Melai Cantiveros dedicates Best Talent Search Host award to her ‘PGT’ family
Melai Cantiveros celebrated another milestone in her career after being named Best Talent Search Host at the 2026 ALTA Media Icon Awards.
The television host took to social media to express her gratitude to the University of Perpetual Help and the students who voted for her.
“Thank you Lord for this Award from @universityofperpetualhelp and #AltaMediaIconAwards sa mga students. Thank you, thank you for your votes😍 (sic),” she posted on her Instagram page.
Melai dedicated the recognition to her Pilipinas Got Talent season 7 family.
“I dedicate this Award to my partner @iamrobidomingo na nagperpetual help sa akin sa Hosting ko sa PGT and i dedicated it also to Dweyn😁🤫 only @cocoboy03 @camsywamsy knows 😍 And sa buong team ng Pilipinas Got Talent lalo na kay Mam Mercy Gonzales ang aming BUH na tlagang all out support sa amin I’m the whole show ❤️,” she said.
The Kapamilya star also congratulated the entire Pilipinas Got Talent team after the show received the Best Talent Search Program award.
“Congrats sa team Pilipinas Got Talent sa aming mga judges Kathryn , Donny, Ms Eugene and FMG kasi nakuha dn natin ang Award na Best Talent Search Program 🎉👏 sir @luiandrada Congrats po🎉🥰🎊🫡,” she stated.
Melai also expressed her appreciation to the University of Perpetual Help.
“And sa lahat ng mga students, Teachers, Faculty and Staff ng University of Perpetual Help, I can’t help but fallin in love with you all😍”
Friends and fans of Melai were quick to congratulate her on her latest achievement.
“SO PROUD OF YOU ATE MEEE!!” Robi Domingo commented.
“Love it!!!! Congratulations!!!!! ❤️” Bianca Gonzalez wrote.
“Congrats, Momshie!! Yay!!!” one fan said.
In August, Melai also reached another milestone in her career with the release of her song “Kuan!”
The track was produced by award-winning songwriter and producer Jonathan Manalo, whom Melai expressed her excitement about collaborating with ahead of its release.
“Guys magkaroon ng kanta ng gawa ng nag iisang Mr. Jonathan Manalo @jonathanmanalo is one for the books tlaga kaya pwede ba KUSIA ko ninyu in tagalog kurutin nyu ako kung makita nyu ako 😄🫰coz I still cant believe it,” Melai posted on her Instagram page at that time.
Melai also quipped that the release of the track was the fulfillment of her dream of becoming a singer.
“Pero sa inyu pls Believe it kasi need ko help nyu mamaya na ang release ng Tupad , ay este pagTupad ng pangarap ko na maging singerest 🤣 char lang pero plss naman parang awa nyu na pakinggan nyu po ang ‘Kuan’ and itu na maririnig nyu na kaya pls makisayaw , maki indak at maki Kuan na with Ui A Ui a Ui a Ui a Ui 🎶🎶😍💙 Now na 👍😍🙏🏼🫰👍 Thank you @starmusicph for this Kind of😍🥰,” she said.