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Anoushka Shankar 'Thrilled' To Present At Grammy Awards

Darpan News Desk IANS, 05 Feb, 2016 01:26 PM
  • Anoushka Shankar 'Thrilled' To Present At Grammy Awards
nternationally acclaimed sitarist Anoushka Shankar, who has been nominated for the fifth time at this year's 58th Annual Grammy Awards for her album "Home", is also "thrilled and "proud" to be the "first ever Indian musician" to present at the ceremony.
 
"I am thrilled and proud not only to be nominated for a fifth Grammy award for my classical album 'Home', but also to be the first ever Indian musician to present at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony," Anoushka wrote on her official Facebook page. 
 
Anoushka is currently preparing for a world tour to support her new album "Land of Gold", expected to release globally by the end of March. 
 
"I am excited to be presenting at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony and releasing my next album just a few weeks later. I’m especially happy as it's always been my goal to balance a career between classical and experimental work, and that is exactly where I'm at with a classical album nominated and a non-classical album about to come out," Anoushka said in a statement. 
 
The awards gala will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 15.
 
"I feel grateful to be enjoying this creative period in my career and hope I can continue to grow as an artist into the future," she added. 
 
Later this year, Anoushka will also perform with the New York Philharmonic. The sitarist will perform "Raga-Mala Sitar Concerto No. 2" composed by her father Pandit Ravi Shankar, who premiered the work with the same orchestra. 
 
The Philharmonic's former music director Zubin Mehta, the Indian-born maestro who had commissioned the work, will return to conduct.
 
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Singer Justin Bieber will join Diplo and Skrillex to perform their Grammy-nominated track "Where are Ü now" at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, marking their first live television performance.
 
 
Album Of The Year nominee Chris Stapleton will be joined by Grammy winners Gary Clark Jr. and Bonnie Raitt to pay tribute to legendary blues artist B.B. King, said a statement. 
 
The Grammy lineup will also boast a collaboration between Pitbull, Travis Barker, Robin Thicke and surprise guests.
 
Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Joe Perry promise an electric television debut with their rock supergroup The Hollywood Vampires.
 
Previously announced performers for the event include Adele, James Bay, Andra Day, Ellie Goulding, the Broadway cast of "Hamilton," Sam Hunt, Tori Kelly, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Little Big Town, Carrie Underwood, and The Weeknd.
 
Entertainment icon and two-time Grammy winner LL Cool J is set to host the awards night for the fifth consecutive year. 
 
Taking place at Staples Center here on February 15, the 58th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcasted on Feb 16 on Vh1 India. 
 

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