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Ricky Kej

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Ricky Kej clinches second Grammy award of his career

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Apr 04, 2022, at 02:56 pm

#RickyKej #Grammy

Indian music composer Ricky Kej clinched the Grammy award for the second time in his career on Sunday.

The 64th Grammy Awards was held at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom.

Kej and Steward Copeland, drummer for The Police, clinched the Best New Age Album for Divine Tides.

Won the Grammy Award today for our album Divine Tides 🙂 Filled with gratitude and love this living-legend standing with me - @copelandmusic . My 2nd Grammy and Stewart's 6th. Thank you to everyone who ever collaborated, hired, or listened to my music. I exist because of you. pic.twitter.com/Pe4rkOp0ba
— Ricky Kej (@rickykej) April 4, 2022

Kej tweeted: "Won the Grammy Award today for our album Divine Tides Filled with gratitude and love this living-legend standing with me - @copelandmusic . My 2nd Grammy and Stewart's 6th. Thank you to everyone who ever collaborated, hired, or listened to my music. I exist because of you."

Catch his old interview with IBNS in 2015 after winning the award: My music is straight from heart: Ricky Kej

Kej had won his first Grammy Award for his album Winds of Samsara in 2015.

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After winning the award in 2015 he had told IBNS: " I can say that the feeling is amazing. One can only dream about winning such an award. It is an amazing validation of my works, and my life-long hard work."

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