After Oscars 2023, Indian music is enjoying its moment at Grammys 2024. Tabla legend Zakir Hussain has got three awards at the event. He won it for the song ‘Pashto’ for which he collaborated with Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. The song also featured flute player Rakesh Chaurasia. He won in Global Music Performance. In fact, PM Narendra Modi was also nominated with Arooj Aftab, Burna Boy and more. Zakir Hussain’s As We Speak album won Contemporary Instrumental Album. Zakir Hussain also shared one more award with Shankar Mahadevan, John McLaughlin, V. Selvaganesh, and Ganesh Rajagopalan for Best Global Music Album ‘This Moment’. Take a look at these glorious pics…
? Collaborators B la Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain, and Rakesh Chaurasia win two Grammys, including Best Global Music Performance and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/SZQj6JsnNZ
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This is indeed a huge moment of pride for all of us. The congratulations should soon come pouring in for these achievers. Zakir Hussain won it back in 2009 for the Best Contemporary World Music Award. This takes his tally of Grammy Awards to four.
Here is a list of the winners of Grammys 2024
Album Of The Year – Taylor Swift, Midnights Record Of The Year – Miley Cyrus, Flowers Song Of The Year – Billie Eilish, What Was I Made For? Best New Artist – Victoria Mon t Best Pop Vocal Album – Taylor Swift, Midnights Best Pop Solo Performance – Miley Cyrus, Flowers Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers, Ghost in the Machine Producer Of The Year, Non-classical, Jack Antonoff Songwriter Of The Year, Non-classical, Theron Thomas Best Rap Album – Killer Mike, Michael Best Rap Performance – Killer Mike ft. Andr 3000, Scientists & Engineers Best Country Solo Performance – Chris Stapleton, White Horse Best Rock Album – Paramore, This Is Why Best Rock Performance – Boygenius, Not Strong Enough Best R&B Album – Victoria Mon t, Jaguar II Best R&B Song – SZA, Snooze Best Country Album – Lainey Wilson, Bell Bottom Country Best Progressive R&B Album – SZA, SOS Best Mu sica Urbana Album – Karol G, Ma ana Ser Bonito Best R&B Performance – Coco Jones, ICU Best Alternative Music Album – Boygenius, The Record Best African Music Performance – Tyla, Water Best Score Or Soundtrack For Visual Media – Oppenheimer, Ludwig G ransson, Composer Best Folk Album – Joni Mitchell, Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live) Best Dance/Electronic Recording – Skrillex, Fred again.. And Flowdan, Rumble Best Pop Dance Recording – Kylie Minogue, Padam Padam Best Dance/Electronic Music Album – Fred again.., Actual Life 3 Best Traditional R&B Performance – PJ Morton Featuring Susan Carol, Good Morning Best Rap Performance – Killer Mike featuring Andre 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane, Scientists & Engineers Best Melodic Rap Performance – Lil Durk featuring J Cole, All My Life Best Rap Song – Killer Mike featuring Andre 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane, Scientists & Engineer Best Country Song – Chris Stapleton, White Horse Best Song Written For Visual Media – What Was I Made For? from Barbie the Album, Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) Best Comedy Album – Dave Chappelle, What’s In A Name? Best Global Music Album – Shakti, This Moment Best Musical Theater Album – Some Like It Hot Best Alternative Music Album – Boygenius, The Record Best Alternative Music Performance – Paramore, This Is Why Best Rock Song – Boygenius, Not Strong Enough Best Metal Performance – Metallica, 72 Seasons Best Country Duo/Group Performance – Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves, I Remember Everything Best Spoken Word Poetry Album – J. Ivy, The Light Inside Best Jazz Performance – Samara Joy, Tight Best Jazz Vocal Album- Nicole Zuraitis, How Love Begins Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Billy Childs, The Winds Of Change Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album- The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart, Basie Swings The Blues Best Latin Jazz Album – Miguel Zeno n And Luis Perdomo, El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2 Taylor Swift beat Beyonce’s superhit album Renaissance to take home the prestigious award. The album Midnights got a couple of awards. Victoria Monet is best new Emerging Artist of the Year.
Grammy Awards 2024: Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Rakesh Chaurasia and band Shakti make millions of Indians proud as the Tabla legend picks up three Grammys in a historic feat
