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A.R. Rahman at an event for The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)

Awards

A.R. Rahman

143 wins & 138 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
    • 127 Hours
  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
    • 127 Hours
    For the song "If I Rise".
    Shared with: Dido · Rollo
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Winner Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Winner Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    For the song "Jai Ho".
    Shared with: Gulzar
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    For the song "O Saya".
    Shared with: M.I.A.

BMI Film & TV Awards

  • Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, and Kali Hawk in Couples Retreat (2009)
    2010 Winner BMI Film Music Award
    • Film Music
    • Couples Retreat
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Winner BMI Film Music Award
    • Slumdog Millionaire

BAFTA Awards

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • 127 Hours
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Winner Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • Slumdog Millionaire

Critics Choice Awards

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Winner Critics Choice Award
    • Best Song
    • 127 Hours
    For the song "If I Rise".
    Shared with: Dido · Rollo
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Winner Critics Choice Award
    • Best Composer
    • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Song
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    For the song "Jaiho".
    Shared with: Sukhwinder Singh · Gulzar

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2008 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire

Filmfare Awards

  • Manoj Pahwa, Supriya Pathak, Pankaj Tripathi, Evelyn Edwards, Sai Tamhankar, Aidan Whytock, and Kriti Sanon in Mimi (2021)
    2022 Nominee Filmfare Award
    • Best Music Album
    • Mimi
  • Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan in Atrangi Re (2021)
    2022 Nominee Filmfare Award
    • Best Music Album
    • Atrangi Re
  • 99 Songs (2019)
    2022 Nominee Technical Award
    • Best Background Score
    • 99 Songs
  • Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi in Dil Bechara (2020)
    2021 Nominee Filmfare Award
    • Best Music Album
    • Dil Bechara
  • Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi in Dil Bechara (2020)
    2021 Nominee Technical Award
    • Best Background Score
    • Dil Bechara

Golden Globes, USA

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • 127 Hours
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • Slumdog Millionaire

Satellite Awards

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2010 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Original Score
    • 127 Hours
  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2010 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Original Song
    • 127 Hours
    For the song "If I Rise".
    Shared with: Dido · Rollo
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2008 Winner Satellite Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2008 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Original Song
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    For the song "Jaiho".
    Shared with: Gulzar

Grammy Awards

  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2010 Winner Grammy
    • Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    For the song "Jai Ho" artist: A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash
    Shared with: Gulzar · Tanvi Shah

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)

  • Ajay Devgn in Maidaan (2024)
    2025 Nominee IIFA Award
    • Best Music Direction
    • Maidaan
  • Amar Singh Chamkila (2024)
    2025 Nominee IIFA Digital Award
    • Best Title Track
    • Amar Singh Chamkila
    For song "Baaja"
  • 99 Songs (2019)
    2022 Nominee IIFA Award
    • Best Music Direction
    • 99 Songs
  • Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan in Atrangi Re (2021)
    2022 Winner IIFA Award
    • Best Music Direction
    • Atrangi Re
  • Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan in Atrangi Re (2021)
    2022 Winner Technical Award
    • Best Background Score
    • Atrangi Re

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2010 Nominee Sierra Award
    • Best Song
    • 127 Hours
    Song: "If I Rise".
    Shared with: Rollo · Dido

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2008 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • Slumdog Millionaire

Zee Cine Awards

  • Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in Tamasha (2015)
    2016 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Tamasha
    For the song: "Agar Tum Saath Ho"
  • Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor in Raanjhanaa (2013)
    2014 Nominee Popular Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Raanjhanaa
  • Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Anushka Sharma in Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
    2013 Nominee Popular Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Jab Tak Hai Jaan
  • Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar (2011)
    2012 Winner Critics Choice Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Rockstar
  • Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Guru (2007)
    2008 Winner Popular Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Guru

MTV Movie + TV Awards

  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Song from a Movie
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    For the song "Jai'Ho (You Are My Destiny)".

National Film Awards, India

  • Jayaram, Lal, Nassar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nizhalgal Ravi, R. Sarathkumar, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Babu Antony, Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Ravi Mohan, Karthi, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
    2024 Winner Silver Lotus Award
    • Best Music Direction - Background Score
    • Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
  • Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari in Kaatru Veliyidai (2017)
    2018 Winner Silver Lotus Award
    • Best Music Direction - Songs
    • Kaatru Veliyidai
  • Sridevi in Mom (2017)
    2018 Winner Silver Lotus Award
    • Best Music Direction - Background Score
    • Mom
  • Madhavan and Keerthana Parthiepan in A Peck on the Cheek (2002)
    2003 Winner Silver Lotus Award
    • Best Music Direction
    • A Peck on the Cheek
  • Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    2002 Winner Silver Lotus Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Online Film Critics Society Awards

  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2010 Nominee SDFCS Award
    • Best Score
    • 127 Hours
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2008 Winner SDFCS Award
    • Best Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire

World Soundtrack Awards

  • Gillian Anderson, Hugh Bonneville, Manish Dayal, and Huma Qureshi in Viceroy's House (2017)
    2017 Winner Public Choice Award
    • Viceroy's House
  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Nominee World Soundtrack Award
    • Best Original Song Written for a Film
    • 127 Hours
    For the song "If I Rise".
    Shared with: Dido · Rollo
  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Winner Public Choice Award
    • 127 Hours
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee World Soundtrack Award
    • Best Original Soundtrack of the Year
    • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee World Soundtrack Award
    • Best Original Song Written for a Film
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    For the song "O Saya".
    Shared with: M.I.A.

Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards

  • Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in Tamasha (2015)
    2016 Nominee Apsara Award
    • Best Music Direction
    • Tamasha
  • Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor in Raanjhanaa (2013)
    2014 Nominee Apsara Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Raanjhanaa
  • Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Anushka Sharma in Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
    2013 Nominee Apsara Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Jab Tak Hai Jaan
  • Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
    2009 Winner Apsara Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Jodhaa Akbar
  • Genelia Deshmukh and Imran Khan in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008)
    2009 Nominee Apsara Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Score
    • 127 Hours
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2010 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Score
    • 127 Hours

Filmfare Awards South

  • Jayaram, Lal, Nassar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nizhalgal Ravi, R. Sarathkumar, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Babu Antony, Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Ravi Mohan, Karthi, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
    2023 Winner Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry
    • Best Music Album
    • Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
  • Radhika Sarathkumar, Silambarasan TR, and Siddhi Idnani in Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022)
    2023 Nominee Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry
    • Best Music Album
    • Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
  • Radhika Sarathkumar, Silambarasan TR, and Siddhi Idnani in Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022)
    2023 Nominee Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry
    • Best Playback Singer - Male
    • Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
    For the song "Marakuma Nenjam"
  • Jyotika, Prakash Raj, Arvind Swamy, B. Thyagarajan, Silambarasan TR, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vijay Sethupathi, Arun Vijay, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Dayana Erappa in Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
    2019 Nominee Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry
    • Best Music Director
    • Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
  • Mersal (2017)
    2018 Winner Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry
    • Best Music Director
    • Mersal

Asian Film Awards

  • Jayaram, Lal, Nassar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nizhalgal Ravi, R. Sarathkumar, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Babu Antony, Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Ravi Mohan, Karthi, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
    2023 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • Best Original Music
    • Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
  • Ranbir Kapoor in Sanju (2018)
    2019 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • Best Composer
    • Sanju
    Shared with: Atul Raninga · Sanjay Wandrekar
  • Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar (2011)
    2012 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • Best Composer
    • Rockstar
    Shared with: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan · Neeraj Shridhar
  • Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar (2011)
    2012 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • Best Composer
    • Rockstar
  • Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
    2009 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • Best Composer
    • Jodhaa Akbar

Dubai International Film Festival

  • A.R. Rahman at an event for The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    2011 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award

South Indian International Movie Awards

  • Jayaram, Lal, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nizhalgal Ravi, R. Sarathkumar, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Ravi Mohan, Karthi, Kishore Kumar G., Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two (2023)
    2024 Nominee SIIMA - Tamil
    • Best Music Director
    • Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two
  • Jayaram, Lal, Nassar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nizhalgal Ravi, R. Sarathkumar, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Babu Antony, Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Ravi Mohan, Karthi, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
    2023 Nominee SIIMA - Tamil
    • Best Music Director
    • Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
  • Radhika Sarathkumar, Silambarasan TR, and Siddhi Idnani in Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022)
    2023 Nominee SIIMA - Tamil
    • Best Playback Singer - Male
    • Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
    For the song "Marakuma Nenjam"
  • Bigil (2019)
    2020 Nominee SIIMA - Tamil
    • Best Music Director
    • Bigil
  • Bigil (2019)
    2020 Nominee SIIMA - Tamil
    • Best Playback Singer - Male
    • Bigil
    For the song "Singappenney"

Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards, IN

  • Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor in Raanjhanaa (2013)
    2014 Nominee Surfers' Choice Award
    • Best Soundtrack
    • Raanjhanaa
  • Delhi-6 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Surfers' Choice Award
    • Best Soundtrack
    • Delhi-6
    (13% votes)
    Shared with: Prasoon Joshi
  • Delhi-6 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Surfers' Choice Award
    • Best Playback Singer - Male
    • Delhi-6
    Shared with: Benny Dayal
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2010 Nominee Surfers' Choice Award
    • Best Song
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    Shared with: Gulzar · Tanvi Shah · Sukhwinder Singh · Mahalakshmi Iyer · Vijay Prakash

GQ Awards, India

  • A.R. Rahman at an event for The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    2011 Winner GQ Award
    • GQ Legend

Mirchi Music Awards, IN

  • Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan in Atrangi Re (2021)
    2022 Winner Listeners' Choice Award
    • Album of the Year
    • Atrangi Re
    Shared with: Irshad Kamil · Arijit Singh · Shreya Ghoshal · Dhanush · Daler Mehndi · Shashaa Tirupati · Haricharan · Hiral Viradia · Rashid Ali
  • Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan in Atrangi Re (2021)
    2022 Nominee Critics' Award
    • Album of the Year
    • Atrangi Re
    Shared with: Irshad Kamil · Arijit Singh · Shreya Ghoshal · Dhanush · Daler Mehndi · Shashaa Tirupati · Haricharan · Hiral Viradia · Rashid Ali
  • Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan in Atrangi Re (2021)
    2022 Nominee Critics' Award
    • Music Composer of the Year
    • Atrangi Re
    Song: "Rait Zara Si"
  • Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan in Atrangi Re (2021)
    2022 Nominee Critics' Award
    • Music Composer of the Year
    • Atrangi Re
    Song: "Chaka Chak"
  • Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan in Atrangi Re (2021)
    2022 Nominee Critics' Award
    • Music Composer of the Year
    • Atrangi Re
    Song: "Tere Rang"

Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India

  • Delhi-6 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Popular Award
    • Best Music
    • Delhi-6
  • Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
    2009 Winner Popular Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Jodhaa Akbar

IBNLive Movie Awards

  • Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in Tamasha (2015)
    2016 Winner Popular Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Tamasha

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Nominee EDA Award
    • Best Film Music or Score
    • 127 Hours

New York Film Critics, Online

  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2008 Winner NYFCO Award
    • Best Use of Music
    • Slumdog Millionaire

Denver Film Critics Society

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Winner DFCS Award
    • Best Original Song
    • 127 Hours
    Song: "If I Rise"
    Shared with: Dido · Rollo

Global Indian Music Awards

  • Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in Tamasha (2015)
    2016 Nominee Film Music Award
    • Best Film Song
    • Tamasha
    Song: "Agar Tum saath Ho"
    Shared with: Irshad Kamil · Alka Yagnik · Arijit Singh
  • Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in Tamasha (2015)
    2016 Nominee Film Music Award
    • Best Film Album
    • Tamasha
  • Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in Tamasha (2015)
    2016 Nominee Film Music Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Tamasha
  • Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt in Highway (2014)
    2015 Winner Film Music Award
    • Best Film Album
    • Highway
  • Episode #1.1 (2011)
    2015 Winner Non Film Music Award
    • Best Fusion Album
    • Coke Studio @ MTV

CNN-IBN Indian of the Year

  • A.R. Rahman at an event for The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    2009 Winner Indian of the Year
    • 2009 Indian Of The Year
  • A.R. Rahman at an event for The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    2009 Winner Indian of the Year
    • Entertainment Category

Vijay Awards

  • Silambarasan TR, Trisha Krishnan, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
    2011 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
  • Enthiran (2010)
    2011 Nominee Favorite Award
    • Favorite Song
    • Enthiran
  • Silambarasan TR, Trisha Krishnan, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
    2011 Nominee Favorite Award
    • Favorite Song
    • Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
  • Vedhika and Shanthnu Bhagyaraj in Sakkarakatti (2008)
    2009 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Sakkarakatti

International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)

  • Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, and Kali Hawk in Couples Retreat (2009)
    2009 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for a Comedy Film
    • Couples Retreat

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2010 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • 127 Hours
  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2010 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Original Song
    • 127 Hours
    Song: "If I Rise"
    Shared with: Dido · Rollo
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2008 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2008 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Original Song
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    Song: "Jai Ho"

Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)

  • Prithviraj Sukumaran in The Goat Life (2024)
    2024 Nominee HMMA Award
    • Best Original Song - Feature Film
    • The Goat Life
    Song: "Periyone"
    Shared with: Jithin Raj · Rafique Ahamed
  • Prithviraj Sukumaran in The Goat Life (2024)
    2024 Winner HMMA Award
    • Best Original Score - Independent Film (Foreign Language)
    • The Goat Life

Online Film & Television Association

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Music, Original Song
    • 127 Hours
    For the song "If I Rise".
    Shared with: Dido · Rollo
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Music, Original Song
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    For the song "Jai Ho".
    Shared with: Gulzar · Sukhwinder Singh · Tanvi Shah · Mahalakshmi Iyer · Vijay Prakash

CineMAA Awards

  • Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)
    2011 Winner CineMAA Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Ye Maaya Chesave

Cinema Express Awards, IN

  • Gentleman (1993)
    1993 Winner Cinema Express Award - Tamil Film Industry
    • Best Music Director
    • Gentleman

Screen Awards, IN

  • Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt in Highway (2014)
    2015 Nominee Screen Award
    • Best Music
    • Highway
  • Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor in Raanjhanaa (2013)
    2014 Nominee Screen Award
    • Best Music
    • Raanjhanaa
  • Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar (2011)
    2012 Winner Screen Award
    • Best Music
    • Rockstar
  • Delhi-6 (2009)
    2010 Winner Screen Award
    • Best Music
    • Delhi-6
  • Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
    2009 Nominee Screen Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Jodhaa Akbar

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, India

  • Prithviraj Sukumaran, Siddharth, Vedhika, and Anaika Soti in Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014)
    2014 Winner Creative Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Kaaviya Thalaivan
  • Sangamam (1999)
    1999 Winner Creative Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Sangamam
  • Kajol, Prabhu Deva, and Arvind Swamy in Minsaara Kanavu (1997)
    1996 Winner Creative Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Minsaara Kanavu
  • Prabhu Deva and Nagma in Kaadhalan (1994)
    1994 Winner Creative Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Kaadhalan
  • Gentleman (1993)
    1993 Winner Creative Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Gentleman

International Online Film Critics' Poll

  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee IOFCP Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2008 Winner ACCA
    • Best Original Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Original Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)

  • 1999 Winner VMA
    • International Viewer's Choice: MTV India
    • A.R. Rahman: Dil Se Re
  • A.R. Rahman in A.R. Rahman: Maa Tujhe Salaam (1997)
    1998 Nominee VMA
    • International Viewer's Choice: MTV India
    • A.R. Rahman: Maa Tujhe Salaam

Gold Derby Awards

  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    2011 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Song
    • 127 Hours
    for "If I Rise"
    Shared with: Rollo · Dido
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Winner Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Score
    • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    2009 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Song
    • Slumdog Millionaire
    "Jai Ho"

Global Shorts, Los Angeles

  • A.R. Rahman at an event for The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    2021 Winner Award of Merit
    • September

Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards

  • Mersal (2017)
    2018 Winner Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Mersal
    • Kaatru Veliyidai
  • Prakash Raj, Nithya Menen, and Dulquer Salmaan in O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
    2016 Winner Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award
    • Best Music Director
    • O Kadhal Kanmani
  • Silambarasan TR, Trisha Krishnan, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
    2011 Winner Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award
    • Best Music Director
    • Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

IIFA Utsavam

  • Jayaram, Lal, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nizhalgal Ravi, R. Sarathkumar, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Ravi Mohan, Karthi, Kishore Kumar G., Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two (2023)
    2024 Winner Tamil Cinema
    • Best Music Director
    • Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two
  • Silambarasan TR and Manjima Mohan in Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)
    2017 Winner Tamil Cinema
    • Best Music Director
    • Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada

Global Film Awards

  • Rang De Basanti (2006)
    2006 Winner Global Indian Film Award
    • Best Music
    • Rang De Basanti
  • Rang De Basanti (2006)
    2006 Winner Technical Award
    • Best Background Score
    • Rang De Basanti

FOI Online Awards

  • Amar Singh Chamkila (2024)
    2024 Winner FOI Online Award
    • Best Music Direction - Songs
    • Amar Singh Chamkila
  • Ajay Devgn in Maidaan (2024)
    2024 Nominee FOI Online Award
    • Best Music Direction - Score
    • Maidaan
  • Amar Singh Chamkila (2024)
    2024 Winner FOI Online Award
    • Best Original Song
    • Amar Singh Chamkila
    Baaja
    Shared with: Romy · Inderpreet Singh · Irshad Kamil · Suryansh · Mohit Chauhan
  • Amar Singh Chamkila (2024)
    2024 Nominee FOI Online Award
    • Best Original Song
    • Amar Singh Chamkila
    Vida Karo
    Shared with: Irshad Kamil · Arijit Singh · Jonita Gandhi
  • Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan in Atrangi Re (2021)
    2021 Winner FOI Online Award
    • Best Music Direction - Songs
    • Atrangi Re

Filmfare OTT Awards

  • Amar Singh Chamkila (2024)
    2024 Winner Technical Award
    • Best Music Album
    • Amar Singh Chamkila

HT India's Most Stylish Awards

  • A.R. Rahman at an event for The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    2025 Winner Popular Award
    • The Maestro of Melody and Minimalism

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