Dalai Lama wins first Grammy at 90 for ‘Meditations: Reflections of his Holiness Dalai Lama’ audio album

By: Kashish Chawla

On: Monday, February 2, 2026 3:22 PM

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Dalai Lama Grammy Award Winner: The Grammy, the biggest award in the music industry, has been given to a spiritual leader for the first time. Yes, you heard that right, the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has won his first music award. His album, ‘Meditation: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama,’ received a Grammy Award at the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony.

Dalai Lama Grammy Awards 2026: The Dalai Lama wins a Grammy

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Dalai Lama Grammy Award Winner (source- social media)

The Dalai Lama won his first Grammy Award in the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category, beating out US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. This places the Dalai Lama alongside K-pop artists and Steven Spielberg on the list of Grammy winners. It’s fair to say that US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was a strong contender, but the Dalai Lama ultimately prevailed, giving his spiritual message a unique platform at the music ceremony.

Grammy Awards 2026: For which album did the Dalai Lama receive the award?

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Dalai Lama Grammy Award Winner (source- social media)

It’s worth noting that the audio album for which Dalai Lama received a Grammy Award conveys a message of peace to people around the world. The album, “Meditation: Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama,” is composed of the Tibetan Buddhist leader’s thoughts. It shares insights on cultivating compassion, inner peace, and patience. This album is especially for those who are experiencing significant suffering in their lives and are seeking a way out. It includes music, meditation, and spiritual reflections. The Dalai Lama’s album was created specifically to promote love and peace worldwide.

Dalai Lama Grammy Award Winner: K-Pop wins its first Grammy Award

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Grammy Awards 2026 (source- social media)

The K-pop group Demon Hunters’ song “Golden” won the award for Best Lyrical Song for Visual Media at the premiere ceremony, marking the first time a K-pop artist has won a Grammy Award. The award in the music category went to “Music for John Williams,” meaning director Steven Spielberg officially won his first Grammy Award. This also makes him an EGOT winner, an artist who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Tony, and Oscar.

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Kashish Chawla

Kashish Chawla is a content writer at Punjab Kesari. A journalist with 1.5+ experience years across digital media. She is graduated from Bachelors in Journalism and Mass communication from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, worked with Zee Media as a website content writer, and as a reported with Indianewslive.