Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab nominated for Best New Artist award at Grammys

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023

Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab is being nominated for two Grammy awards in 2022.

The musician has been nominated in the category of Best New Artist alongside Olivia Rodrigo, the Kid Loroi and Glass Animals, among others.

The musician has also been nominated for the Best Global Performance award.

Pakistani celebrities congratulated Arooj Aftab on the achievement.

Osman Khalid Butt tweeted, "What fantastic news. Congratulations, Arooj Aftab!"

What fantastic news.
Congratulations, @arooj_aftab! https://t.co/TLk8gM1rgy

Singer Fakhr-e-Alam wrote, "Big Congrats, Arooj Aftab, for becoming the first-ever Pakistani to be nominated for Best New Artist for the 2022 Grammy Awards.

BIG CONGRATS @arooj_aftab for becoming the first ever Pakistani to be nominated for best New artist for the 2022 @RecordingAcad GRAMMY award. This is truly incredible news. So so proud and happy.