Ben&Ben Submits “Leaves (Reimagined)” for 2027 Grammy Awards Consideration

Ben&Ben has submitted “Leaves (Reimagined)” for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category, taking a step toward a longtime aspiration for the Filipino band.

Announced on October 14, the submission was made through Sony Music Entertainment Philippines. It places the recording before the awards’ voting process; it does not constitute a Grammy nomination.

The song appears on Nine, Ben&Ben’s latest album, which revisits music from different stages of the group’s nine-year journey.

A personal story of forgiveness

For Paolo Benjamin, the Ben&Ben frontman who wrote “Leaves,” the song’s meaning comes from a difficult personal experience and the decision to forgive someone close to him.

“Someone very close to me in the past hurt me in a very unexpected way, and I was faced with the choice to forgive or part ways. I chose to forgive,” he shared.

The reimagined recording returns to that experience with a perspective shaped by time. Benjamin hopes it can help listeners understand forgiveness as a way to find freedom from past hurt.

“I hope that this grown-up version of the song will make people realize that forgiveness is an act that sets ourselves free, even if it’s extremely hard to do sometimes,” he said.

That message of healing and second chances remains central to the song as Ben&Ben brings the recording to Grammy voters for consideration.

“Leaves” finds a place in Nine

Ben&Ben describes Nine as a love letter to listeners and a celebration of the band’s friendship.

The nine-track album includes reimagined versions of earlier songs, alongside “Saranggola” and the new song “Harinawa.” “Leaves (Reimagined)” forms part of that reflection on the music and relationships that have shaped the group.

The band also performed all nine tracks during its sold-out Saranggola: The Concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum earlier in October, according to the announcement.

For the nine-piece act and its Liwanag fan community, the album connects familiar songs with the band’s present chapter.

A step toward a shared dream

Ben&Ben said winning a Grammy has long been one of its dreams, and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to submit “Leaves (Reimagined)” for consideration.

The submission brings a deeply personal song into an international awards process. Its place among the eventual nominees remains to be determined, while its message continues to center on healing, forgiveness and the possibility of beginning again.