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Despite the unprecedented challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Smart Araneta Coliseum was able to open the new year with the successful staging of the 6th annual Wish 107.5 Music Awards which was held last January 17, 2020 (Sunday) and streamed live via the FM radio station's official YouTube channel - bringing the power of music and charity to the fore at a time where people need it the most.
As mandated by the health and safety protocols and guidelines imposed by the national government against COVID-19, the iconic live events venue housed a limited number of people which comprises of nominated acts opting to join the show on-site, record label representatives, hosts, presenters and organizers. Those who have gone inside the Big Dome were being tested through RT-PCR swab testing and complied to the wearing of face masks and face shields as well as physical distancing. Anyway, a total of 70 acts who have rendered Wish Bus performances and newly-released songs within the period of November 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 were nominated across 20 different categories. The winners of these categories were determined through a select panel of judges (70%) and online votes (30%). This year's Wish Music Awards garnered a record-breaking 3.6 million votes from the public through the official website and mobile app of Wish 107.5. Here is the complete list of winners in the 6th Wish 107.5 Music Awards.
MAJOR AWARDS
* Wishclusive Pop Performance Of The Year: The Juans, "Hindi Tayo Pwede"
* Wishclusive Ballad Performance Of The Year: Darren Espanto, "Sasagipin Kita"
* Wishclusive R&B Performance Of The Year: Skusta Clee, "Zebbiana"
* Wishclusive Rock/Alternative Performance Of The Year: Unique Salonga, "Sino"
* Wishclusive Hip-hop Performance Of The Year: Michael Pacquiao, "Hate"
* Wishclusive Contemporary R&B Performance Of The Year: Julie Anne San Jose, "Nobela"
* Wishclusive Contemporary Folk Performance Of The Year: Ben&Ben, "Araw-Araw"
* Wishclusive Collaboration Of The Year: The Juans and Janine Teñoso, "BTNS (Bakit 'To Nangyari Sa'tin)"
* Wish Pop Song Of The Year: "Love Goes", SB19
* Wish Ballad Song Of The Year: "Hanggang Sa Huli", Moira Dela Torre
* Wish R&B Song Of The Year: "Better", Julie Anne San Jose
* Wish Rock/Alternative Song Of The Year: "Lakas", COLN
* Wish Hip-Hop Song Of The Year: "ABAKADA", Gloc-9 (featuring Mark Beats)
* Wish Contemporary R&B Song Of The Year (posthumous award): "Teka Lang", Emman Nimedez
* Wish Contemporary Folk Song Of The Year: "Lifetime", Ben&Ben
* Wish Song Collaboration Of The Year: "Habambuhay", Noel Cabangon, Leanne And Naara
* Best Quarantine-Produced Song: "Manalangin", The Juans
* Wish Breakthrough Artist Of The Year:Zild
* Wish Group Of The Year: SB19
* Wish Artist Of The Year: Gloc-9
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
* Wishers' Choice Award: SB19
* KDR Icon Of Music And Philantrophy: Arnel Pineda
* KDR Icon Of Musical Excellence: Rey Valera
WISHCLUSIVE ELITE CIRCLE AWARDEES
* Bronze Wishclusive Elite Circle (10 million views)
- Al James – “Pwede Ba” (Lola Amour cover)
- CLR, Omar Baliw – “K&B”
- Michael Pacquiao – “Hate”
- Skusta Clee – “Zebbiana”
* Silver Wishclusive Elite Circle (25 million views)
- Darren Espanto, Morissette – “A Whole New World”
- Magnus Haven – “Imahe”
- Moira Dela Torre – “Malaya”
* Gold Wishclusive Elite Circle (50 million views)
- Callalily – “Magbalik”
- Pricetagg (ft. CLR) – “Kontrabida”
* Platinum Wishclusive Elite Circle (75 million views)
- O.C. Dawgs – “Pauwi Nako”
Though different from the previous editions, this year's Wish 107.5 Music Awards still carries the same spirit and tradition. Aside from celebrating Filipino artists and the works they have delivered over the past year, the awards night highlighted its advocacy of paying it forward. Php100,000 was given to the chosen beneficiaries of the winning acts while the artists themselves received Php25,000. On top of this, a total of Php300,000 was donated to three key organizations - National Live Events Coalition PH, Organizasyon Ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM), Roadie Superstar - that are providing support to the affected workers in the live events and music industries during the pandemic.
Another Php70,000 went to the Arnel Pineda Foundation as its founder and Journey frontman Arnel Pineda was named this year's KDR Icon Of Music And Philantrophy. Upon accepting the special distinction, he noted that the grant will "surely make a difference in the lives of the scholars that the foundation has been supporting for the past seven years". For this year's WMA, Wish 107.5 has donated a total of Php2.87 million to its winning artists and beneficiaries. Furthermore, Wish 107.5 FM President and CEO Daniel Razon shared in his speech that the station will intensify the use of its platform to spread music, charity and optimism especially during these tough times and encouraged everyone to continue praying to the Almighty God for strength, resilience and hope.
