Filipino hip hop wins large on the 8th Wish Music Awards!
Held over the weekend (January 22) at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines, Filipino radio station Wish 107.5 acknowledged the most effective Filipino music from the previous yr, with the highlight on its common unique “Wishclusives” collection and showcasing performances from a number of nominees, together with Flow G.
Pinoy pop act SB19 took residence three main awards on Saturday—essentially the most of any act this yr—together with their fourth Wishers’ Choice award, which works to the nominee with the best variety of public votes.
Their hip hop-inspired observe “Bazinga” obtained the Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year award.
Meanwhile, SB19 member Ken a.okay.a FELIP was named Breakthrough Artist of the Year, and his 2021 observe “Palayo” received Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year.
James Reid’s “Hello 2.0 (Legends Only),” which options JAY B and ØZI, was named Wish R&B Song of the Year.
Experimental hip hop artist and “The Regionals: Philippines” alum JRLDM clinched the Wishclusive Collaboration of the Year for his Mood Swing minimize, “Lagi Na Lang,” that includes Gloc-9.
The Wish Hip-hop Song of the Year award went to “Kagome” by Lo Ki.
Flow-G’s “Praning” received the Wishclusive Hip-hop Performance of the Year. The Ex Battalion member additionally introduced residence a number of Wishclusive Elite Circle awards for reside Wishclusive performances of 4 solo and collaborative singles, which earned between 10 million and 100 million views on YouTube.
The winners have been decided by votes from a panel of judges (70%) and the general public (30%), with main award nominees additionally naming charity organizations that can obtain a donation of PHP100,000 in the event that they win.
The awards present will likely be streamed on the Wish 107.5 YouTube channel in February.
At the awards ceremony, Flow G and Nik Makino carried out their single “Moon.” The former was joined by DJ Phat for his reside model of “Kay Ganda.” Flow G had a reside band efficiency of his hit single, “Ibong Adarna,” with Gloc 9.
Wish Hip-hop Song of the Year recipient Lo Ki made his debut at WMA with a double serving of his hits, “Kagome” and “Manifest.”
Here is the entire checklist of hip hop and R&B winners on the eighth version of the Wish Music Awards:
Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year
- Cean Jr. – “YK”
- WINNER: FELIP – “Palayo” (Beneficiary: A Home For The Angels Crisis Home For Abandoned Babies Foundation, INC.)
- Lance Santdas – “Tunay”
- Sam Concepcion – “Diwata”
Wishclusive Hip-hop Performance of the Year
- WINNER: Flow G – “Praning” (Beneficiary: Adarna Group Foundation, INC.)
- Gloc-9 – “Pilak”
- JMARA – “Mahal Kong Pilipinas”
- JRLDM – “Para Sa Sarili”
Wishclusive Collaboration of the Year
- WINNER: JRLDM feat. Gloc-9 – “Lagi Na Lang” (Beneficiaries: Make-A-Wish Foundation and Philippine Cancer Society)
- Lola Amour and Al James – “Madali”
- Loonie feat. JROA – “Eskapo”
- Nik Makino feat. Flow G – “Moon”
Wish R&B Song of the Year
- “Bitaw” – Daryl Ong
- WINNER: “Hello 2.0 (Legends Only)” – James Reid (Beneficiary: A Home For The Angels Crisis Home For Abandoned Babies Foundation, INC.)
- “Huling Gabi” – Quest
- “NVMD” – Denise Julia
Wish Hip-hop Song of the Year
- WINNER: “Kagome” – Lo Ki (Beneficiary: ChildHope Philippines)
- “Manila” – Young Cocoa
- “PSG” – Al James
- “Re-up” – Ez Mil
Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year
- ena mori
- WINNER: FELIP (Beneficiary: A Home For The Angels Crisis Home For Abandoned Babies Foundation, INC.)
- JRLDM
Wish Group of the Year
- Ben&Ben
- Lola Amour
- WINNER: SB19 (Beneficiary: Autism Society Philippines)
Wish Artist of the Year
- Flow G
- WINNER: Moira Dela Torre (Beneficiary: Virlanie Foundation Inc.)
- Zack Tabudlo
Wishclusive Elite Circle
Bronze Wishclusive Elite Circle (10 million views)
- Arthur Nery and Janine Teñoso – “Pelikula”
- Bandang Lapis – “Nang Dumating Ka”
- Flow G – “Praning”
- Maymay Entrata – “Amakabogera”
- Nik Makino feat. Flow G – “Moon”
- Zildjian – “Ligaw Tingin”
Silver Wishclusive Elite Circle (25 million views)
- Arnel Pineda and Morissette – “I Finally Found Someone”
- CLR – “Bat Ngayon (Part 1)”
- Ex Battalion – “Hayaan Mo Sila”
- Nik Makino feat. Flow G – “Moon”
- Skusta Clee – “Umaasa”
Gold Wishclusive Elite Circle (50 million views)
- Magnus Haven – “Imahe”
- MC Einstein feat. Flow G, Yuri Dope, and Jekkpot – “Titig”
- Michael Pangilinan – “Rainbow”
- Pricetagg feat. Gloc-9 and JP Bacallan – “Pahina”
- Nik Makino feat. Flow G – “Moon”
Platinum Wishclusive Elite Circle (75 million views)
- Bandang Lapis – “Kabilang Buhay”
- KZ Tandingan – “Two Less Lonely People In The World”
- Pricetagg feat. CLR – “Kontrabida”
- Sue Ramirez – “Your Love”
Diamond Wishclusive Elite Circle (100 million views)
- Curse One, Dello, Flict-G, and Smugglaz – “Nakakamiss”
- Gloc-9 feat. Flow G – “Halik”
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