The Filipino Music Awards returned for its second edition, and P-pop took home some of the night’s biggest honors. SB19 led with three wins, including two People’s Choice awards and Concert of the Year, while BINI won Artist of the Year and Tour of the Year. KAIA picked up two awards of its own, People’s Choice: Star of the Night and the Dove Reborn Song Award for “Sulong.” VVINK and Alamat claimed the Pop and R&B song categories.
Seven P-pop groups made the FMA 2026 nominee list: SB19, BINI, Alamat, VVINK, KAIA, XONARA and Baby Dolls. PPop Beats congratulates every one of them, winners and nominees alike.
The second Filipino Music Awards took place on October 6, 2026 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, hosted by Billy Crawford, KC Montero and Joey Mead King. A year ago, SB19 dominated the inaugural FMA at the same arena with six awards, including Artist of the Year. This time SB19 again led P-pop in trophies, the top prize went to BINI, KAIA left with two awards, and two genre awards went to groups that widen the picture of what P-pop sounds like.
SB19 Leads With Three Wins, Including Two People's Choice Awards
SB19 took home three trophies, more than any other P-pop act on the night. Fans handed Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken and Justin two People’s Choice awards for the second year running: People’s Choice: Artist, and People’s Choice: Song for “VISA.” The fan votes cap a year in which SB19 became the first Filipino act to perform at Lollapalooza, playing Grant Park in Chicago on July 30 and debuting its new single “LAWLESS” live on that stage. In 2025 the group swept all three fan-voted categories, winning the song award for “Dungka!” SB19 was also nominated this year for Artist of the Year and for Album of the Year with Wakas At Simula.
SB19 also won Concert of the Year for Wakas At Simula: The Trilogy Concert Finale. The show closed out the group’s trilogy era, which also produced the Simula at Wakas EP and the world tour that won last year’s Tour of the Year.
SB19
Filipino boy group, performers, songwriters, producers, P-pop pioneers
SB19 is a trailblazing Filipino boy group composed of Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken (FELIP), and Justin. As pioneers of P-pop’s global rise, they made history as the first Southeast Asian act nominated at the Billboard Music Awards and now self-manage under their own company, 1Z Entertainment. With hits like ‘GENTO,’ ‘MAPA,’ and ‘Bazinga,’ SB19 fuses pop, hip-hop, and R&B with powerful lyrics and a strong Filipino identity. True to their name ‘SOUND BREAK,’ they continue to break boundaries, proudly representing Southeast Asia on the global stage with sold-out tours and viral performances.
View SB19 ProfileBINI Takes Artist of the Year as Its Signals Era Nears the Finish
BINI’s Artist of the Year win caps the biggest year yet for Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna and Sheena. In April 2026 they became the first Filipino group to perform at Coachella, and they later accepted Billboard’s Global Force Award at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. At home, the group’s album Signals also won Album of the Year at the Jupiter Music Awards 2026.
The Signals World Tour 2026 earned BINI a second FMA trophy, Tour of the Year, while the tour is still on the road. It opened at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in June, ran through North America and Europe, and is now nearing its final leg in Taipei. Last year Tour of the Year went to SB19’s Simula at Wakas World Tour, with BINI’s Biniverse World Tour 2025 among the nominees.
BINI
BINI is an eight-member Filipino P-pop girl group composed of Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena. Known as the Nation’s Girl Group, BINI is recognized for their bright pop sound, polished performances, strong group identity, and songs that celebrate confidence, youth, love, and Filipino pride.
View BINI ProfileKAIA Takes Home People's Choice: Star of the Night and the Dove Reborn Song Award
KAIA came into the night with three nominations and left with two trophies, neither of which was on that original list. Fans voted the group People’s Choice: Star of the Night, which gave the P-pop field a second fan-voted win alongside SB19’s. KAIA also received the Dove Reborn Song Award for “Sulong,” a special award presented with Dove.
The nominations were strong too. KAIA was up for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, People’s Choice: Artist, and Pop Song of the Year for “hulog.” After the ceremony, the group thanked its fandom, ZAIA, for the support and thanked Dove for the Reborn Song Award.
KAIA
Filipino girl group, vocalists, rappers, dancers, songwriters, performance-driven P-pop act
KAIA is a five-member Filipino P-pop girl group composed of Angela, Charice, Alexa, Sophia, and Charlotte. The group released their pre-debut single “KAYA” on December 10, 2021, and officially debuted on April 8, 2022, with “BLAH BLAH.”
View KAIA ProfileVVINK and Alamat Win the Genre Categories
VVINK took Pop Song of the Year for “Baduy,” a collaboration with DJ Love and Pio Balbuena. P-pop dominated the category. “Baduy” won over BINI’s “Unang Kilig,” KAIA’s “hulog” and Baby Dolls’ “Oohh Lala Baby,” along with Maki’s “habangbuhay pansamantala.”
VVINK
VVINK is a five-member Filipino P-pop girl group under FlipMusic Records composed of Angelika, Jean, Ayaka, Odri, and Mariel. Pronounced as “wink,” the group represents second chances, double victory, and the courage to rise again through music, performance, and storytelling.
View VVINK ProfileAlamat won R&B Song of the Year for “Sinigang,” sharing the category in a tie with Denise Julia’s “LOVE AGAIN.” The boy group is known for singing in several Philippine languages and is often discussed for its folk and regional roots, so an R&B trophy shows how wide its range is.
ALAMAT
Filipino boy group, performers, multilingual P-pop artists, cultural storytellers
ALAMAT is a six-member Filipino P-pop boy group composed of Taneo, Mo, Jao, Tomás, R-Ji, and Alas. The group debuted on February 14, 2021 with “kbye” and is known for its multilingual music, regional representation, and strong use of Filipino cultural elements in its songs, visuals, fashion, and performances.
View ALAMAT ProfileCongratulations to XONARA and Baby Dolls
XONARA and Baby Dolls did not take home trophies this year, but each earned more than one nomination. Baby Dolls were nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, plus Pop Song and People’s Choice: Song for “Oohh Lala Baby.” XONARA made both fan-voted shortlists, People’s Choice: Artist and People’s Choice: Song for “TABI.” PPop Beats congratulates both groups, and we look forward to what they release next.
FMA 2026 P-pop Winners
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Category |
Winner |
|---|---|
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People’s Choice: Artist |
SB19 |
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People’s Choice: Song |
“VISA” – SB19 |
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Concert of the Year |
Wakas At Simula: The Trilogy Concert Finale – SB19 |
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Artist of the Year |
BINI |
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Tour of the Year |
Signals World Tour 2026 – BINI |
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People’s Choice: Star of the Night |
KAIA |
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Dove Reborn Song Award |
“Sulong” – KAIA |
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Pop Song of the Year |
“Baduy” – VVINK, DJ Love, Pio Balbuena |
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R&B Song of the Year (tie) |
“Sinigang” – Alamat |
See the full list of FMA 2026 winners on Billboard Philippines →
Fans, Jurors and the Top Prize: P-pop Won on Every Front
Five of the seven nominated P-pop groups left with at least one award, and P-pop acts won nine awards between them. The wins covered every kind of recognition the FMA gives: fan-voted awards for SB19 and KAIA, jury-decided genre awards for VVINK and Alamat, a special song award for KAIA, and the top Grand Award for BINI.
That spread matters more than any single trophy. P-pop is now winning on songwriting, live production and fan support at the same time, and the shortlist suggests the next wave of groups is already close behind. Congratulations to every nominee and winner of the 2026 Filipino Music Awards.
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