Grammys blasted as ‘anti-China political tool’ after Dalai Lama wins audiobook award

Published February 2, 2026 4:43pm ET



The Chinese Communist Party is furious that the Dalai Lama took home a Grammy over the weekend, calling the award a political stunt.

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, won big at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday in the category of best audiobook, narration, and storytelling recording with Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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