The Wish 107.5 Music Awards is an accolade presented by the FM radio station Wish 107.5, which aims to pay tribute to acts and artists who have given significant contributions in the music scene in the Philippines. The awards ceremony is held annually every January at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Winners are determined through the votes of fans and a panel of judges. Wishers can cast their votes via the WMA website, the Wish app, and the Wish YouTube channel. WMA polling sites are also put up in key establishments across the Philippines. Apart from the usual award-giving repertoire, the Wish Music Awards distinguishes itself from other bodies as it incorporates the concept of wish granting. During WMAs, Wish hands out ₱100,000 to the chosen beneficiaries of every major award winner. This comes on top of the ₱25,000 cash prize that the artists themselves receive. Since the awards show was first held in 2016, it has already doled out a total of ₱7.125 million to different OPM acts and their hand-picked philanthropic organizations. The 4th Wish 107.5 Music Awards, honoring the best achievements from November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018, was held on January 15, 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Award Categories
Major Categories
Wishclusive Performance of the Year
The Wishclusive Performance of the Year awards are given to the best Wishclusive performances inside the Wish 107.5 Bus.
Wishclusive Ballad Performance of the Year
Wishclusive Collaboration of the Year
Wishclusive Contemporary Folk Performance of the Year
Wishclusive Hip-Hop Performance of the Year
Wishclusive Pop Performance of the Year
Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year
Wishclusive Rock/Alternative Performance of the Year
Every year, the Wish 107.5 Music Awards honors artists whose Wishclusive performances have fared well in the music community through the Wishclusive Elite Circle Award. The view-count-based recognition serves as the highest citation given during every WMA. From the original December 31, the cut-off date has been moved to October 31 starting year 2018 to coincide with the WMA nominations’ eligibility period. Depending on the YouTube hits achieved by a Wishclusive video on the cut-off, an artist can receive the following awards:
Bronze Wishclusive Elite Circle for 10 million views
Silver Wishclusive Elite Circle for 25 million views
Gold Wishclusive Elite Circle for 50 million views
Platinum Wishclusive Elite Circle for 75 million views
Diamond Wishclusive Elite Circle for 100 million views
1st Wish 107.5 Awards
The inaugural year of the WMA was held on January 26, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. With the theme, "Your Coolest Musical Experience," Wish 107.5 celebrated the then-budding popularity of the country’s first-ever FM-on-wheels, the Wish 107.5 Bus.
2nd Wish 107.5 Awards
Wish 107.5 has successfully staged its 2nd Wish 107.5 Music Awards on January 16, 2017, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The revelry themed, "Your WISHclusive Gateway to the World," held Filipino musicality in high esteem and paid tribute to the artists who lifted OPM to global recognition. A total of 75 artists vied in 13 categories. Three special awards were also handed out, namely Wish Reactors’ Choice, WISHclusive Viral Video of the Year, and WISHclusive Elite Circle.
Wish 107.5 held the third edition of the Wish Music Awards on January 15, 2018, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The event, themed "Taking Filipino Music Across the Globe," was a fitting homage to the artists who continue the world-class legacy of our country’s homegrown music and talent. Making the winners’ success more meaningful was the opportunity to give cash donations to their chosen beneficiaries. While those who bagged major awards received Php 25,000, their respective charitable groups were granted with Php 100,000. Wish 107.5 has shelled out a total of Php 2.125 million for this year alone.
4th Wish 107.5 Awards
More than 80 artists whose songs were released and Wishclusives were rendered from November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018 are nominated in the 18 categories of the 4th Wish 107.5 Music Awards. The awards night is slated on January 15, 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
