The nominees for the 8th Entertainment Editors' Choice Awards (The EDDYS) have been revealed by the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd), with several Kapamilya stars receiving nominations.
The award ceremony will take place on July 20 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom's Ceremonial Hall in Pasay City. A delayed telecast will air on Kapamilya Channel and Jeepney TV, while international audiences can watch it on iWantTFC beginning July 27.
Six films are up for Best Picture: “Green Bones,” “Hello, Love Again,” “Isang Himala,” “Love Child,” “Outside,” and “Under a Piaya Moon.” These titles are also strongly featured in other categories.
Nominees for Best Director include Cathy Garcia-Sampana (“Hello, Love Again”), Pepe Diokno (“Isang Himala”), Zig Dulay (“Green Bones”), Jonathan Jurilla (“Love Child”), Carlo Ledesma (“Outside”), and Kurt Soberano (“Under a Piaya Moon”).
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Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino (“Pushcart Tales”), Mylene Dizon (“The Hearing”), Jane Oineza (“Love Child”), Sue Prado (“Your Mother's Son”), Marian Rivera (“Balota”), and Judy Ann Santos (“Espantaho”) are among the nominees for Best Actress.
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The Best Actor category includes Arjo Atayde (“Topakk”), Vice Ganda (“And the Breadwinner Is”), Sid Lucero (“Outside”), Alden Richards (“Hello, Love Again”), Kokoy de Santos (“Your Mother's Son”), Joel Torre (“Lolo and the Kid”), and Dennis Trillo (“Green Bones”).
The nominees for Best Supporting Actress are Elora Españo (“Your Mother's Son”), Nadine Lustre (“Uninvited”), Cristine Reyes (“The Kingdom”), Chanda Romero (“Espantaho”), Kakki Teodoro (“Isang Himala”), and Lorna Tolentino (“Espantaho”).
Best Supporting Actor nominees include Joross Gamboa (“Hello, Love Again”), Patrick Garcia (“A Journey”), Miggy Jimenez (“Your Mother’s Son”), Ronnie Lazaro (“The Gospel of the Beast”), Ruru Madrid (“Green Bones”), and Aga Muhlach (“Uninvited”).
In the screenplay category, “Green Bones,” “Hello, Love Again,” “Isang Himala,” “Love Child,” “Outside,” and “Under a Piaya Moon” are all recognized for their writing teams.
Technical categories such as Best Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Sound, Musical Score, Original Theme Song, and Visual Effects further highlight the top contenders, with “Espantaho” and “Topakk” also earning multiple nominations.
The nominees for the 8th EDDYS were announced on Tuesday, July 1, during a special event held at Rampa Bar on Tomas Morato in Quezon City. The event, which was streamed live on the PlayTime PH Facebook page, featured a powerful performance by music superstar Dulce, as well as performances by actor and philanthropist RS Francisco, this year's Isah V. Red Award recipient, and Max Eigenmann, the 6th EDDYS Best Actress.
Newport World Resorts and ABS-CBN co-present the 8th EDDYS, which is produced by Brightlight Entertainment under Pat-P Daza and directed by Eric Quizon.