The 66th Annual edition of Grammys i.e. awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry, took place in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024 from 8 PM EST [February 5, 2024 6: 30 AM IST]. American pop and global music sensation Taylor Swift created history, by becoming the first artist ever to win the biggest award of Grammys i.e. Album of the Year 4 times. She took home the gilded gramophone for her 2022 studio album Midnights. 

Taylor Swift at Grammys 2024

India for its part brought home Grammy laurels via the fusion band, Shakti. Shakthi which features renowned artists like John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, V Selvaganesh, and Ganesh Rajagopalan, won the Global Music Album for This Moment that released in June, 2023. 

Shankar Mahadevan on 66th Grammys stage for This Moment's 'Global Music Album' win

AR Rahman, a two time Grammy winner himself and a regular at these shows, posted a selfie with Zakir Hussain, vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, percussionist V Selvaganesh from the Crypto.com arena where the event was held.

It’s raining #GRAMMYs for India 🇮🇳 Congrats Grammy winners Ustad @ZakirHtabla (3 Grammys), @Shankar_Live (1st Grammy) and #SelvaGanesh (1st Grammy) 🔥

#RakeshChaurasia pic.twitter.com/mlXMvdXBxy

— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) February 5, 2024

Congrats Best Global Music Album winner - 'This Moment' Shakti. #GRAMMYs 🎶

WATCH NOW https://t.co/OuKk34kvdu pic.twitter.com/N7vXftfaDy

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) February 4, 2024

Originally a 1970s band, Shakti reformed in 2020, and released their fourth album i.e. This Moment which was their first work as Shakti in 46 years. The album is currently gearing up for a world tour under the name Shakti50.

Shankar Mahadevan, V. Selvaganesh, and Ganesh Rajagopalan of ‘Shakti’ pose with their Grammy for This Moment

Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Rakesh Chaurasia accept the 'Global Music Performance' Grammy for Pashto

Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain also won two more Grammys - one for best global music performance for Pashto and the other for best contemporary instrumental album - As We Speak alongside American banjo player Bela Fleck, American bassist Edgar Meyer, and Indian flute player Rakesh Chaurasia.