The Grand Slam in the Philippine movie industry refers to people who have won all four major film awards in the same category in the same year.[1] The four major organizations that evaluate all Filipino films released in the country and hand out awards for best cinematic output in various categories in a calendar year are the:
The term "grand slam" was coined in 1983, when Vilma Santos won the Best Actress award from FAMAS, Urian, FAP and the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) for her performance in Relasyon.[8] The Catholic Mass Media Awards were created in 1978 and beside movies, they also honor television, radio, print, advertising and music.[9] This awards were part of the original four major awards. When Star Awards were created in 1985, there were five major awards. Ever since the CMMA ceased giving out acting awards sometime in the 1990s, this awards had been relegated as a minor award. Today, "grand slam" has been generally used to refer to winning awards in FAMAS, Urian, Luna and Star in the same year for the same category. In FAMAS Awards, people who had won five awards in a certain competitive category are given Hall of Fame awards and cannot be nominated anymore in any subsequent ceremony.[10] These people can still get a "grand slam" if they win in the other three major awards.
There are rare instances in which an actor/actress won awards for the same role but was placed in different categories because the four organizations mixed up whether a role should be a lead or a supporting. Nevertheless, they still win a "grand slam". For example, Dennis Trillo almost won a "grand slam" for his role in . He was placed in Best Supporting Actor at the FAMAS and Urian while being placed in Best Actor at the Luna (FAP) and Star. This also can occur when an actor/actress is placed in child categories while being placed in lead or supporting categories in other awards. Only FAMAS and Star give out the child categories. For example, Jiro Manio won Best Child Actor at the FAMAS for his role in Magnifico but won Best Actor at the other three awards.
Nevertheless, it still very rare that a "grand slam" happens, especially now with the boom of independent films in the country. Since 1983, there have been only 19 instances when a "grand slam" occurred.
A further achievement is winning awards given by other award-giving bodies such as the Young Critics Circle, Golden Screen, Gawad TANGLAW, Gawad PASADO and others.
| Year | Name | Film/s | FAMAS | Urian | Luna (FAP) | Star | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Relasyon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not yet instituted | |||
| 1991 | Nora Aunor | Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1993 | Lorna Tolentino | Narito ang Puso Ko | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1994 | Vilma Santos | Dahil Mahal Kita (The Dolzura Cortez Story) | Hall of Famer | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1996 | Nora Aunor | The Flor Contemplacion Story | Hall of Famer | Yes; tied with Helen Gamboa, Bagong Bayani | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Sharon Cuneta | Madrasta | Yes | Yes; tied with Nora Aunor, Bakit May Kahapon Pa? | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Vilma Santos | Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa? | Hall of Famer | Yes | Yes | Yes; tied with Nida Blanca, Sana Pag-ibig Na | ||
| 2000 | Elizabeth Oropesa | Bulaklak ng Maynila | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2003 | Vilma Santos | Dekada '70 | Hall of Famer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Year | Name | Film/s | FAMAS | Urian | Luna (FAP) | Star | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1991 | Christopher de Leon | Biktima and My Other Woman | Yes, for My Other Woman | Yes, for My Other Woman | Yes, for Biktima | Yes, for Biktima | [11] | |
| 2004 | Jiro Manio | Magnifico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [12] |
| Year | Name | Film/s | FAMAS | Urian | Luna (FAP) | Star | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Magdusa Ka | Yes | Yes; tied with Anita Linda, Takaw Tukso | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1997 | Gina Alajar | Mulanay: Sa Pusod ng Paraiso | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2000 | Glydel Mercado | Sidhi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes; tied with Rufa Mae Quinto, Dahil May Isang Ikaw |
| Year | Name | Film/s | FAMAS | Urian | Luna (FAP) | Star | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | May Minamahal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [13] | ||
| 2003 | Piolo Pascual | Dekada '70 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Year is based on when the Grand Slam was received, not the year when the film was released.
Won the Grand Slam, including the CMMA.
Was placed in Best Child Actor at the FAMAS while being placed in Best Actor at the other three majors.
| Year | Category | Name | Film/s | FAMAS | Urian | Luna (FAP) | Star | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Actor | Batuigas: Pasukuin si Waway | Yes | Yes | Yes | [17] [18] | ||
| 1986 | Best Actress | Miguelito: Batang Rebelde | Yes; tied with Gina Alajar, Kapit sa Patalim: Bayan Ko | Yes | Yes | [19] | ||
| 1990 | Best Actor | Bilangin Ang Bituin Sa Langit | Yes | Yes | Yes | [20] [21] | ||
| 1991 | Best Director | Gumapang Ka sa Lusak | Yes | Yes | Yes | [22] [23] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? and Biktima | Yes, for Biktima | Yes, for Biktima | Yes, for Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? | [24] | |||
| 1992 | Best Actor | Ipagpatawad Mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | [25] [26] | ||
| Best Actress | Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. | Hall of Famer | Yes | Yes | [27] | |||
| 1993 | Best Director | Carlos Siguion-Reyna | Ikaw pa Lang ang Minahal | Yes | Yes | Yes | [28] | |
| Best Screenplay | Raquel Villavicencio | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 1996 | Best Director | The Flor Contemplacion Story | Yes | Yes | Yes | [29] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jaclyn Jose | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Best Actor | Dahas | Yes | Yes | Yes | [30] | |||
| 1998 | Best Actress | Batang PX | Yes | Yes | Yes | [31] | ||
| 1999 | Best Director | Jose Rizal | Yes | Yes | Yes | [32] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Best Production Design | Leo Abaya | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Best Musical Score | Nonong Buencamino | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2001 | Best Director | Tanging Yaman | Yes | Yes | Yes | [33] | ||
| Best Actress | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Yes | Yes | Yes | [34] | ||||
| 2003 | Best Director | Mga Munting Tinig | Yes | Yes | Yes | [35] [36] | ||
| 2004 | Best Screenplay | Michiko Yamamoto | Magnifico | Yes | Yes | Yes | [37] [38] | |
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actor | Yes | Yes | Yes | [39] | |||
| 2006 | Best Cinematography | Charlie Peralta | Nasaan Ka Man | Yes | Yes | Yes | [40] | |
| 2007 | Best Director | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo | Yes | Yes | Yes | [41] | ||
| Best Actress | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Yes | Yes; shared with Mary Ann Bautista | Yes | |||||
| Best Musical Score | ZsaZsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh | Yes | Yes | Yes | [42] | |||
| 2009 | Best Cinematography | Lee Meily | Baler | Yes | Yes | Yes | [43] | |
| Best Production Design | Aped Santos | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Best Sound | Ditoy Aguila | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2011 | Best Production Design | Joey Luna | Rosario | Yes | Yes | Yes; shared with Miki Hahn | [44] | |
| 2012 | Best Actor | Yes | Yes | Yes; tied with Aga Muhlach, In the Name of Love | [45] | |||
| Best Editing | Jason Cahapay and Ryan Orduña | Yes; shared with Mirana Medina-Bhunjun | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Best Sound | Albert Michael Idioma | Amok, and In the Name of Love | Yes, for Amok; shared with Addiss Tabong | Yes, for | Yes, for In the Name of Love | [46] | ||
| 2013 | Best Actress | One More Try | Yes | Yes | Yes | [47] | ||
| Best Cinematography | Carlo Mendoza | El Presidente | Yes | Yes | Yes | [48] | ||
| Best Production Design | Danny Red and Joel Bilbao | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2014 | Best Sound | Corinne de San Jose | On the Job | Yes | Yes | Yes | [49] | |
| 2016 | Best Editing | Heneral Luna | Yes | Yes | Yes | [50] | ||
| Best Sound | Mikko Quizon | Yes | Yes | Yes; shared with Hit Productions | ||||
| 2017 | Best Actress | Pamilya Ordinaryo | Yes | Yes | Yes (as New Movie Actress of the Year) | [51] | ||
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Odette Khan | Bar Boys | Yes | Yes | Yes | [52] | |
| Best Actress | Ang Larawan | Yes | Yes | Yes (as New Movie Actress of the Year) | [53] | |||
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | Neil Daza | Oda Sa Wala, Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus & Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon | Yes, for Oda Sa Wala | Yes, for Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus | Yes, for Kung Paano Hinihintay Ang Dapithapon (Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year) | [54] | |
| 2021/22 | Best Actress | Watch List | Yes | Yes | Yes (tied with Sylvia Sanchez for Coming Home) | [55] | ||
| 2022/23 | Best Production Design | Whammy Alcazaren | Kun Maupay Man It Panahon | Yes | Yes | Yes | [56] [57] [58] | |
| 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | LA Santos | In His Mother's Eyes | [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Carlo Mendoza | GomBurZa | ||||||
| Best Sound | Albert Michael Idioma | Rewind, GomBurZa, Apag |
Lost in this award. Year is based on when the Grand Slam might be received, not the year when the film was released.
Was placed in Best Supporting Actor at the FAMAS and Urian while being placed in Best Actor at the Luna (FAP) and Star. He was originally placed in supporting role at the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival.