Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and sons win at the 2026 Grammy Awards
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, along with his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, won a 2026 Grammy as composers on 'Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama'.
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, alongside his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, won at the 2026 Grammy Awards as composers on the album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, The Better India reports.
The win adds to a body of work that has long sat at the intersection of the Indian classical tradition and Western audiences. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is among the most senior figures of the Bangash sarod gharana; his sons have, over the past two decades, extended that legacy across festival circuits in North America, Europe, and Asia.
The 2026 ceremony also featured Sarathy Korwar, whose work was nominated for Best Global Music Album for Chapter III: We Return to Light. Separately, Lara Raj — part of the global girl group KATSEYE — received two nominations, including Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for 'Gabriela'.
The cumulative pattern matters. Indian classical, contemporary fusion, and diasporic pop are no longer fringe categories at the Grammys; they are increasingly central to the global music conversation. For diaspora audiences, the 2026 ceremony reflected something the community has long known and the awarding institutions are catching up to.
Source: The Better India.
