Indian Music Composer Ricky Kej Wins his Third Grammy Award

Indian Music Composer Ricky Kej has won his third Grammy Award for the album 'Divine Tides' with rock-legend Setwart Copeland.

Indian Music composer Ricky Kej, based out of Bengaluru, has won his third Grammy Award for the album 'Divine Tides'. The US-born musician shared the award with Stewart Copeland, the drummer of the iconic British rock band The Police, who collaborated with Kej on the album.
At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, the duo earned the gramophone trophy in the best immersive audio album winner category. They had won a Grammy in the best new age album category for the same album last year.

"Congrats Best Immersive Audio Album winner - 'Divine Tides' Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineer; @copelandmusic, @rickykej & Herbert Waltl, immersive producers (Stewart Copeland & Ricky Kej) #GRAMMYs," announced the Recording Academy, the organisation behind Grammy Awards, on its official Twitter page.

Just won my 3rd Grammy Award. Extremely grateful, am speechless! I dedicate this Award to India.@copelandmusic
Herbert Waltl Eric Schilling Vanil Veigas Lonnie Park pic.twitter.com/GG7sZ4yfQa

— Ricky Kej (@rickykej) February 6, 2023

Divine Tides consists of nine songs as well as eight music videos. While the music combines melodies and rhythms against the backdrop of ambient soundscapes, the music videos consist of nature and beauty from around the world.

Ricky Kej’s collaborator Stewart Copeland is popular in the world of rock and roll for his work in the iconic band The Police. The legendary drummer, however, previously credited Ricky Kej for the creation of the album during an interview at the Grammy 2022. He said that he was only brought along as a collaborator.

Ricky Kej is known for his diverse body of work. His music is often based on themes of nature and climate consciousness. He has performed in over 30 countries and was announced as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNHCR.