Filipino Music Awards

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Filipino Music Awards
Filipino Music Awards logo.png
Logo of the Filipino Music Awards
Awarded forHonoring the best of Filipino music
DateOctober 21, 2025
Venue SM Mall of Asia Arena
Pasay, Metro Manila
CountryPhilippines
Presented byModern Media Group, Inc.
Act(s)
Total20 categories
Website filipinomusicawards.com

The Filipino Music Awards (FMAs) are upcoming Philippine music awards presented by the Modern Media Group, Inc., given to honor the best of Filipino music. The awards features a total of 20 categories, whose winners are determined from 78 nominations through jury selection, commercial performance data and public voting. The awarding ceremony is set to take 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, [1] 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". [2] The awards are presented by the Modern Media Group, Inc., [3] 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. [2] Its parent company, AGC Power Holdings Corporation, serves as the awards producer. [2]

The 20 award categories of the Filipino Music Awards were announced on September 6, 2025, which are divided into 5 major categories. [2] [4] A total of 78 nominations are reported to be eyeing for the awards. [5] Artists that are set to perform at the awarding ceremony were revealed beginning on September 10. [1] The awarding ceremony is set to take place on October 21, 2025, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. [3] [6]

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, [6] which include veterans in the Philippine music industry. [2] [7] 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. [2] [3] [7]

Categories

The Filipino Music Awards will present a total of 20 award categories, which are divided into 5 major categories: [2] the Grand Awards (6 award categories), Legacy Awards (3), Genre Awards (6), People's Choice Awards (3) and Special Awards (2). [7] [8]

Performers

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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.
  7. 1 2 3 "About Us – Filipino Music Awards". Filipino Music Awards. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Go, Mayks (September 10, 2025). "Bini to Perform at the 2025 Filipino Music Awards". Billboard Philippines . ISSN   2984-9861. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ Saenz, Rome (September 10, 2025). "IV of Spades to Perform at the Filipino Music Awards 2025". Billboard Philippines . ISSN   2984-9861. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 Saenz, Rome (September 11, 2025). "Lolita Carbon, Yeng Constantino, and More to Perform at the Filipino Music Awards". Billboard Philippines . ISSN   2984-9861. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mallorca, Hannah (September 14, 2025). "Filipino Music Awards 2025: Ely Buendia, Gloc-9, More Set to Perform". Inquirer . Archived from the original on September 14, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 Go, Mayks (September 12, 2025). "Ely Buendia, Maki, and BGYO Join the Performance Lineup for the 2025 Filipino Music Awards". Billboard Philippines . ISSN   2984-9861. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
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