Ricky kej to anoushka shankar: meet indian beginning artistes nominated for grammys 2025
Many indians and artists of indian starting place have acquired nominations for the 2025 grammy awards. Amongst them are past winners like ricky kej and anoushka shankar, as well as first-time nominees which includes varijashree venugopal.
Anoushka shankar's recognition extends in addition as she secures a 2d nomination for her collaboration with british multi-instrumentalist jacob collier on a rock someplace, nominated for quality international track overall performance. The tune also features bengaluru-based totally vocalist, flautist, and composer varijashree venugopal, who earns her first-ever grammy nomination. Venugopal additionally contributed to ricky kej's wreck of sunrise album.
Ricky kej, who first gained a grammy in 2015 for winds of samsara with wouter kellerman, claimed his 2nd award in 2022 for divine tides, an album created with the police's stewart copeland. Both albums had been acknowledged in the high-quality new age album category. Kej secured a 3rd grammy in 2023 for the immersive audio edition of divine tides, which gained satisfactory immersive audio album.
Varijashree venugopal, a bangalore-born singer and flautist, won reputation for her progressive "carnatic scat singing," which merges carnatic song with jazz affects.
Radhika vekaria, whose music blends indian, east african, and british influences, obtained a 2024 grammy nomination for first-rate new age, ambient, or chant album for warriors of mild.
Chandrika tandon, an Indian-Americamusician and businesswoman, has earned grammy nominations-one in 2011 for fine modern world track album (soul name) and some other in 2024 for fine new age, ambient, or chant album (triveni).
Mumbai-born composer and guitarist noshir mody contributed to the grammy-triumphing album sakura, which won pleasant worldwide track album. His fusion of indian classical song, jazz, and modern rock has earned him critical acclaim.
The grammys could be livestreamed on disney+ hotstar on february 3.
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