Awit Awards 2025 unveil nominations

Today’s top and rising stars of OPM are among the nominees at the 2025 Awit Awards.

Lola Amour leads with five nominations, including for Record, Album, and Song of the Year.

Meanwhile, Bini and Dionela each have four nominations. Ben&Ben and Sunkissed Lola each have two noms. 

Other nominees include Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez, SB19, Cup of Joe, as well as up-and-comers Pop Money Worldwide, Jolianne, and Dwta.

Below are the list of nominees for the 38th Awit Awards:

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

— Nika Roque/LA, GMA Integrated News