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The second annual Filipino Music Awards proved that OPM is no longer defined by a single sound. From budots-pop to alternative rock, R&B to folk, the 2026 Genre Awards celebrated a scene that finally refuses to be boxed in.
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Read moreThe Filipino Music Awards 2026 took over the SM Mall of Asia Arena on October 6, with BINI, SB19, Maki, Skusta Clee and Flow G leading the winners — and a genre lineup that proved OPM is broader than any single sound.
Read moreEzra Collective became the first UK male jazz group to top the UK Albums Chart and Laufey signed to Interscope/Verve in 2026. Inside jazz's mainstream renaissance.
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