17th PMPC Star Awards for Music
| 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music | |
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| Date | June 25, 2026 |
| Venue | Teatrino Promenade, Greenhills, San Juan City, Philippines |
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| Most wins | SB19 |
| Most nominations | TJ Monterde |
Philippine coverage | |
| Runtime | 210 minutes |
| Produced by | Echo Jham Entertainment Production |
| Directed by | Calvin Murphy Neria |
The 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music is an annual Philippine music awards show honoring the best in Philippine music after the period 27 October 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 25 June 2026 at the Teatrino Promenade in Greenhills, San Juan City, Philippines. Echo Jham Entertainment Production is also set to co-produce.[1] No television broadcast has been announced yet but it was livestreamed via YouTube.[2]
Background
On 30 May 2026, the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) announced the nominees for the 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music. [3][4]
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. [5]
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.[6]
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 3 June 2026 to 22 June 2026.[7]
Presenters
Jayda Avanzado and Dylan Menor were announced as the hosts of the ceremony on 25 June 2026, together with Jarren Garcia and upcoming star Marthena Jickain.[8]
Performers
On 22 June 2026, it was announced that Sam Concepcion and Jarren Garcia will open the show. [8]
List of performers at the 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music:[8]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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| Jarren Garcia | Opening - "Gotchu" |
| Sam Concepcion | "Otomatika" |
| Jojo Mendrez | "Yakap" |
| Ima Castro | "Minsan ang Minahal ay Ako,""Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal" medley |
| The Rainmakers | "Binibini" |
| Salbakuta | "Andrew Ford Medina,""Humanap Ka Ng Panget!,""Alabang Girls" medley |
| Chad Borja and JV Decena | "Baliw" |
| Moira dela Torre | Closing - "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,[9] while leading this year's pack is TJ Monterde, who garnered a total of nine nominations,[10]
On 22 June 2026, PMPC announced the partial list of winners on some categories, while the rest will be announced on the ceremony on 25 June 2026 at the venue.[11][12]
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.[13]
The following are the nominations for the 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music, covering music released after the period 27 October 2024.[14][15]
The winners are listed topmost and in bold italics.
Major categories
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Album of the Year
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Song of the Year
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Male Recording Artist of the Year
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Female Recording Artist of the Year
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New Male Recording Artist of the Year
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New Female Recording Artist of the Year
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Duo/Group Artist of the Year
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New Male Group Artist of the Year +
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New Female Group Artist of the Year +
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Music Video of the Year
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Pop category
Pop Album of the Year
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Male Pop Artist of the Year
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Female Pop Artist of the Year
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Rock, Rap, RnB and Acoustic category
Rock Album of the Year †
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Rock Artist of the Year
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RnB Male Artist of the Year
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RnB Female Artist of the Year
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Rap Album of the Year
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Rap Artist of the Year
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Male Acoustic Artist of the Year
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Female Acoustic Artist of the Year
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Collaboration of the Year
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Inspirational Song of the Year
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Novelty category
Novelty Song of the Year †
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Novelty Artist of the Year †
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Album category
Dance Album of the Year †
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Revival Album of the Year †
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Recording category
Dance Recording of the Year +
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Revival Recording of the Year +
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Christmas category
Christmas Song of the Year +
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Concert category
Concert of the Year
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Male Concert Performer of the Year
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Female Concert Performer of the Year
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Duo/Group Concert of the Year
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Special awards
Pilita Corrales Lifetime Achievement Award
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Gawad Parangal Levi Celerio
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Mga Natatanging Alagad ng Musikang Pilipino
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Other special awards
Eight personalities received special citations from PMPC.[16]
- Most Outstanding Public Servant and Actor of the Year - Daniel Fernando
- Community Hero Influencer of the Year - Boss Toyo
- New Teen Idol Sweetheart of the Year - Isha Ponti
- Music Legacy and Excellence Award 2026 - Emma Cordero
- Breakthrough Female Singer and Actress of the Year - Charina Carmen
- Breakthrough P-Pop Group Artist of the Year - Blue Dreamers PH
- Excellence in Law and Academy Award - Atty. Ernelson Trojillo
- Most Outstanding Legal Advocate - Atty. Persida Rueda-Acosta
Playtime Fan Favorite Award
- SB19
Stars of the Night
- Male Star of the Night: Dylan Menor
- Female Star of the Night: Moira Dela Torre
Celebrities of the Night
- Male Celebrity of the Night: James Reid
- Female Celebrity of the Night: Jayda Avanzado
Multiple nominations
9 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
- Amiel Sol
- Dia Mate
- Dionela
- Gloc-9
- Ice Seguerra
- Illest Morena
- Janah Zaplan
- Juan Karlos
- KZ Tandingan
- Martin Nievera
- Moira dela Torre
- Regine Velasquez
Multiple wins
3 wins
- SB19 (Music Video of the Year, Duo/Group Concert of the Year, and Concert of the Year)
2 wins
- BINI (Dance Recording of the Year and Pop Album of the Year)
- Maki (Male Pop Artist of the Year and Song of the Year)
- TJ Monterde (Male Concert Performer of the Year and Male Recording Artist of the Year)
References
- ↑ "Cup of Joe, Dionela, Maki atbp, maghaharap sa 17th Star Awards for Music! - Remate Online". June 15, 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ The 17th Star Awards for Music LIVE STREAM. Retrieved June 25, 2026 – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ Ramos, Neil (June 1, 2026). "17th Star Awards for Music unveils 2026 nominees". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Mercado, Josh. "James Reid, BINI lead 17th Star Awards for Music nominations". ABS-CBN. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Mercado, Josh (May 30, 2026). "James Reid, BINI lead 17th Star Awards for Music nominations". ABS-CBN. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "BINI, Vice Ganda, Juan Karlos among early winners at PMPC Star Awards for Music". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "PlayTime Entertainment - Born for Happiness". www.playtime.ph. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Severo, Jan Milo (June 22, 2026). "Moira, Sam Concepcion among performers at 17th Star Awards for Music". PhilSTAR. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ Severo, Jan Milo. "LIST: Nominees for 17th Star Awards for Music". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "TJ Monterde, BINI, SB19 dominate nominations at 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "BINI, Vice Ganda, Juan Karlos among early winners at PMPC Star Awards for Music". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ Ordas, Carl Joseph (June 21, 2026). "Partial winners ng 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music, inilabas na". Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ Pasajol, Anne (June 22, 2026). "BINI, Juan Karlos Labajo, Vice Ganda among 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music winners". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ Ramos, Neil (June 1, 2026). "17th Star Awards for Music unveils 2026 nominees". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Cup of Joe, Dionela, Maki atbp, maghaharap sa 17th Star Awards for Music! - Remate Online". June 15, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Walong personalidad tatanggap ng award sa 17TH PMPC Star Awards for Music". HATAW! D'yaryo ng Bayan. Retrieved June 24, 2026.