| 61st Palanca Awards | |
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| Date | September 1, 2011 |
| Location | The Peninsula Manila, Makati City, PH |
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners for 2011 received their medals (for first Prize winners only), certificates (for all winners) and cash prizes during awarding ceremonies held on September 1, 2011, at the Peninsula Hotel Manila in Makati City. Guest of honor and speaker was National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil Jose, who was conferred the Gawad Dangal ng Lahi by awards director, Sylvia Palanca - Quirino. Victor Emmanuel Carmelo 'Vim' Nadera served as Master of Ceremonies.
Novel
Judges: J. Neil Garcia (Chairman), Benjamin S. Bautista, Criselda Yabes
Short Story
Judges: Dean Francis Alfar (Chairman), Shirley O. Lua, Esther M. Pacheco
Short Story for Children
Judges: Beaulah Pedregosa - Taguiwalo (Chairman), Feny Delos Angeles - Bautista, Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak
Essay
Judges: Federico M. Macaranas (Chairman), Katrina P. Tuvera - Quimbo, Thelma E. Arambulo
Poetry
Judges: Mariano 'Marne' L. Kilates (Chairman), Joel M. Toledo, Mikael De Lara Co
Poetry for Children
Judges: Edgardo B. Maranan (Chairman), Maria Elena Paterno - Locsin, Lina B. Diaz de Rivera
One-Act Play
Judges: Glenn Sevilla Mas (Chairman), Ronan Capinding, Josefina Estrella
Full Length Play
Judges: Miguel Faustmann (Chairman), Malou Jacob, Nestor O. Jardin
Nobela (Novel)
Judges: Reynaldo A. Duque (Chairman), Lilia F. Antonio, Fanny A. Garcia
Maikling Kuwento (Short Story)
Judges: Jimmuel C. Naval (Chairman), Fidel Rillo, Jr., Marco Aniano V. Lopez
Maikling Kuwentong Pambata (Short Story for Children)
Judges: Dina Ocampo - Cristobal (Chairman), Virgilio V. Vitug, Felicitas E. Pado
Sanaysay (Essay)
Judges: Pamela C. Constantino (Chairman), Vina P. Paz, Lourd de Veyra
Tula (Poetry)