Republiq Bar at Resorts World in Pasay City was in full swing party mode last June 21st as the 1st Yahoo OMG! Awards was held there. As you look around the place, one would feast on the color purple as this is the carrier color of Yahoo! I so love how the purple throw pillows on the couches contrast with the white leather seats. They also came up with a somewhat bluish-purple colored cocktail to match the event which they called Yahoo Drink (mixture of Blue Curacao, Absolut Vodka and some other stuff). Not to mention, most of the attendees, including me, were dressed in accordance to the purple theme.
Drinks were flowing, everybody smiling, photo ops with celebrities, everybody seemed to be in high spirits, a refreshing sight to see coming from a gloomy, rainy afternoon. The party kicked off around 8:00PM and was hosted by JM Rodriguez and Andi Manzano, live music played throughout the night. After party music was hosted by DJ Chris Myk.
Winners were picked poll-based at http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/omgawards/
OMG! Celeb of the Year: Shalani Soledad | OMG! Major Impact: Shamcey Supsup |
Hottest actor: Piolo Pascual  | Hottest Actress: Jennylyn Mercado  |
Funniest Comedian: Vice Ganda  | Funniest Comedienne: Eugene Domingo  |
Breakthrough artist – male: Coco Martin | Breakthrough artist – female: Cristine Reyes  |
Awesome young actor: Albie Casino  | Awesome young actress: Kathryn Bernardo  |
Favorite TV host – male: Luis Manzano | Favorite TV host – female: Toni Gonzaga |
Amazing newcomer – male: Alden Richards  | Amazing newcomer – female: Ritz Azul  |
Coolest singer – Male: Christian Bautista | Coolest singer – Female: Charice |
Coolest band: Parokya ni Edgar | Designer of the Year: Joey Samson |
Most Animated Personality: Barbie Forteza | Most Watched Stunner Celebrity: Marc Nelson |
Most Healthy Award: Marc Nelson  | Touch By The Expert: Alodia Gosengfiao  |
Clear Men Award: Piolo Pascual  | Clear Woman Award: Sam Pinto |
The Awards night was presented by Wi-Tribe and sponsored by Ponds, Sunsilk and Clear. Drinks were sponsored by Pernod Ricard, which kept my friends and I, happy all night long. To sum it up, I think this event was a huge success for everyone present that night. More power to Yahoo! Philippines!
Thanks to Ryan of The Black Fedora Blog and also to Myke of mixofeverything for some of the photos seen here. Special mention to my Juan Manila for being our photographer for the night. :)
