# Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Original Theme Song

The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Original Theme Song is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 15th Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1989; George Canseco won the award for his song composition in Imortal and it is given to a songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a motion picture. Currently, nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry.

## Winners and nominees
### 1980s

| Year | Film | Songwriter(s) | Ref |
| 1989 (15th) | Imortal | George Canseco | |

### 1990s

| Year | Film | Songwriter(s) |
| 1990 (16th) | Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? | Mon Faustino |
| 1991 (17th) | Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. | Lucio San Pedro |
| 1992 (18th) | Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal | Alex Mallillin ("Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal") |
| 1993 (19th) | Kung Mawawala Ka Pa | |
| 1994 (20th) | Lucas Abelardo | Rey Magtoto |
| 1995 (21st) | Muling Umawit ang Puso | |
| 1996 (22nd) | Magic Temple | Archie Castillo |
| 1997 (23rd) | Babae | |
| 1998 (24th) | José Rizal | Nonong Buencamino ("Awit ni Maria Clara") |
| 1999 (25th) | Bulaklak ng Maynila | Vehnee Saturno ("Anong Daling Sabihin") |

### 2000s

| Year | Film | Songwriter(s) |
| 2000 (26th) | - | - |
| 2001 (27th) | Bagong Buwan | Joey Ayala ("Walang Hanggang Paalam") |
| 2002 (28th) | Home Alone Da Riber | ("Nasaan Ka Man") |
| 2003 (29th) | Homecoming | Ato del Rosario and Nilo Alcala ("Isang Pagtanaw") |
| 2004 (30th) | Mano Po III: My Love | Karylle & John Jerome Hughes (Pabigyan Ng Puso) |
| 2005 (31st) | Kutob | Thor ("Kasalanan Nga Ba?") |
| 2006 (32nd) | Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo | Yeng Constantino ("Hawak Kamay") |
| 2007 (33rd) | Anak ng Kumander | Rusty Fernandez ("Wala Na Bang Pag-Asa?") |
| 2008 (34th) | Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia | Jessie Lazatin and Artemio Abad Jr. ("Lipad" - performed by Lea Salonga) |
| 2009 (35th) | Ang Panday | Ogie Alcasid ("Tanging Ikaw Lamang" - performed by Regine Velasquez) |

### 2010s

| Year | Film | Songwriter(s) |
| 2010 (36th) | RPG Metanoia | Ria Osorio and Gerard Salonga - "Kaya Mo" - performed by Protein Shake ft. Ney and Kean Cipriano) |
| 2011 (37th) | Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story | ("La Paloma" - performed by Ely Buendia) |
| 2012 (38th) | El Presidente | Apl.de.ap and Jamir Garcia |
| 2013 (39th) | My Little Bossings | Jan K. Ilacad |
| 2014 (40th) | Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo | "Hindi Pa Tapos" - Gloc-9 feat. Denise Barbacena |
| 2015 (41st) | Honor Thy Father | "Tao" |
| 2015 (41st) | All You Need Is Pag-Ibig | "All You Need Is Pag-Ibig" |
| 2015 (41st) | Nilalang | "Greyhoundz Lions" |
| 2016 (42nd) | Seklusyon | "Dominus Miserere" - Francis De Veyra |
| 2017 (43rd) | Siargao | "Alon" - Hale |
| 2017 (43rd) | Deadma Walking | "Biyaheng Langit" - Eric Cabahug |
| 2017 (43rd) | All of You | "Natapos Tayo" - Nar Cabico |
| 2018 (44th) | Rainbow's Sunset | "Sa'yo Na" - Ice Seguerra |
| 2018 (44th) | Mary, Marry Me | "Sissums" - Alex Gonzaga and Toni Gonzaga |
| 2018 (44th) | One Great Love (film) | "Dating Tayo" - TJ Monterde |
| 2019 (45th) | Write About Love | "Ikaw ang Akin" - Crisanto B. Aquino |
| 2019 (45th) | Mindanao | "Itadyak" - Maan Chua |
| 2019 (45th) | Sunod | "Inay" - Mariah Moriones |

### 2020s

| Year | Film | Songwriter(s) |
| 2020 (46th) | The Boy Foretold by the Stars | "Ulan" - Jhay Cura and Pau Protacio |
| 2020 (46th) | Coming Home | "Ganyan ang Pag-ibig ko" - Lito Camo |
| 2020 (46th) | Suarez: The Healing Priest | "Yakapin Mo Ako" - Joven Tan |
| 2020 (46th) | Isa Pang Bahaghari | "Hanggang Muli" - Emerson Texon |
| 2020 (46th) | Magikland | "Smile" - Emerson Texon |
| 2021 (47th) | Huling Ulan sa Tag-Araw | "Umulan Man O Umaraw" - Louie Ignacio |
| 2021 (47th) | Huwag Kang Lalabas | "Huwag Kang Lalabas" - Bryan Lao |
| 2021 (47th) | Love at First Stream | "No Stopping You" - SB19 |
| 2021 (47th) | Nelia | "Sa Susunod na Ikot ng Mundo" - Kris Lawrence |
| 2022 (48th) | Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told | "Aking Mahal" - Ferdinand Topacio and Cristy Fermin |
| 2022 (48th) | Labyu with an Accent | |
| 2022 (48th) | Family Matters | |
| 2022 (48th) | My Teacher | "Sandal Ka Lang" - Cesar Francis Concio |
| 2023 (49th) | Becky and Badette | "Finggah Lickin" - Eugene Domingo |
| 2023 (49th) | GomBurZa | "Sa Duyan Ng Bayan" – Ebe Dancel, Gloc 9 and Noel Cabangon |
| 2023 (49th) | Family of Two | "Sa Yakap Mo" – Iyah Ladip-Guanzon and Ralph Padiernos |
| 2023 (49th) | Kampon | "O Paru Paro" |
| 2023 (49th) | Penduko | "Dagundong" – Alamat |
| 2023 (49th) | Mallari | '"Pag-ibig sa Sumpa" – Juan Karlos |
| 2024 (50th) | Isang Himala | "Ang Himala ay Nasa Puso" – Juan Karlos Labajo |
| 2024 (50th) | The Kingdom | "Magkabilaan" – Zephanie Dimaranan and Apoc |
| 2024 (50th) | Topakk | "Darkness Calls" – Basti Artadi |
| 2024 (50th) | Uninvited | "Hahamakin ang Lahat" – KZ Tandingan and Arthur Nery |