Musician Taurees Habib has made history by becoming the first Pakistani to win a Grammy in the field of sound engineering — and only the second Pakistani ever to receive the prestigious award.
Originally notified of the award in February, Habib chose to keep his achievement private until the iconic golden gramophone finally reached his home. On Tuesday, he unveiled the award on social media, expressing both gratitude and pride in a heartfelt Facebook post.
“I’m so incredibly honoured to have received this for my work on Dune: Part Two, and to be the first Pakistani to receive this for engineering and only the second Pakistani ever to win a Grammy,” wrote Habib.
“It’s crazy to walk into my living room and see this thing just sitting there. I’m so lucky to have gotten to go along for the ride with all the people on our team who put their blood, sweat, and tears into bringing @hanszimmer ‘s vision to life,” he added.
The Grammy was awarded for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television), recognizing his engineering contributions to the Hans Zimmer-composed soundtrack for Dune: Part Two. The trophy is engraved with: “Taurees Habib, Engineer. Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media — 2024, Dune: Part Two (Hans Zimmer).”
Habib shared a video on Instagram capturing the emotional moment he unboxed the award. “So something happened this February, and I haven’t really talked about it. It felt like one of those things that’d be better to show than tell about,” he said before revealing the Grammy and placing it on the table with a proud gesture.
With this landmark achievement, Habib now stands alongside singer Arooj Aftab as one of only two Pakistanis to ever win a Grammy.