Two musicians from Greater Toronto, Jonita Gandhi and Yanchan Rajmohan, have made history with their nominations for the inaugural South Asian Music Recording of the Year award at the Juno Awards. This new category seeks to validate and officially recognize the contributions of South Asian artists in Canada, who have often been overlooked despite their significant global impact. Both artists express deep gratitude for their nominations, with Gandhi noting the challenging journey she faced growing up, and Yanchan reflecting on his long-term dreams coming true. The category emphasizes Canada’s pivotal role in promoting South Asian music internationally.
It's still a wild moment for me, to be honest. I've been dreaming about this. I'm just grateful and happy that our moment is coming.
Canada has proven to be at the epicentre of South Asian music globally. South Asian Music Recording of the Year will celebrate recordings throughout the diaspora, supporting their tremendous growth and success.
When I was young, I was kind of just trying to assimilate into the background, but now I'm proud of my heritage.
The Juno Awards' newest category is validating and that mainstream recognition is long overdue for South Asian artists.
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