Dalai Lama receives Grammy award for spoken-word album

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: June 3, 2026Country: India

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Dalai Lama receives Grammy award for spoken-word album

Tibetan spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama, received his first Grammy Award for his spoken-word album 'Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama'. The award was presented by Indian classical music maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. The news was published on June 3, 2026.

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