Produced by Ultimate Productions and directed by Ronnie Henares, the event will have more than a hundred performers, 32 musical and non–musical groups, and 10 theater production companies to compete in 18 categories. 

Among the finalists of the Best Performer in Hotel, Music Lounges and Bars are:

Male – Nyoy Volante, Jimmy Bondoc, Paolo Santos and Jed Maddela   
Female – Ana Fegi, Nina, Yamani, Kyla, Aliya Parcs, Bituin Escalante, Geneva Cruz
Group – Rockin Revival, Route 70, Spirit of 67, and Saborlatino
 Best Major Concert
Male – Gary Valenciano (“XX–Tream”), Ogie Alcasid (“OA at 15”), Piolo Pascual (“My Gift”) and Nyoy Volante (“No Limits”)
Female – Lani Misalucha (“In Symphony”), Lea Salonga (“Songs from Home”), Nina (“Strings of the Heart”)
Collaboration – “Greatest Hits” (Rico Puno, Nonoy Zuñiga, Rey Valera, Hajji Alejandro), “the Songbird and the Songwriter” (Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez), “One” (Franco Laurel, Ayen Munji and et al), “Power of Two” (Kuh Ledesma and Zsa Zsa Padilla)
Best Performance in a Concert
Male – Ogie Alcasid, Luke Mejares, Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera
Female – Zsa Zsa Padilla, Regine Velasquez, Lani Misalucha, Kyla, Jaya
Group – Akafellas, Barbie’s Cradle, South Border, Parokya ni Edgar, Masculados, Power 4
Special Collaboration – Rico Puno and RJ Jacinto, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Kuh Ledesma and Basil Valdez, Hitback RJ Hitmakers, Hotdog and Boyfriends, Night of Acoustics (Kuh Ledesma, Jimmy Bondoc, Paolo Santos), Maestros of Love (Nonoy Zuñiga, Marco Sison, Miguel Vera)
Best Musical Director
Louie Ocampo (“In Symphony”)
Raul Mitra (“The Songbird and the Songwriter”)
Mark Lopez (“OA at 15”)
Gerard Salonga (Songs from Home”)
Mon Faustino (“XX-Tream”)
Best Concert Stage Director
Louie Ignacio (“OA at 15”)
Ida Henares (“In Symphony”)
Ayen Munji (“One”)
Bobby Garcia (“Songs from Home”)
Best Choral Group
Kundirana
San Miguel Choral
UP Singing Ambassadors
Loboc Children’s Choir
Bukas Palad Ministry
Best Dance Group
Classical Contemporary – Phil. Ballet Theater, Ballet Philippines, Ballet Manila
Modern – Hotlegs, Whiplash, Animé, Dance Focus, Go Girls

Best Emcee
Amanda Griffin
RJ Ledesma
Paolo Bediones
Marc Nelson
TJ Manotoc
Best Stand–up Comedy Act
Male – Rex Navaratte, Ate Glow, Willie Nepomuceno, Allan K, John Lapuz, Ate Gay
Female – Marissa Sanchez, Mitch Valdez, Bernie Uy, Candy Pangilinan, Giselle Sanchez, Ai Ai de las Alas
Most Promising Entertainer
Male – Marc Bautista, Jay-R, Christian Bautista
Female – Sarah Geronimo, Rachel Ann Go, Toni Gonzaga, Arnee Hidalgo
Best Instrumentalist
Jong Cuenco
John Lesaca
Jay Cayuca
Tots Tolentino
Raul Sunico
Best New Artist
Male – Eric Santos, King, George Tagle, Divo, Richard Villanueva
Female – Sheryn Regis, Carmela Cuneta, Karel Marquez
Best Stage Director
CJ Andaluz (“Ulan Ambon Baha”)
Soxy Topacio (“Himala”)
Joy Virata (“Beauty and the Beast”)
Freddie Santos (“II Divino”)
Tony Mabesa (“Ice Man Cometh”)
Best Non–Musical Production
Repertory Philippines (“M. Butterfly”)
Bulwagang Gantimpala (“Casa de Bernarda Alba”)
Peta (“Agnoia”)
U.P. (“Ice Man Cometh”)
Best Musical Play Production
Trumpets (“Honk The Ugly Duckling”)
Fixel (“Ambon… Ulan… Baha”)
CCP (“Himala”)
Michaelangelo (“II Divino”)
“Menopause”
Best Stage Actress
Musical – Crisel Consunji (“Beauty and the Beast”), May Bayot (“Himala”), Pinky Marquez (“II Divino”), Tex Ordoñez (“Darna”), Mitch Valdez (“Menopause”)
Non–Musical – Ama Quiambao (“Casa de Bernarda Alba”), Cecile Guidote Alvarez (“Vagina Monologues”), Patricia Ysmael (“Electile Dysfunction”)
Best Stage Actor
Musical – Franco Laurel (“Honk The Ugly Duckling”), Arnel Carrion (“Beauty and the Beast”), Bodjie Pascua (“Oyayi”), Jaime Del Mundo (“II Divino”)
Non–Musical – Miguel Faustman (“M. Butterfly”), Nonie Buencamino (“Electile Dysfunction”), Joel Lamangan (“Ice Man Cometh”)
Best Classical Performer
Male – Nolyn Cabahug, Ramon Acoymo, Jonathan Badon, Frankie Asiniero
Female – Alegria Ferrer, Rochelle Gerodias, Jay Sabas Aracama
Aside from handing out trophies to deserving performers, the Aliw Awards has also launched its annual welfare fund to help the country’s old and sick performers.
Every summer, Aliw Awards conducts workshops for children from depressed areas who dream of becoming big stars someday.