As of 2020, there are 18 Indians who have won the GRAMMY, the most prestigious award in the music industry. Sonu Nigam is the most recent winner of the award (in 2017) for the album named Mubarakan.
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt was the first Indian to win the GRAMMY in 1992, for the Best World Music Album category for Planet Drum. He was followed by Zakir Hussain in 1992, who won the award for Best World Music Album for Making Music.
In 2003, A.R. Rahman won two GRAMMYs for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media and Best Song Written for Visual Media for his work in the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
In 2004, Norah Jones won the GRAMMY for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her song Don’t Know Why.
In 2005, AR Rahman won the GRAMMY for Best Song Written for Visual Media for his song Jai Ho from the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
In 2006, Anoushka Shankar won the GRAMMY for Best World Music Album for her album Rise.
In 2007, Ustad Sultan Khan won the GRAMMY for Best World Music Album for his album Classical Instrumental – Sarod.
In 2008, AR Rahman won the GRAMMY for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media for his work in the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
In 2009, AR Rahman won the GRAMMY for Best Song Written for Visual Media for his song Jai Ho from the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
In 2010, AR Rahman won the GRAMMY for Best Original Song for his song Jai Ho from the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
In 2011, Amit Trivedi won the GRAMMY for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media for his work in the movie Dev.D.
In 2012, AR Rahman won the GRAMMY for Best Original Song for his song If I Rise from the movie 127 Hours.
In 2013, Vishal-Shekhar won the GRAMMY for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media for their work in the movie Barfi!.
In 2014, AR Rahman won the GRAMMY for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media for his work in the movie 127 Hours.
In 2015, AR Rahman won the GRAMMY for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media for his work in the movie Million Dollar Arm.
In 2016, AR Rahman won the GRAMMY for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media for his work in the movie 127 Hours.
In 2017, Sonu Nigam won the GRAMMY for Best World Music Album for his album Mubarakan.
These 18 Indians have won the GRAMMY for their exceptional work in the music industry. They have set a benchmark for the Indian music industry and have inspired many aspiring musicians.
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