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Meesha Shafi, Arooj Aftab Submit Works for 2026 Grammy Consideration

First-round Grammy voting is underway through Oct. 15.

Overview

  • Meesha Shafi entered her 2025 album Khilnay Ko for Best Global Music Album, Best Global Music Performance, and Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical).
  • Arooj Aftab submitted the Khruangbin remix of the title track from her 2024 album Raat Ki Rani for Best Remixed Recording.
  • This continues a fourth consecutive year of Recording Academy recognition for both artists.
  • The 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 1.
  • Khilnay Ko is described as an 11-track, experimental departure from pop conventions, while the Khruangbin collaboration recasts Aftab’s piece with a groove-driven texture that preserves her vocals.