India, Nov. 11 -- US-based Indo-American pianist and composer Charu Suri, who earned a nomination at the 68th Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her record Shayan (deep sleep), says she had "tears of joy" when the announcement was made.

"I was at a Grammy nomination viewing party in a recording studio for an album that I played on, called Dreaming Dog-the first new-age album for dog therapy. The nomination didn't come for that, but for my own album Shayan, and also for Siddhant Bhatia's Sounds of Kumbha, where I am a player and co-producer. Both got nominated," Suri said.

The Mysore-born musician, who had 12 submissions this year, also saw another album she contributed to, Her Story by Flor Bromley, nominated in ...