John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo was crowned as the Box Office King and Queen for 2008 for their movie “A Very Special Love” during the 40th Box-Office Entertainment Awards by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (GMMSFI). The results is based on the ticket sales of their movie. The event was held last June 21 at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium of RCBC Plaza.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Box Office King and Queen – John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo (A Very Special Love)

Film Actor of the Year – Christopher de Leon (Magkaibigan)
Film Actress of the Year – Sharon Cuneta (Caregiver)

Prince & Princess of Philippine Movies & TV – Richard Gutierrez & KC Concepcion (For The First Time)

Male Concert Performer of the Year – Gary Valenciano (Gary Live@25)
Female Concert Performer of the Year – Sarah Geronimo (The Next One)

Male Recording Artist of the Year – Martin Nievera (Milestone)
Female Recording Artist of the Year – Sarah Geronimo (The Next One)

Most Popular Recording Group - Spongecola

Most Popular Novelty Singer – Moymoy Palaboy

Most Popular Loveteam of Movies & TV - Gerald Anderson & Kim Chiu

Most Promising Male Star of Movies & TV – Aljur Abrenica
Most Promising Female Star of Movies & TV – KC Concepcion

New Male Recording Artist of the Year (Most Promising Singer) – Bugoy Drilon (Paano Na Kaya?)
New Female Recording Artist of the Year (Promising Singer) - KC Concepcion (A.K.A. Cassandra)

Most Promising Performing Group - You’ve Got Male (Gian Magdangal, Jan Nieto, Harry Santos, and Bryan Termulo)

Most Popular Dance Group – EB Babes of Eat Bulaga!

Most Popular Child Actor, Movies & TV – Robert “Buboy” Villar
Most Popular Child Actress, Movies & TV - Sharlene San Pedro

Most Popular Film Producer - Star Cinema

Most Popular Film Director – Cathy Garcia-Molina (A Very Special Love)

Most Popular Screenwriter – Raz Sobida dela Torre (A Very Special Love)

Most Popular Television Program - Dyesebel (GMA -7)

Most Popular TV Director – Bb. Joyce Bernal (Dyesebel)

SPECIAL/MILESTONE AWARDS:

Bert Marcelo Award (for Comedians) – Eugene Domingo

Comedy Box-Office King/s – Vic Sotto & Dolphy (Dobol Trobol)
Comedy Box-Office Queen – Ai-Ai delas Alas (Tanging Ina Nyong Lahat)

Valentine Box-Office King & Queen – Richard Gutierrez & Marian Rivera (My Best Friend’s Girlfriend)

Outstanding Global Achievement by a Filipino Artist – Arnel Pineda & Charice Pempengco

Most Phenomenal Loveteam: Dingdong Dantes & Marian Rivera

Outstanding/Special Merit Award for Music (posthumous award) – Francis Magalona