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Chandrika Tandon wins first Grammy for ‘Triveni’
The category featured other Indian-origin nominees, Break of Dawn by Ricky Kej, Opus by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn by Anoushka Shankar, and Warriors of Light by Radhika Vekaria.
Chandrika Tandon / Image- Instagram
Indian-American vocalist and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon has won the Grammy Award for her album Triveni in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category at the 67th Grammy Awards. The ceremony, organized by the Recording Academy, took place on Feb. 2 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Tandon, who collaborated with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman and Japanese cellist Eru Matsumoto on the album, expressed her excitement after the win. “It feels amazing,” she told the Recording Academy in a backstage interview. “We had such wonderful nominees in the category. The fact that we won this is really an extra special moment for us. There were fabulous musicians who were nominated with us.”
The category featured other Indian-origin nominees, Break of Dawn by Ricky Kej, Opus by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn by Anoushka Shankar, and Warriors of Light by Radhika Vekaria.
Congratulations to Ms. Chandrika Tandon @chandrikatandon on winning Grammy Award @RecordingAcad in Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category for Triveni!
— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) February 3, 2025
A mesmerizing fusion of ancient mantras, flute, and cello, Triveni bridges cultures and traditions through the… pic.twitter.com/H5WC0CnltD
This is Tandon’s first Grammy win, though she was previously nominated in 2011 for her album Om Namo Narayana: Soul Call in the Best Contemporary World Music Album category. A Chennai native and a global business leader, Tandon is the older sister of former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi. She studied at Madras Christian College and later earned a master’s degree from IIM Ahmedabad.
Following her win, the Consulate General of India in New York congratulated Tandon on social media, stating, “A mesmerizing fusion of ancient mantras, flute, and cello, Triveni bridges cultures and traditions through the universal language of music.”
Tandon shared her gratitude in an Instagram post: “A moment that reminds me that music is love, music ignites the light within all of us, and, even in our darkest days, music spreads joy and laughter.”
The 67th Grammy Awards also saw high-profile moments, including Kanye West and Bianca Censori being escorted out by police and Hollywood actor Will Smith making his first major awards show appearance since the 2022 Academy Awards controversy.
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