Grammy for Rahman

vIndianz.com (1 Feb, 2010) — Los Angeles: The Mozart from Chennai A. R. Rahman is on CLoud NIne after winning two trophies at the 52nd Grammy Awards for his music in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.

ar-rahman The composer, who has already won a Golden Globe and two Academy awards, registered win in both the categories he was nominated for.

He was the earliest winner in the best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture category and picked up another trophy for his song “Jai Ho” in the best motion picture song category moments later.

“This is insane, God great again,” the 44-year-old composer said while accepting the golden gramophones.

The INdian music maestro Rahman beat Steve Jordan for “Cadillac Records,” Quentin Tarantino for “Inglourious Basterds”, the producers of “Twilight” and “True Blood” to bag the award in the best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture category, according to ageny reports.

In the best song category Rahman’s rivals included Bruce Springsteen for his song “The Wrestler,” from the Oscar-nominated movie of the same name.

Sarod maestro Amjad Ali, who was nominated in the Best Traditional World Music Album category for his album “Ancient Sounds”, lost out to Douga Mansa by Mamadou Diabate.

Tabla maestro Hussain, who had won a Grammy last year, was nominated in the Best Classical Crossover Album category for his album “The Melody of Rhythm”, failed to register a win this year. He lost out to Yo-Yo Ma’s “Songs Of Joy And Peace”.

Rahman’s Grammy win was similar to his triumph at the Oscars last year where he picked up the best original score statuette before winning the Oscar for ‘Jai Ho’, which has become an international anthem.

It is Rahman’s first Grammy. The other Indians who have won the award, known as the Oscars in music, include Pandit Ravi Shankar and Zakir Hussain.

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