India shines at Grammys! Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan win Best Global Music Album award
Ustad Zakir Hussain and band Shakti win at Grammys 2024
Indian band Shakti's This Moment won the Best Global Music Album at the Grammys 2024. The fusion band comprises of musicians Shankar Mahadevan, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ganesh Rajagopalan and Selvaganesh Vinayakram.
The news was first shared by musician and Grammy winner Ricky Kej who was attending the ceremony in Los Angeles.
Sharing the winning moment from the audience, Kej wrote on X, "SHAKTI wins a #GRAMMYs #GRAMMYs2024 !!! 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!!!! #IndiaWinsGrammys(sic)."
Taking to X, Grammys also shared the news and wrote, "Congrats Best Global Music Album winner- This Moment' Shakti. #Grammys. (Sic)"
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The band was nominated in the category along with artists like Susana Baca, Bokante, Burna Boy and Davido.
The band also beat fellow nominee Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was nominated in the same category for an album called Abundance in Millets by artistsFalu & Gaurav Shah.
This Moment features 8 songs created by John McLaughlin (guitar), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Shankar Mahadevan (vocals), V Selvaganesh (percussionist), and Ganesh Rajagopalan (violinist).
Historic win for Zakir Hussain
It was a big night for India as Ustad Zakir Hussain also won in the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album category along with Rakesh Chaurasia as well as the Best Instrumental Composition category.
The tabla maestro created history at the Grammys by becoming the first Indian artist to win three Grammys in a single night.
The musician has previously won two Grammys in the past- once in 1992 and in 2009.
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