Filipino Music Awards
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| Filipino Music Awards | |
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| Previous: Filipino Music Awards 2025 October 21, 2025 | |
 Logo of the Filipino Music Awards | |
| Awarded for | Honoring the best of Filipino music |
| Country | Philippines |
| Presented by | Modern Media Group, Inc. |
| First award | October 21, 2025 |
| Website | filipinomusicawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | TV5 (2025) |
| Produced by | AGC Power Holdings Corporation |
The Filipino Music Awards (FMAs) are music awards presented by the Modern Media Group Inc., given 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.
History
[edit]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]
Trophy
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The trophies for the Filipino Music Awards is composed of a brass sculpture, depicting both a whirlwind and a pair of fan-like anahaw leaves unfolding, which differs in appearance based on how the trophy is viewed at an angle. The trophies are designed and made by artist and designer Ovvian Castrillo-Hill at her studio in Cavite. The trophies' design draws inspiration from a daluyong (lit. 'storm surge'), which symbolizes how awardees "disrupted the local music scene", noting that the music artists' power leaves an impact to the industry. Meanwhile, the anahaw leaves symbolizes the awards' Filipino origin,[8] which is among the national symbols of the Philippines.[9]
Awarding process
[edit]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][10] 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][10]
Ceremonies
[edit]| Edition | Year | Date of ceremony | Host(s) | Venue | City | Network | Ref. |
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| 1st | 2025 | October 21, 2025 | Joey Mead King Michael Sager Elijah Canlas Aiyana Perlas |
SM Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | TV5 | [11] |
Categories
[edit]The Filipino Music Awards introduced 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).[10][12]
Grand Awards[edit]
Legacy Awards[edit]
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Genre Awards[edit]
People's Choice Awards[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "About Us – Filipino Music Awards". Filipino Music Awards. Archived from the original on November 30, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Wang, Mel (November 12, 2025). "The Artist Behind the Filipino Music Awards Trophy". Rolling Stone Philippines. Archived from the original on November 30, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "House Bill No. 3926 – Philippine National Symbols Act of 2014" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c "About Us – Filipino Music Awards". Filipino Music Awards. September 5, 2025. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (October 22, 2025). "SB19, Cup of Joe Top Winners at First Filipino Music Awards". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on November 30, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ 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.