Behind The Scenes At The 2026 Filipino Music Awards — Photo Gallery
Billboard Philippines takes you backstage of OPM’s biggest night, featuring the winners, presenters, and performers who made the event unforgettable.
Skusta Clee and Flow G. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Skusta Clee and Flow G. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Living up to the success of its inaugural edition, the second Filipino Music Awards continued its celebration of Filipino music, honoring the artists and creatives behind some of the year’s most memorable musical moments.
Held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on October 6, 2026, the ceremony brought together presenters, winners, performers, and special guests for an evening celebrating OPMOPMShort for Original Pilipino Music, the body of songs created by Filipino artists, spanning genres from ballads and rock to hip-hop and pop. OPM expresses Filipino identity and heritage, andGo to OPM Glossary across generations and genres. Among those in attendance were some of the biggest names in Filipino music, from rising stars to industry icons.
Beyond the stage, the celebration continued backstage with candid moments among artists. Song of the Year winners Skusta Clee and Flow G and Artist of the Year honorees BINI were among the stars captured, alongside presenters Arthur Nery and Ashtine Olviga and OPMOPMShort for Original Pilipino Music, the body of songs created by Filipino artists, spanning genres from ballads and rock to hip-hop and pop. OPM expresses Filipino identity and heritage, andGo to OPM Glossary icons Ogie and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid.
Billboard Philippines gives you an exclusive look behind the scenes of the Filipino Music Awards 2026, featuring the stars who made OPMOPMShort for Original Pilipino Music, the body of songs created by Filipino artists, spanning genres from ballads and rock to hip-hop and pop. OPM expresses Filipino identity and heritage, andGo to OPM Glossary’s biggest night one to remember.
Flow G and Skusta Clee. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Shanti Dope. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Arci Muñoz. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
VVINK. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Noel Cabangon and Wilbert Ross. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Skusta Clee and Flow G. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Loonie. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Ben&Ben. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
VXON’s Vince. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
G22. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Alamat. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Baby Dolls. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Kyle Echarri and Ashtine Olviga. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Arthur Nery, Kyle Echarri, Ashtine Olviga, and Inigo Pascual. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Erik Santos. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Arthur Nery and Ashtine Olviga. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
XONARA. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Typecast. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
SB19. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid with Kyla. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
DNA. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Marina Summers. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Paolo Valenciano. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Morissette. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Ice Seguerra. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
fitterkarma. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
fitterkarma and SB19’s Pablo. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
BINI’s Maloi and Jhoanna. Photographed by Excel Panlaque.
Frequently Asked Questions
The second Filipino Music Awards was held on October 6, 2026, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The ceremony gathered presenters, winners, performers, and special guests to celebrate OPM across generations and genres, following the success of its inaugural edition.
Skusta Clee and Flow G won Song of the Year at the 2026 Filipino Music Awards, while BINI were honored as Artist of the Year. Both wins were part of the ceremony’s recognition of the year’s most memorable musical moments in OPM.
Arthur Nery and Ashtine Olviga served as presenters at the 2026 Filipino Music Awards. They were photographed backstage alongside winners and OPM icons, among them Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, as part of Billboard Philippines’ behind-the-scenes coverage of the event.
The Filipino Music Awards is a ceremony honoring Filipino artists and creatives for the year’s most memorable musical moments. The 2026 ceremony was its second edition, following an inaugural edition, and celebrated OPM across generations and genres at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
Billboard Philippines’ gallery shows candid backstage moments among artists at the 2026 Filipino Music Awards. It features Song of the Year winners Skusta Clee and Flow G, Artist of the Year BINI, presenters Arthur Nery and Ashtine Olviga, and OPM icons Ogie and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid.
