New Delhi:
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been introduced on Friday, bringing each acquainted and new Indian and Indian-origin names to the forefront. Artists like Ricky Kej, Anoushka Shankar, Varijashree Venugopal, Radhika Vekaria, and Chandrika Tandon are amongst these recognised this yr.
Ricky Kej, a two-time Grammy winner, earned a nomination within the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album class for his album Break of Dawn. Also on this class are the album Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn by sitarist, singer-songwriter and composer Anoushka Shankar, Warriors of Light by Indian-origin artist Radhika Vekaria and Triveni by entrepreneur and artist Chandrika Tandon, created with flautist Wouter Kellerman and cellist Eru Matsumoto.
Anoushka Shankar’s recognition goes additional, as she picks up a second nomination for her collaboration with British multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier on the tune A Rock Somewhere, which is up for Best Global Music Performance. This monitor additionally options Bengaluru-based vocalist, flautist and composer Varijashree Venugopal, who’s nominated for her first Grammy. Venugopal additionally contributed to Ricky Kej’s Break of Dawn album.
Ricky Kej, who received his first Grammy in 2015 for Winds of Samsara with Wouter Kellerman, earned his second Grammy in 2022 for Divine Tides, his album with The Police’s Stewart Copeland. Both have been honoured within the Best New Age Album class and Kej’s third Grammy got here in 2023 for the immersive audio model of Divine Tides, which received Best Immersive Audio Album.
While Indian artists are absent from the Best Global Music Album class this yr, there’s notable illustration from the subcontinent by means of Pakistani-origin, US-based artist Arooj Aftab, who acquired two Grammy nominations. Aftab is up for Best Alternative Jazz Album for Night Reign and Best Global Music Performance for her tune Raat Ki Rani, becoming a member of Collier’s A Rock Somewhere among the many nominees.
The Grammy Awards will happen on February 2, 2025, on the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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