A.R Rahman New award and Awards

Close on the heels of winning the Oscar award, the Mozart of Madras, he is affectionately known, AR Rahman has won the Grassroot Grammy in the Best Indian album category.He was honored with the award for composing music for the Tamil film Godfather. Maestro Illayaraja and Bangla band Krosswindz were in the fray for the award but ultimately the honors went to Rahman. Ilayaraja won the third place in the Best Indian category for Music Journey.



Bollywood's A.R. Rahman won a Golden Globe for his score in Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" on Sunday, becoming the first Indian composer to strike gold at the annual Hollywood awards.

"Slumdog," which tells of a young man looking for love and competing for money on the Indian version of the television game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire", also earned three other Golden Globes including best film drama.

Rahman, 43, had also been named best composer at the Critics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles last week.

Known for his musical versatility -- from romantic compositions to foot-tapping numbers, Rahman has innovated with different instruments and sounds to create some of India's best-known musical hits for nearly two decades.

Despite earlier international credits such as the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Bombay Dreams", it is Rahman's work on British director Danny Boyle's "Slumdog" that endeared him to Western critics.

The Golden Globe Awards are given out by some 90 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. They are closely watched for clues as to which films might vie for Oscars, the world's top movie awards given out in February by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Having another honorary doctorate coming his way. Th Academy Award winning composer, who has many hit tunes to his credit, will soon be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Middlesex University, London too.The man who had the world swaying to his music is now reaping the benefits of his many years devoted to music.

Awards

National

Civilian Honors

1. 1995 - Kalaimamani (Given by the goverment of Tamil Nadu for contributions to music)
2. 2000 - Padma Shri (India)
3. 2004 - National Lata Mangeshkar Award
4. 2005 - Mahavir-Mahatma Award

Annual Film Awards

Bollywood Movie Awards (India)

• 2002 - Best Music direction- Lagaan
• 2003 - Best Music Direction - Saathiya

Dinakaran Cine Awards

• 1998 - Minsara Kanavu
• 1999 - Jeans
• 2000 - Kadhalar Dhinam / Mudhalvan

Filmfare Awards South (India)

1. 1993 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Roja
2. 1994 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Gentleman
3. 1995 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhalan
4. 1996 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Bombay
5. 1997 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhal Desam
6. 1998 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu
7. 1999 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Jeans
8. 2000 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Mudhalvan
9. 2001 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Alaipayuthey
10. 2002 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kannathil Muthamittal
11. 2006 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Sillunu Oru Kadhal
12. 2007 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Sivaji

Filmfare Awards (India)

1. 1995 - Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
2. 1996 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rangeela
3. 1999 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Dil Se
4. 2000 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Taal
5. 2002 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Lagaan
6. 2003 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Saathiya
7. 2003 - Filmfare Best Background Score - The Legend of Bhagat Singh
8. 2005 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Swades
9. 2007 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rang de Basanti
10. 2008 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Guru
11. 2008 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Guru

Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA)

1. 2007 - GIFA Award for Best Music - Rang De Basanti
2. 2007 - GIFA Award for Best Background Music - Rang De Basanti

International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) (India)

1. 2000 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Taal
2. 2002 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Lagaan
3. 2003 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Saathiya
4. 2007 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Rang De Basanti
5. 2008 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Guru
6. 2008 - IIFA Best Background Music - Guru
7. 2008 - Outstanding contribution by an Indian in International Cinema

MTV Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

• 1999 - International Viewer's Choice Awards (MTV India) - Dil Se Re - Dil Se

MTV Asia Awards

• 2003 - MTV Asia Award for Favorite Artist India

MTV Immies

• 2003 - Best Music Composer (Film Category) - Saathiya - Saathiya

National Film Awards (India)

1. 1993 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Roja
2. 1997 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu
3. 2002 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Lagaan
4. 2003 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Kannathil Muthamittal

Sangeet Awards (India)

1. 2004 - Best Music Direction (Critics Award) - Yuva
2. 2004 - Best Music Arrangement (Critics Award) - Yeh Rishta - Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities

Screen-Videocon Awards / Star Screen Awards (India)

1. 1997 - Best Music - Kadhal Desam (South awards edition - Tamil)
2. 1997 - Best Music Direction - Minsara Kanavu (South awards edition - Tamil)
3. 1998 - Best Non-film Album - Vande Mataram (Non-film category)
4. 2000 - Best Music Direction - Taal
5. 2007 - Best Background Music- Rang De Basanti
6. 2008 - Best Music Direction - Guru
7. 2008 - Best Background Music - Guru
8. 2009 - Best Music Direction - Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na
9. 2009 - Best Background Music - Jodhaa Akbar

Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards (India)

• 2007 - Music Composer of the Year - Sivaji

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

1. 1992 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Roja
2. 1993 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Gentleman
3. 1994 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Kadhalan
4. 1995 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Bombay
5. 1997 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu
6. 1999 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Sangamam

Vijay TV Awards (India)

1. 2006 - Best Music Direction- Sillunu Oru Kaadhal , Varalaru - The History of the Godfather
2. 2007 - Best Music Direction - Sivaji: The Boss

Zee Cine Awards (India)

1. 2000 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Taal
2. 2002 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Lagaan
3. 2003 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Saathiya
4. 2007 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Rang De Basanti
5. 2008 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Guru
6. 2008 - Zee Cine Award Best Background Music - Guru

Other Awards

Channel [V] Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award

• 1998 - Channel [V] Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
  

Planet-Bollywood People's Choice Awards

1. 2006 - People's Choice Best Music Award - Rang De Basanti
2. 2006 - People's Choice Best Background Music Award - Rang De Basanti

Swaralaya Yesudas Award (India)

• 2006 - Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music field

V. Shantaram Award

1. 2007 - Best Music - Guru
2. 2008 - Best Music - Jodhaa Akbar

International

Film Awards

Golden Globe Awards (United States)

• 2008 - Best Original Score - Slumdog Millionaire

New York Film Critics Online Awards (United States)

• 2008 - NYFCO Best Score Award - Slumdog Millionaire

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

• 2008 - Best Score - Slumdog Millionaire

Satellite Awards (United States)

• 2008 - Satellite Award for Best Original Score - Slumdog Millionaire

Black Reel Awards

• 2008 - Best Original Soundtrack - Slumdog Millionaire

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2008 - BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer - Slumdog MillionaireLos Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (United States)

• 2008 - Best Music Score - Slumdog Millionaire

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

• 2008 - Best Original Score - Slumdog Millionaire

Other Awards

• 1995 - Malaysian Award (Malaysia) Contributions to music.

• 1995 - Mauritius National Award (Mauritius) Contributions to music.
  

• 2008 - Rotary Club of Madras Lifetime Achievement Award.