India, Jan. 30 -- F or British singer-songwriter Jahnavi Harrison, the most meaningful part of her 2026 Grammy nomination has little to do with visibility or validation. Instead, it is "gratitude", particularly towards the Recording Academy, the body that organises the Grammy Awards, for acknowledging devotional music that exists far beyond mainstream commercial frameworks. "They have continued to be receptive and responsive in recognising devotional music that falls outside the realms of Gospel and contemporary Christian music," Harrison says, adding, "There is a significant listener base for this kind of work in the US and beyond. It raises the awareness and value of devotional art, which I see as a kind of nutritional element for a healthy society." Also known by her spiritual name, Jahnavi Jivana Dasi, the 38-year-old devotional artiste says her album, Into the Forest, which has been nominated in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category, was never conceived as something to be merely consumed. Instead, she imagined it as a space "listeners could step into, a contemplative environment designed for people navigating the relentless pace of modern life". "Yogis and sages used to go to forests or riverbanks because those atmospheres were conducive to practice. Today, we have to find that forest within ourselves, and music and mantra help us get there," explains the artiste. While her work is rooted in bhakti-yoga, Harrison resists the idea that spiritual music is niche: "Everyone, in essence, is a spiritual being. Spirituality is expressed differently across cultures and traditions, and spiritual music reflects that variety." She remains closely connected to her "Bhakti lineage, singing Nama-Kirtan and incorporating the Hare Krishna mantra", while also "writing songs in English and experimenting with contemporary sounds". This, she believes, helps her "reach a wider audience without diluting the essence" of her practice. Adding that repetition in her music is not an aesthetic choice but a necessity, she ends: "When you want to deeply embed something positive in the body or mind, you repeat it. It's a simple but powerful tool."...