Grammy Award

3.Grammy Award: Recently, the Prime Minister congratulated Chandrika Tandon on winning the Grammy Award for her album Triveni.

• About: The award presented annually in the United States by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) and the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS).
• Purpose: Recognizes achievements in the music industry across various genres like pop, rock, rap, R&B, country, reggae, classical, gospel, and jazz, as well as production and postproduction work.
• Major Categories: Includes four general awards—Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.
• First Grammy Awards (1959): Held in Los Angeles, with 28 prizes awarded to artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and the Kingston Trio.