The Mozart of Madras won the first Grammy of the pre-show in the best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture category and his Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire won the best motion picture song
Composer A R Rahman scored a double triumph at the 52nd Grammy Awards here today, scooping two early honours for his music from Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.
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Jai Ho: Actress Tia Carrere presents the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture award to Rahman during the pre-telecast award presentations at the Grammys in Los Angeles today. Pic/AFP |
Early winner
Rahman won the first Grammy of the pre-show at the Staples Center in the best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture category before his Jai Ho won in the best motion picture song category moments later.
"This is insane, god is great again," Rahman said as he accepted his second award before a VIP audience.
Rahman's rivals in the soundtrack category included Steve Jordan for Cadillac Records, Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds, and the producers of Twilight and True Blood.
In the best song category Rahman's beaten rivals included Bruce Springsteen for his song The Wrestler, from the Oscar-nominated movie of the same name.
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| The Grammy success comes after Rahman earned two Oscars for his music in Slumdog at last year's Academy Awards |
The talented music maestro picked up the best original score statuette before scooping the best song Oscar.
u00a0Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and tabla veteran Zakir Hussain also have one nomination each, but the awards were not announced at the time of going to press.u00a0 Amjad Ali Khan has been nominated in the best traditional world music album category for his album Ancient Sounds. Zakir Hussain, who won a Grammy last year, has been nominated in the best classical crossover album category for his album The Melody of Rhythm.
