Independent label New Age Records released Tina Turner's latest album. It was hoped her incursions into chanting and prayer would attract a Grammy nomination.
"Our label New Age Records had already released Tina Turner's album thinking that she a big name and it could be a real contender for the Grammys," Engels told AAP.
"As an afterthought they put out the Gyuto Monks as well and to everyone's surprise the nomination went to them instead."
"They visit on a rotation system," he said.
"Their monastery in India sends four or five of them at a time to go around the country attending various events."
The monks who featured on Pure Sounds have since returned home and Engels doubts the Grammy nomination will have much impact on their lives.
"Quite honestly I don't think it's anything of their concern. It means nothing to their lives but it means something for the Tibetan movement because it shines the light on Buddhism.
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