Music and Youth
Rock music makes a comeback in Grammy nominations
MUMBAI: Nominations have been announced for The 46th Annual Grammy Awards. The most prestigious music awards show will air in India live on Star World on 9 February.
In the US the show will air on CBS. The growth of rap, R&B, as well as the renewed popularity of rock, are reflected in the Album of the Year nominees: Missy Elliott (Under Construction), Evanescence (Fallen), Outkast (Speakerboxxx/The Love Below), Justin Timberlake (Justified) and White Stripes (Elephant). R&B woman Beyonc, rap stars Jay-Z, Outkast and Pharrell Williams each earned six nominations
Missy Elliott, controversial rapper Eminem, Evanescence, 50 Cent, Chad Hugo, Ricky Skaggs and Justin Timberlake each earned five nominations. Legendary singer Luther Vandross and the late Warren Zevon also earned five nominations. Vandross is nominated for Song of the Year, Male R&B Vocal Performance, R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (with Beyonc), R&B Song and R&B Album.
Former US President Bill Clinton and wife Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton are both nominated in the Spoken Word categories. In order to acknowledge the significant technical and creative contributions of production professionals, the production field was split into two separate fields. They are Non-Classical and Production, Classical.
Eminem’s song Lose Yourself which earlier this year won an Oscar is competing in the song of the year category.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
