The society of respected film critics that hands out the annual Gawad Urian in cinematic excellence

32nd Gawad Urian Nominees (2009)

Best Picture
Jay (Cinemalaya)
Serbis (Centerstage Productions)
Hunghong sa Yuta (Brothers of the Sacred Heart Youth Ministry)
Melancholia (Sine Olivia)
Boses (Casa San Miguel)
Imburnal (Cinemaone Originals and Creative Programs Inc.)
Yanggaw (Cinemaone Originals and Creative Programs Inc.)

Best Director
Arnel Mardoquio (Hunghong sa Yuta)
Sherad Anthony Sanchez (Imburnal)
Richard Somes (Yanggaw)
Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)
Tara Illenberger (Brutus)
Lav Diaz (Melancholia)
Brillante Mendoza (Serbis)
Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil (Boses)
Adolfo Alix Jr. (Imoral)

Best Screenplay
Richard V. Somes and Dwight Gaston (Yanngaw)
Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)
Armando Lao and Boots Agbayani Pastor (Serbis)
Lav Diaz (Melancholia)
Arnel Mardoquio (Hunghong sa Yuta)
Froilan Medina and Rody Vera (Boses)

Best Actor
Baron Geisler (Jay)
Julian Duque (Boses)
Coco Martin (Daybreak)
Paulo Rivero (Daybreak)
Ronnie Lazaro (Yanggaw)
Timothy Mabalot (Brutus)
Perry Dizon (Melancholia)
Neil Ryan See (Huling Pasada)

Best Actress
Mylene Dizon (100)
Judy Ann Santos (Ploning)
Gina Pareno (Serbis)
Jaclyn Jose (Serbis)
Angeli Bayani (Melancholia)
Rhea Medina (Brutus)
Boots Anson-Roa (Lovebirds)
Anita Linda (Adela)

Best Supporting Actor
Coco Martin (Jay)
Julio Diaz (Serbis)
Yul Servo (Brutus)
Roeder Camanag (Melancholia)
Archie Aleman (Baby Angelo)

Best Supporting Actress
Tessie Tomas (100)
Katherine Luna (Imoral)
Techie Agbayani and Aleera Montalla (Yanggaw)
Flor Salanga (Jay)
Agot Isidro (Huling Pasada)

Best Production Design
Lav Diaz (Melancholia)
Donald Russ Camon and Michal N. Espanol (Yanggaw)
Joy Puntawe (Jay)
Cristina Honrado (Baby Angelo)
Benjamin Padero and Carlo Tabije (Serbis)
Hunghong sa Yuta
Raymund George Fernandez (Ploning)
Joel Geolamen (Imburnal)

Best Cinematography
Herman Claraval and Lyle Sacris (Yanggaw)
Odyssey Flores (Serbis)
Carlo Mendoza (Jay)
Dan Villegas (Huling Pasada)
Charlie Peralta (Ploning)
Melancolia
Nap Jamir (Boses)
Jase Bagqane Fiola, Joel Geolamen, Mark Limbaga, and John Torres (Imburnal)
Albert Banzon (Adela)
Jay Abello (Brutus)
Egay Navarro (Hunghong sa Yuta)

Best Editing
Chuck Guttierez, Francis Xavier Pasion, and Kats Serraon (Jay)
Maui Mauricio and Jesson Yap (Huling Pasada)
Claire Villa-Real (Serbis)
Borgy Torre (Yanggaw)
Ike Veneracion (100)
Ria de Guzman (Motorcycle)
Danny Anonuevo (Ploning)
Sherad Anthony Sanchez (Imburnal)

Best Music
Jourdann Petalver (Boses)
Konsyerto
Jessie Lasaten (Ploning)
Eric Gancio (Imburnal)
Joey Ayala (Brutus)
Von de Guzman (Yanggaw)
Diwa de Leon (Kolorete)
Popong Landero (Hunghong sa Yuta)

Best Sound
Emmanuel Nolet Clemente (Hunghong sa Yuta)
Emmanuel Nolet Clemente (Serbis)
Albert Michael Idioma (Ploning)
Romy Lopez and Eduardo Velasques (Yanggaw)
Allan Hilado (Boses)
Ditoy Aguila and Mark Locsin (Adela)
Jay Ramirez (Melancholia)