The 55th GRAMMYs (10th Febr 2013): Sitarlegend Pt. Ravi Shankar awarded post-hum for the “Best World Music Album”
Posted by ElJay Arem (IMC OnAir) on February 10, 2013
Ravi Shankar was awarded post-hum for the “Best World Music Album” for ‘The Living Room Sessions Part 1’. His daughter Anoushka Shankar accepted the award in his behalf with respectfully joking, that its not bad to loose again owns dad as she was nominated, too in same category with her album “Traveller“. Congrats.
All nominees had been:
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The Living Room Sessions Part 1
– Ravi Shankar
Label: East Meets West Music
Folila
– Amadou & Mariam
Label: Because Music / Nonesuch
On A Gentle Island Breeze
– Daniel Ho
Label: Wind Music Int’l Corp. & Daniel Ho Creations
Jabulani
– Hugh Masekela
Label: Listen 2 Entertainmnet Group/Razor & Tie
Traveller
– Anoushka Shankar
Label: Deutsche Grammophon/Universal
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