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2012 - AWIT Best Christmas Song

        "More Than Just A Merry Christmas"

         Composer: Jungee Marcelo

         Album: More Than Just Renditions

 

2011 - AWIT Best Inspirational Song

           "May Pag-asa Pa"

           Composer: Paul Armesin

           Album: Panatang Makabayan

 

2010 - AWIT Best Vocal Collaboration

           "I Miss You Like Crazy"

            duet with Dianne Elise

            Album: Heartblends

 

2008 - ALIW Best Male Lounge Performer

 

          - ALIW Best Male Concert Artist

            Concert: Bersyonaryo at the CCP

 

2007 - AWIT Best Vocal Collaboration

            duet with Sheila Francisco

            Song: Think It Over

            Composers: Mel & Norie Villena

            Album: PopVirutuosity

 

          - AWIT Best Vocal Collaboration

            duet with Regine Velasquez

            Song: A Single Soul

            Composers: Markel Luna/Reuben 

                                  Laurente

            Album: PopVirtuosity

 

          - AWIT Best Male Recording Artist

            Song: Nasasaktan

            Composer: Alvina Sy

            Album: PopVirtuosity

 

          - AWIT Best Chrismtas Song

            Song: Narito Na, Narito Na

            Composer: N. Arnel De Pano

            Album: PopVirtuosity

   

2006 - The Catholic Mass Media Awards

             Best Inspirational Album

             Album: Langit

             Emmanuel Music

 

2001 - AWIT Best Male Recording Artist

            Song: Lead Me Lord

            Composer: N. Arnel De Pano

            Album: Jubilee 200 and Beyond

            Producr: Snaffu Rigor

 

1997 - AWIT Best Male Recording Artist

            Song: Salamat Muli

            Composers: Abdul Lagayan &

                     Gerdie Francisco

            Album: Papuri! 16

            Shekinah Music

 

1991 - AWIT Best New Male Recording                   Artist of the Year

            Song: Habambuhay

            Composer: N. Arnel De Pano

            Album: LOOK

            PRAISE Music

  

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C I T A T I O N S

Reuben with his 2007 grand slam awards in the AWIT (the Filipino counterpart of Grammy), ALIW as best Male Lounge Performer, and CMMA for Best Secular Album of the year for PopVirtuosity

Reuben was part of the 35 industry awards bestowed upon the Philippines' premiere vocal group, The CompanY, from 1991-2005.

"LULLABY" 1999 AWIT Awardee for

Best Vocal Arrangement for Andre Castillo who arranged the song A Cappella. Reuben sang all the parts on this track. 

" A Single Soul" 2007 Awit Awardee

for Best R & B Song of the Year

Composers: Markel Luna/Reuben                               Laurente

Arranger: Paulo Zarate

Interpreters: Reuben Laurente & Asia's Songbird-Regine Velasquez

 

                                                     2011

 

            24th AWIT AWARDS International Achievement

                 Filipino Recording Artists Championing the

                            World of Cruise Entertainment

                             Co-awardee: Anna Fegi-Brown

 

                                                    2010 

 

        SM GLOBAL PINOY (Pinoy is a euphemism for Filipino)

          Award for being an overseas Filipino worker in the 

                          the field of cruise entertainment

                                                 

                                                    2007 

 

              AWIT AWARDS Favorite Male Artist of the Year

 

            AWIT AWARDS Best R & B Song for "A Single Soul"

                  Co-awardees: Markel Luna (co-composer)

                               Regine Velasquez (co-artist) 

 

                ALIW AWARDS Best Male Lounge Performer

 

                      THE CATHOLIC MASS MEDIA AWARDS 

                           Best Secular Album of the Year

                                       for PopVirtuosity

                      Co-awardees: co-producers Rudy Ong 

                                     and Reck Cardinales

 

                                                    2004  

 

           GRAND WINNER "SING YOUNG" SONG FESTIVAL

                       Song: My Vow / Interpreter: KAYA 

                           Co-composer: Markel Luna

 

                 AWIT AWARDS International Achievement

                              for Best World Song at the

                               USA Songwriting Contest

               Co-awardees:   composers Markel Luna and

                                     GJ German Gomez

 

                                                     2003 

 

                      AWIT AWARDS Best Christmas Song

                            Song: "Ang Aming Aguinaldo" 

                            Composer: N. Arnel De Pano

         Co-artists: N. Arnel De Pano, Dulce, Cathy Amaca,

                 Joni Villanueva and the Musikatha Singers

 

                                                    1999

 

                 AWIT AWARDS for Best Vocal Arrangement

                                Arranger: Andre Castillo

                                         Song: Lullaby

                   Album: Reason For This / Shekinah Music

 

                         KATHA AWARD for Best R & B Song

                                         Song: Lift Me Up

                         Composers: Lissa and Roy Del Valle

                    Album: Reason For This / Shekinah Music

 

   GRAND WINNER: Glory International Songwriting Contest

                                       Song:  "Panalangin"

                                  Composer:  Ronnie Azor

 

                                                    1998

 

                       Interpreter of the Grand Prize Winner

              The Philippine Centennial Songwriting Contest

                          Song: "Isang Daang Taong Pamana"

                                  Composer: Soc Villanueva

 

                                                    1996

 

                   AWIT AWARDS International Achievement

                  as official Philippine representatives to the

First Philippine International Music Festival aka Musika Mla

                              Co-awardee: Jungee Marcelo

 

                        Interpreter of the Grand Prize Winner

                                  MusikOCW Song Festival

                                 Song:  "Bayani Kang Tunay"

                                Composer: Jungee Marcelo

 

                                                    1995

 

                     Interpreter of the Second Prize Winner

                First Philippine International Music Festival

                             Song: All in the Spirit of Love

                              Composer: Jungee Marcelo

 

                                                    1992

 

                      Intepreter of the Second Prize Winner

                        Katipunan Centennial Song Festival

                                Song:  "Bayaning Nasa 'Yo"

                               Composer: Jungee Marcelo

 

 

 

             

            

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