66th Grammy Awards: Indian Music Veterans Shine Bright, Zakir Hussain And Shankar Mahadevan Honoured

India became the main attraction at the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where Zakir Hussain won the Best Global Music Performance award for his work in 'Pashto.'

Indian music veterans honoured at Grammy Awards.

Source : Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan/ Instagram.

New Delhi: India became the main attraction at the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where Zakir Hussain won the Best Global Music Performance award for his work in "Pashto," alongside Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and Rakesh Chaurasia.

Shankar Mahadevan won the Grammy for Best Global Music Album 'The Moment.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Shankar Mahadevan (@shankar.mahadevan)

Taking to X, Grammys shared the post and wrote: "Congrats Best Global Music Album winner - 'This Moment' Shakti. #GRAMMYs."

In a post on X, Indian music composer Ricky Kej, said that this is a great year for India at the Grammys.

He wrote: “Ustad Zakhir Hussain, the living legend creates history by winning 3 Grammys in one night!!! Rakesh Chaurasia wins 2!! .. and I am blessed to witness it," he wrote.

Kej added: “SHAKTI wins a GRAMMY! Through this album 4 brilliant Indian musicians win Grammys!! Just amazing. India is shining in every direction. Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh Vinayakram, Ganesh Rajagopalan, Ustad Zakhir Hussain. Ustad Zakhir Hussain won a second Grammy along with virtuoso flute player Rakesh Chaurasia. Brilliant!"

With my dear friend @sundeepbhutoria at the Grammy Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles :-) #GRAMMYs @RecordingAcad . What a great night for Indian Music. pic.twitter.com/uRCeAWI5iA

— Ricky Kej (@rickykej) February 5, 2024

 

.... and Ustad Zakhir Hussain, the living legend creates history by winning 3 Grammys in one night!!! Rakesh Chaurasia wins 2!! This is a great year for India at the Grammys.. and I am blessed to witness it. @RecordingAcad #indiawinsatgrammys

— Ricky Kej (@rickykej) February 5, 2024

The aforementioned musicians were included in the Grammy Awards nominations together with performers including Davido, Susana Baca, Bokante, and Burna Boy.