The Fearless Forecast of the NU

Well hello my Blog!!! It's been what....a couple of months already since the last time I wrote something here...and yeah, i know for the past posts it was all crap. Let's cut to the chase...Another year and another stellar event is gonna happen at the World Trade Center, December 01,2006. We all know (for the listeners of NU 107) that the Home of NU Rock yearly rock awards recognizes rock bands and lifetime rock achievers and to that Kudos to all the organizers and staff who always makes sure that the rock awards, well rock all the time. hehehe...

anyway, here are my fearless forecast on who's gonna bag the awards for tomorrow's awards night. (drum roll please....)


Best New Artist:

Who Should Win: Up Dharma Down
People's Votes: Callalily

Vocalist of the Year:

Who Should Win: Gabby Alipe of Urbandub / Aia De Leon of Imago
People's Votes: Jay Contreras of Kamikazee

Guitarist of the Year:

Who Should Win: Mong Alcaraz of Sandwich and Chicosci / John Dinopol of Urbandub
People's Votes: Mong Alcaraz of Sandwich and Chicosci

Bassist of the Year:

Who Should Win: Lalay Lim of Urbandub / Paul Yap of Up Dharma Down
People's Votes: Myrene Academia of Sandwich and Imago

Best Live Act:

Who Should Win: Sandwich
People's Votes: Kamikazee

Rising Sun Award:

Who Should Win: Up Dharma Down / Dicta License
People's Votes: The Itchyworms

In the Raw Award:

Who Should Win: Point Click Kill
People's Votes: Point Click Kill

Song of the Year:

Who Should Win: OO by Up Dharma Down / First of Summer by Urbandub
People's Votes: Narda by Kamikazee

Artist/Band of the Year:

Who Should Win: Urbandub / Sandwich
People's Votes: Kamikazee / The Itchyworms

Best Male Award:

Who Should Win: Gabby Alipe of Urbandub / Pochoy Labog of Dicta License
People's Votes: Jay Contreras of Kamikazee

Best Female Award:

Who Should Win: Aia De Leon of Imago
People's Votes: Aia De Leon of Imago

Album of the Year:

Who Should Win: Noontime Show by The Itchyworms
People's Votes: Maharot by Kamikazee / Noontime Show by The Itchyworms

Best Album Packaging:

Who Should Win: INKSURGE.COM for Five on the Floor by Sandwich
People's Votes: INKSURGE.COM for Five on the Floor by Sandwich

Best Music Video of the Year:

Who Should Win: Sugod by Sandwich ( Directed by Marie Jamora)
People's Votes: Sugod by Sandwich ( Directed by Marie Jamora) / Doo Bi Doo by Kamikazee ( Directed by Topel Lee)

Producer of the Year:

Who Should Win: Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala and the Itchyworms for Noontime Show of the Itchyworms / Buddy Zabala for Five on the Floor by Sandwich
People's Votes: Buddy Zabala for Five on the Floor by Sandwich

And that concludes my forecasts for tomorrow's rock awards... despite the odds tomorrow...to hell with the super typhoon...don't be scared...get your butt off that couch and watch the 13th NU Rock Awards at The World Trade Center...See you all there...and hopefully, i'm right with my predictions....