UFA, October 16. /TASS/. The album "Ural Batyr" and single "Aihylyu" by the band Ay Yola have been selected for the first round of Grammy voting in the Best Global Music Album and Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals categories, the band reported.

The album is inspired by the ancient Bashkir epic "Ural Batyr," with 12 tracks blending traditional Bashkir instruments and vocals with modern electronic sounds. The band said it is "especially meaningful" to represent Bashkortostan's cultural heritage at the Grammys.

Ay Yola gained international recognition with the hit "Homay," which ranked sixth on Shazam's global Top 200, topping charts in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Their debut album was released in October 2025.