SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 44

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q44

Who among the following was the first Indian female musician to win the Grammy award?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Tanvi Shah.

  • Tanvi Shah won the prestigious Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Motion Picture or Other Visual Media for her Spanish lyrics for the song "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire (2010), an award she shared with maestro A.R. Rahman and lyricist Gulzar.
  • She is the first Indian woman to have won this coveted award.
  • She also got the World Soundtrack Award (2009) with Rahman and Gulzar besides receiving the BMI Award in 2009 in London for the same track.