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MYX Music Awards 2019 nominations: Shanti Dope, Moira, IV of Spades lead the way

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/03/13/20190313-myx.jpg"/><figcaption>IV of Spades, Moira dela Torre, and Shanti Dope were all nominated in the major categories of this year&#x27;s MYX Music Awards. <em>Instagram of the respective artists</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Newcomers are poised to dominate the awards show of MYX Philippines this year. </p><p>Shanti Dope, Moira dela Torre, and IV of Spades -- all of whom have only a single album under their belts -- could all take home major awards at the MYX Music Awards 2019 this May. </p><p>Focus will be particularly on Shanti Dope, who scored a rare feat by being nominated as New Artist of the Year and Artist of the Year --a testament to the rapper&#x27;s meteoric rise to fame. </p><p>He is tied with dela Torre for the most nominations with seven, with IV of Spades coming just behind them with five.</p><p>But Nadine Lustre and Darren Espanto, who have massive fanbases online, are also nominated in key categories, which, in a voting-based system, could earn them wins. </p><p>Juan Karlos Labajo was nominated in the Song of Year category for &quot;Buwan,&quot; which, interestingly enough, has more views than all of the ones nominated for Music Video of the Year on YouTube combined. It did not receive a nod in that category.</p><p>Indie band Ben&amp;Ben has three nominations and could also win Song of the Year with &quot;Kathang Isip.&quot; </p><p>The MYX Music Awards 2019 nominations (voting can be cast here) in <a href="https://myx.abs-cbn.com/myxmusicawards/">full below</a>: </p><div><strong>MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>IN MY PRISON – IV OF SPADES (DIRECTOR: RAYMOND DACONES)<br/>PINIPIGIL – YENG CONSTANTINO (DIRECTOR: PAUL ALEXEI BASINILLO)<br/>SHANTIDOPE – SHANTI DOPE FEAT. GLOC-9 (DIRECTOR: JC ECHANES)<br/>ST4Y UP – NADINE LUSTRE (DIRECTOR: PETERSEN VARGAS)<br/>TAGPUAN – MOIRA DELA TORRE (DIRECTOR: JOHN PRATS)</p><div><strong>SONG OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>BUWAN – JUAN KARLOS<br/>KATHANG ISIP – BEN&amp;BEN<br/>MUNDO – IV OF SPADES<br/>NADARANG – SHANTI DOPE<br/>TAGPUAN – MOIRA DELA TORRE</p><div><strong>ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>DARREN ESPANTO<br/>IV OF SPADES<br/>MOIRA DELA TORRE<br/>NADINE LUSTRE<br/>SHANTI DOPE</p><div><strong>FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE<br/>MOIRA DELA TORRE<br/>MORISSETTE<br/>NADINE LUSTRE<br/>YENG CONSTANTINO</p><div><strong>MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR </strong></div><p>DARREN ESPANTO<br/>INIGO PASCUAL<br/>SAM MANGUBAT<br/>SHANTI DOPE<br/>UNIQUE</p><div><strong>GROUP OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>BEN&amp;BEN<br/>BOYBANDPH<br/>DECEMBER AVENUE<br/>IV OF SPADES<br/>JUAN KARLOS</p><div><strong>MELLOW VIDEO OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>AKO MUNA – YENG CONSTANTINO (DIRECTOR: MIGUEL ALOMAJAN)<br/>OKS LANG – JOHN ROA (DIRECTOR: ANDREI ANTONIO)<br/>FIX YOU AND ME – KYLA (DIRECTOR: JOHN PRATS)<br/>TAGPUAN – MOIRA DELA TORRE (DIRECTOR: JOHN PRATS)<br/>TAYONG DALAWA – JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE (DIRECTOR: JC ECHANES)</p><div><strong>ROCK VIDEO OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>CHA-CHING! – UNIQUE (DIRECTOR: UNIQUE)<br/>IN MY PRISON – IV OF SPADES (DIRECTOR: RAYMOND DACONES)<br/>KUNWARI – SPONGE COLA (DIRECTOR: YAEL YUZON)<br/>REVALATION – CHICOSCI (DIRECTOR: KEVIN MAYUGA)<br/>SISIKAT MULI ANG ARAW – ITCHYWORMS (DIRECTOR: ADRIAN ARCEGA)</p><div><strong>URBAN VIDEO OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>LAME – MIDNASTY (DIRECTOR: FRANCIS JAMES KHO)<br/>MISFITS – KIANA (DIRECTOR: LUIS DANIEL TABUENA)<br/>NADARANG – SHANTI DOPE (DIRECTOR: HUSH MAGTOTO)<br/>NGAYONG GABI – AL JAMES (DIRECTOR: J. ESTACIO)<br/>NOREM – GLOC-9 FEAT. J.KRIS, ABADDON AND SHANTI DOPE (DIRECTOR: JC ECHANES)</p><div><strong>NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>AC BONIFACIO<br/>I BELONG TO THE ZOO<br/>JAYDA<br/>KYLINE ALCANTARA<br/>SHANTI DOPE</p><div><strong>COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>DAMBANA – SILENT SANCTUARY FEAT. AIA DE LEON<br/>DOWN FOR ME – JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE FEAT. FERN.<br/>KUNG DI RIN LANG IKAW – DECEMBER AVENUE FEAT. MOIRA DELA TORRE<br/>SHANTIDOPE – SHANTI DOPE FEAT. GLOC-9 <br/>TAKE IT TO FOREVER – JONA, JAY R AND REQ</p><div><strong>REMAKE OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>BE MY FAIRYTALE – JANELLA SALVADOR<br/>DI NA MULI – JANINE TENOSO<br/>DYING INSIDE TO HOLD YOU – DARREN ESPANTO<br/>I WILL BE HERE – ALDEN RICHARDS<br/>PAGBIGYANG MULI – ERIK SANTOS AND REGINE VELASQUEZ-ALCASID</p><div><strong>MEDIA SOUNDTRACK OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>BE MY FAIRYTALE – JANELLA SALVADOR<br/>DI NA MULI – JANINE TENOSO<br/>KAHIT MAPUTI NA ANG BUHOK KO – MOIRA DELA TORRE<br/>MAYBE THE NIGHT – BEN&amp;BEN<br/>PROM – JAMES REID AND NADINE LUSTRE</p><div><strong>MUSIC VIDEO GUEST APPEARANCE OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>BARBIE IMPERIAL (SA MGA BITUIN NA LANG IBUBULONG – JM DE GUZMAN)<br/>ELISSE JOSON (PARA SA TABI – BOYBANDPH)<br/>EMPOY (PINIPIGIL – YENG CONSTANTINO)<br/>MARIS RACAL (LUMANG TUGTUGIN – INIGO PASCUAL)<br/>TONY LABRUSCA (SUGAROL – MARIS RACAL)</p><div><strong>INTERNATIONAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>DELICATE – TAYLOR SWIFT<br/>FAKE LOVE – BTS<br/>GIRLS LIKE YOU – MAROON 5 FEAT. CARDI B<br/>THANK U, NEXT – ARIANA GRANDE<br/>THRU THESE TEARS – LANY</p><div><strong>MYX CELEBRITY VJ OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>AC BONIFACIO<br/>ALEX GONZAGA<br/>ARCI MUNOZ<br/>BARBIE IMPERIAL<br/>CAST OF SPIRITS REAWAKEN<br/>DONNA CARIAGA<br/>ELMO MAGALONA AND JANELLA SALVADOR<br/>JC SANTOS<br/>KAKAI BAUTISTA<br/>MAJA SALVADOR<br/>NATHALIE HART<br/>TONY LABRUSCA</p><div><strong>MYX BANDARITO PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR</strong></div><p>BITA AND THE BOTFLIES<br/>I BELONG TO THE ZOO<br/>NATHAN AND MERCURY<br/>OVER OCTOBER<br/>ST. WOLF</p>

<p>Newcomers are poised to dominate the awards show of MYX Philippines this year. <br /> </p>