39th Awit Awards Reveals Official Nominees

The Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) has officially unveiled the nominees for the 39th Awit Awards, recognizing the outstanding artists, recordings, and creative achievements that have shaped Filipino music. The announcement, streamed via the official Awit Awards and Go Live Asia Partners social media platforms, marks the official start of the countdown to the country's most prestigious celebration of Filipino recorded music.

Presented by the PARI in partnership with Go Live Asia, the 39th Awit Awards represents a shared commitment to elevating and celebrating Filipino music on its grandest stage. Together, PARI and Go Live Asia will mount the biggest edition of the Awit Awards to date, culminating in the Grand Awards Ceremony on September 15, 2026, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, where the country's finest artists and music creators will be honored for their outstanding achievements in recorded music.

Your seat to OPM's biggest night awaits! Starting August 12, 2026, fans can get their tickets to the 39th Awit Awards Grand Ceremony through SM Tickets and selected outlets nationwide. Witness your favorite artists, celebrate Filipino music, and be part of a night that will make Awit Awards history.

Here’s the full list of the 39th Awit Awards nominees:

GRAND AWARDS

Album of the Year

• Silakbo — Cup of Joe
• Andalucia — IV of Spades
• Simula at Wakas — SB19
• Kolorcoaster — Maki
• Love on Loop — Lola Amour
• Lab Songs ng Mga Tanga — Janine Berdin

Record of the Year

• Pag-Ibig Ay Kanibalismo II — Fitterkarma
• Dam — SB19
• Saranggola — Ben&Ben
• Konsensya — IV of Spades
• Ikigai — Dionela Featuring Loonie
• Monster — IV of Spades

Song of the Year

• Aura — IV of Spades
• Pag-Ibig Ay Kanibalismo II — Fitterkarma
• DUNGKA! — SB19
• Kabisado — IV of Spades
• Kahel Na Langit — Maki
• Ikigai — Dionela Featuring Loonie

Best New Artist

• Pieces — Gab Cabangon
• Grief Cake — New Lore
• Baduy (Single) — VVink, DJ Love (Sherwin Tuna) Feat. Pio Balbuen
• Bendahe — Jamiela
• O' Kay Tamis — It All Started in Ma
• Panaginip — nicole

Producer of the Year

• Brian Lotho
• IV of Spades
• Shadiel Chan
• John Paulo Nase
• Joshua Daniel Nase
• Dionela

Songwriter of the Year

• John Paulo Nase
• Joshua Daniel Nase
• Blaster Silonga
• Daniel Zildjian G. Benitez
• Tim Dionela
• Lola Amour
• Joao De Leon
• Marlon Peroramas

PERFORMANCE AWARDS

Best Performance by a Solo Artist

• What If I Miss You for The Rest of My Life — Janine Berdin
• Kahel Na Langit — Maki
• Clue — Noel Cabangon
• Nasusunog (Pants on Fire) — Dwta
• Healing (Someday I Might Fly) — Rico Blanco
• Nandito Ako — Rob Deniel
• Sayo — Jay R

Best Performance by a Group

• Dam — SB19
• Pag-Ibig Ay Kanibalismo II — Fitterkarma
• Monster — IV of Spades
• Saranggola — Ben&Ben
• Shagidi — BINI
• Dahan — Over October
• Telepono — One Click Straight

Best Collaboration Performance

• Umaaligid — Sarah Geronimo, SB19
• Telepono Feat. Clara Benin — One Click Straight, Clara Benin
• Ikigai — Dionela Featuring Loonie
• Ahon — December Avenue feat. Morisette
• Kailan Ka Uuwi — Juan Karlos & Flow G
• Pahinga — James Reid & TJ Monterde

GENRE AWARDS

Best Ballad Recording

• Ahon — December Avenue Feat. Morissette
• Time — SB19
• What If I Miss You for The Rest of My Life — Janine Berdin
• Ano Ba Talaga Tayo — The Juans Feat. Janine Berdin
• Nagmahal Lang Ako — KZ Tandingan
• With You — Lola Amour

Best Pop Recording

• DUNGKA! — SB19
• Saranggola — Ben&Ben
• Dam — SB19
• Dahan — Over October
• Langit Lupa — Dwta
• Shagidi — BINI

Best Rock/Metal Recording

• Rupture — Typecast
• MSK — KJWAN
• Biktima — Chicosci
• Boys Night Out — Wilabaliw
• Grace — Faspitch
• Rarara — Dilaw

Best Alternative Recording

• Telepono — One Click Straight
• Pag-Ibig Ay Kanibalismo II — Fitterkarma
• Antoxic — Janine Berdin
• All U Wanna Do — Barbie Almalbis
• Dahan — Over October
• Kahel Na Langit — Maki
• Misbehave — Lola Amour

Best World Music Recording

• Hardin — Luna, Apollo, Alfredo Engay Jr.
• Love on Loop — Lola Amour
• Titingin-Tingin — Sitti
• Sounds of Splashing Stones — Hattus
• The Mighty People — Hemp Republic
• Linlang — Hemp Republic
• Reprise — The Ridleys

Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk Recording

• Malalim Ang Gabi — Project Yazz
• Sumpa — Fitterkarma
• Gunigunita — Natun
• Hardin — Ila
• Nosi Ba Lasi — EJ De Perio
• Pwede Bang Mamaya? — Angela Ken
• Sayaw — Ila
• Tahimik Na Buhay Kapiling Ka — Amiel Sol
• Tukso — Halina

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

• DUNGKA! — SB19
• La Loba — Ena Mori
• Misbehave — Lola Amour
• 8TonBall — SB19
• Moshpit — Novocrane
• Umaaligid — Sarah Geronimo, SB19
• Walang Kaba — Marina Summers

Best Rap/Hip-hop Recording

• Ikigai — Dionela (feat. Loonie)
• Halimaw — Gloc-9 (Feat. Abaddon, Smugglaz, Hero)
• Ambag — Gloc-9 (Feat. Shockra)
• Kailan Ka Uuwi — Juan Karlos, Flow G
• Take It to The Roof — Playertwo, Lola Amour
• Anak Ka ng Pu — Morobeats
• Man in The Mirror — Waiian

Best Jazz Recording

• Reto Na Naman — Zia Quizon
• The Awakening — Kiss The Bride
• Life at 29 — Leanne & Naara
• Sidecar — Alvin Cornista
• Let Our Love — Nicole Asensio, Solo.Cal
• Talipanan Sunset — Alvin Cornista
• Yamot/Ennui — Project Yazz

Best R&B Recording

• Ikigai — Dionela Featuring Loonie
• Ayaw Baya — Arthur Nery
• Stand Up — Kyla
• Baby, Wag Mo 'Kong Ismallin (Medium Ako) — Brass Pas Pas Pas Pas
• Katabi — BINI
• Life at 29 — Leanne & Naara
• Magic — Jason Dhakal
• Palayo sa Mundo — Jolianne, Arthur Nery
• Para Pilitin Ka — Jikamarie & Skusta Clee

SPECIAL RECORDING AWARDS

Best Regional Recording

• Basin Puhon — Earl Agustin
• Makananu Kang Luguran — Chocolate Factory
• Ayaw Baya — Arthur Nery
• Binibining Bicolana — Overheat Ft. Ernest
• DPTA — Pupa
• Pawi — Midnasty

Best Christmas Recording

• Season of Smiles (2025 Edition) — The Itchyworms
• Love, Joy, Hope — Various Artists
• Every Christmas — Catriona Gray
• Heartbroken Christmas — Jay R & Mica Javier
• Sa Paskong Ito — Legion of Mary Community Choir
• Season's Breeze — Tim Pavino

Best Musical Theater Recording

• Celebrate — Gerald Santos
• Gregoria Lakambini — Gregoria Lakambini (Original Cast)
• Lost in Time — Ice Seguerra

Best Original Soundtrack Recording

• Ang Himala Ay Nasa Puso — Juan Karlos
• Suob (From "Meet, Greet & Bye") — Juan Karlos
• Gregoria Lakambini — Gregoria Lakambini (Original Cast Recording)
• Bagong Tadhana — Julie Anne San Jose
• Simoy — Rob Deniel
• Babala — Jayda
• Hanapin Ang Sarili — Morissette
• Sandalan (From "Manila's Finest") — Piolo Pascual

Best Recording by a Child or for Children

• Dalangin — Quinn Holmes
• Kokobom — Imogen
• Pangarap Ko — Yass Estrera
• To Be Close To Jesus — Young Voices of The Philippines
• Ang Bituin — Sean Bernardez
• Maabot Ko — Alexa Mendoza
• Sisikat Bukas — MJ Alcano

Best Novelty Recording

• Baduy (Single) — VVINK, DJ Love (Sherwin Tuna) feat. Pio Balbuena
• Madapaka — Kim Molina
• More Tawa, More Saya — Michael V, Manilyn Reynes, Boobay, Matt Lozano, Buboy Villar
• Bongga — Vinas Deluxe
• Arizona B — Arizona Brandy
• Bente — Moy V. Ortiz
• Ikaw Ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko — Rob Deniel

Best Inspirational Recording

• Nandiyan Ka — Ice Seguerra
• Simula — Julie Anne San Jose
• Bless Our Darkness — Bukas Palad Music Ministry Featuring Ayee Guanio, Ali Figueroa
• You Are My Shepherd — Bukas Palad Music Ministry Featuring Karylle
• Panghahawakan — Jason Marvin
• Pwede Bang Mamaya? — Angela Ken

Best Instrumental Recording

• Sidecar — Alvin Cornista
• Talipanan Sunset — Alvin Cornista
• The Awakening — KTB
• Charity — Crwn
• Ash Valentine — Party Pace
• Hindi Ako, Kundi Tayo — Jason Quitane

Best Global Collaboration Recording

• Home — Jason Dhakal, Oliver Cronin
• Blink Twice — BINI ft. Agnez Mo
• The Moment — Lola Amour, KOKORO of PSYCHIC FEVER from EXILE TRIBE
• Kuryente — ZIV, Jolianne
• Without You — AJ Rafael, Troy Laureta
• EGO — Jay R, Soup Pha, Jay Chan & Sen Peders

TECHNICAL AWARDS

Best Sound Engineered Recording

• Monster — IV of Spades
• Silakbo — Cup of Joe, Jovel Rivera, Abner Badua
• Ako Naman Muna — Syd Hartha
• Antoxic — JGreg, Ben Ayes, Janine Berdin
• Ikigai — Dionela
• Ash Valentine — Party Pace
• MSK — KJWAN

Best Musical Arrangement

• Ikigai — Dionela
• Monster — Unique T. Salonga, Daniel Zildjian G. Benitez, Blaster Silonga, IV of Spades
• DAM — John Paulo Nase, Joshua Daniel Nase, Simon Servida
• Suliranin — Unique T. Salonga, IV of Spades
• Saranggola — Poch Barretto, Pat Lasaten, Agnes Reoma, Toni Muñoz, Jam Villanueva, Andrew De Pano, Keifer Cabugao, Paolo Benjamin, Miguel Benjamin
• Telepono — One Click Straight

Best Vocal Arrangement

• Ikigai — Dionela
• What If I Miss You for the Rest of My Life — JGreg, Xergio Ramos, Emil dela Rosa, TJ Castillon, Luke Casanova, Kirk Basilio, Janine Berdin
• Kailan Ka Uuwi — juan karlos, JGREG
• Saranggola — Poch Barretto, Pat Lasaten, Agnes Reoma, Jam Villanueva, Toni Muñoz, Andrew De Pano, Keifer Cabugao, Paolo Benjamin, Miguel Benjamin
• Dahan — Joshua Rafael Buizon, Joshua Caleb Lua, Janessa Geronimo, Joric Canlas, Anton Rodriguez
• Black N' White — Shadiel Chan

Best Remix Recording

• Hot Maria Clara (Club Mix) — Fio
• Sabi Ko Na (Remix) — Yung Bawal
• Daleng Dale — Theo Martel
• Walang Pake - Remi — Theo Martel
• Jumbo Hotdog (Budots Remix) — DJ Love
• Prisoner Of The Mind (Analog Remix) — Marco De Leon

Best Cover Art

• Not That Girl (Album) — Martin Honasan
• Langit Lupa — Elyandre Dagli, Dagli Films
• The Mighty People — Happy Navarro
• Aura — IV of Spades and Shaira Luna
• Simula at Wakas — Louis Duran, Iana Forbes, 1032 labs
• Kolorcoaster (Album) — Francine Beatrix Amor, Michael Angelo Corpuz, Pauline Villegas
• Lab Songs ng Mga Tanga — Helena Troy Nonato

Best Music Video

• DUNGKA! — Kerbs Balagtas
• Aura — Raliug
• Dam — Alanshiii
• Diving — R + T (Two Fold Media)
• Shelter of the Broken — Mary Liza Diño & Ice Seguerra
• Kahel Na Langit — Ingrid Ignacio & Maki

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