Anushka Shankar 's career is deeply intertwined with the Grammy Awards, spanning more than two decades of historic achievements. She first made waves in 2002 by becoming the youngest Indian woman to be nominated in the world music category for her album 'Live at Carnegie Hall'.
Just a few years later, in 2005, she became the first Indian musician to perform at the Grammys, further cementing her presence on the global music stage. Her journey with the GRAMMYs continued when she took over the presenter role in 2016 and performed for the second time during the remotelyfilmed 2021 lockdown GRAMMY broadcast.
She once again created history with her third performance at the Grammys in 2023, marking a milestone for Indian and Pakistani collaborations on the Grammy stage when she was awarded the Best Global Performance for her song 'Udhero Na' with Arooj Aftab. Was conominated for.
Now, with his album 'Ch II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn' – which is nominated for Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album – and Jacob Collier's song 'A Rock Somewhere' in the Best Global Performance category Playing the role, Anushka has earned her incredible 10th and 11th nominations. It was his previous nomination in the Best Global Music Album category for his solo albums 'Rise', 'Traveller', 'Traces of You', 'Home', 'Land of Gold', 'Love Letters PS' and 'Between Us…' Adds to an impressive list of nominations.
She tells us, “It's an amazing feeling to be nominated for a GRAMMY again this year and twice! I'm especially grateful that my latest album 'Ch II: How Dark it is Before Dawn' has been nominated, at least Not least because it means the music I sent out into the world in hopes of bringing peace and healing will reach even more people. Although I can't help but hold my breath, as I've been through this process before. I've been through this, and although I've been very fortunate to have been nominated so many times, I'm wary of why a nomination that may seem so exciting at first may seem less so later. It doesn't reveal victory. I've learned to focus on gratitude for the initial nomination and just enjoy the journey, I'd be lying if I didn't say I was expecting a different outcome. I hope people are with me and I am grateful to represent India on the global stage once again.”
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