42nd Gawad Urian Awards explained

The 42nd Gawad Urian Awards (tl|Ika-42 na Gawad Urian) was held on June 18, 2019 at the UPFI Film Center at the University of the Philippines. The best Philippine films for the year 2018 were honored in the event.

Nominations were announced on May 9.^[1] Buy Bust received the most nominations with ten. Eddie Garcia and Anne Curtis received double nominations in their respective categories as Best Actor and Best Actress.

Buy Bust won four awards, including Best Picture.^[2] The Natatanging Gawad Urian was awarded to Gloria Sevilla.

Winners and nominees

!Best Picture
Pinakamahusay na Pelikula!Best Director
Pinakamahusay na Direksyon

Buy Bust A Short History of a Few Bad Things Ang Panahon ng Halimaw ML Signal Rock	Denise O’Hara - Mamang Whammy Alcazaren - Never Tear Us Apart Keith Deligero - A Short History of a Few Bad Things Lav Diaz - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Alec Figuracion - The Eternity Between Seconds Carl Joseph Papa - Paglisan Chito S. Roño - Signal Rock Erik Matti - Buy Bust Benedict Mique Jr. - ML Irene Emma Villamor - Meet Me in St. Gallen
Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor	Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres
Eddie Garcia - ML Carlo Aquino - Meet Me in St. Gallen Christian Bables - Signal Rock Dingdong Dantes - Sid and Aya Ketchup Eusebio - Mamang Eddie Garcia - Hintayan ng Langit Miyuki Kamimura - Tanabata’s Wife Tony Labrusca - ML Victor Neri - A Short History of a Few Bad Things Dante Rivero - Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon	Nadine Lustre - Never Not Love You Ai-Ai de las Alas - School Service Perla Bautista - Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon Anne Curtis - Buy Bust Anne Curtis - Sid and Aya Glaiza de Castro - Liway Maribeth Fanglayan - Tanabata’s Wife Celeste Legaspi - Mamang Iyah Mina - Mamu: And a Mother Too Bela Padilla - Meet Me in St. Gallen Marietta Subong - Oda sa Wala
Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor	Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres
Joel Lamangan - School Service Arjo Atayde - Buy Bust Nonie Buencamino - Citizen Jake Teroy Guzman - Citizen Jake Victor Neri - Buy Bust Romnick Sarmenta - Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon Lou Veloso - Citizen Jake	Cherie Gil - Citizen Jake Pinky Amador - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Bituin Escalante - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Daria Ramirez - Signal Rock Nova Villa - Miss Granny
Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula	Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya
Rody Vera - Signal Rock Dwein Baltazar - Gusto Kita with all my Hypothalamus Lav Diaz - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Alec Figuracion - The Eternity Between Seconds Paul Grant - A Short History of a Few Bad Things Erik Matti and Anton Santamaria - Buy Bust Benedict Mique Jr. - ML Irene Emma Villamor - Meet Me in St. Gallen	Neil Bion - BuyBust Neil Daza - Signal Rock Nap Jamir - Tanabata's Wife Larry Manda - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Pao Orendain - Meet Me in St. Gallen Sasha Palomares - Never Tear Us Apart Rommel Sales - The Eternity Between Seconds
Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon	Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing
Michael Espanol & Roma Regala - BuyBust Popo Diaz - Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Roy Lachica - Martin Masadao - Mamang Mark Sabas - Signal Rock Aped Santos - Liway Thesa Tang - Never Tear Us Apart	May-i Guia Padilla - Tanabata's Wife Gerone Centeno & Tom Estrera - Citizen Jake Keith Deligero & Maria Estela Paiso - A Short History of a Few Bad Things Alec Figuracion - The Eternity Between Seconds Jay Halili - BuyBust Carlo Francisco Manatad - Meet Me in St. Gallen Carlo Francisco Manatad - Sid and Aya Carlo Francisco Manatad - Signal Rock Mikael Angelo Pestano - ML
Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika	Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog
Malek Lopez & Erwin Romulo - BuyBust Jake Abella - Aria Pearlsha Abubakar - ML Jamaar Ajero, et al. - A Short History of a Few Bad Things Kurt Alalag, May-i Guia Padilla & Mark Tan - Tanabata's Wife Teresa Barrozo - Mamang Teresa Barrozo - Paglisan Malek Lopez & Erwin Romulo - Never Tear Us Apart	Jonathan Hee, Steff Dereja & Miguel Hernandez - Never Tear Us Apart Aian Caro, Lamberto Casas, Jr. & Albert Michael Idioma - ML Jason Conanan, Daryl Libongco & Mikko Quizon - Meet Me in St. Gallen Whannie Dellosa & Steven Vesagas - BuyBust Albert Michael Idioma - Signal Rock Rico Mambo & Angeli Sarmiento - A Short History of a Few Bad Things
Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Maikling Pelikula	Best Documentary Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo
Tembong (Connecting) - Shaira Advincula Last Order - Joji Villanueva Alonso Baguio Address No. 10 - Mervine Aquino Pamati-I Bala Ang Akon Ihutik Nga Binalaybay (Listen to the Poems I Will Whisper) - Elvert Bañares Inday - Lawrence Fajardo Pulangui - Bagane Fiola Wag Mo 'Kong Kausapin - Joseph Gacutan Manila is Full of Men Named Boy - Andrew Stephen Lee To Remain is To Have Been Left - Pam Miras Palabas - Arjanmar Rebeta Siyudad sa Bulawan (City of Gold) - Jarell Serencio	Sa Palad ng Dantaong Kulang - Jewel Maranan Dancing Manilenyos - Patrick Alcedo Ang Pag-ukit sa Paniniwala - Hiyas Baldemor Bagabaldo Pagkatapos ng Tigkiwiri - Daniel Madrid Beastmode: A Social Experiment - Manuel Mesina III Call Her Ganda - PJ Raval All Grown Up - Wena Sanchez

Special award

Natatanging Gawad Urian

• Gloria Sevilla^[3]

Multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations

Nominations	Film
10	Buybust
9	Signal Rock
8	ML
7	A Short History of a Few Bad Things
7	Ang Panahon ng Halimaw
7	Meet Me in St. Gallen
5	Never Tear Us Apart
5	Tanabata's Wife
4	The Eternity Between Seconds
4	Mamang
3	Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon
3	Sid & Aya (Not a Love Story)
2	Paglisan
2	School Service
2	Liway

Notes and References

1. News: Presenting the 42nd Gawad Urian nominees. Valiente. Tito Genova. May 9, 2019. Business Mirror.
2. Web site: FULL LIST: Winners, Gawad Urian 2019. June 18, 2019. Rappler.
3. News: Eddie Garcia named Best Actor in 42nd Gawad Urian. June 18, 2019. CNN Philippines. April 13, 2020. September 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200915022000/https://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2019/6/18/42nd-gawad-urian-eddie-garcia-best-actor-nadine-lustre-best-actress.html?fbclid=IwAR0wHUvpZLG6Y0ChzePodUJ4j4eFLycnKjnTHu4raenFcZDVrVUVTT-oXUU. dead.