About:
- Grammy Awards are prestigious music awards presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) in the United States.
- Origin: Initiated in 1959 to honor musical achievements for the year 1958, winners receive a golden gramophone statuette.
India’s Achievement in 2024:
- The band Shakti, featuring Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, John McLaughlin, Ganesh Rajagopalan, and Selvaganesh Vinayakram, won a Grammy for their album “This Moment.”
- Zakir Hussain won two additional Grammys: one for the best global music performance with ‘Pashto’ and another for the best contemporary instrumental album ‘As We Speak’.
- PM Narendra Modi too was nominated for Abundance in Millets in the Best Global Music Performance category.
Why in News:
- The 66th Annual Grammy Awards were held recently.
