The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, held on 1 February 2026, in Los Angeles, celebrated musical excellence across genres. 

Presented by the Recording Academy, the Grammys are often described as the Oscars of music, honouring outstanding recordings, compositions, and artistic achievement.

The 2026 edition reinforced a growing reality: Indian sounds and Indian-origin artists are no longer peripheral on the world’s biggest music stage. 

They are present, recognised, and increasingly influential, reflecting a widening global appetite for Indian-rooted music in many forms.

Here’s a look at the Indian and Indian-origin artists at the 2026 Grammys.

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, along with his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, won a Grammy Award this year as composers on the album ‘Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.’ 

The project brought Indian classical music into a deeply meditative global space, pairing the sarod’s introspective resonance with the Dalai Lama's spiritual reflections.

A torchbearer of the Senia-Bangash gharana, Amjad Ali Khan has spent decades carrying Indian classical music to world stages. 

Together with his sons, the Grammy win marked a powerful moment for Indian classical artistry rooted in lineage, discipline, and quiet global impact.

At the 2026 Grammy Awards, Anoushka Shankar earned two nominations, one for the Best Global Music Album for ‘Chapter III: We Return to Light’ and another for the Best Global Music Performance for her song ‘Daybreak’.  

The projects stood out for their reflective,........

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