(From left) Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo lead 53rd Box-Office Entertainment Awards. Image: Instagram/@aldenrichards02

Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards took top honors as Phenomenal Box-Office King and Queen of Philippine Cinema, respectively, at the 53rd Box Office Entertainment Awards.

Bernardo and Richards were recognized anew for their record-breaking work in “Hello, Love, Again,” the sequel to the 2019 film “Hello, Love, Goodbye.”

Another pair that emerged victorious was Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino, who were named Most Popular Love Team of Philippine Entertainment following their work in the teleserye “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?”

Other major winners include Vic Sotto and Piolo Pascual as Film Actors of the Year, Marian Rivera as Film Actress of the Year, and Jericho Rosales and Jodi Sta. Maria as Primetime TV Drama Actor and Actress of the Year, respectively.

Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano were also crowned Prince and Princess of Philippine Entertainment, while siblings Andres and Atasha Muhlach were honored as Most Promising Male and Female Stars.

Meanwhile, the posthumous awardees include Nora Aunor, Gloria Romero, Pilita Corrales, Hajji Alejandro, and Ricky Davao.

The Box-Office Entertainment Awards is organized by the Guillermo Memorial Scholarship Foundation. This year’s awards night is scheduled for June 28 at the CPR Auditorium/RCBC Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati City.

The awards night is set to stream on July 13 at 10:30 PM on the Kapamilya Channel, streamed live on iWant TFC.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Major Awards

• Phenomenal Box-Office King of Philippine Cinema – Alden Richards
• Phenomenal Box-Office Queen of Philippine Cinema – Kathryn Bernardo
• Film Actors of the Year – Vic Sotto, Piolo Pascual
• Film Actress of the Year – Marian Rivera
• Primetime TV Drama Actor of the Year – Jericho Rosales
• Primetime TV Drama Actress of the Year – Jodi Sta. Maria
• Daytime TV Drama Actor of the Year – Richard Yap
• Daytime TV Drama Actress of the Year – Jillian Ward
• Prince of Philippine Entertainment – Donny Pangilinan
• Princess of Philippine Entertainment – Belle Mariano
• Most Promising Male Star – Andres Muhlach
• Most Promising Female Star – Atasha Muhlach
• Movie Supporting Actor of the Year – Ruru Madrid, Joross Gamboa
• Movie Supporting Actress of the Year – Nadine Lustre
• TV Supporting Actor of the Year – John Estrada
• TV Supporting Actress of the Year – Janine Gutierrez
• Male TV Host of the Year – Robi Domingo
• Female TV Host of the Year – Anne Curtis
• Concert of the Year – BINI
• Male Concert Performer of the Year – Martin Nievera
• Female Concert Performer of the Year – Pops Fernandez
• Recording/Streaming Artist of the Year – TJ Monterde
• Recording/Streaming/Concert Performing Group of the Year – BINI
• Most Popular Love Team of Philippine Entertainment – Kim Chiu & Paulo Avelino
• Most Promising Love Team of Philippine Entertainment – Maris Racal & Anthony Jennings
• Most Popular Child Performer – Raphael Landicho
• Most Popular Film Producer – ABS-CBN Studios/GMA Pictures
• Most Popular Screenwriter – Carmi Raymundo, Crystal Hazel San Miguel, Olive Lamasan
• Most Popular Film Director – Cathy Garcia-Sampana
• Popular TV Program – News & Public Affairs – 24 ORAS
• Popular TV Program – Primetime Drama – FPJ’s Batang Quiapo
• Popular TV Program – Daytime Drama – Abot Kamay Na Pangarap
• Popular TV Program – Talent Search/Reality/Game Show – Family Feud
• Popular TV Program – Musical Variety Noontime/Primetime – ASAP
• Comedy Actor of the Year – Roderick Paulate
• Comedy Actress of the Year – Maricel Soriano
• Best Ensemble Acting for Movies – Hello, Love, Again
• Best Ensemble Acting for Television – Lavander Fields

Special Awards

• Bert Marcelo Lifetime Achievement Award – Jimmy Santos
• Corazon Samaniego Lifetime Achievement Award – Tirso Cruz III
• George Canseco Lifetime Achievement Award – Homer Flores

Posthumous awards as entertainment icons

• Nora Aunor
• Gloria Romero
• Pilita Corrales
• Hajji Alejandro
• Ricky Davao

Recognition for Excellence

• Outstanding Government Service Award – Mayor Vico Sotto
• Outstanding Businesswoman Award – Rhea Anecoche-Tan
• Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year – Virginia Rodriguez (Rodel Fernando) /edv