Chandrika Tandon: Indian-American vocalist and entrepreneur wins Grammy

New Delhi: Sending a wave of happiness and joy throughout the music industry, Indian-American vocalist and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon reportedly bagged a Grammy Award for the album Triveni. It is being
said that she emerged victorious in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category.

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards are currently underway, with entertaining acts by some of the biggest performers and the names of winners being announced. In India, the show is being streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar.

As per PTI, Tandon is a global business leader and the older sister of former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi. Her award comes along with her collaborators, South African flautist Wouter Kellerman and Japanese cellist Eru Matsumoto.

Congratulations to Ms. Chandrika Tandon @chandrikatandon on winning Grammy Award @RecordingAcad in Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category for Triveni!

A mesmerizing fusion of ancient mantras, flute, and cello, Triveni bridges cultures and traditions through the… pic.twitter.com/H5WC0CnltD

— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) February 3, 2025

You will be amazed to know that this was her first win and second Grammy nomination, following her 2009 nomination for Soul Call. In the much-talked-about category, she was competing with 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.

What Chandrika Tandon said after her Grammy win

In her acceptance speech, Tandon was quoted as saying that music is love, music is light and music is laughter. She added, “Let’s all be surrounded by love, light and laughter. Thank you for the music, and thank you to everyone who makes music.” Tandon stated, “It feels amazing.”

Tandon mentioned that they had such wonderful nominees in the category and that the fact they won was really an extra special moment for them. She also acknowledged that there were fabulous musicians nominated alongside them.

The news agency stated that Tandon grew up in Chennai. Representing diverse cultures, her album Triveni is a collaboration between three artists: Tandon, Kellerman and Matsumoto. Released on August 30, 2024, it boasts the following songs: Pathway to Light, Chant in A, Journey Within, Aether’s Serenade, Ancient Moon, Open Sky, and Seeking Shakti.