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Dalai Lama Wins First Grammy for 'Meditations' Audiobook

The 90-year-old spiritual leader called the honor a recognition of shared universal responsibility.

Overview

  • He won Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling for Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the 2026 ceremony in Los Angeles.
  • The project compiles decades of recorded reflections into 10 tracks produced by Grammy winner Kabir Sehgal.
  • Guest contributors include Rufus Wainwright, Maggie Rogers and Andra Day, with Hindustani classical elements blended with pop.
  • Ayaan Ali Bangash performed sarod and said the Office of His Holiness was closely involved and gave its blessing throughout the project.
  • China’s Foreign Ministry condemned the award as political manipulation, while Wainwright accepted the Grammy on the Dalai Lama’s behalf.