The P-pop boy band SB19 bags four awards at the 8th Wish Music Awards by Wish 107.5 last January 22, 2022 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.
Along with the Wishers’ Choice Award, SB19 also received the Group of the Year, Pop Song of the Year, and Pop Performance of the Year for their song “Bazinga.”
For “Kumpas,” Moira dela Torre received the awards for Artist of the Year and Ballad Song of the Year, while FELIP, another artist from SB19, took home the prizes for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and R&B Performance of the Year for “Palayo.”
In addition to the WMA trophy, winners will once again receive a cash prize for the charity of their choice.
From November 28 to January 6, users of the Wish 107.5 app and WMA website cast votes for their preferred artists. The votes will account for 30% of the nominated candidates’ scores, with the panel of judges’ scores accounting for the remaining 70%.
In addition to the standard categories, acts whose Wish Bus performances have received over 10 million YouTube views will get the “Wishclusive Elite Circle” award.
The WMA will also present the KDR Icon of Musical Excellence and KDR Icon of Music and Philanthropy Awards, which will be given to persons who “strive to use their musical abilities for good actions, respectively” and “musical icons who have made a mark in the business,” respectively.
Here is the list of winners of this year’s Wish Music Awards.
Artist of the Year: Moira dela Torre
Group of the Year: SB19
Breakthrough Artist of the Year: FELIP
Wishers’ Choice: SB19
KDR Icon of Music and Philanthropy: Andrea O. Veneracion Sing Philippines Foundation
KDR Icon of Musical Excellence: Regine Velasquez
Collaboration of the Year: “Lagi Na Lang” by JRLDM feat. Gloc-9
Contemporary Folk Song of the Year: “Paninindigan Kita” by Ben&Ben
Hip-Hop Song of the Year: “Kagome” by Lo Ki
Contemporary R&B Song of the Year: “Pagsamo” by Arthur Nery
Ballad Song of the Year: “Kumpas” by Moira dela Torre
R&B Song of the Year: “Hello 2.0 (Legends Only)” by James Reid
Rock/Alternative Song of the Year: “Asan Ka Na Ba” by Zack Tabuldo
Pop Song of the Year: “WYAT” by SB19
Song Collaboration of the Year: “Mahika” by Adie and Janine Berdin
Contemporary Folk Performance of the Year: “Tahanan” by Adie
Hip-hop Performance of the Year: “Praning” by Flow G
Contemporary R&B Performance of the Year: “Anticipation” by Leanne & Naara
Ballad Performance of the Year: “Magpahinga” by Ben&Ben
R&B Performance of the Year: “Palayo” by FELIP
Rock/Alternative Performance of the Year: “Huminga” by Zild
Pop Performance of the Year: “Bazinga” by SB19
Bronze Wishclusive Elite Circle awardees (10 million YouTube views)
“Pelikula” by Arthur Nery and Janine Teñoso
“Nang Dumating Ka” by Bandang Lapis
“Praning” by Flow G
“Amakabogera” by Maymay Entrata
“Ligaw Tingin” by Zildijian
“Moon” by Nik Makino feat. Flow G
Silver Wishclusive Elite Circle awardees (25 million YouTube views)
“I Finally Found Someone” by Arnel Pineda and Morissette
“Bat Ngayon (Part 1)” by CLR
“Hayaan Mo Sila” by Ex Battalion
“Moon” by Nik Makino feat. Flow G
“Umaasa” Skusta Clee
Gold Wishclusive Elite Circle awardees (50 million YouTube views)
“Imahe” by Magnus Haven
“Moon” by Nik Makino feat. Flow G
“Titig” by MC Einstein feat. Flow G, Yuri Dope, and Jekkpot
“Rainbow” by Michael Pangilinan
“Pahina” by Pricetagg feat. Gloc-9 and JP Bacallan