Shankar Mahadevan & Zakir Hussain: 66th Grammy Awards History Makers

The 66th Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 4, and in India on Monday, February 5. Grammy Awards 2024 has proved to be very special for India because many Indian musicians have won this award together. Indian singer Shankar Mahadev and famous tabla player Zakir Hussain have been honored with the Grammy Award.

Zakir Hussain's band 'Shakti' won the award

In the Grammy Awards 2024, 4 brilliant Indian musicians won the Grammy Awards through the album 'Shakti'. Four musicians, including singer Shankar Mahadevan and tabla player Zakir Hussain, won Grammy Awards. Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh Vinayakram, Ganesh Rajagopalan, and Zakir Hussain achieved success in this. Let us tell you that Ustad Zakir Hussain has won the second Grammy along with flute player Rakesh Chaurasia.

Congratulating the winners of the 66th Grammy Awards, the Grammys shared a post on Indian musician and Grammy winner Ricky Cage congratulated the band by sharing a video of their acceptance speech on stage. Band Shakti stars Shankar Mahadevan, John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, V Selvaganesh, and Ganesh Rajagopalan.

Indian musician Ricky Cage supported the award's winner

Indian musician Ricky Cage praised the wins of Indian artists and said that it was a great year for India at the Grammys. He tweeted, “Ustad Zakhir Hussain, the living legend created history by winning 3 GRAMMYs in one night!!! Rakesh Chaurasia won by 2 and I am blessed to be a witness to it.

See the complete list of winners here (66th Annual Grammy Awards Winner List)

Best Pop Solo Performance - Miley Cyrus (Flowers)

Best Album- SZA (SOS)

Best Performance- Coco Jones (ICU)

Best Global Music Performance- Zakir Hussain, Bela Fake, Edgar Meyer (Pashto)

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE- TYL (WATER)

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – SZA, Phoebe Bridgers (Ghost in the Machine)

Best Music Video – The Beatles, Jonathan Clyde, M Cooper (I'm Only Sleeping)

Best Alternative Music Album – Boygenius (The Record)

Best Global Music Album- Shankar Mahadevan (Shakti- The Moment)

Best Producer of the Year Non-classical - Jack Antonoff

Best Producer of the Year Classical – Alain Marton

Best Engineered Album Classical - Riccardo Muti and Symphony Orchestra (American composer)

Best Bluegrass Album – Molly Turtle and the Golden Highway (City of Gold)

By: Asna Zaidi

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