Honoring Excellence in Performing Arts, Entertainment, Business and Community
September 22, 2024
Sunday • 6:00 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Whittier
Special MeSSage
Hello and greetings to all who have generously participated in the making of the Annual SPOTLIGHT AWARDS, which is now on its seventh year.
I organized the SPOTLIGHT AWARDS for one simple basic reason. It is with utmost pride and humility to know that Spotlight Awards continue to inspire and encourage achievement and success year after year.
Here at the SPOTLIGHT AWARDS, we honor carefully selected and very distinguished Filipino talents, businesses and community organizations who have achieved exemplary success, made invaluable contributions of outstanding significance to their profession and field of expertise, as well as being influential to the enrichment of everything Filipino in the community
With sincere humility and pride, it is indeed an honor and a privilege to give recognition to those who have displayed excellence in the performing arts and entertainment, as well as in business and community organizations. Together, they empower the Filipinos here in America.
Tonight, my utmost gratitude to our event partners for their unwavering support towards the success of this event. Ditto to my ever-supportive colleagues and production staff led by Alice Gonzalez, Kat Iniba, Andy Edralin, Theresa Pascua, Randy Trinidad, Isidric Panganiban, Jason Bascon, Javier Suarez, Karen Santos, and Erik Ovanespour. To Grace Hu and Trese Childs of DoubleTree by Hilton - Whittier, thank you.
To everyone else, I am truly grateful for your unselfish support with your time, money and effort in making this event a memorable and successful one.
Maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat.
MUTCH CARINO Founder - Producer SPOTLIGHT AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement
Performing Arts
Most Promising Entertainer of the Year
Excellence in Performing Arts
KUH LEDESMA
TIM PAVINO
TONI GICA Most Promising Band Vocalist
JUNIOR NEW SYSTEM Best Dance Ensemble
Excellence in Performing Arts
AMBER VENAGLIA Young Entertainer of the Year
CHRISTIAN YLAGAN Most Promising New Artist
CISCO LUMBAD
Most Promising Event Host
FIL-TRIO Most Promising Vocal Group
Excellence in Performing Arts
HAZEL VELASCO Most Promising Female Pop Artist
HEIDI TANN Jazz Artist of the Year
IMELDA BOSING Most Promising Rock & Roll Artist
IMOGEN ATANGAN Best Vocal Coach
Promising R&B Artist
Performing Artist
Excellence in Performing Arts
JASCEL VALENCIA Most
JEREMY LAYUG Most Promising
MARCIAL VISDA ArtistIC Director of the Year
MICHAEL JUROLAN Best New Male Artist
Excellence
in Performing Arts
RANDY TRINIDAD Technical Director of the Year
RASEC MARCG ORTEGA Music Arranger of the Year
RINZU ARIMOSHIKIKATOMO Most Promising Karaoke Host
SIMON CORPUZ Most Promising Male Pop Artist
RIVER
FILMS
in Indie Film Production RUBILOU PRODUCTIONS Most Promising Event Promoter
Excellence in Performing Arts
KUSINA ON WHEELS
Best in Community Retail Pop-up Event
DREAMERS & VISIONARIES
Best in Community Service
Excellence in Community
DOCTORS
Excellence in Business
FAST FIX Jewelry & Watch Repair
KAN ANAN Lechon & Cebuano Cuisine
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