# Battle of the Judges

Battle of the Judges is a 2023 Philippine television reality talent competition show broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Rico Gutierrez, it is hosted by Alden Richards. It premiered on July 15, 2023 on the network's Sabado Star Power sa Gabi line-up. The show concluded on September 30, 2023 with a total of 12 episodes.

## Cast
### Host

* Alden Richards

### Judges

* Annette Gozon-Valdes
* Boy Abunda
* Bea Alonzo
* Jose Manalo

## Format

This show is a spin-off of the Got Talent franchise. The format of the show is based on the French version of the show with the same name. The competition between judges begins as they mentor and prepare their squad members for the three levels of competition: Battle of the Best or the elimination round, is the thrilling encounter of 24 squad members who will fight it out in 12 Battles.
Battle to the Top is the semifinal round where the four judges will continue to guide the remaining 12 performers who will compete against each other in 6 battles in order to move forward to the final level, The Ultimate Battle, or the Championship round. Here, the remaining six performers will face each other to conquer the battle stage and be voted as the one and only ultimate champion of the competition, who will receive one million pesos.

## Teams
### Color key

* Winner
* Runner-up
* Third place
* 4th-7th place
* Eliminated in the Wildcard
* Eliminated in the Battle to the Top
* Eliminated in the Battle of the Best
* Withdrew
| Judges | 24 squad members | 24 squad members | 24 squad members | 24 squad members | 24 squad members | 24 squad members |
| Boy Abunda | | | | | | |
| Boy Abunda | Shammah | Kathy Hipolito Mas | Brenan Espartinez | Clyde Basbas | Nocturnal Dance Company | Shaneya |
| Bea Alonzo | | | | | | |
| Bea Alonzo | Joseph Erwin Valerio | Amazing Duo | Jay-R Siaboc | Erwin Reyes | Moses Gozun | Roni Mariano |
| Annette Gozon-Valdes | | | | | | |
| Annette Gozon-Valdes | Power Impact Dancers | Ver5us | Vianna Ricafranca | Kendal Fabroa | Nomer Lasala | Shadow Arts Theater |
| Jose Manalo | | | | | | |
| Jose Manalo | Marvin Peralta | JB Dela Cruz | Steps of Gold | Electro Groovers | Roxor Beat | Marlou Mangeron |
| Note: Italicized names are eliminated squad members who were selected by their judges to compete in the wildcard round. |||||||

## Battle of the Best

In this round, 24 squad members of the four judges will fight it out in 12 battles. The winner for each battle will be based on the votes of the two non-competing judges and 100 studio audience.

### Episode 1 (July 15)

| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience's Vote |
| 1 | 1 | Boy Abunda | Nocturnal Dance Company | — | ✔ | — | – | ✔ |
| 1 | 2 | Annette Gozon-Valdes | Shadow Arts Theater | — | – | — | ✔ | – |
| 2 | 1 | Jose Manalo | Marlou Mangeron | – | — | ✔ | — | – |
| 2 | 2 | Bea Alonzo | Moses Gozun | ✔ | — | – | — | ✔ |

### Episode 2 (July 22)

| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience's vote |
| 1 | 1 | Jose Manalo | Electro Groovers | — | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 1 | 2 | Boy Abunda | Shaneya | — | – | – | — | – |
| 2 | 1 | Bea Alonzo | Jay-R Siaboc | – | — | — | – | – |
| 2 | 2 | Annette Gozon-Valdes | VER5US | ✔ | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |

### Episode 3 (July 29)

| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience's vote |
| 1 | 1 | Annette Gozon-Valdes | Nomer Lasala | — | – | — | – | – |
| 1 | 2 | Boy Abunda | Shammah | — | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | 1 | Bea Alonzo | Amazing Duo | ✔ | — | – | — | ✔ |
| 2 | 2 | Jose Manalo | Roxor Beat | – | — | ✔ | — | – |

### Episode 4 (August 5)

| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience's vote |
| 1 | 1 | Annette Gozon-Valdes | Kendal Fabroa | ✔ | – | — | — | – |
| 1 | 2 | Jose Manalo | Marvin Peralta | – | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| 2 | 1 | Bea Alonzo | Roni Mariano | — | — | – | – | – |
| 2 | 2 | Boy Abunda | Kathy Hipolito Mas | — | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |

### Episode 5 (August 12)

| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience's vote |
| 1 | 1 | Jose Manalo | Steps of Gold | – | – | — | — | – |
| 1 | 2 | Annette Gozon-Valdes | Vianna Ricafranca | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| 2 | 1 | Boy Abunda | Clyde Basbas | — | — | ✔ | – | ✔ |
| 2 | 2 | Bea Alonzo | Joseph Erwin Valerio | — | — | – | ✔ | – |

### Episode 6 (August 19)

| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience's Vote |
| 1 | 1 | Boy Abunda | Brenan Espartinez | — | ✔ | – | — | – |
| 1 | 2 | Jose Manalo | JB Dela Cruz | — | – | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 2 | 1 | Annette Gozon-Valdes | Power Impact Dancers | ✔ | — | — | – | – |
| 2 | 2 | Bea Alonzo | Erwin Reyes | – | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |

## Battle to the Top

In this semi-final round, 12 remaining squad members of the four judges will fight it out in 6 battles. The winner for each battle will be based on the votes of the two non-competing judges and 100 studio audience.

### Episode 7 (August 26)

Joseph Erwin Valerio replaced Moses Gozun due to his competition in WCOPA 2023.
| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience's vote |
| 1 | 1 | Annette Gozon-Valdes | Vianna Ricafranca | - | - | — | — | - |
| 1 | 2 | Jose Manalo | JB Dela Cruz | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| 2 | 1 | Boy Abunda | Nocturnal Dance Company | — | — | – | ✔ | - |
| 2 | 2 | Bea Alonzo | Joseph Erwin Valerio | — | — | ✔ | – | ✔ |

### Episode 8 (September 2)

| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience's vote |
| 1 | 1 | Bea Alonzo | Erwin Reyes | – | — | – | — | – |
| 1 | 2 | Jose Manalo | Marvin Peralta | ✔ | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 2 | 1 | Annette Gozon-Valdes | VER5US | — | – | — | ✔ | – |
| 2 | 2 | Boy Abunda | Shammah | — | ✔ | — | – | ✔ |

### Episode 9 (September 9)

| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Battle | Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience's Vote |
| 1 | 1 | Boy Abunda | Kathy Hipolito Mas | ✔ | – | ✔ | ✔ | – |
| 1 | 2 | Boy Abunda | Clyde Basbas | – | ✔ | – | – | ✔ |
| 2 | 1 | Jose Manalo | Electro Groovers | – | — | – | — | – |
| 2 | 2 | Bea Alonzo | Amazing Duo | ✔ | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |

## Battle to the Top Wildcard Edition

In this wildcard round, 4 previously eliminated squad members of the four judges will return to fight it out in one battle and be part of the Ultimate Battle. The winner will be based on the voting of the judges and the studio audience. In this round, five battle stars will be given: four from the judges (with the judges aren't allowed to vote on their own squad member), and one from the studio audience. In the event of a tie, the studio audience will vote again to break the tie.

### Episode 10 (September 16)

| Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience's vote |
| 1 | Annette Gozon-Valdes | Power Impact Dancers | ✔ | ✔ | — | | ✔ |
| 2 | Bea Alonzo | Jay-R Siaboc | | — | | | ✔ |
| 3 | Boy Abunda | Brenan Espartinez | — | | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 4 | Jose Manalo | Steps of Gold | | | | — | |

## Ultimate Battle

In this 2-part final round, 7 remaining squad members of the four judges will fight it out in 1 ultimate battle. The winner will be determined by the number of battle stars to be given by the judges and the studio audience.

### Color key

* Winner
* Runner-up
* 3rd Place

### Episode 11 (September 23)

| Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience | Total Battle Stars Received | Placement |
| 1 | Annette Gozon-Valdes | Power Impact Dancers | – | 21 | — | – | – | 89.05 | Runner-up |
| 2 | Bea Alonzo | Joseph Erwin Valerio | – | — | – | 22 | – | 77 | 5th Place |
| 3 | Jose Manalo | JB Dela Cruz | – | – | – | — | 18.78 | 73.78 | 7th Place |

### Episode 12 (September 30)

| Order | Team | Participant | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result | Voting result |
| Order | Team | Participant | Boy | Bea | Annette | Jose | Audience | Total Battle Stars Received | Placement |
| 1 | Boy Abunda | Shammah | — | – | – | – | 21.54 | 86.54 | 3rd Place |
| 2 | Jose Manalo | Marvin Peralta | 20 | – | – | — | – | 91.52 | Winner |
| 3 | Boy Abunda | Kathy Hipolito Mas | — | – | – | 20 | – | 74.05 | 6th Place |
| 4 | Bea Alonzo | Amazing Duo | – | — | 18 | – | – | 84.4 | 4th Place |

## Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Battle of the Judges earned an 11.8% rating.