Sanremo, 26 February (LaPresse) – The third evening of the 76th edition of the Sanremo Festival has come to an end, with the other fifteen big names who did not take to the stage on Wednesday performing their songs. The episode began with the final between the newcomers and the crowning of the winner: Nicolò Filippucci with the song Laguna. Angelica Bove was beaten in the final, but still took home the Lucio Dalla Press Award for the New Artists category and the Mia Martini Critics' Award for her song Mattone. The show was hosted by Carlo Conti and Laura Pausini, joined by supermodel Irina Shayk and comedian Ubaldo Pantani. The special guests were thrilling. The duet to the notes of Eros Ramazzotti and Alicia Keys' song “L'aurora” was spine-tingling, as was the standing ovation at the Ariston for Mogol, who received the lifetime achievement award a few months before his 90th birthday. The third episode ended with the top five of the evening: Arisa, Sayf, Luché, Serena Brancale and Sal Da Vinci.