Meet Chandrika Tandon, winner of Grammy Award 2025, Indra Nooyi is her…

Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon is a prominent Indian-American businesswoman and musician, who has won Grammy Award 2025 for her album Triveni. Here's everything you need to know about her!

Chandrika Tandon, a Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician, won a Grammy at the 67th Annual Grammy awards. The 71-year-old earned the prestigious honour in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category for her album Triveni, which features a captivating fusion of ancient chants and world music.

According to musicacademy.org, Chandrika has earned several prestigious awards for her integrity and leadership, including the Gallatin Medal, the Walter Nichols Medal, and the Polytechnic Meda. Her first-full length album Soul Call (2009), was also nominated for Best Contemporary World Music Album at the Grammys in 2011. Moreover, Americans for the Arts announced her as the 2018 recipient of the BCA leadership Award.

Chandrika Tandon’s connection with Indra Nooyi

Did you know Chandrika is the elder sister of former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi? Indra has consistently been listed among the world’s 100 most powerful women. She also serves on the boards of Amazon and the International Cricket Council.

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Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon is a prominent Indian-American business leader, philanthropist, and gifted musician. As a composer and vocalist, she has been trained in Hindustani, Carnatic, and Western music traditions, blending these influences into her work. Her Grammy-awarded album Triveni is a collaboration with African flautist Wouter Kellerman and Japanese cellist Eru Matsumoto. It is a seven-track album created as a meditative journey to promote ‘inner healing.’

Chandrika was nominated this year alongside some leading names, including producer Ricky Kej, sitar player Anoushka Shankar, and Indian-origin British artist Radhika Vekaria.

Grammy Awards 2025

The 2025 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles were indeed unforgettable. Beyonce made history as the first black woman to win a Grammy in a country music category for Cowboy Carter. She also received on award for her duet with Miley Cyrus before the show even began. President Jimmy Carter received award for audiobook narration, and The Beatles earned another Grammy. First-time winners Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Doechii also had their shinning moments.