Since 1959 the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) continues presenting Grammy Awards as their annual celebration of music excellence in the industry. Chandrika Tandon achieved her first Grammy in 2025 through her album "Triveni" when she won the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category. Tandon achieved victory for her album Triveni along with collaborators Wouter Kellerman (South African flutist) and Eru Matsumoto (Japanese cellist) by outperforming other reputable nominees which included Ricky Kej and Anoushka Shankar. Following multiple Grammy nomination attempts Tandon achieved her first Grammy win on this occasion.
During the 2025 Grammys Beyoncé became the first black woman to clinch a Country Grammy award in 50 years through her Cowboy Carter album which won Best Country Album while her partnership with Miley Cyrus on II Most Wanted took the Best Country Duo/Group Performance prize.
Best country album |
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter |
Best country duo/group performance |
Beyoncé featuring Miley Cyrus – II Most Wanted |
Key Winners |
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Best Pop Vocal Album: |
Short N' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter |
Best New Artist: |
Chappell Roan |
Best Comedy Album |
The Dreamer by Dave Chappelle |
Best Country Solo Performance |
It Takes A Woman by Chris Stapleton |
Best Rock Album |
Hackney Diamonds by The Rolling Stones |
Best Rap Song & Performance |
Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar |
Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical) |
Amy Allen |
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) |
Daniel Nigro |
The awards committee established the prizes to celebrate music achievements from 1958 during their inaugural event in 1959.
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) in the U.S. together with the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS) gives awards to Spanish/Portuguese language recordings.
Golden gramophone statuettes serve as the award prize for all winners.
At the 2025 Grammy Awards Indian-American artist Chandrika Tandon received her maiden Grammy for her album "Triveni" through her Best New Age Ambient or Chant Album triumph.
Collaborators: Wouter Kellerman (South African flautist) and Eru Matsumoto (Japanese cellist).
The other notable nominees: included Ricky Kej with Break of Dawn and Ryuichi Sakamoto with Opus as well as Anoushka Shankar with Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn and Radhika Vekaria with Warriors of Light.
Chandrika Tandon |
Triveni |
Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album |
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Other Nominations:
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The awards from the Grammys 2025 went to a diverse range of artists including music stars Chris Stapleton along Sabrina Carpenter while Chappell Roan received another prize. The milestone achievements at the event demonstrated why the Grammys remain crucial for international music recognition.