Meet two Berklee College of Music alumni nominated for the 2022 Grammy Awards

<p>This week on <em>Under the Radar with Callie Crossley:</em></p> <p>The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is nearly here after a winter spike in COVID-19 cases forced the event to be postponed until April 3. The awards regularly recognize alumni of Berklee College of Music, Boston's musical powerhouse. This year, a whopping 34 Berklee alumni hope to hear their names read as Grammy Award winners. Two of those nominees are Arooj Aftab and Charlie Rosen.</p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/arooj_aftab?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arooj Aftab</a></strong>, Brooklyn-based Pakistani vocalist, music composer and producer. She’s been nominated for the 2022 Grammy Award categories of best new artist and best global music performance. Her latest album is <em>Vulture Prince</em>. Arooj has been described as a “boundary-breaking” artist who draws from jazz, Hindustani classical, folk and reggae to create a one-of-kind sound that’s caught the attention of people worldwide.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/CRosenMusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charlie Rosen</a></strong>, Tony-award winning composer, arranger, producer and performer. He's been nominated for the 2022 Grammy Award for best arrangement, instrumental or a cappella. He scores visual media and works in a wide variety of band performance settings, including performances in nationally recognized jazz festivals, Broadway and off-Broadway musical theater productions. He’s the band leader of The 8-Bit Big Band, a jazz and pops orchestra that reimagines video game music.</p>