Overview
- The Aga Khan Music Programme announced the winners in Geneva, selecting 11 artists from more than 400 nominations after review by an international jury that included Oumou Sangaré, David Harrington and Ghada Shbeir.
- Pakistan’s Ustad Naseeruddin Saami shares the Patron’s Award with India’s Warsi Brothers for sustaining Khayal and Qawwali lineages tracing to Amir Khusrau.
- Saami is slated to accept the honor with his four sons, who perform together as the Saami Brothers.
- The 2025 laureates span regions and styles, with honorees such as Sahba Aminikia, Senny Camara, Kamilya Jubran, Qalali Folk Band, Kyriakos Kalaïdzidis and Derya Turkan.
- The Awards provide financial support and professional development through commissions, recording projects, management assistance and educational initiatives.