Filipino Music Awards

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Filipino Music Awards
Current: Filipino Music Awards 2025
Filipino Music Awards logo.png
Logo of the Filipino Music Awards
Awarded forHonoring the best of Filipino music
CountryPhilippines
Presented byModern Media Group
First awardOctober 21, 2025;5 days ago (2025-10-21)
Website filipinomusicawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Network TV5 (2025)
Produced byAGC Power Holdings

The Filipino Music Awards (FMAs) is a music awards show in the Philippines produced by AGC Power Holdings with awards presented by the Modern Media Group to honor the best of Filipino music [1] . The awards feature a total of 20 categories, whose winners are determined from 78 nominations through jury selection, commercial performance data, and public voting. The inaugural ceremony took place on October 21, 2025, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, with performances from various artists.

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Background

The Filipino Music Awards (FMAs) was first announced on August 29, 2025, [2] aiming to gather music artists, industry trailblazers and fans for a night of honoring and recognizing the finest of Filipino music, billing itself as "the biggest and most prestigious celebration of Filipino music in the country". [3] The awards are presented by the Modern Media Group, Inc., [4] the company that owns the local edition of the Billboard magazine, Billboard Philippines, and others, including Rolling Stone Philippines, Nylon Manila and Robb Report Philippines. [3] Its parent company, AGC Power Holdings Corporation, serves as the awards producer. [3]

The 20 award categories of the Filipino Music Awards were announced on September 6, 2025, which are divided into 5 major categories. [3] [5] A total of 78 nominations are reported to be eyeing for the awards. [6] Artists that performed at the awarding ceremony were revealed beginning on September 10. [2] The awarding ceremony took place on October 21, 2025, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. [4] [7]

Awarding process

The majority of the awards to be presented will have their winners determined through the selection and deliberation of the panel of judges, [7] which include veterans in the Philippine music industry. [3] [8] For its Grand Awards, apart from jury deliberation, its awarding will also be determined through commercial performance data. The categories under People's Choice Awards are the only award categories that will have their winners determined through a nationwide public vote. [3] [4] [8]

Ceremonies

List of Filipino Music Awards ceremonies
EditionYearDate of ceremonyHost(s)VenueCityNetworkRef.
1st 2025October 21, 2025 Joey Mead King
Michael Sager
Elijah Canlas
Aiyana Perlas		 SM Mall of Asia Arena Pasay TV5 [9]

Categories

The Filipino Music Awards will present a total of 20 award categories, which are divided into 5 major categories: [3] the Grand Awards (6 award categories), Legacy Awards (3), Genre Awards (6), People's Choice Awards (3) and Special Awards (2). [8] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us - Filipino Music Awards". September 5, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Go, Mayks (September 10, 2025). "SB19 to Perform at the 2025 Filipino Music Awards". Billboard Philippines . ISSN   2984-9861. Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Basbas, Franchesca Judine (August 29, 2025). "The First-Ever Filipino Music Awards Takes Center Stage this October". Billboard Philippines . ISSN   2984-9861. Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Mallorca, Hannah (September 11, 2025). "Filipino Music Awards: SB19, Bini Lead Performers at Biggest Local Music Showcase". Inquirer . Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ Pareño, Elijah (September 9, 2025). "Filipino Music Awards Announces Six Genre Awards for Its Inaugural Edition". Rolling Stone Philippines . Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ Pareño, Elijah (August 29, 2025). "The First-Ever Filipino Music Awards Honors the Nation's Genre-Defining Artists". Rolling Stone Philippines . Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Acebuche, Yoniel (September 11, 2025). "SB19, Bini, IV of Spades, and Others to Perform at the Inaugural the Filipino Music Awards". The Philippine Star Life . Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 "About Us – Filipino Music Awards". Filipino Music Awards. September 5, 2025. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ Purnell, Kristofer. "SB19, Cup of Joe top winners at first Filipino Music Awards". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ Cruz, Lia (September 12, 2025). "Beauty Beats: What to Expect at the First-Ever Filipino Music Awards". Allure Philippines . Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
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