Awards
Aashish Khan and Zakir Hussain bag Grammy nominations
MUMBAI: Nominations for the 49th Grammy Awards have been declared and Mary J. Blige has continued her winning streak, having garnered eight Grammy nominations.
Musician duo from India Aashish Khan and Zakir Hussain have been nominated for the ilk of Best Traditional World Music for their album, Golden strings of the Sarode.
Keeping it nip and tuck Red Hot Chili Peppers tracks closely while securing six nominations followed by James Blunt, the Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, Danger Mouse, Prince, Rick Rubin, William and John Williams each earning five nods and Beyonce, Bryan-Michael Cox, Gnarls Barkley, Israel Houghton, T.I, and Justin Timberlake with four each.
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Sunday 11 February 2007 and will be hosted by Stephen Colbert and broadcast nationwide on CBS at 8 pm ET.
2007 Grammy Nominees for the Top five categories are as follows:
Record of the year
– Be Without You, Mary J. Blige
– You’re Beautiful, James Blunt
– Not Ready To Make Nice, Dixie Chicks
– Crazy, Gnarls Barkley
– Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae
Album of the year
– Taking The Long Way, Dixie Chicks
– St. Elsewhere, Gnarls Barkley
– Continuum, John Mayer
– Stadium Arcadium, Red Hot Chili Peppers
– FutureSex/LoveSounds, Justin Timberlake
Song of the year (nominated songwriters)
– Be Without You- Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jason Perry
– Jesus Take the Wheel- Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson
– Not Ready to Make Nice- Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson
– Put Your Records On- John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou and Corinne Bailey Rae
– You’re Beautiful- James Blunt, Amanda Ghost and Sacha Skarbek
Best new Artist
– James Blunt
– Chris Brown
– Imogen Heap
– Corinne Bailey Rae
– Carrie Underwood
Best Pop performance by a duo or group with vocal
– The Black Eyed Peas for My Humps
– Death Cab For Cutie for I Will Follow You Into The Dark
– The Fray for Over My Head (Cable Car)
– Keane for Is It Any Wonder
– Pussycat Dolls for Stickwitu
Awards
Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
