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A. R. Rahman
Awards
Honorary
• 1995 - Kalaimamani
o Contributions to music awarded by the Government of Tamil Nadu
• 1995 - Mauritius National Award
o Contributions to music awarded by Mauritius
• 1995 - Malaysian Award
o Contributions to music awarded by Malaysia
• 2000 - Padma Shri
o Fourth highest civilian award awarded by Government of India
• 2004 - National Lata Mangeshkar Award [1]
o Contributions to music awarded by the Government of Madhya Pradesh
• 2005 - Mahavir-Mahatma Award [2]
• 2006 - Swaralaya Yesudas Award
o Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in the
music field
• 2006 - Honorary Award from Stanford University [3]
• 2008 - Rotary Club of Madras
o Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2009 - Honorary Doctorate from Anna University [4]
National
Film awards
• Filmfare Awards
o 1995 - Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
o 1996 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rangeela
o 1999 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Dil Se
o 2000 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Taal
o 2002 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Lagaan
o 2003 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Saathiya
o 2003 - Filmfare Best Background Score - The Legend of Bhagat Singh
o 2005 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Swades
o 2007 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rang de Basanti
o 2008 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Guru
o 2008 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Guru
o 2009 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
o 2009 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Jodhaa Akbar
• Sangeet Awards
o 2004 - Best Music Direction (Critics Award) - Yuva
o 2004 - Best Music Arrangement (Critics Award) - Yeh Rishta - Meenaxi: A
Tale of Three Cities
Other awards
• V. Shantaram Award
o 2007 - Best Music - Guru
o 2008 - Best Music - Jodhaa Akbar
International
Film awards
Other awards
• MTV Awards
o MTV Video Music Awards
1999 - International Viewer's Choice Awards (MTV India) - "Dil
Se Re" - Dil Se
o MTV Asia Awards
2003 - MTV Asia Award for Favorite Artist India
o MTV Immies
2003 - Best Music Composer (Film Category) - "Saathiya" -
Saathiya
Nominations
National
• Filmfare Awards
o 2005 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Swades
o 2009 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Ghajini
o 2009 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Jodhaa Akbar
International
• MTV Awards
o MTV India
2006 - MTV Youth Icon of the Year
o MTV Movie Awards
2009 - Best Song From a Movie - "Jai Ho" - Slumdog Millionaire
Longlisted
This section refers to awards where Rahman was being considered for a nomination but
was not nominated.
• 2003 - In a BBC World Service poll across 155 countries, Rahman's "Chaiyya
Chaiyya" from Dil Se was voted 9th in the top ten songs of all time.[10]
• 2005 - Rahman's debut soundtrack for Roja was listed in TIME's "10 Best
Soundtracks" of all time by film critic Richard Corliss.[11][12]