SB19, BINI, Lola Amour, and more lead the charge in nominations at this year’s Awit Awards.

On August 16, the prestigious Filipino music awards announced the seven batches of final nominees for their 2024 iteration — their 37th overall, highlighting Filpino artists from all sorts of genres across more than 30 categories. This follows the 36th Awit Awards, which were held last November 9 at Baked Studios in Makati City.

Leading with the most number of nominations this year are the Kings of P-pop SB19 with 12 nominations in total. These notably include Album Of The Year for PAGTATAG! while its lead single “GENTO” received a total of six nominations, including Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Performance By A Group, Best Dance Electronic Recording, Best Pop Recording, and Best Music Video.

Meanwhile, BINI follow closely, having earned a total of seven nods. This notably includes nominations across five categories for their breakthrough hit “Pantropiko” — namely, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Performance By A Group, Best Pop Recording, and Best Engineered Recording. Their two other nods come courtesy of “Karera,” which is nominated for Best Inspirational Recording as well as Best Music Video.

On the other hand, Lola Amour have also garnered seven total nominations. These are all for their viral track “Raining In Manila,” which is the contender for Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Performance By A Group, Best Alternative Recording, and Best Pop Recording, while it’s remix by DJ Young is up for Best Remix Recording and its parodied version Waiting Here Sa Pila with Michael V is nominated for Best Novelty Recording.

Other notable nominees this year include Cup of Joe, juan karlos, One Click Straight, Maki, Unique Salonga, Sunkissed Lola, and more.

The 37th Awit Awards are set to happen at soon-to-be-announced date later this year. Call for nominations were first announced last April 5, with submissions being open until April 17. The list of approved entries were first announced last July 1.

Check out the full list of nominees for the 37th Awit Awards below:

Album Of The Year

  • Daisy by Unique Salonga
  • PAGTATAG! by SB19
  • One Click Straight by One Click Straight
  • Manila In Bloom by Nameless Kids
  • Patutunguhan by Cup of Joe

Record Of The Year

  • “Raining In Manila” by Lola Amour
  • “GENTO” by SB19
  • “Panahon” by Unique Salonga
  • “ERE” by juan karlos
  • “Pantropiko” by BINI

Song Of The Year

  • “Raining In Manila” by Lola Amour (composition/lyrics by Pio Antonio Benitez Dumayas, Raymond Benedict Jovellano King, David Ligad Yuhico)
  • “ERE” by juan karlos (composition/lyrics by Juan Karlos Labajo)
  • “Pantropiko” by BINI (composition/lyrics by Angelika Samantha Ortiz, Julius James “Jumbo” De Belen, Mart Sam Emmanuel Olavides, Paula Patricia Chavez)
  • “GENTO” by SB19 (composition/lyrics by RADKIDZ – John Paulo Nase, Joshua Daniel Nase)
  • “Saan?” by Maki (composition/lyrics by Viktor Nhiko Sabiniano, Ralph William Datoon)

Best Performance By A New Solo Artist: 

  • “Woke Up like this (Get Up! Get Up!)” by Reese
  • “Hawak Mo” by Lyka Estrella
  • “Sarili” by Riva Ferrer
  • “hele pono” by JEL REY
  • “Damdamin” by Misha De Leon
  • “Muli” by JDP Jack D’Preacher
  • “Gasera” by Cedric Escobar

Best Performance By A New Group:

  • “Sinulit” by Mint Magic
  • “Pasabay” by Uncle Bob’s Funky Seven Club
  • “Bituin” by Dear Dahlia
  • “Bakit Papa?” by YARA
  • “Yayakapin” by Yes My Love

Best Performance By A Solo Artist: 

  • “Pag-Ibig (Meron Ba)” by Ace Banzuelo
  • “‘Wag Kang Bibitaw” by Cean Jr.
  • “Gabay” by syd hartha
  • “Small Town” by Clara Benin
  • “Letting You Go” by Joey G

Best Performance By A Group:

  • “GENTO” by SB19
  • “White Toyota” by Sunkissed Lola
  • “GLNG” by XOXO
  • “Pantropiko” by BINI
  • “Raining In Manila” by Lola Amour
  • “Come” by Urbandub
  • “Laruan” by 1621BC

Best Collaboration:

  • “Walang Pumapalakpak” by Gloc-9 featuring Gary Valenciano
  • “Alam” by Sarah Geronimo with John Roa
  • “Sa Duyan Ng Bayan” by Noel Cabangon, Ebe Dancel, Gloc-9
  • “Pakundangan” by Demi featuring Hev Abi
  • “Tingin” by Cup of Joe with Janine
  • “Treading Water” by Sarah Geronimo with Bamboo

Best Dance/Electronic Recording:

  • “GENTO” by SB19
  • “Crimzone” by SB19
  • “Isulti Lang (Tell Me)” by DJ Young, Paul Pablo
  • “Day And Night” by Alamat
  • “Takaw Tingin” by Paul Pablo

Best Global Collaboration Recording:

  • Golden Hour (SB19 Remix) by JVKE, SB19
  • “Autodeadma” by Maymay Entrata, Wooseok of Pentagon
  • “Turn Back Time” by Zack Tabudlo, Violette Wautier
  • “Come In Out of The Rain” by Troy Laureta, Sheryn Regis, Wendy Moten

Best Ballad Recording:

  • “Himig Ng Puso” by Sarah Geronimo
  • “Liham” by SB19
  • “Ayokong Masanay” by Jireh Lim featuring Jikamarie
  • “Paalam, Leonora” by Sugarcane
  • “Tapusin Na Natin ‘To” by juan karlos featuring Paolo Benjamin of Ben&Ben
  • “Ayoko Na (Acoustic) by Ica Frias

Best Rock/Metal Recording:

  • “XXV” by Greyhoundz featuring Gloc-9
  • “Come” by Urbandub
  • “K-Grind” by Queso
  • “Buang” by Mayonnaise
  • “Dust” by Chicosci

Best Alternative Recording:

  • “ERE” by juan karlos
  • “Raining In Manila” by Lola Amour
  • “Wicked Heart” by Barbie Almalbis
  • “Come” by Urbandub
  • “Luna” by Sunkissed Lola
  • “Hayaan” by Yno

Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk Recording:

  • “Sa Iyong Mga Mata” by Kat Agarrado featuring Sammy Asuncion
  • “Gabay” by syd hartha
  • “Courage (Full Band Version)” by Ben&Ben
  • “Patlang” by Jan Roberts
  • “Paruparo” by juan karlos

Best Rap/Hiphop Recording:

  • “Buhat” by Gloc-9
  • “Sige Padayon” by John Roa
  • “Young Gaddy” by Shanti Dope
  • “TIM” by Meek & Chill
  • “Bad Type” by Shanti Dope

Best Jazz Recording:

  • “Tawid Bago Tingin” by Debonair District
  • “Beyond the Rizal Sky” by Alvin Cornista featuring Skarlet, Bo Razon, Abe Lagrimas Jr.
  • “Maybe Today Maybe Tomorrow” by Alvin Cornista
  • “What Matters Most” by Nicole Asensio
  • “Karakaraka” by Yosha Honasan

Best Instrumental Recording:

  • “Ating Cu Pung Singsing” by Ryan Cayabyab
  • “Beyond the Rizal Sky” by Alvin Cornista featuring Skarlet, Bo Razon, Abe Lagrimas Jr.
  • “Maybe Today Maybe Tomorrow” by Alvin Cornista
  • “Justin Time” by Junji Lerma
  • “Samsara” by Extrapolation

Best World Music Recording:

  • “Pagdating” by Sitti
  • “Sakto” by Sitti
  • “Luzviminda” by Chocolate Factory
  • “Makina” by Oh, Flamingo!
  • “Afternoon Delight” by Alvin Cornista
  • “Getting High” by High Targets

Best Recording By A Child Or For Children:

  • “Magmasid, Bayang Hinirang” by Young Voices of The Philippines
  • “Ituloy Mo Lang” by Gianni Sarita
  • “Mini Ms. U” by IMOGEN
  • “Clap Clap Clap” by Kulot
  • “Learn The 1, 2, 3” by Lucas

Best Regional Recording:

  • “Dungdungwen Kan To” by Abby Clutario and Joshua Cadeliña
  • “Lubi Lubi” by Faye Yupano and Project Yazz
  • “Delikado” by Dwta
  • “Dandansoy” by Asela Labaro, Jesper Mercado, Jobry Cimafranca, Raphael Espada, Rommel Camba, Glenn Aquias
  • “Tsada Mahigugma” by Maymay Entrata

Best Christmas Recording:

  • “Maligayang Pasko” by juan karlos
  • “Isang Taong Lumipas” by Ryan Cayabyab, Emmy Cayabyab, Krina Cayabyab, Toma Cayabyab
  • “Can’t Wait To See You On Christmas Day” by Clara Benin
  • “Pasko Ang Pinaka Magandang Kwento” by ABS-CBN Music All Star
  • “Blue Christmas Night” by Jam Quijano

Best Original Soundtrack Recording:

  • “Di na Babalik” by Leanne & Narra (from Replacing Chef Chico)
  • “Panghabang-Buhay” by Xavier (from Sa Muli)
  • “Hanggang sa Buwan” by Kenaniah (from The Rain In España)
  • “Sa Duyan Ng Bayan” by Noel Cabangon, Ebe Dancel, Gloc-9 (Sindihan song inspired by Gomburza)
  • “Be Mine” by Akira Morishita and JL Toreliza (from High Street Season 1)

Best Novelty Recording:

  • “Waiting Here Sa Pila” by Lola Amour and Michael V
  • “Content Ako Sa’Yo” by Gracenote and Chito Miranda
  • “Mamamatay Yata Kong Single” by Eugene Layug
  • “Bookmoko” by Davey Langit
  • “Ms. Ukay” by Kim Chiu

Best Inspirational Recording:

  • “Karera” by BINI
  • “H’wag Kang Mag-alala” by Noel Cabangon
  • “Courage (Band Version)” by Ben&Ben
  • “Seek First” by Quest
  • “Faith, Hope, And Love” by Jamie Rivera, Jed Madela, Francine Diaz, Kd Estrada

Best Pop Recording:

  • “Pantropiko” by BINI
  • “Raining In Manila” by Lola Amour
  • “Saan?” by Maki
  • “GENTO” by SB19
  • “Lihim” by Arthur Miguel
  • “Oksihina” by Dionela

Best R&B Recording:

  • “B.A.D.” by Denise Julia and P-Lo
  • “That’s Why” by Of Mercury
  • “Lito” by Jikamarie
  • “Wag Kang Bibitaw” by Cean Jr.

Best Cover Art:

  • COM•PLEX by Felip (Creative artist, graphic designer, concept photography: Louis Anthony Duran)
  • Rebirth by Urbandub
  • “Tingin” by Cup of Joe and Janine (Creative artist: Veronica Angeles. Graphic designer: Cup of Joe and Veronica Angeles)
  • “Paki Sabi” by SunKissed Lola (Creative artist, graphic designer: Jael Mendoza)
  • Gabay by syd hartha (Creative artist: Pau Tiu, Graphic designer: Pau Tiu, syd hartha. Concept photography: Ysa Aranda

Best Music Video:

  • “Wow, I Finally Learned To Write A Love Song” by Pappel (Directed by Jaime Pacena II)
  • “GENTO” by SB19 (Directed by Kerbs Balagtas)
  • “Wild Tonight” by Josh Cullen (Directed by Josh Cullen Santos, Kerbs Balagtas)
  • “I Want You” by SB19 (Directed by Jed Regala)
  • “Karera” by BINI (Directed by Kerbs Balagtas)

Best Musical Arrangement:

  • “Justin Time” by Junji Lerma (Musical arranger: Junji Lerma)
  • “Pagdating” by Sitti (Musical arrangers: Erskine Basilio and Ramiru Mataro)
  • “Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika” by Troy Laureta and Martin Nievera (Musical arranger: Troy Laureta)
  • “Remember?” by Jason Dhakal (Musical arranger: LUSTBASS)
  • Dirty Linen Theme (Musical arranger: Rommel and Idonnah Villarico)

Best Vocal Arrangement:

  • “Kailan Pa Ma’y Ikaw” by KZ Tandingan (Vocal arranger: Jonathan Manalo)
  • “Unkind” by Dom Guyot (Vocal arranger: Dominic Guyot)
  • “G.K.Y.A.M.” by Adie (Vocal arranger: Adie and Franz Sacro)
  • “Salisi” by Davey Langit (Vocal arranger: Marlon Barnuevo and Davey Langit)
  • “Sino” by Lotti (Vocal arranger: Lotti, Jackson Wise, Hello Music Studio)

Best Engineered Recording:

  • “Pantropiko” by BINI (Sound engineers: Rap Sanchez, Mat Olavides, Jumbo de Belen, Migz Cortes. Recording studio: FlipMusic Studio)
  • “Tsada Mahigugma” by Maymay Entrata (Sound engineer: Theo Martel. Recording studio: Academy of Rock)
  • “Bibitaw Na” by Darren Espanto (Sound engineer: Theo Martel. Recording studio: Academy of Rock)
  • “Treading Water’ by Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo (Sound engineer: Madeindvn, Jan Fuertez. Recording studio: Viva Recording Studios
  • “I Want You” by SB19 (Sound engineer: August Rigo)

Best Remix Recording:

  • “Raining In Manila (DJ Young Remix)” by Lola Amour (DJ remixes by DJ Young)
  • “Vivid (Reimagined Version” by ena mori (DJ remixes by ena mori)
  • “Love You Still (Sunset Version)” by Morissette and Dave Lamar (DJ remixes by Morissette and Dave Lamar.
  • “Autodeadma Remix” by Maymay Entrata featuring Wooseok of Pentagon (DJ remixes by Theo Martel and Justine Calatan.
  • “I Wanna Know (DJ Young Remix) (DJ remixes by DJ Young)
  • “Autumn” by Ben&Ben (DJ remixes by Jean-Paul Veraona and Jonathan Manalo)