SB19, Belle Mariano, Clara Benin lead 2024 Wish Music Awards nominees

MANILA, Philippines — P-pop boy band SB19 led all nominees at the 2024 Wish Music Awards with four nods.

Actress-singer Belle Mariano, singer-songwriters Clara Benin and Syd Hartha, rapper Flow G and SB19 member Josh Cullen follow closely behind the phenomenal P-pop group with three nominations each.

Benin, Syd Hartha and Flow G are all up for the Wish Artist of the Year title against Mindanaoan singer TJ Monterde.

SB19 is vying for Wish Group of the Year against bands Lola Amour, Munimuni and The Juans, while Cullen and Mariano are vying for the Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year award with bands Dilaw and SunKissed Lola.

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The Juans, Syd Hartha and Benin also face each other in the Wish Contemporary Folk Song of the Year, while Cullen and Flow G are both in the Wish Hip-Hop Song of the Year category.

A total of 60 artists are competing in 19 categories where winners get a trophy, a P25,000 cash prize and P100,000 to a charity of their choice.

Fan votes via the Wish Awards voting site or the Wish app until January 5 will comprise 30% of a nominee's final score, the rest will be from a panel of judges.

The ninth edition of the annual awards hosted by radio station Wish 107.5, honoring the best in local music and Wishclusive performances on the iconic Wish bus, will be held at the Araneta Coliseum on January 14, 2024.

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Here is the full list of nominees at the 2024 Wish Music Awards:

Wish Artist of the Year
Clara Benin
Flow G
Syd Hartha
TJ Monterde

Wish Group of the Year
The Juans
Lola Amour
Munimuni
SB19

Wish Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Belle Mariano
Dilaw
Josh Cullen
SunKissed Lola

Wish Song Collaboration of the Year
"Gusto" by Zack Tabudlo and Al James
"Intertwine" by Over October and The Ridleys
"Someone new" by Paolo Sandejas and Martti Franca
"Tingin" by Cup of Joe and Janine Teñoso

Wish Pop Song of the Year
"Dati-Dati" by Sarah Geronimo
"Palagi" by TJ Monterde
"Saan?" by Maki
"Six7een" by HORI7ON

Wish R&B Song of the Year
"'Di Na Babalik" by Leanne and Naara
"Buti Na Lang" by Kris Lawrence
"Nasa'king