"The Artista Chick of Mandaluyong", Sophie Albert and the "Singing Hunk of Pampanga", Vin Abrenica emerge as winners of TV5's Artista Academy. Albert bested fellow female contenders, Chanel Morales and Shaira Mae while Abrenica triumphed over Mark Neumann and Akihiro Blanco.
The best actor and best actress would each receive P10 million worth of cash and prizes, a condominium unit at Lakefront Parañaque City, a brand new Toyota Innova, and a P5 million peso management contract from TV5.
Forty percent of their final grade was based on accumulated average from the past 3 weeks, another forty percent from their live performance during the awards night and twenty percent from text votes. Their live performances were judged by resident judges Mac Alejandre, Gelli de Belen, Lorna Tolentino and Artista Academy principal, Wilma Galvante.
The awards night was held last night, October 27, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
