New Delhi:
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards had 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 12 months.
Ricky Kej, a two-time Grammy winner, earned a nomination within the Greatest New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album class for his album Break of Daybreak. Additionally on this class are the album Chapter II: How Darkish It Is Earlier than Daybreak by sitarist, singer-songwriter and composer Anoushka Shankar, Warriors of Gentle 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 music A Rock Someplace, which is up for Greatest World Music Efficiency. This observe 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 Daybreak 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. Each had been honoured within the Greatest New Age Album class and Kej’s third Grammy got here in 2023 for the immersive audio model of Divine Tides, which received Greatest Immersive Audio Album.
Whereas Indian artists are absent from the Greatest World Music Album class this 12 months, there may be notable illustration from the subcontinent via Pakistani-origin, US-based artist Arooj Aftab, who obtained two Grammy nominations. Aftab is up for Greatest Different Jazz Album for Evening Reign and Greatest World Music Efficiency for her music Raat Ki Rani, becoming a member of Collier’s A Rock Someplace among the many nominees.
The Grammy Awards will happen on February 2, 2025, on the Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles.