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Entertainer of the Year
Album of the Year for the Album "Ako Ay Ikaw Rin" - was also given the
Gold Record and eventually the Platinum
Record Award only a few
month after it was released
Record of the Year
for the songs “Never
Ever Say Goodbye”,
“Doon Lang”, “Kumusta ka” &
“Ako ay Ikaw
Rin”
Best Male Vocal Performer
- GUILLERMO
MENDOZA FOUNDATION
Mr. Popular Entertainer of the Year
1983-
CECIL AWARDS
- he ranked in the top 6 major awards
1991- AWIT AWARDS
(Philippine
version of the Grammy’s)
Best Male Vocal Performer
1998-
KATHA AWARDS
(Foundation
of Songwriters)
Most Outstanding Recording Artist of 1998
1999-
AWIT
AWARDS
Best Performance by a
Duet (song: ‘Each Day
With You')
Best Traditional Song (song:
‘Saan Ka Man Naroroon’)
KATHA
AWARDS
Best Pop Vocal Collaboration
(song: ‘Hold On’)
All
his performances in the US from 1983 to the present are
well-acclaimed! He has also performed in Asia including the major
cities of Australia, Japan,
South
Korea, China and New Zealand.
Last
June, 2000 in Toronto, Canada he gave an unforgettable performance
and was very much adored that he was asked to perform again the
following year for 3 Valentine concerts.
Last
April, 2002, he conquered once again the US East Coast,… He performed
in SRO shows in Virginia, Virginia Beach and in Chicago, Illinois. He
is raring to go back again to the US, this time in California on
November for a 5-city performance.
2003,
had been a very fruitful year for Nonoy Z… For the very first time he
was teamed up with 2 top-rate performers, Rico J. and Marco Sison for
3 Valentine shows at the Music Museum called “Greatest Hits 2”. The
show was an instant hit that it paved way for more shows. Last Aug 2,
he did a very special show with 4 other artists, namely Hajji
Alejandro, Rey Valera, Rico J. and Marco Sison at the Araneta
Coliseum. The result was a smash hit!! The Big Dome was literally
filled to the rafters, 25,000 fans poured in and sang their hearts out
with the Vets... and their stars shone again as bright as ever like
when they started some 2 decades ago... Everyone became young again
that night!… A repeat was done on Sept. 26 on the same venue and the
same magnitude of fans were there again!
Other
performances followed.. Sept. 26 in Cebu… Oct. 3 in Hongkong…
and
Nov. 8 in Toronto, Canada and Nov. 15 in Expo Filipino, Clarkbase,
Angeles, Pampanga.
Shows
in Canada and US marked the end of 2003… Nov.22 at the Cow Palace in
San Francisco, California…Nov.23 at the Civic Center in San Diego,
California… Dec.13 in Vancouver, Canada.
2004
was even brighter for the Voice!
..
had a very successful Valentine concert at the Music Museum with Marco
Sison, Miguel Vera and Ai-Ai de las Alas..
..
last June to August had a very successful concert tour in the east and
west coasts of the US..
2005
proved to be more colorful, what with concerts in Hongkong and Dubai
last February. From March to April, he finished back to back shows(4
shows each) in the US and Australia.. More US concerts followed: 4 in
the eastcoast last October and 4 in the westcoast last December.
When
it comes to his recordings, he has 12 CD’s and all either turned gold,
platinum or diamond. His album of duets simply titled “The Duet
Album”, with the best performers in Philippine soil as his guests,
namely, Martin Nievera, Rico J., Hajji Alejandro, Lloyd Umali,
Zsa-Zsa Padilla, Nanette Inventor, Janet Basco, Monique Wilson, Ima
Castro, Cacai Velasquez and Dessa is a winner!He has an all-pop,
all-english, all-acoustic CD… another hit…. titled “Impressions”.
Last March,
his album under Viva records called “The Love Album”
was released. It turned Gold on its 2nd month and Platinum
5 months after!
Just
recently released is his DVD, featuring his concert, taped and
recorded live at the Music Museum, last August 2, 2005.
2006
started with two Valentine shows at a plush concert venue in Tacloban,
Leyte.
This was followed by corporate shows from Feb-March. A concert tour
again in the U.S.. April 28 at the Pechanga Casino in San Diego,
California. May 5- Calgary, Canada and May 7- Lisner Theatre,
Washington DC. And lately, had 2 fund raising shows at the Music
Museum. One was June 30(Scholarships for poor but deserving kids) and
the other, August 26 (Medical and surgical support for poor patients
of Delos Santos Hospital) .
Sept.
15 had a free concert in Angeles, Pampanga. Then on Nov. 16, 30 and
Dec. 7 was special guest of Nina at the Music Museum. To end the year,
he and Rey Valera gave a fund raising concert in Concepcion, Tarlac.
January 14, 2007, Nonoy Z. shared the stage with street kids at SM
North.
Valentine month came and he had three SRO concerts: Feb. 13 at the
Metrobar, West Avenue w/c was to raise funds for the nutrition of poor
kids, project of Rotary Club, Quezon City; Feb. 14 concert with Ivy
Violan and Nanette Inventor at the Manila Peninsula ballroom and Feb.
16 at the Celebrity Sports Club. On March 2, he went to Cagayan de Oro
City for another fund raising show. June 9, he hosted and performed
for a concert, joining the world in celebrating Earth Day.
Impressive as it is, his star will continuously shine, whether it be
in singing or helping his countrymen…
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