Indian Artists Win Grammy Awards

On February 4th, the 66th Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles, USA. The talented Indian musicians, Shankar Mahadevan and Tabla player Zakir Hussain made India proud by winning the Grammy in the Best Global Music Album category. They are part of a fusion band called Shakti which released the Grammy-winning album named “This Moment,” last June. This album was the band’s first new one in more than 45 years. The band Shakti includes John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, V. Selvaganesh, and Ganesh Rajagopalan.

Zakir Hussain also won another Grammy for Best Global Music Performance for the song “Pashto,” where he worked with Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and Rakesh Chaurasia. Chaurasia, a great flute player, won two Grammy awards for his album “As We Speak.” It was a big night for these musical legends from India.

The official Grammy Awards account on a social media platform called X congratulated the Indian musicians for their wins.

The 66th Grammy Awards saw famous artists such as Taylor Swift, Joni Mitchell, and Zakir Hussain receiving this prestigious award for their contributions to the field of music. First started in the year 1959, the Grammys are named after the musical instrument Gramophone due to its revolutionary impact on the music industry.