List of awards and nominations received by Ben&Ben

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Ben&Ben performing in 2018

Filipino indie folk band Ben&Ben have received numerous awards and nominations for their contributions to music. They were formed in 2016 as the Benjamins, composed of twin brothers Paolo and Miguel Benjamin Guico. At the Philippine Popular Music Festival songwriting competition, the duo debuted the single "Tinatangi", which won third place. [1] They then changed their name and released a self titled extended play (EP). The following year, they expanded into a nine-member ensemble, adding Poch Barretto (electric guitar), Jam Villanueva (drums), Agnes Reoma (bass guitar), Patricia Lasaten (keyboards), Toni Muñoz (percussion), Andrew de Pano (percussion), and Keifer Cabugao (violins). [2] [3] At the 2018 Aliw Awards, Ben&Ben were named Best New Artist – Group, while the EP's singles "Leaves" and "Susi" received nominations at the Awit Awards.

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The band released their debut studio album Limasawa Street (2019), [4] which was nominated for Album of the Year at the Awit Awards and the Star Awards for Music. It included the singles "Araw-Araw" and "Pagtingin"; [5] the latter won the Awit Award for Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist and the former received a Star Award for Movies and a Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Award as the soundtrack of the romance film Last Song Syndrome (2019). [6] At the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards, they were nominated for Best Southeast Asian Act. In 2021, the standalone single "Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay" garnered four nominations at the Awit Awards, winning Best Pop Recording. It was nominated for two Myx Music Awards, with its music video receiving the award for Mellow Video of the Year.

With their second studio album Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno , [2] the band received 21 Awit Award nominations and won four, including Album of the Year. The single "Lunod" was nominated in four categories, winning Best Music Video, while "Sabel" garnered two nominations and won Best World Recording. Five other songs from the album were also nominated. In 2022, Ben&Ben received an NME Award for Best Band in Asia and was nominated for Best Album by an Asian Artist. The standalone single "Paninindigan Kita" received six Awit Award nominations, earning Ben&Ben their second win for Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist. It was also named Best Pop Recording and Music Video of the Year at the ceremony. In 2023, the band was recognized with a Best Choice Award – Music at the Asia Artist Awards. Ben&Ben's music has surpassed more than two billion streams to date, and they were named the most-streamed Filipino artist of all time by Spotify. [7]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Ben&Ben
AwardYear [lower-alpha 1] Recipient(s) and nominee(s)CategoryResultRef(s)
Aliw Awards 2018Ben&BenBest New Artist – GroupWon [8]
Asia Artist Awards 2023 Ben&BenBest Choice Award – MusicWon [9]
Awit Awards 2018"Maybe the Night"Best Performance by a Group Recording ArtistNominated [10]
Best World Music RecordingNominated
"Leaves"Best Inspirational RecordingNominated
2019"Branches"Best Folk RecordingWon [11]
[12]
"Susi"Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage PlayNominated
2020 Limasawa Street Album of the YearNominated [13]
[14]
People's Choice for Favorite AlbumWon
"Pagtingin"Best Performance by a Group Recording ArtistWon
Song of the YearNominated
People's Choice for Favorite SongWon
"Paalam"(with Moira Dela Torre)Record of the YearNominated
Best CollaborationNominated
2021 Ben&BenMost Streamed ArtistWon [15]
[16]
People's Choice for Favorite Group ArtistNominated
"Di Ka Sayang"Song of the YearNominated
Record of the YearWon
Best Performance by a Group Recording ArtistNominated
Best Inspirational RecordingWon
People's Choice for Favorite SongNominated
"Doors"Best Performance by a Group Recording ArtistNominated
Best Global RecordingNominated
"Lifetime"Song of the YearNominated
People's Choice for Favorite SongNominated
"Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay"Best Ballad RecordingWon
Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk RecordingNominated
People's Choice for Favorite SongNominated
Best Engineered RecordingNominated
2022Ben&BenPeople's Choice for Favorite Group ArtistNominated [17]
[18]
Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno Album of the YearWon
"Kapangyarihan"(with SB19)Best CollaborationNominated
"Lunod"(with Zild and Juan Karlos)Nominated
Best Rock/Alternative RecordingNominated
Best Engineered RecordingNominated
Best Musical ArrangementNominated
Best Music VideoWon
"Mapa (Band Version)"(with SB19)Record of the YearNominated
"Pasalubong"(with Moira Dela Torre)Song of the YearNominated
Best Ballad RecordingNominated
People's Choice for Favorite SongNominated
"Sabel"(with KZ Tandingan)Best World Music RecordingWon
Best CollaborationNominated
"Sugat"(with Munimuni)Nominated
Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk RecordingNominated
"Swimming Pool"(with Chito Miranda)Best Rock/Alternative RecordingNominated
"Tuloy Na Tuloy Pa Rin Ang Pasko"Best Christmas RecordingNominated
"Upuan"Best Performance by a Group Recording ArtistNominated
Best Musical ArrangementWon
People's Choice for Favorite SongNominated
2023Ben&BenPeople's Choice for Favorite Group ArtistNominated [19]
[20]
[21]
[22]
"Dear"Best Alternative RecordingNominated
"Langyang Pag-ibig"Best Musical ArrangementNominated
Best Engineered RecordingNominated
Best Cover ArtNominated
"The Ones We Once Loved"Song of the YearNominated
"Paninindigan Kita"Nominated
Best Performance by a Group Recording ArtistWon [lower-alpha 2]
Best Pop RecordingWon
Best Traditional/Contemporary Folk RecordingNominated
Music Video of the YearWon
People's Choice for Favorite SongNominated
EDDY Awards 2019"Maybe the Night"Best Original Theme SongWon [23]
"Susi"Nominated
FAMAS Awards 2022"Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin"Best Original SongNominated [24]
MOR Pinoy Music Awards 2019Ben&BenBand of the YearWon [25]
[26]
Digital Artist of the YearNominated
MTV Europe Music Awards 2020 Best Southeast Asian Act Nominated [27]
Myx Music Awards 2019 "Kathang Isip"Song of the YearNominated [28]
Ben&BenGroup of the YearNominated
"Maybe the Night"Media Soundtrack of the YearNominated
2020 Ben&BenArtist of the YearNominated [29]
"Pagtingin"Song of the YearNominated
Mellow Video of the YearNominated
2021 Ben&BenArtist of the YearNominated [30]
[31]
"Lifetime"Song of the YearNominated
"Paalam"(with Moira Dela Torre)Collaboration of the YearWon
"Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay"Music Video of the YearNominated
Mellow Video of the YearWon
NME Awards 2022 Ben&BenBest Band in the WorldNominated [32]
Best Band in AsiaWon
Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno Best Album by an Asian ArtistNominated
Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019"Araw-Araw"Best Original SongWon [33]
Philippine Popular Music Festival 2016"Tinatangi" [lower-alpha 3] Best SongRunner-up [1]
Best Music VideoWon [3]
Star Awards for Movies 2021"Araw-Araw"Movie Theme Song of the YearWon [34]
Star Awards for Music 2019"Branches"Folk/Country Recording of the YearNominated [35]
2021Ben&BenDuo/Group Artist of the YearWon [36]
[37]
Limasawa Street Album of the YearNominated
"Pagtingin"Song of the YearNominated
"Sampaguita"Folk/Country Recording of the YearNominated
2022Ben&BenDuo/Group Artist of the YearWon [38]
"Di Ka Sayang"Song of the YearNominated
"A Trilogy Patawad Paalam, Paalam and Patawad"
(with Moira Dela Torre and I Belong to the Zoo)
Music Video of the YearNominated
2023 Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno Album of the YearNominated [39]
Ben&BenDuo/Group Artist of the YearNominated
Ben&Ben Live!Duo/Group Concert of the YearNominated
"Pasalubong"(with Moira Dela Torre)Folk/Country Recording of the YearNominated
"Lunod"(with Zild and Juan Karlos)Collaboration of the YearNominated
2024Ben&BenDuo/Group Artist of the YearWon [40]
"Paninindigan Kita"Song of the YearNominated [41]
Ben&Ben Homecoming ConcertDuo/Group Concert of the YearNominated
Wish 107.5 Music Awards 2018Ben&BenGroup/Duo of the YearWon [42]
"Leaves"Contemporary Folk Song of the YearWon
"Ride Home"Contemporary Folk Performance of the YearNominated
2019"Maybe the Night"Won [43]
"Sunrise"Contemporary Folk Song of the YearWon
Ben&BenGroup of the YearNominated
2020Won [44]
"Mitsa"Contemporary Folk Performance of the YearNominated
"Pagtingin"Urban Performance of the YearWon
2021 Ben&BenGroup of the YearNominated [45]
"Araw-Araw"Contemporary Folk Performance of the YearWon
"Lifetime"Contemporary Folk Song of the YearWon
2022Ben&BenGroup of the YearNominated [46]
"Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay"Contemporary Folk Performance of the YearWon
"Upuan"Contemporary Folk Song of the YearNominated
"Lunod"(with Zild and Juan Karlos)Song Collaboration of the YearWon
"Sugat"(with Munimuni)Nominated
2023Ben&BenGroup of the YearNominated [47]
"Magpahinga"Ballad Performance of the YearWon
"The Ones We Once Loved"Ballad Song of the YearNominated
"Paninindigan Kita"Contemporary Folk Song of the YearWon

Notes

  1. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  2. Tied with Dilaw for "Uhaw"'
  3. Paolo and Miguel Guico were credited as The Benjamins for the release of "Tinatangi".

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