On April 14, the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation board of jurors met in the Danes Publishing House, Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City and deliberated for this year's winners.[2] They added two new categories: the "Phenomenal Box Office Star" which will be first received by Vice Ganda for his film The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin; and the "Box Office Tandem" to Vic Sotto and Ai Ai delas Alas for collaborating in Enteng Ng Ina Mo film. The former received the highest box office returns in 2011, with ₱332 million gross,[3] while the latter received the highest gross during the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival, with ₱237.88 gross from December 25 to January 7.[4]
The winners were chosen from the Top 10 Philippine films of 2011, top-rating shows in Philippine television, top recording awards received by singers, and top gross receipts of concerts and performances.[5]
Award ceremony
Apl De Ap (left) and Eugene Domingo (right), Global Achievement by a Filipino Artist and Comedy Actress of the Year winners.
Elmo Magalona (left) and Enchong Dee (right), Promising Male Singer/Performer and Most Popular Loveteam in Movies and Television winners.
On April 29, 2012 at RCBC Plaza in Makati, Philippines, the 43rd Box Office Entertainment Awards night was held, produced by the Airtime Marketing of Tessie Celestino.[6] The event will, then, be aired on May 6 at Sunday's Best on ABS-CBN.