A Big Night for OPM and Charity: 11th Wish Music Awards Winners

The 11th Wish Music Awards (WMAs), held on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Araneta Coliseum, marked a big night for Original Pilipino Music (OPM) and a new era for Wish 107.5.

A new set of WMA winners was crowned, led by P-pop stalwarts SB19, who won Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year (“DAM”), Wishclusive Ballad Performance of the Year (“Time”), Wish Pop Song of the Year (“DUNGKA!”), and the Wishers’ Choice Award. They also took home Wish Song Collaboration of the Year alongside Pop Royalty Sarah Geronimo for “Umaaligid.”

Cup of Joe likewise emerged as a big winner, going home with Wishclusive Rock/Alternative Performance of the Year and Wish Rock/Alternative Song of the Year — both for “Multo.” The band was also named Wish Group of the Year. Breakthrough Artist winner Earl Agustin also received Wish Contemporary R&B/Neo-Soul Song of the Year for “Tayong Dalawa.”

TJ Monterde earned multiple awards, including Wish Artist of the Year, Wishclusive Collaboration of the Year with James Reid for “Pahinga,” and Wish Ballad Song of the Year for “Darating Din.” He was also the inaugural recipient of the KDR Icon of Breaking Boundaries, a new recognition given to an artist who has achieved impressive career milestones and continues to redefine the Filipino music scene.

Meanwhile, the legendary Apo Hiking Society was honored as this year’s KDR Icon of Musical Excellence. The Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit, on the other hand, was recognized as the KDR Icon of Music and Philanthropy.

11th Wish Music Awards winners

Here’s the complete list of winners for the newest installment of the WMAs.

Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year

• Cup of Joe — “Misteryoso”
• G22 — “Filipina Queen”
• Maki — “kahel na langit”
• Maxie Andreison — “Halika Na Lika Na”
• WINNER: SB19 — “DAM”

Wishclusive Ballad Performance of the Year

• Lyka Estrella — “Hawak Mo”
• Orient Pearl — “Pagsubok”
• Sanshai — “Miss Na Miss Kita”
• WINNER: SB19 — “Time”
• The Juans — “Ano Ba Talaga Tayo?”

Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year

• Cyra Gwynth — “yk, i'm good”
• Justin Vasquez — “What U Need”
• WINNER: Lil Eddie and Jay R — “Statue (Tagalish version)”
• MC Einstein and Kyla — “Lambalak”
• Ryannah J — “Kuwago”

Wishclusive Rock/Alternative Performance of the Year

• Blaster and The Celestial Klownz — “Boomerang”
• WINNER: Cup of Joe — “Multo”
• Dilaw — “Mahal”
• Kjwan — “Pintura”
• SHANNi — “SSS (stuck song)”

Wishclusive Hip-Hop Performance of the Year

• Alex Bruce and Zae — “A to Z (Drop It)”
• Hero (feat. Ramdiss) — “Malay Mo”
• WINNER: Paul N' Ballin — “POGI”
• Realest Cram and ENZO MF — “Dikapamigay”
• Waiian — “Si Lods Na Bahala”

Wishclusive Contemporary Folk Performance of the Year

• WINNER: Amiel Sol — “Sa Bawat Sandali”
• Angela Ken — “Kulimlim”
• geiko — “Nang Tahimik”
• MATÉO — “Lalim”
• shirebound — “Waltz of Four Left Feet”

Wishclusive Contemporary R&B/Neo-Soul Performance of the Year

• ALYSON — “Huwag Mo Nang Itanong”
• Ben&Ben — “Tomorrow With You”
• Earl Agustin — “Tibok”
• WINNER: Janine — “Hulaan”
• KASSA — “Pekeng Tama”

Wishclusive Collaboration of the Year

• WINNER: James Reid and TJ Monterde — “Pahinga”
• Janine Berdin, Illest Morena, and Fana — “tayo lang (may alam)”
• Kean Cipriano and Ice Seguerra — “Feels Like It's The End of The Line”
• Loonie (feat. Frizzle Anne) — “May Nanalo Na”
• shirebound (feat. Jan Roberts) — “Pahintulot”

Wish Pop Song of the Year

• “Blink Twice” — BINI
• “Bughaw” — Maki
• WINNER: “DUNGKA!” — SB19
• “Happy Ending” — Rob Deniel
• “PDKL” — Arthur Miguel

Wish Ballad Song of the Year

• “Ako Na Lang” — The Juans
• WINNER: “Darating Din” — TJ Monterde
• “For You” — Kai Montinola
• “Nagmamahal Lang Ako” — KZ Tandingan
• “With You” — Lola Amour

Wish R&B Song of the Year

• “Ayaw Baya” — Arthur Nery
• “MAGIC” — Jason Dhakal
• WINNER: “Marilag” — Dionela
• “Ms. Pakipot” — Adie
• “sweet nothings” — Denise Julia (feat. Jay R)

Wish Rock/Alternative Song of the Year

• “Aura” — IV Of Spades
• “Bitin” — Over October
• “BLACK N' WHITE” — Dilaw
• “Kalimutan Ka” — Skusta Clee
• WINNER: “Multo” — Cup of Joe

Wish Hip-Hop Song of the Year

• WINNER: “Gusto Ko Sakin Ka Lang” — Robledo Timido
• “Sugod” — JMara
• “Tandang Pananong” — Flict G
• “U & I” — PLAYERTWO
• “Una Lagi” — Flow G

Wish Contemporary Folk Song of the Year

• “Hele” — TONEEJAY
• “Panata” — Tothapi
• “Pwede Bang Mamaya?” — Angela Ken
• WINNER: “Saranggola” — Ben&Ben
• “U-Belt” — Jan Roberts

Wish Contemporary R&B/Neo-Soul Song of the Year

• “Diving” — Zack Tabudlo
• “Find Another Love” — Leanne & Naara
• “Kumot” — Frizzle Anne
• WINNER: “Tayong Dalawa” — Earl Agustin
• “the world is so small” — Paolo Sandejas

Wish Song Collaboration of the Year

• “basura” — suyen and SANDWICH
• “Gayuma” — NOBITA and Yeng Constantino
• “Ikigai” — Dionela and Loonie
• “Pambihira” — Kiyo and Zild
• WINNER: “Umaaligid” — Sarah Geronimo and SB19

Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year

• Amiel Sol
• WINNER: Earl Agustin
• geiko
• Jan Roberts
• MATÉO

Wish Group of the Year

• BINI
• WINNER: Cup of Joe
• IV of Spades
• Lola Amour
• SB19

Wish Artist of the Year

• Dionela
• Flow G
• Loonie
• Maki
• WINNER: TJ Monterde

Wishers’ Choice

SB19

KDR Icon of Musical Excellence

Apo Hiking Society

KDR Icon of Music and Philanthropy

Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit

KDR Icon of Breaking Boundaries

TJ Monterde

Music and charity win

During the ceremony, charity was also in the spotlight. For the 19 major categories — covering Wishclusive, Song, and Artist awards — winners were given the opportunity to award Php100,000 to a beneficiary. For the 11th WMAs, the roster of recipients comprised patients from the Philippine Cancer Society. Since 1956, the organization has championed cancer-related advocacies, including statistical research, education and information, prevention and early detection, and focused patient services.

The said amount was apart from the Php25,000 given to the winners themselves.

Meanwhile, the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM) received a donation of Php70,000 as this year’s KDR Icon of Music and Philanthropy. Founded in 1986, OPM was created with one clear purpose: to support Filipino singers. However, its mission goes beyond helping artists share their music, as the organization also provides financial assistance to deserving members—especially during times of calamity.

The other KDR Icons, meanwhile, each received a cash prize of Php100,000.

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As momentous as these award-winning moments were, the 11th WMAs also featured stellar performances from TJ Monterde — who opened the night with “Darating Din” and “Palagi” — and IV of Spades, who returned to the WMA stage as a four-piece act with “Monster” and the WMA-nominated track “Aura.”

Over October delivered a special tribute to the Apo Hiking Society with performances of “When I Met You” and “Panalangin.” G22 waved the flag of P-pop high with “Lakumpake,” while breakout band fitterkarma dished out their hit “Pag-ibig ay Kanibalismo.”

True to the event’s theme of breaking boundaries, the night also witnessed major collaborations. For the first time, Amiel Sol and Earl Agustin teamed up to deliver a mashup of their respective hits, “Sa Bawat Sandali” and “Tibok.” Meanwhile, Loonie, Frizzle Anne, and Arthur Nery closed out the night with performances of “May Nanalo Na,” “Ikigai,” “Palaisipan,” and “Tao Lang.”

Watch out for these WMA performances soon on our YouTube channel.

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