Shakti Got a Double Nomination for The Upcoming 68th Grammy Awards

The Indian fusion band, Shakti, is making Indians proud as they have gotten two major nominations for the 68^th Grammy Awards. Recently, it has come to know that their new album, named ‘Mind Explosion’, has been nominated for Best Global Music Album. And on the other hand, the song ‘Shrini’s Dream’ is nominated for Best Global Music Performance. These are truly one of the biggest achievements.

Previously, in 2024, this band won the Grammy for the album ‘This Moment’. Right after winning a Grammy, being nominated once again in two categories has created a huge sensation on the internet. Right now, Shankar Mahadevan is leading the band. The co-founder of the band was the tabla maestro, UstadZakir Hussain. He died in December 2024, which was quite heartbreaking news for the band and all the people in the nation. He has represented India on the global stage and achieved massive recognition throughout his career. That is why, after getting this year’s nomination, Mahadevan has dedicated the honor to Hussain.

In a recent statement, Mahadevan has said ‘Unfortunately, Zakirsaheb is no more, so we are dedicating his album to him. He and John McLaughlin started Shakti 50 years back, and I came in the year 2000. leading it now, it’s a blessing, really’. This new album of the band has the essence of sadness. In this album, they have compiled all their recordings of 25-30 live concerts from their European and US tour.

The loss of Hussain made a huge impact on the band, Shankar Mahadevan has stated, ‘It’s a void that can’t be filled. Creating a cohesive album from live shows was challenging, but we did it and it’s an honour to be recognised with two Grammy nominations. We will miss him a lot’. It is obvious that losing such a talented music artist is the most heartbreaking thing for a music band. They were in a long process of releasing the album in the absence of Hussain. The band is now working again to get back to their form. They are now willing to work more on new pieces of music and offer them to their listeners.

 

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Currently, the band consists, Shankar Mahadevan, percussionist V Selvaganesh, guitaristJohn McLaughlin, and the violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan. The ceremony of the 68^th Grammy will take place on the 1^st of February 2026. The band members are definitely thrilled about the nominations, but they are also sad at the same time.

Other than Shakti, there are a few more Indian artists who have been nominated for the upcoming Grammy Awards. It is coming to know that the sitaristAnoushka Shankar is nominated for ‘Chapter III: We Return to Light’, the Indo-American pianist, Charu Suri, is nominated for ‘Shyan’, and the singer and composer from Delhi, Siddhant Bhatia, is nominated for ‘Sounds of Kumbha’.

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