Winners of the Star Magic Ball 2011 Special Awards

The Star Magic Ball 2011 is still the talk of the town hours after it was held at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City. Female Kapamilya stars strutted in their ball and evening gowns to the delight of the photographers and their fans who stayed up to catch the latest pics of their idols on Twitter and Facebook. Likewise, the male stars look dashing in their tuxedos.

But, of course, there were those who stood out from the rest, and that's where the Star Magic Awards 2011 was there for.

Here are the winners:

Moët & Chandon Award: Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo
Drop-dead Stunner: Kim Chiu
Star Magic Standout Award: Cristine Reyes
Star Magic Breakout Style: Jessy Mendiola and Enrique Gil
Star Magic Stylish Award: Maricar Reyes and Diether Ocampo
Star Magic Choice Fashionistas Award: Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion
Star Magic Favorite Couple of the Night: Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales
Star Magic Icon: John Lloyd Cruz

Photos of some of the winners after the jump.

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Maria Aragon To Become a Kapamilya

Maria Aragon, the Filipino-Canadian kid who became famous for covering Lady Gaga's Born This Way, is now in Manila to become a Kapamilya!

Maria Aragon will be signing a contract with ABS-CBN for record deal(s) and TV appearances. The 11-year-old YouTube sensation, who has worked with Piolo Pascual in the Toronto leg of the heartthrob's concert tour last March, said she is excited to work with Piolo and Martin Nievera now that she's a fellow Kapamilya.

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Angeline Quinto's First Solo Concert Tickets are Now Sold-Out

Tickets to Angeline Quinto's first solo concert on July 15, 2011 at the Skydome of SM City North EDSA are now sold-out.

Titled Angeline Quinto: Patuloy ang Pangarap, the concert is directed by Johnny Manahan with Marvin Querido as the musical director.

The 21-year-old singer will belt out songs that will show her range like Patuloy ang Pangarap plus her new songs Kunin Mo Na ang Lahat Sa Akin and Mahiwaga.

Angeline will be supported by singer/actors Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby. Big band crooner, and my personal favorite, Richard Poon will also be there. On her Kris TV guesting last Monday, Angeline said Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez will also be one of her guests. It may not be vital but Regine is part of Angeline's career as the young singer was first seen years ago on Regine's Star For a Night , the singing competition won by Sarah Geronimo.

Angeline Quinto: Patuloy ang Pangarap is presented by ASAP Live and Star Events.

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Nadine Samonte Transferring Network?

Nadine Samonte, one of the stars of the recently-concluded GMA-7 afternoon soap My Lover, My Wife, is rumored to be transferring network after not renewing her contract with her mother studio.

Samonte, who was discovered when she joined the Kapuso network's StarStruck, is reportedly being offered lead roles in major soap operas by TV5 and ABS-CBN – the Kapatid network with The Sisters and the Kapamilya network with the remake of hit 90s teleserye Esperanza.

Originally played by Judy Ann Santos, the role of Esperanza is a bigger opportunity for Nadine to showcase her acting capabilities. And not only that, the rumored leading man would be no less than Piolo Pascual! How could she say no to that? According to reports, Piolo will reprise the role originally played by Wowie De Guzman.

Piolo had also been part of the original Esperanza. He played the role of Bryan and it actually started the Judy Ann-Piolo loveteam.

ABS-CBN Launches a New Lupang Hinirang Video

ABS-CBN has launched a new music video of the Philippine National Anthem, Lupang Hinirang, with the network's brightest stars including Piolo Pascual, Judy Ann Santos, Sam Milby, and KC Concepcion among others.

The video starts with a running Piolo Pascual carrying the Philippine flag, and before the anthem starts, the Kapamilya network's president Charo Santos-Concio gives a very brief introduction of the anthem.

It's interesting to note that Gerald Anderson and Kim Chiu were put together in this video (or was this done a long time ago?). I really hope they're a love team again.

Watch ABS-CBN's Lupang Hinirang music video after the jump.

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