Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo was the biggest winner at the 2010 MYX Music Awards held at Music Museum on March 2.

Geronimo bagged trophies for Favorite Media Soundtrack for “Record Breaker,” the Best Female artist award, and the Favorite Artist plum for her music video “You Changed My Life.”

Hot on her heels was Rico Blanco who won in the Best MYX Live Performance and Favorite Male categories on strength of his first solo disc “Your Universe.” R&B Princess Kyla racked up the same number of awards with her Favorite Mellow Video for “Old Friend” and Favorite Song (for her duet with Jay-R titled “Back In Time”) nab.

The rest of the major awards were evenly distributed. Spongecola bested Hale, Pedicab and 6cyclemind for the Favorite Group honors. 6cyclemind evened the score by hauling the Favorite Music Video award for the Treb Monteras directed video “Kasalanan Ba,” which features the lovely Maricar Reyes.

Gloc 9 took home the Favorite Urban Video trophy for his song “Upuan,” while Young JV took home the Favorite New Artist plum. Rockers Chicosci won in the Favorite Rock Video category for “Diamond Shotgun.”

Master rapper Francis Magalona got a posthumous nod for his work with friend Ely Buendia titled “Higante.” The song merited the Favorite Collaboration plum, edging out the pairings of Gloc 9-Gabby Alipe of Urbandub, Paraluman and Kean Cipriano.

Former MYX VJ Heart Evangelista won for Favorite Guest Appearance in a Music Video in Hale’s “Bahay Kubo.” Billy Crawford was named Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ.

Jose Mari Chan’s son received on his father’s behalf, the 2010’s Myx Magna Awardee for his musical excellence and contribution to OPM. The first diamond selling artist (for album sales of more than 500,000 units) was honored by the performance of his best known hits by Jay-R, Richard Poon, Yeng Constantino, Rachel Ann Go, Kean Cipriano, Jason Fernandez of Rivermaya and Christian Bautista who sang Chan’s hits “Tell Me Your Name,” “Stop And Talk Awhile,” “Beautiful Girl” and “Constant Change.”

The 2010 MYX Music Awards boasted of fine performances from the likes of hiphop group Philippine All Stars who performed their single, “Mainit.” Urbandub---along with Aia De Leon of Imago (who sported a new look), Paulo Valenciano of Salamin, and Kat Alano of Sinosikat?--- essayed their biggest songs in line with their 10th year in the industry.

The night’s best performance belonged to Hilera, with a punk-perfect performance of their song “Radical.” Its clanging guitars and throbbing backbeat sequed into Rico Blanco’s “Ayuz.” Hilera proved perfect for the Green day-esque stomp of “Ayuz” as Rico Blanco, amidst a bevy of dancers, gave one spirited performance. Blanco brought the house down with a surprise dance solo, pulling out his natty dance moves, pop and lock routine.

Here’s a list of the 2010 MYX Music Awards winners:

Best International Music Video – “Love Story” – Taylor Swift

Best Independent Artist Of The Year – Archipelago

Favorite Media Soundtrack – “Record Breaker” Sarah Geronimo

Favorite MYX Bandarito Performance – Roots Of Nature

Favorite MYX Live Performance – Rico Blanco

Favorite Urban Video – “Upuan” by Gloc 9

Favorite Rock Video – “Diamond Shotgun” by Chicosci

Favorite Mellow Video – “Old Friend” by Kyla

Favorite New Artist – Young JV

MYX Magna Award for 2010 – Jose Mari Chan

Favorite Female – Sarah Geronimo

Favorite Collaboration – “Higante” by Ely Buendia and Francis Magalona

Favorite Guest Appearance In A Music Video – Heart Evangelista for “Bahay Kubo” by Hale

Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ – Billy Crawford

Favorite Group – Spongecola

Favorite Male – Rico Blanco

Special Citation – Christian Bautista