Shayan is produced and mixed by India-based composer and vocalist Siddhant Bhatia, who also earned his first Grammy nomination for Best Global Music Album for his project Sounds of Kumbha. Sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar has earned two nods this year, bringing her career total to a remarkable 13 nominations: Best Global Music Album for Chapter III: We Return to Light, and Best Global Music Performance for the evocative track Daybreak. Shankar’s journey with the Grammys began in 2003 when she became the youngest-ever nominee in the World Music category for Live at Carnegie Hall. Following their big win at the 2024 ceremony, the fusion supergroup Shakti has returned with two nominations for Best Global Music Album for Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) and Best Global Music Performance for Shrini’s Dream (Live). The band, co-founded by tabla legend (late) Ustad Zakir Hussain and guitarist John McLaughlin, includes vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, percussionist V. Selvaganesh, and violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan.