The album, set to be celebrated at the Grammy’s on February 1 in Los Angeles, does not present Aarti as a performer in the conventional sense
Aarti Kherarpal’s ‘Sounds of Kumbha’ has earned a nomination at this year’s Grammy awards for the 2026 edition. Before we talk about the song, here’s what you need to know about the artist.
Who is
Aarti Kherarpal?
She is a known face for TV commercials, Seen in over 45 commercials including: Unicef M.R drops with Amitabh Bachchan Emami with Hritik Roshan Pepperfry, Acer laptops , Sony Rox , Phillips , Icici bank , Hindware, Ujala ad with Surya Shiv kumar and many more. She is also seen in Amazon Primes Webseries Inside Edge.
Known for her polish across networks like Zee, Sony, Star Plus, Balaji and NDTV, Aarti has long been regarded as one of India’s most accomplished presenters and trusted with global stages, high-pressure live formats.
The album that has reached Grammys
The album, set to be celebrated at the Grammy’s on February 1 in Los Angeles, does not present Aarti as a performer in the conventional sense. There are no characters, no choreography, no performance cues to hit. Instead, she appears simply as herself and introduced by Sidhant as “Aarti from Vrindavan”, rooted in devotion, seva, and a lifelong relationship with Krishna.
Often seen carrying a small idol of Bal Krishna, her participation feels less like an artistic pivot and more like her truth finally made visible.
“Success is never owned,” she believes. “It is received.” And what is received, Aarti feels, must be shared.
The other Indians at Grammys 2026
Indian musicians like Anoushka Shankar, Siddhant Bhatia, and Charu Suri are making the nation proud globally. The awards that will be held next year could be a watershed moment for the nation’s music and its artists.
Sitarist
Anoushka Shankar received two nominations this year, including Best Global Music Album for Chapter III: We Return to Light, featuring Alam Khan and Sarathy Korwar. The trio was also nominated for Best Global Music Performance for Daybreak.
Priyanka Chopra congratulated the musician on her Instagram story by captioning this- “Just queen energy. Congratulations.” Shankar has been nominated at the Grammys a staggering 11 times.
Charu Suri
The next name is that of Charu Suri, an Indo-American jazz composer and pianist known for her style of blending Indian ragas with jazz, who has been nominated for her album Shayan.
Siddhant Bhatia
The third name is that of Siddhant Bhatia, who has been nominated for his Sounds of Kumbha, featuring 12 songs, with 50 global artistes, and is dedicated to the Mahakumbh held in Prayagraj.
Talking about the honour with Hindustan Times, Bhatia said, “It’s a very joyous moment for the entire country, as we created the album for the
Mahakumbh. It showcases our culture, tradition, and heritage – and now the entire world is knowing about it. The nomination and global recognition for the album is a very big win for our spirituality.”
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