PRESS RELEASE: Arooj Aftab Nominated for Two Grammy Awards
Arooj Aftab Nominated for Two Grammy Awards
On November 23, 2021, Arooj Aftab was nominated for two GRAMMY Awards—one for Best New Artist and one for Best Global Musical Performance—for her 2021 New Amsterdam Records release, Vulture Prince.
The Brooklyn-based Pakistani composer has also been championed by former President Barack Obama, Pitchfork (Best New Music & Best New Track), NPR, BBC, Bandcamp Daily, The New York Times, The Guardian, TIME, among numerous noteworthy national and international media outlets.
Aftab’s liminal sound floats between classical minimalism and new age, Sufi devotional poetry and electronic trance, jazz structures and states of pure being. On Vulture Prince, the composer’s remarkable voice, backed by a team of renowned musicians, transports listeners to worlds once known.
BILLBOARD: 5 Things to Know About 2022 Best New Artist Grammy Nominee Arooj Aftab
BY Glenn Rowley
“Tucked between the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, FINNEAS, The Kid LAROI and Jimmie Allen, the Pakistani multi-hyphenate is a Berklee College of Music-trained composer, producer and vocalist with three solo albums to her name and a fascinating life story to tell. Ahead of the Jan. 31 ceremony, Billboard has rounded up five things you need to know about the best new artist contender.”
