# 40th Gawad Urian Awards

The 40th Gawad Urian Awards or Ika-40 na Gawad Urian was held on July 20, 2017 at Studio 10 of ABS-CBN. They honored the best Filipino films for the year 2016. It aired live at Cinema One channel.
Nominations were announced on June 27. Women of the Weeping River received the most nominations with twelve.
Women of the Weeping River won the most awards with six awards, including Best Film. The Natatanging Gawad Urian was awarded to Vilma Santos.

## Winners and nominees

| Best Film Pinakamahusay na Pelikula | Best Direction Pinakamahusay na Direksyon |
| Women of the Weeping River Ang Babaeng Humayo Baboy Halas Ma' Rosa Paglipay Pamilya Ordinaryo | Sheron Dayoc – Women of the Weeping River Lav Diaz – Ang Babaeng Humayo Zig Dulay – Paglipay Bagane Fiola – Baboy Halas Avid Liongoren – Saving Sally Lemuel Lorca – Ned's Project Brillante Mendoza – Ma' Rosa Eduardo Roy, Jr. – Pamilya Ordinaryo Paolo Villaluna – Pauwi Na |
| Best Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor | Best Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres |
| Paolo Ballesteros – Die Beautiful Tommy Abuel – Dagsin Garry Cabalic – Paglipay Ronwaldo Martin – Pamilya Ordinaryo Khalil Ramos – 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten Bembol Roco – Pauwi Na Pepe Smith – Singing in Graveyards | Hasmine Kilip – Pamilya Ordinaryo Irma Adlawan – Oro Nora Aunor – Hinulid Angeli Bayani – Ned's Project Ai-Ai delas Alas – Area Jaclyn Jose – Ma' Rosa Elizabeth Oropesa – Mrs. Cherry Pie Picache – Pauwi Na Charo Santos – Ang Babaeng Humayo Laila Ulao – Women of the Weeping River |
| Best Supporting Actor Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor | Best Supporting Actress Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres |
| Christian Bables – Die Beautiful Nonie Buencamino – Ang Babaeng Humayo John Lloyd Cruz – Ang Babaeng Humayo Taha Daranda – Women of the Weeping River Julio Diaz – Ma' Rosa Jess Mendoza – Hinulid | Sharifa Pearlsia Ali-Dans – Women of the Weeping River Rhed Bustamante – Seklusyon Joan Dela Cruz – Paglipay Lotlot de Leon – Mrs. Barbie Forteza – Tuos Janine Gutierrez – Dagsin Anna Luna – Paglipay Lui Manansala – Ned's Project Mariam Zimadar Caranay-Raper – Women of the Weeping River Meryll Soriano – Pauwi Na |
| Best Screenplay Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula | Best Cinematography Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya |
| Sheron Dayoc – Women of the Weeping River John Paul Bedia – Ned's Project Lav Diaz – Ang Babaeng Humayo Zig Dulay – Paglipay Troy Espiritu – Ma' Rosa Eduardo Roy, Jr. – Pamilya Ordinaryo Paolo Villaluna & Ellen Ramos – Pauwi Na | Rommel Sales – Women of the Weeping River Albert Banzon – Paglipay Albert Banzon – Pamilya Ordinaryo Mycko David – Tuos Lav Diaz – Ang Babaeng Humayo Odyssey Flores – Ma' Rosa Raphael Meting & Mark Limbaga – Baboy Halas |
| Best Production Design Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksyon | Best Editing Pinakamahusay na Editing |
| Erik Manalo, Rommel Laquian & Rocketsheep Studio – Saving Sally Harley Alcasid – Pamilya Ordinaryo Harley Alcasid – Women of the Weeping River Ryan Cuatrona & Celine Belino – Hinulid Angel Diesta – Die Beautiful Joel Geolamen – Baboy Halas Brillante Mendoza – Ma' Rosa Aped Santos – Paglipay John Paul Sapitula – Ned's Project | Carlo Francisco Manatad – Women of the Weeping River Lav Diaz – Ang Babaeng Humayo Zig Dulay – Paglipay Diego Marx Dobles – Ma' Rosa Carlo Francisco Manatad – Pamilya Ordinaryo Ellen Ramos & Paolo Villaluna – Pauwi Na Benjamin Tolentino – Die Beautiful |
| Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika | Best Sound Pinakamahusay na Tunog |
| Jema Pamintuan – Tuos Gian Gianan – Paglipay Kit Mendoza – Women of the Weeping River Pablo Pico – Saving Sally Pike Ramirez, Paolo Villaluna & Veena Ramirez – Pauwi Na | Mark Laccay – Hinulid Willie Apa, Jr. & Charlie Daclan – Baboy Halas Corinne de San Jose, Mark Locsin & Che Villanueva – Ang Babaeng Humayo Albert Michael Idioma – Ma' Rosa Albert Michael Idioma & Immanuel Verona – Women of the Weeping River Albert Michael Idioma & Immanuel Verona – Pamilya Ordinaryo Andrew Milallos – Paglipay |
| Best Short Film Pinakamahusay na Maikling Pelikula | Best Documentary Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo |
| Arvin Belarmino & Noel Escondo – Nakaw Mon Garilao – Fish Out of Water Raymund Ribay Gutierrez – Imago Ryanne Murcia – Entre Medio Del Fin Jarell Serencio – Mga Bitoon Sa Siyudad Isabel Quesada – Pektus | Baby Ruth Gutierrez – Sunday Beauty Queen Gutierrez Mangansakan II – Forbidden Memory Racquel Zaballero-Sanchez & Glenn Ternal – Forever Bridgeless |

## Multiple nominations and awards

| Nominations | Film |
| 12 | Women of the Weeping River |
| 11 | Paglipay |
| 9 | Ang Babaeng Humayo |
| 9 | Ma' Rosa |
| 9 | Pamilya Ordinaryo |
| 7 | Pauwi Na |
| 5 | Baboy Halas |
| 5 | Ned's Project |
| 4 | Die Beautiful |
| 4 | Hinulid |
| 3 | Saving Sally |
| 3 | Tuos |
| 2 | Dagsin |
| 2 | Mrs. |
| Awards | Film |
| 6 | Women of the Weeping River |
| 2 | Die Beautiful |