The idea for Awit Awards was conceived by Oskar "Oskee" Salazar, the Billboard correspondent for the Philippines at that time, in late 1968.
It was organized by the Awit Awards Executive Committee, which composed of representatives from different record companies, with Salazar as their chairman.
The jurors were chosen by their jobs in the music industry such as a record retailer, jukebox operator, entertainment/music writer or a radio station program director.
A non-member recording company can qualify if it has a business arrangement with a PARI member such as licensing, distributing and marketing.
The jury comprises radio personnel, entertainment journalists, television personalities, composers, brand/marketing professionals and musicians.
For the technical achievement categories, judges could either be a sound/vocal/musical engineer, television commercial producer, film director or someone from the media.
[5] Nominees in each category would go through another voting round with the highest scoring finalists would be then declare as the winners in the awards night.