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The Grammy Awards, the biggest awards in the music world, will be held on February 1st at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. India is also keeping a close eye on these awards, as musicians from India, including Anoushka Shankar, Siddhant Bhatia, Shakti, and pianist and composer Charu Suri, have been nominated for their contributions to Indian music. Only time will tell who will win these awards. But before that, let's find out which Indian artists have won Grammy Awards so far…

Pandit Ravi Shankar: The First Indian
When it comes to Indians who have won Grammy Awards, Pandit Ravi Shankar was the first, winning in 1968. He later received the award again in 1973, 2002, and 2013. In 2013, Pandit Ravi Shankar also received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Zakir Hussain received the Grammy four times in different categories.
In 1994, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt received the award for Best World Music Album. Besides him, legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain has received the Grammy Award four times. Zakir Hussain first received a Grammy in 2009 for Best Contemporary World Music Album. Later, in 2023, Zakir Hussain, along with Rakesh Chaurasia, received a Grammy for Best Global Music Performance. In 2024, Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia won the Grammy Award again. This time, they received the Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. In 2024, Zakir Hussain received another Grammy. This time, he was part of the Shakti band.

Others who have also received the award

In addition, several other Indians have won Grammys. PA Deepak (2 times) (2010 and 2022)
H Sridhar (2010)
Gulzar, AR Rahman, and Tanvi Shah (2010)
Ricky Kej (3 times) (2015, 2019, 2023)
Falu (2022)
V Selvaganesh, Ganesh Rajagopalan, Shankar Mahadevan and Chandrika Tandon are also among the nominees. All of them received their awards in 2024.

68th Grammy Awards to be held on February 1st
This year, the 68th Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 1st. The awards ceremony will begin at 8 PM and continue until 11:30 PM (US time). It will be live-streamed on YouTube and the Grammy Awards website. The awards ceremony will also be telecast on CBS (broadcaster).

Awards can be watched in India on February 2nd
However, in India, the Grammy Awards can be watched on Monday, February 2nd. In India, it can be watched live on Jio Hotstar from 6:30 AM on February 2nd. This time, the awards ceremony will be hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, who will be hosting the Grammys for the last time.

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