Filipino Music Awards 2025

Filipino Music Awards 2025
Official poster
Date	October 21, 2025
Venue	SM Mall of Asia Arena Pasay, Metro Manila
Country	Philippines
Presented by	Modern Media Group, Inc.
Hosted by	Joey Mead King Michael Sager Elijah Canlas
Preshow host	Aiyana Perlas
Acts	SB19 Ben&Ben Ely Buendia Cup of Joe Lolita Carbon Yeng Constantino Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Gloc-9 Maxie apl.de.ap Fana Illest Morena Bini Maki BGYO IV of Spades
Most wins	SB19 (6)
Most nominations	SB19 (9)
Total	20 categories
Website	filipinomusicawards.com
Television coverage
Network	TV5
Directed by	Johnny Manahan
Filipino Music Awards

The 1st Filipino Music Awards ceremony, presented by the Modern Media Group, Inc. (MMGI), took place on October 21, 2025, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila. During the ceremony, the MMGI presented the Filipino Music Awards (FMAs) in 20 categories to honor the best of Filipino music. Directed by Johnny Manahan, the ceremony was delay broadcast in the Philippines on TV5. Model Joey Mead King and actors Michael Sager and Elijah Canlas hosted the show, ^{[1] [2]} while Aiyana Perlas hosted the red carpet. ^[3]

SB19 emerged as the night's biggest winner, winning six awards, including Artist of the Year; their Simula at Wakas World Tour also won Concert of the Year and Tour of the Year. Cup of Joe followed by two awards, winning Album of the Year and Song of the Year for Silakbo and "Multo", respectively. ^[4] Jose Mari Chan received the Lifetime Achievement Award while Pilita Corrales was posthumously awarded the Tribute Award. ^[2] Bini, Dionela, TJ Monterde, Hev Abi, IV of Spades and Maki also received multiple nominations. ^[5]

Winners and nominees

Awards

List of nominees are adapted from Billboard Philippines and Inquirer. ^{[5] [6] [7]} Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). ^{[4] [8]}

Grand Awards

Artist of the Year SB19 ‡ Cup of Joe Earl Agustin Bini TJ Monterde	Album of the Year Silakbo – Cup of Joe ‡ Method Adaptor – Ely Buendia Simula at Wakas – SB19 Himig at Pag-ibig – Earl Agustin Biniverse – Bini
Song of the Year "Multo" – Cup of Joe ‡ "Marilag" – Dionela "Dam" – SB19 "Aura" – IV of Spades "Kalimutan Ka" – Skusta Clee	Music Company of the Year Sony Music Philippines ‡ ABS-CBN Music Cornerstone Entertainment Live Nation Philippines Viva Records
Concert of the Year Simula at Wakas World Tour Kickoff – SB19 ‡ Silakbo – Cup of Joe Reset – Regine Velasquez Pure Energy: One More Time – Gary Valenciano Sarili Nating Mundo at the Big Dome – TJ Monterde	Tour of the Year Simula at Wakas World Tour – SB19 ‡ Biniverse World Tour 2025 – Bini Sobrang Downtown Tour – Hev Abi Huling El Bimbo World Tour – Eraserheads Sarili Nating Mundo World Tour – TJ Monterde

Genre Awards

R&B Song of the Year "Marilag" – Dionela ‡ "Fool Me Twice" – Jess Connelly "Ikigai" – Dionela, Loonie "Magic" – Jason Dhakal "Segundo, Siguro" – Arthur Nery	Hip-hop Song of the Year "Gubat na Siyudad" – Morobeats ‡ "Gusto Ko Sakin Ka Lang" – Robledo Timido "Man in the Mirror" – Waiian "My Day" – Hellmerry "Subomoto" (Hev Abi remix) – Zae, Hev Abi
Folk Song of the Year "Sampung mga Daliri" – Dwta, Justin ‡ "Aking Diwata" – Noel Cabangon "Lalim" – Mateo "Sa Bawat Sandali" – Amiel Sol "Saranggola" – Ben&Ben	Rock Song of the Year "Aura" – IV of Spades ‡ "Biktima" – Chicosci "Hari ng Kapalpakan" – Blaster "Kandarapa" – Ely Buendia "Verdugo" – Juggernaut
Alternative Song of the Year "I.N.A.S." – Zild ‡ "Basura" – Sandwich, Suyen "Mahal" – Dilaw "Misbehave" – Lola Amour "Telepono" – One Click Straight	Pop Song of the Year "Dungka!" – SB19 ‡ "All These Ladies" – BGYO "Namumula" – Maki "Tanga" – Kaia "Umaaligid" – Sarah Geronimo, SB19

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards – International Artist J-Hope ‡ Jennie Justin Bieber Katseye Niki Olivia Rodrigo Sabrina Carpenter Seventeen SZA Twice	People's Choice Awards – Song "Dungka!" – SB19 ‡ "Aura" – IV of Spades "Blink Twice" – Bini "Daleng-Dale" – GAT "Kalimutan Ka" – Skusta Clee "Multo" – Cup of Joe "Marilag" – Dionela "My Day" – Hellmerry "Namumula" – Maki "Sa Bawat Sandali" – Amiel Sol
People's Choice Awards – Artist SB19 ‡ Bini Cup of Joe December Avenue Flow G G22 Hev Abi Maki Rico Blanco TJ Monterde

Legacy Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Jose Mari Chan

Music Foundation of the Year

• Ang Misyon, Inc.

Tribute Award

• Pilita Corrales (posthumous)

Artists with multiple nominations and awards

Artists with multiple nominations Nominations Artist 9 SB19 6 Cup of Joe 5 Bini 4 Dionela TJ Monterde 3 Hev Abi IV of Spades Maki

Artists with multiple wins Awards Artist 6 SB19 2 Cup of Joe

Presenters

Presenters

Name(s)	Role	Ref.
Erik Santos	Presented the award for Pop Song of the Year	[9] [10]
Basti Artadi Kevin Roy	Presented the award for Alternative Song of the Year	[9]
Dilaw	Presented the award for Rock Song of the Year	[ citation needed ]
Adie Arthur Nery	Presented the award for Folk Song of the Year	[11]
Gloc-9	Presented the award for Hip-hop Song of the Year	[9] [12]
Kyla	Presented the award for R&B Song of the Year	[9] [13]
Darren Espanto	Presented the award for People's Choice Awards – Artist	[14]
Ashtine Olviga	Presented the award for People's Choice Awards – Song	[15]
Joao Constancia Dylan Menor	Presented the award for People's Choice Awards – International Artist	[ citation needed ]
Jericho Rosales	Presented the award for Tribute Award	[16]
Noel Cabangon	Presented the award for Music Foundation of the Year	[17]
Michelle Dee Jonathan Manalo	Presented the award for Lifetime Achievement Award	[18]
Angeline Quinto	Presented the award for Tour of the Year	[19]
Morissette	Presented the award for Concert of the Year	[20]
Anne Bernisca	Presented the award for Music Company of the Year	[ citation needed ]
TJ Monterde KZ Tandingan	Presented the award for Song of the Year	[21]
Lola Amour	Presented the award for Album of the Year	[22]
Ely Buendia	Presented the award for Artist of the Year	[23]

Performers

Performers

Name(s)	Song(s) performed	Ref.
IV of Spades	"Aura"	[24]
BGYO	"All These Ladies" "Dance with Me"
Maki	"Abelyana" "Kahel na Langit"
Bini	"First Luv"
apl.de.ap Fana Illest Morena	"Wind It!"
Maxie	"Tado" "Halika Na Lika Na"
Gloc-9	"Upuan"
Lolita Carbon Yeng Constantino Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra	"Masdan Mo ang Kapaligiran"
Cup of Joe	"Multo"
Ely Buendia	"Kandarapa"
SB19	"Dam"
Ben&Ben SB19	"Kapangyarihan"

References

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21. Pulp Magazine [@PulpMagazinePH] (October 21, 2025). "Presented by TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan, Cup of Joe wins the much-deserved Song of the Year award at the Filipino Music Awards for 'Multo!'" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 25, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025– via Twitter.
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