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In 2003 and 2005, he was nominated for Grammy Awards in the Best World Music category for two of his popular albums, Without You and Faryad. And most recently, in 2019, the Agha Khan Development Network honored maestro Shajarian with a special Patron’s Award for his “enduring contribution to the musical heritage of humanity, his peerless musical mastery” and his lasting impact as a music teacher and practitioner.