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It’s official! The 38th Awit Awards is happening this November! From show-stopping performances to the biggest names in Original Pilipino Music (OPM), this year’s celebration is nothing but musical excellence.
Held yearly to to honor the most outstanding Filipino recording artists and musical productions, Awit Awards lights up the Philippine music scene with a spectacular celebration of artistry, innovation, and OPM pride. The 38th edition will take place on November 16, 2025 at the Meralco Theater under the direction of showbiz veteran Johnny “Mr. M” Manahan. The ceremony will both celebrate contemporary OPM and pay tribute to late music icons whose legacies continue to shape the industry.
The night will feature performances from top OPM acts including Ben&Ben, Over October, Lola Amour, and Dionela, with awards to be given across five main categories: Performance, Genre Recording, Special Recording, Technical Achievement, and the prestigious Grand Awards.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Record of the Year
“Nene” – SunKissed Lola
“Heartache Generation” – Ena Mori
“Marilag” – Dionela
“Love Is” – The Ridleys
“Namimiss Ko Na” – Lola Amour
Album of the Year
“Talaarawan” – BINI
“Olaholah” – SunKissed Lola
“The Traveller Across Dimensions” – Ben&Ben
“Alegorya” – Munimuni
“Superpower” – Zild
“Lola Amour” – Lola Amour
Song of the Year
“Sining” – Dionela, Jay R
“Ikot” – Over October
“Misteryoso” – Cup of Joe
“Pagbigyan” – Sugarcane
“Namimiss Ko Na” – Lola Amour
Best Collaboration
“’Pag Ang Puso ang Nagsabi” – JM Dela Cerna, Marielle Montellano
“Ligaw na Bullet” – Denise Laurel, Skusta Clee
“’Di Ko Kasalanan” – Demi, Gins&Melodies
“Sining” – Dionela, Jay R
“Within” – Ladine Roxas, Kris Lawrence
“Sa Kahapon” – Dilaw, Janine Berdin
Best Performance by a New Group Artist
“Aminin” – Naiba
“Hi, Tita” – Sala
“Bituin” – Letters from June
“Walang Humpay” – 12th Street
“Alak” – Karilyo
Best Performance by a New Solo Artist
“Alintana” – Muninn
“Panggap” – Plume
“Sickreet” – Ryannah J
“’Di Maipagkakaila” – Ia
“Kahit ‘Di Ako Ang Gusto Mo” – Patricia Heart
“Seryoso” – Lottie Bie
Best Performance by a Group Artist
“Triumph” – Ben&Ben
“Tayo Na Lang” – Nobita
“Lampara” – Press Hit Play
“One Sided Love” – G22
“Sige, Sayaw!” – Dear Dahlia
“Nilalang” – Dilaw
Best Performance by a Solo Artist
“ATM” – Ice Seguerra
“I’ll Be Somebody You Want” – Jolianne
“Pauwi Na ‘Ko (Dito Ka Na Lang)” – Dwta
“Marilag” – Dionela
“Alas Dos Na!!!” – Janine Berdin
“Fake Faces” – Felip
“Umaycan” – Noel Cabangon
Best R&B Recording
“Tango” – Jarlo Base
“Marilag” – Dionela
“Sining” – Dionela, Jay R
“Call Me What You Want” – Elise Huang
“Fighting For You” – Thyro Alfaro, JP Bacallan
Best Jazz Recording
“Superfunk” – GundamFunk
“Get It Right” – Nicole Asensio, Solo .Cal
“Careless Fools” – Debonair District, Jacques Dufourt
“Remedios Circle” – Alvin Cornista, Chuck Stevens, Abe Lagrimas, Jr., Tim Lyddon, Dave Harder
“What Is It All About?” – Nicole Asensio, Solo .Cal
Best Rap/Hip-hop Recording
“Subomoto (Hev Abi remix)” – Zae, Hev Abi
“Kalakal” – SB19, Gloc-9
“Utang Clan” – Gloc-9
“Ako Lang ‘To” – XYVRL
“Marikit sa Dilim” – Juan Caoile, Kyleswish, Jawz
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“Salamin, Salamin” – BINI
“Tension” – Peyton
“Eksena” – YARA
“Come Over” – Pop Money Worldwide, Carrot Mayor, SHNTI, Aunt Robert
“Hilo” – Paul Pablo
Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk Recording
“ATM” – Ice Seguerra
“Ito Lamang” – Project: Romeo
“You’ll Never Feel Alone Again” – Earl Generao
“Nandiyan Pa Ba?” – 6cyclemind, Gloc-9
“Huling Liham” – Paham, Dwta
Best World Music Recording
“Sarung Banggi” – Overheat, Camsur Made
“You Did It” – KAIA
“Chinese Restaurant” – Nicole Adeya
“Careless Fools” – Debonair District, Jacques Dufourt
“Sabado” – SinoSikat?
“100 Mensahe” – Dan Gil, Marga Jayy
Best Alternative Recording
“Homeostasis” – Barbie Almalbis
“A Gentle Reminder to Rest” – Amateurish
“Bulaklak sa Buwan” – Ely Buendia
“Namimiss Ko Na” – Lola Amour
“Wala Nang Saysay” – Meds
Best Rock/Metal Recording
“Orange” – Amateurish
“The Risk” – Faspitch
“Bawal Lumingon” – CHNDTR
“Dahas” – Kjwan
“Pano” – Caren Tevanny
“Dragon” – Mayonnaise
Best Pop Recording
“Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo” – Itchyworms
“Dilaw” – Maki
“Toyo” – KZ Tandingan
“Yoko Na” – Josh Cullen, Al James
“Hoodie” – Dionela, Alisson Shore
Best Ballad Recording
“Ethereal” – Pappel
“Lagi” – Ica Frias
“Kasing Kasing” – Juan Karlos, Kyle Echarri
“Medyo Ako” – Juan Karlos, Moira Dela Torre
“Ihilak Lang Na” – Morissette
“’Di Ko Masabi” – Stell
Best Instrumental Recording
“Nang Buo Kong Buhay” – Jay Gomez, Yvette Parcom
“SuperFunk” – Gundam Funk
“See You On The Other Side” – Lustbass, RJ Pineda
“Good Nights” – Lustbass
“Remedios Circle” – Alvin Cornista, Chuck Stevens, Abe Lagrimas, Jr., Tim Lyddon, Dave Harder
Best Inspirational Recording
“Beautiful Day” – The Company
“Little World Changer” – Belle Mariano
“Ningas Ng Pag-Asa” – Jamie Rivera, 92AD
“Dahil Sa ‘Yo” – Viola Natividad
“Face of God” – December Avenue
Best Novelty Recording
“Da Coconut Nut (DJ Sandy Remix)” – Giani Sarita, DJ Sandy
“Walang Label” – Eugene Layug
“Wala Akong Pake” – Johan Kyle, ANNUHBAE
“Art Song” – Pinkmen
“Atras Abante” – Introvert Fiesta, Aji
Best Recording by a Child or For Children
“Ang Init Init” – Imogen
“The Phonics Song” – Teacher Cleo
“Tadhana (Easy Lang)” – Giani Sarita
“Jesus, Best Friend” – Ateneo Boys Choir
“Nasa Palad Mo” – Ateneo Boys Choir Featuring Marcel Roy S. Navarro and Generoso R. Maquirang IV
Best Original Soundtrack
“lyo” (“Can’t Buy Me Love”) – Darren Espanto
“Maskara” (“Lavender Fields”) – Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez
“Ulit Ulit” (“Pamilya Sagrado”) – Regine Velasquez
“Uuwian” (“What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?”) – BGYO
“Sa Akin Siya” (“Asawa Ng Asawa Ko”) – Crystal Paras, Jeniffer Maravilla
“Nagbago ang Daigdig” (“My Guardian Alien”) – Zephanie
“Aabutin Ang Tadhana” (“Chasing In The Wild”) – Hyacinth Callado
Best Christmas Recording
“Hesus Aming Hari” – Jonathan Manalo, John Roa, EJ De Perio, Vee Jay Dela Calzada, Diwa, Hazel Faith, Shekinah Gram, Viola Natividad, Caleb Santos, Jacob Sean Bacal, Naomi, Jessi Ferrer, Elizabeth Clemente, Ezekiel Clemente
“Ganito ang Pasko” – Sparkle Singers
“Weather with You” – Lucas Pison, Chezka
“Noche Buena” – Jan Roberts
“Paskong Mag-Isa” – Debonair District
Best Regional Recording
“Kasing Kasing” – Juan Karlos, Kyle Echarri
“Ihilak Lang Na” – Morissette
“Ang Paghuwat” – Morissette, Ferdinand Aragon
“Umaycan” – Noel Cabangon
“Buhi” – Ferdinand Aragon
“Dili Na Lang” – Jolianne
“Panata” – Tothapi
Music Video of the Year
“Salamin, Salamin” by BINI – produced by Roxy Liquigan, Carlo L. Katigbak, Carlos Jorge Reyes; directed by Kerbs Balagtas
“Namumula” by Maki – produced by Jonathan Bacala; directed by Kerbs Balagtas
“Cherry on Top” by BINI – produced by Roxy Liquigan, Carlo L. Katigbak, Carlos Jorge Reyes; directed by Kerbs Balagtas
“Kalakal” by SB19 and Gloc-9 – produced by 1032 Lab, lana Cris Forbes; directed by Alanshiii, XY Pintoy
“Tagpi-tagping Piraso” by Ely Buendia – produced by August Lyle Espino, Cedric Hornedo, Lemuel Francia, Geoffrey Collera; directed by August Lyle Espino
Best Cover Art
“Patibong” by Gracenote – RJ Villanueva, Darwin Hernandez
“The Traveller Across Dimensions” by Ben&Ben – Jether Dane Guadalupe, Katrina Urmatam, Puppeteer Studios
“Kalakal” by SB19 and Gloc-9 – Louis Duran, IC Forbes
“I’m Okay” by Moira Dela Torre – Equinox Manila Productions, Moira Dela Torre, Jason Maxx, Artu Nepomuceno
“Misteryoso” by Cup Of Joe – Nica Angeles, Gian Bernardino
Best Remix Recording
“Welcome To My World” – Jonathan Manalo, Theo Martel
“Love Is the Answer” – Jonathan Manalo, Moy Ortiz, The Company
“small town (crwn’s crying in the parking lot edit)” – crwn
“different… (kenyama remix)” – kenyama
“WHITE ROOM (Reimagined ver.)” – ena mori
Best Musical Arrangement
“Nobya” – Franz Sacro, Choi Padilla
“Bittersweet” – Ashlee Mickaela Factor, Alyssa Janine Cruz
“Namimiss Ko Na” – Lola Amour
“Get It Right” – Gabe Dandan
“Umaycan” – Kahlil Refuerzo
Best Engineered Recording
“Pahinga” – Nikhil Armanani
“Nobya” – Carlo Jay Cruz
“Pauwi Na’ko (Dito Ka Na Lang)” – Brian Lotho
“Segundo, Siguro” – Axel Fernandez
“Namimiss Ko Na” – Rene Serna
As this year’s Awit Awards is powered by Vibe, Vibe creator and MQV executive Peter Edward Dizon expressed pride in bringing modern audience engagement to a heritage institution, calling the Awit Awards the “legit stamp of OPM greatness.”
Hosting duties will be led by Vibe jocks Ana Ramsey, Maxie, Joao Constancia, Elijah Canlas, Dylan Menor, Ryle Santiago, Paolo Angeles, Kych Minemoto, and Queenay, alongside Vibe’s “Gen Vs,” who will provide nominee interviews and exclusive backstage content. With Vibe at the helm of production and streaming technology, audiences will surely enjoy seamless access to the event both live and online, making the ceremony more accessible and interactive than ever before.
Further details on the 38th Awit Awards’ awarding ceremony are yet to be announced. But surely, this years edition will not only celebrate musical excellence, it will redefine how Filipinos experience it. So stay tuned.
