The 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music is an annual Philippine music awards show honoring the best in Philippine music after the period October 27, 2024. The show was organized and the winners were chosen by the members of the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC).
PMPC skipped the calendar year of 2025 entirely for this event. This gap occurred because they previously compressed their schedule by holding both the 15th and 16th editions back-to-back in 2024 (April and October respectively). Following that double-header, the organization took a break through 2025 and returned to announce the nominees for the 17th Star Awards for Music.
The upcoming 17th edition will be celebrated on June 25, 2026 at the Teatrino Promenade in Greenhills, San Juan City, Philippines. Echo Jham Entertainment Production is also set to co-produce. No television broadcast has been announced yet but it was livestreamed via YouTube.
Background
On 30 May 2026, the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) announced the nominees for the 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music.
Category changes There are four (4) new categories denoted by (+) namely: New Male Group Artist of the Year, New Female Group Artist of the Year, Dance Recording of the Year and Revival Recording of the Year.
A new special category was also revealed days ahead of the ceremony. The "Mga Natatanging Alagad ng Musikang Pilipino" will be given and the inaugural award goes to The Rainmakers who celebrates their 50th anniversary in the music industry.
Five (5) categories are discontinued/suspended denoted by (†) namely: Rock Album of the Year, Novelty Song of the Year, Novelty Artist of the Year, Dance Album of the Year, and Revival Album of the Year.
In partnership with PlayTime Entertainment, the event also introduced the “Star Awards for Music Fan Favorite” category, a public voting award featuring nominees Cup of Joe, Bini, SB19, TJ Monterde, KZ Tandingan, and Maki, with voting held from June 3 to 22, 2026.
Presenters Jayda Avanzado and Dylan Menor were announced as the hosts of the ceremony on June 25, 2026, together with Jarren Garcia and upcoming star Marthena Jickain.
Performers On June 22, 2026, it was announced that Sam Concepcion and Jarren Garcia will open the show.
List of performers at the 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music: Artist(s)Song(s)Jarren GarciaOpening - "Gotchu"Sam Concepcion"Otomatika"Jojo Mendrez"Yakap"Ima Castro"Minsan ang Minahal ay Ako,""Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal" medleyThe Rainmakers"Binibini"Salbakuta"Andrew Ford Medina,""Humanap Ka Ng Panget!,""Alabang Girls" medleyChad Borja and JV Decena"Baliw"Moira dela TorreClosing - "San Ka Na?" Nominees and winners The nominees of this year's PMPC Star Awards include some of the promising and biggest names in OPM, including Ely Buendia, Bini, James Reid and SB19, while leading this year's pack is TJ Monterde, who garnered a total of nine nominations,
On June 22, 2026, PMPC announced the partial list of winners on some categories, while the rest will be announced on the ceremony on June 25, 2026 at the venue.
Among those who were revealed on the partial list were Bini who won the Dance Recording of the Year award for "Salamin Salamin", while Juan Karlos Labajo was named Male Acoustic Artist of the Year for his song "Tanga Mo Juan". Vice Ganda also emerged as a winner after his song "Rainbow Christmas" bagged the Christmas Song of the Year accolade.
The following are the nominations for the 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music, covering music released after the period October 27, 2024.
The winners are listed topmost and in bold.
Major categories
"jgh" – James Reid (Careless/Sony Music Philippines) "Lola Amour" – Lola Amour (Warner Music Philippines) "Method Adaptor" – Ely Buendia (Sony Music Philippines/Offshore) "MU" – Arthur Miguel (Warner Music Philippines) "Sariling Mundo" – TJ Monterde (Cornerstone Entertainment) "Talaarawan" – Bini (Star Music) "The Traveller Across Dimensions" – Ben&Ben (Ben&Ben Music/Sony Music Philippines) "Dilaw" – Maki (Tarsier Records) "Marilag" – Dionela (UMG Phils./EMI Records Phils.) "Multo" – Cup of Joe (Viva Records) "Nami-miss Ko Na" – Lola Amour (Warner Music Philippines) "Palagi" – TJ Monterde (Cornerstone Entertainment) "Sa Bawat Sandali" – Amiel Sol (Ivory Music) "Salamin, Salamin" – Bini (Star Music) TJ Monterde – "Sariling Mundo" (PolyEast Records) Darren Espanto – "Iyo" (Star Music) Inigo Pascual – "Kahit Di Mo Ko Nakikita 2" (Republic Records Philippines) Juan Karlos – "Tanga Mo Juan" (UMG Philippines) Maki – "Dilaw" (Tarsier Records) Rob Deniel – "Happy Ending" (Viva Records) Moira dela Torre – "San Ka Na?" (UMG Philippines) Dia Maté – "Ganda-Gandahan" (Island Records Philippines) Eliza Maturan – "Museo" (Unstable Records) Janah Zaplan – "I Luv U" (StarPop) Jayda Avanzado – "Right Lover, Wrong Time" (UMG Philippines) Klarisse de Guzman – "Minamahal Pa Rin Ako" (StarPop) KZ Tandingan – "Toyo" (StarPop) Dwayne Garcia – "Taym Perst Muna" Frank Lloyd Mamaril – "Made to Believe" Gaz Magalona – "Di Madali Pero Kaya" Kiel – "Bibitaw Na Ba?" Marko Rudio – "Kasama Ka" MC4D – "I'm All That" Serlwin Rey – "Heartbreak Dilemma" Debbie Lopez – "Ang Higugmaon Ka" Alyssa Muhlach – "Paalam" Andrea Gutierrez – "Naghihintay" Graciel Hizon – "Ang Tanging Alam Ko" Isha Ponti – "Lambing" Liana Castillo – "Umaambisyon" Ryannah J – "This Na Malambing" Shierrah – "Hindi Na Babalik" Ben&Ben – "The Traveller Across Dimensions" (Sony Music Philippines) Bini – "Talaarawan" (Star Music) Cup of Joe – "Multo" (Viva Records) Lola Amour – "Lola Amour" (Warner Music Philippines) SB19 – "Kalakal" (Sony Music Philippines) Sponge Cola – "Tatlong Buwan" (Universal Records) The Juans – "Puwede Ba Kitang Ligawan" (Viva Records) Five Fingers – "Lakas Mo" (Star Music / DNA Music PH) 12th Street – "Walang Humpay" (O/C Records) 6ense – "H.U.G." (N.EXT Entertainment) Formula 5 – "Sa Darating na Pasko" (FLM Creatives and Productions Inc.) Magic Voyz – "Sa Bintana" (Viva Records / LDG Production) Neo – "Tugatog" (Celebrity Studio) News:ID – "Ghost" (MLD Entertainment) Sync – "Balang Araw" (Sirius8 Entertainment) Pixie – "Iced Coffee" (Viva Records) Fina – "Paramdam" (Universal Records) Finix – "Hand in Hand" (GKD Records) Raya – "Bling" (Viva Records) Sugar N’ Spice – "Sugar Sugar" (Vicor Music) Vvink – "Alon" (FlipMusic Records) Ziren – "Punong Puno" (Independent) "Kalakal" – SB19 and Gloc-9 "Di Nakakasawa" – Arthur Nery "Misteryoso" – Cup of Joe "Palagi" – TJ Monterde "Pulso" – Zack Tabudlo "Salamin, Salamin" – Bini "Sining" – Dionela "Tiger" – Mayonnaise
Pop category
Talaarawan – Bini (Star Music) II: The Second – Arthur Nery (Viva Records) I'm Okay – Moira Dela Torre (UMG Philippines) jgh – James Reid (Careless/Sony Music Philippines) Lola Amour – Lola Amour (Warner Music Philippines) Sariling Mundo – TJ Monterde (PolyEast Records) The Traveller Across Dimensions – Ben&Ben (Ben&Ben Music / Sony Music Philippines) Maki – "Dilaw" (Tarsier Records) Amiel Sol – "Sa Bawat Sandali" (Ivory Music) Arthur Miguel – "MU" (Warner Music Philippines) Darren Espanto – "Iyo" (Star Music) Dionela – "Sining" (UMG Philippines) James Reid – "Mirasol" (Careless/Sony Music Philippines) Rob Deniel – "Happy Ending" (Viva Records) TJ Monterde – "Sariling Mundo" (PolyEast Records) Jayda Avanzado – "Right Lover, Wrong Time" (UMG Philippines) Angeline Quinto – "Salamat Ika'y Dumating" (Star Music) Atasha Muhlach – "Love Story Kong Bitin" (Viva Records) Janine Berdin – "Alas Dos" (UMG Philippines) KZ Tandingan – "Toyo" (Star Music) Morissette – "Wishing Well" (Underdog Music PH) Zephanie – Kung Ang Puso (UMG Philippines)
Rock, Rap, RnB and Acoustic category
discontinued/suspended Sponge Cola – "Tatlong Buwan" (Independent) Bandang Lapis – "Itinagong Lihim" (Viva Records) Ely Buendia – "Method Adaptor" (Sony Music Philippines) The Itchyworms – "Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo" (Star Music) Mayonnaise – "Thanks for Everything" (Sony Music Philippines) Sandwich – "Morena" (PolyEast Records) SunKissed Lola – Olaholah (Ditto Music) Kris Lawrence – "Within" (Vehnee Saturno Music) Bugoy Drilon – "Hilom" (Independent) Iñigo Pascual – "Kahit Di Mo Ko Nakikita 2" (UMG Philippines) James Reid – "Hurt Me Too" (Careless/Sony Music Philippines) Kyle Echarri – "Believe" (Cornerstone Entertainment) Michael Pacquiao – "Time's Up" (Oblivion Paradise) Stell – "Room" (Warner Music Philippines) Zela – "Pogi Boy" (AQ Prime Music) Dia Maté – "Ganda-Gandahan" – "Wishing Well" (Radical Music) Janah Zaplan – "I Luv U" (StarPop) Janella Salvador – "Hey You" (Star Music) Karylle – MT (Independent) Klarisse de Guzman – "Minamahal Pa Rin Ako" (StarPop) Marion Aunor – "Laruan" (Wild Dream Records) Princess Velasco – "Akala Ko Tayong Dalawa" (Sunshine Entertainment) "Drugs" – Shanti Dope (Universal Records) "7sins" – Felip (Warner Music Philippines) "Backshots" – Waiian (Sony Music Philippines) "Bahay Namin Maliit Lamang" – Hev Abi (Downtown Q' Entertainment) "Bludevl" – Hellmerry (Young God Records Philippines) "Morenita" – Illest Morena (Independent) "Sari-Sari Story" – Gloc-9 (Universal Records) Illest Morena – "Morenita" (Independent / TMP Industries) Alex Bruce – "Fall Season" (UMG Philippines) Flow G – "Burgis" (Panty Droppaz League) Gloc-9 – "Sari-Sari Story" (Universal Records) Hev Abi – "Bahay Namin Maliit Lang" (Downtown Q' Entertainment) Shanti Dope – "I Dior U" (Universal Records) Skusta Clee – "Low Key" (Saucy Island) Juan Karlos – "Tanga Mo Juan" (Sony Music Philippines) Amiel Sol – "Sa Bawat Sandali" (Ivory Music) Benedict Cua – "Di Namalayan" (Independent) Kyle Raphael – "BB" (Independent) Leyo – "Pahinga" (Independent) Noel Cabangon– "Aking Diwata" (Star Music) TJ Monterde – "Sariling Mundo" (Independent) Angela Ken – "Kulimlim" (Tarsier Records) Acel Bisa – "Be Still" (Acel Music) Janine Teñoso – "Apat na Buwan" (Vicor Music) Keiko Necesario – "Inay" (Independent) Melissa Corpus – "Susugal" (Cre8Music Records) Moira Dela Torre – "San Ka Na" (UMG Philippines) Nixx Santos – "Moo" (Holens Music Publishing) Sam Benwick – I Like You I Do (Vicor Music) "Hanggang Dulo" – Jos Garcia and Nolo Lopez (Stardom Music Production); and "Palagi" – TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan (Independent) (tied) "Believe" – Kyle Echarri and Illest Morena (Cornerstone Entertainment / Urban Dept. / Coke Studio Philippines) "Kalakal" – SB19 and Gloc-9 (Sony Music Philippines) "Kasama" – Flow G and Chito Miranda (Independent) "Ligaw" – Jet and Jay R (Homeworkz Entertainment Services) "Sikulo" – Angela Ken, Maki, and Nhiko (Tarsier Records) "Pagmamahal sa Tinubuang Lupa" – Kayla Acosta, Kamilla Acosta, Enoch Casiño, Emilio David, and Ephraim Maglaque (Independent); and "Ningas ng Pag-asa" – Jamie Rivera (Inspire Music) (tied) "Bawat Hakbang" – Divino Rivera (Viva Records) "Face of God" – December Avenue (Tower of Doom Music) "Inay" – Keiko Necesario (Independent) "Karapat-dapat" – Kakai Bautista (StarPop) "Lampara" – Press Hit Play (Superbus Entertainment) "Sagot Sa Aking Dasal" – Erik Santos (Star Music)
Novelty category
Album category
Recording category
"Salamin, Salamin" – Bini (Star Music); and "Say Whatcha Wanna Say" – Bilib (AQ Prime Music) (tied) "Ganda-Gandahan" – Dia Maté (Radical Music) "Hiraya" – Alamat (Viva Records) "I Luv U" – Janah Zaplan (StarPop) "Limitless" – G22 (Cornerstone Entertainment) "Patintero" – BGYO (Star Music) "Ipagpatawad Mo" – Khel Pangilinan (M Music Live) "Di Sinasadya" – Regine Velasquez (Star Music) "Himala" – Ronnie Liang (Viva Records) "Kapag Ako'y Nagmahal" – Jolina Magdangal (Star Music) "Magbalik" – Lily (Universal Records) "Mr. Right" – Angeline Quinto (Star Music) "Sana Ay Malaman Mo" – Daryl Ong (OQpied Records) "Tell Me" – Martin Nievera (Vicor Music)
Christmas category