Yahoo Philippines announced the winners of the much-anticipated Yahoo Celebrity Awards at a glittering, star-studded event which saw thousands of screaming fans in the audience. The Awards drew a whopping 17.5 million fan votes, recording the highest number of votes in its four-year history.
Kim Chiu is the night’s biggest winner, taking home the Celebrity of the Year and Actress of the Year awards
Actress Kim Chiu, who gained a total of 744,773 votes, won the 2014 Celebrity of the Year Award with fellow Kapamilya Actress Kathryn Bernardo in second place with 250,053 votes, Sarah Geronimo in third place with 137,439 votes and GMA’s Marian Rivera and last year’s Celebrity of the Year in fourth place, with 122,262 votes. Completing five nominees is Megan Young who came in fifth with 26,508 votes.
Coco Martin bags the Actor of the Year award for the third straight year
Chiu, fresh from her role in Bride for Rent, which was named as this year’s Movie of the Year, also took home the Actress of the Year Award. Furthermore Coco Martin, Chiu’s co-star in Ikaw Lamang, this year’s Best Teleserye, set a Yahoo Celebrity Awards record by winning Actor of the Year, two years in a row. Also from the same award-winning teleserye, Jake Cuenca received the Male Kontrabida award with 137,068 votes and the multi-talented Jennylyn Mercado received the Female Kontrabida award with 399,369 votes for her role in the teleserye, Rhodora X.
The Celebrity Family of the Year Goes to the Padillas
In the brand new category, Celebrity Couple, Bea Binene and Jake Vargas won the award with 272,406 votes and Celebrity Family was awarded to the Padilla Family, proving that performing and entertaining runs in the family as they received 238,905 votes. The first ever Yahoo Celebrity Awards Social Media Star was received by Vice Ganda, who loves to engage with his 4 million followers on Twitter.
Host, Maxene Magallona graces the purple carpet in a stunning gown
This record voting led up to the grand finale of the Yahoo Celebrity Awards at the Mall of Asia Arena. Yahoo rolled out the purple carpet for a night with VIPs, celebrities, media personalities, and of course for the real stars of the evening – the fans! The Arena was filled with thousands of fans who brought in electrifying energy into the event. True to its theme, “Powered By You,” the awards inspired millions to vote for their favorite local celebrities. Every year, fan votes have grown leaps and bounds for the Yahoo Celebrity Awards and, for this year, all records are broken with an overwhelming 17.5 million votes!
Love Radio’s DJs receive their awards as FM Station of the Year
Kate Delos Reyes, Yahoo Philippines Country Manager and Country Editor, commented during the awards night, “Yahoo connects users to what matters most to them. The Yahoo Celebrity Awards in the Philippines has brought fans closer to their favorite celebrities, giving them a platform to express their love. The incredible response and record-breaking number of votes say it all! A big thank you to all the fans who powered the 2014 Yahoo Celebrity Awards – you inspire us to do better year after year. At Yahoo, we continue to focus on making content and experiences even more exciting for you.”
Female TV host of the Year, Kris Aquino does a selfie with presentors, radio jocks, Boys Night Out
Nitin Mathur, Senior Director, Marketing, Yahoo Asia Pacific, added, “The excitement in the air tonight is infectious and the energy of Filipino fans is simply unparalleled. I had witnessed this awesome energy even during the Yahoo on the Road bus tour to college campuses. Truly, Pinoy fans are incredible!”
Thousands of fans watched the awards night at the Mall of Asia Arena
The Yahoo Celebrity Awards is supported by the Philippines’ biggest brands, including McDonald’s, KakaoTalk, PLDT HOME Bro Ultera, JAG Jeans, Emperador Light, Jack & Jill Piattos and Pond’s.