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[[File:A. R. Rahman.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Rahman at a press conference for the film [[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]]]
{| class="infobox" style="width: 25em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: middle;"
|+ <span style="font-size: 9pt">'''List of awards won by A. R. Rahman'''</span>
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<br />A. R. Rahman at his residence in [[Chennai]] after winning two [[Academy Awards]] for his work in ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''
|-
| colspan=3 |
{| class="collapsible collapsed" width=100%
! colspan=3 style="background-color: #D9E8FF; text-align: center;" | Awards & Nominations
|-
|- style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"
|| '''Award'''
| style="background:#cec; text-size:0.9em; width:50px;"| '''Won'''
| style="background:#fcd; text-size:0.9em; width:50px;"| '''Nominated'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]
|{{won|2}}
|{{nom|5}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]
|{{won|1}}
|{{nom|2}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards|Critics' Choice Awards]]
|{{won|2}}
|{{nom|3}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Filmfare Awards]]
|{{won|15}}
|{{nom|23}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|{{won|17}}
|{{nom|27}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[IIFA Awards]]
|{{won|11}}
|{{nom|13}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[IIFA Utsavam]]
|{{won|1}}
|{{nom|4}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globes]]
|{{won|1}}
|{{nom|2}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Grammy Award]]s
|{{won|2}}
|{{nom|2}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[MTV Asia Awards]]
|{{won|2}}
|{{nom|3}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[MTV Video Music Awards]]
|{{won|3}}
|{{nom|2}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[National Film Awards]]
|{{won|6}}
|{{nom|8}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Satellite Awards]]
|{{won|4}}
|{{nom|4}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
|{{won|6}}
|{{nom|6}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[Vijay Awards]]
|{{won|5}}
|{{nom|5}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[[World Soundtrack Academy|World Soundtrack Awards]]
|{{won|3}}
|{{nom|1}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|
; [[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|{{won|1}}
|{{nom|5}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|
; Kollywoodcinema Award 
|{{won|1}}
|{{nom|1}}
|}
|- style="background:#d9e8ff;"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"|
;'''Total number of wins and nominations'''
|-
|{{won|'''Totals'''}}
|{{won|'''135'''}}
|{{nom|'''158'''}}
|- style="background:#d9e8ff;"
| colspan="3" style="font-size: smaller; text-align:center;" | [[#References|Footnotes]]
|}

ഒരു [[ഇന്ത്യൻ]] [[സംഗീതം|സംഗീത സംവിധായകനും]], [[ഗായകൻ|ഗായകനും]], [[ഗാനരചന|ഗാനരചയിതാവുമാണ്]] '''[[എ.ആർ. റഹ്‌മാൻ]]'''. [[ടൈം മാസിക]] പ്രശസ്തരായ സംഗീതജ്ഞരിൽ ഒരാളായി വിലയിരുത്തിയ റഹ്‌മാൻ, <ref>{{cite news|last=Corliss|first=Richard|title=The 2011 Oscar Race: TIME Picks the Winners|url=http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2044968_2052929_2053238,00.html|work=Time|accessdate=10 February 2014|date=22 February 2011}}</ref> [[തമിഴ്]], [[ഹിന്ദി]], [[ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്]], മറ്റ് വിവിധ ലോകഭാഷകൾ എന്നിവയിലെ ചലച്ചിത്രങ്ങളുടെ സംഗീത സംവിധാനം നിർവ്വഹിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ടെലിവിഷൻ ചാനലുകൾക്കുവേണ്ടിയും പരസ്യചിത്രങ്ങൾക്കുവേണ്ടിയും, ഹ്രസ്വചിത്രങ്ങൾക്കുവേണ്ടിയും ഈണങ്ങൾ ചിട്ടപ്പെടുത്തിയാണ് റഹ്‌മാൻ തന്റെ ചലച്ചിത്ര ജീവിതം ആരംഭിച്ചത്. 1992 - ൽ മണിരത്നം സംവിധാനം ചെയ്ത് പുറത്തിറങ്ങിയ റോജാ എന്ന ചലച്ചിത്രമാണ് എ.ആർ. റഹ്‌മാൻ സംഗീതസംവിധാനം നിർവ്വഹിച്ച ആദ്യത്തെ ചലച്ചിത്രം. ഈ ശബ്ദട്രാക്ക് അതിവേഗം പ്രശസ്തമാവുകയും 41-ാമത് ദേശീയ ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്കാരവേളയിൽ മികച്ച സംഗീത സംവിധായകനുള്ള ദേശീയ ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്കാരം റഹ്‌മാന് ലഭിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. <ref name="Mathai2009">{{cite book|last=Mathai|first=Kamini|title=A.R. Rahman: The Musical Storm|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gfCTmjEAChIC|year=2009|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-670-08371-8|pages=99–100}}</ref>}} 2018 വരെ, എ.ആർ. റഹ്‌മാന് ആറ് ദേശീയ ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്കാരങ്ങളും, 15 ഫിലിംഫെയർ പുരസ്കാരങ്ങളും, 17 ഫിലിംഫെയർ സൗത്ത് പുരസ്കാരങ്ങളും ലഭിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.

==ആദരവുകൾ==

===സർക്കാർ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| പുരസ്കാരം
! style="width:25%;"| നൽകിയത്
! style="width:45%;"| കുറിപ്പുകൾ
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1995
| style="text-align:center;" | [[കലൈമാമണി]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[തമിഴ്നാട് സർക്കാർ]]
| style="text-align:center;" | സംഗീതമേഖലയ്ക്ക് നൽകിയ സംഭാവനകൾ പരിഗണിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2000
| style="text-align:center;" | [[പത്മശ്രീ]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/01/27/stories/02270005.htm|title=Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri awardees |publisher=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 January 2000|accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | [[ഭാരത സർക്കാർ]]
| style="text-align:center;" | നാലാമത്തെ ഉയർന്ന സിവിലിയൻ ബഹുമതി
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | [[അവധ് സമ്മാൻ]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[ഉത്തർ പ്രദേശ് സർക്കാർ]]
| style="text-align:center;" | സംഗീതമേഖലയ്ക്ക് നൽകിയ സംഭാവനകൾ പരിഗണിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2004
| style="text-align:center;" | ദേശീയ ലതാ മങ്കേഷ്കർ പുരസ്കാരം<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.indiainfo.com/2005/02/21/2102rehman.html |title=A R Rehman to receive 'Lata Mangeshkar Award' |publisher=indianinfo.com |date=21 February 2005 |accessdate=4 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725175000/http://news.indiainfo.com/2005/02/21/2102rehman.html |archivedate=25 July 2008}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | [[മധ്യപ്രദേശ് സർക്കാർ]]
| style="text-align:center;" | സംഗീതമേഖലയ്ക്ക് നൽകിയ സംഭാവനകൾ പരിഗണിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2010
| style="text-align:center;" | [[പത്മഭൂഷൺ]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Padma-Bhushan-for-Rahman-Aamir-Segal-gets-Padma-Vibhushan/Article1-501814.aspx |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130103025317/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Padma-Bhushan-for-Rahman-Aamir-Segal-gets-Padma-Vibhushan/Article1-501814.aspx |url-status=dead |archivedate=3 January 2013 |title=Padma Bhushan for Rahman, Aamir; Segal gets Padma Vibhushan |accessdate=26 January 2010 |work=[[Press Trust of India]] |publisher=[[The Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | [[ഭാരത സർക്കാർ]]
| style="text-align:center;" | മൂന്നാമത്തെ ഉയർന്ന സിവിലിയൻ ബഹുമതി
|}

===ഓണററി ഡോക്ടറേറ്റ്===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
|-
! width=35%| വർഷം
! style="width:65%;"| നൽകിയത്
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | [[അണ്ണാ സർവകലാശാല]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/holnus/009200903030131.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103230113/http://www.hindu.com/holnus/009200903030131.htm |url-status=dead |archivedate=3 November 2012 |title=Rahman to be awarded honorary doctorate |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 March 2009 |location=Chennai, India |accessdate=4 March 2009}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | [[അലിഗഢ് സർവകലാശാല|അലിഗഡ് സർവകലാശാല]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2009/02/26/stories/2009022652090300.htm |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130204081952/http://www.thehindu.com/2009/02/26/stories/2009022652090300.htm |archivedate=4 February 2013 |title=AMU to honour Rahman |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=26 February 2009 |location=Chennai, India |url-status=dead |accessdate=4 December 2009}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | [[മിഡിൽസെക്സ് സർവ്വകലാശാല|മിഡിൽസെക്സ് സർവകലാശാല]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/holnus/009200907180318.htm|title=UK university confers Doctorate on A R Rahman|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 July 2009|accessdate=4 December 2009|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2014
| style="text-align:center;" | [[റോയൽ കൺസർവേറ്റയർ ഓഫ് സ്കോട്ട്ലാൻഡ്]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/ar-rahman-awarded-with-a-doctorate-in-music-by-the-royal-conservatorie-of-scotland.html|title = Scotland pays tribute to AR Rahman|date = 1 February 2014|accessdate = 1 February 2014|website = Behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/102925.html|title = Another Doctorate for ARR|date = 1 February 2014|accessdate = 1 February 2014|website = Indiaglitz.com}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2014
| style="text-align:center;" | [[ബെർക്ക്ലി സംഗീത കോളേജ്]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hirsch|first1=Mark|title=With Berklee Honorary Degree, A.R. Rahman Comes Full Circle|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/10/25/with-berklee-honorary-degree-rahman-comes-full-circle/hjGu55LAXAv1GDpgyvMelI/story.html|website=Boston Globe|publisher=Boston Globe|accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref>
|}

===Other Honorary Awards===

* 1994 – Sanskriti Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanskritifoundation.org/pdf/AwardeesList.pdf |title=Sanskriti Awards – Winners List |publisher=Sanskriti Foundation |accessdate=16 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226032715/http://www.sanskritifoundation.org/pdf/AwardeesList.pdf |archivedate=26 December 2010}}</ref>
** Contributions to music awarded by the [[Sanskriti Foundation]]
* 1995 – Bommai Nagi Reddy Award<ref name="Sanskriti"/>
* 1995 – [[Mauritius|Mauritius National Award]]<ref name="Timesnow">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/articleshow/4335762.cms|title=The golden boy of Indian music A R Rahman turns 44|work=The Times of India|publisher=[[Times Now]]|date=6 January 2010|access-date=2018-12-22|archive-date=2014-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045000/http://www.timesnow.tv/articleshow/4335762.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**Contributions to music awarded by [[Mauritius]]
* 1995 – [[Malaysia|Malaysian Award]]<ref name="Timesnow"/>
** Contributions to music awarded by [[Malaysia]]
* 1995 – Rajiv Gandhi Award<ref name="Sanskriti"/>
* 1996 – 'Gana Kaladhar'<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharatkalachar.com/growth3.htm|title=A R Rahman receiving Gana Kaladhar from Sivaji Ganeshan|publisher=Bharatkalachar.com|accessdate=16 January 2011}}</ref>
* 2001 – Al-Ameen Education Society Community Award
* 2002 – Amir Khusro Sangeet Nawaz Award
*2005 – Mahavir-Mahatma Award<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesfoundation.indiatimes.com/Oneness-Initiative/articleshow/1651354.cms|title=Mahavir Mahatma Awards 2005|publisher=Times Foundation|accessdate=4 March 2009}}</ref>
*2006 – Honorary Award from [[Stanford University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jul/06bsp.htm|title=Stanford University honours A R Rahman|publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=4 March 2009}}</ref>
* 2006 – [[Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti#Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar|Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar]]<ref name="Sanskriti">{{cite web|url=http://www.sanatan.in/events.html|title=A. R. Rahman – Talent Tujhe Salaam|work=[[Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti]]|publisher=Sanatan.in|date=n.d.|accessdate=16 January 2011}}</ref>
**Contributions to music awarded by the [[Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti]]
* 2006 – [[Swaralaya Yesudas Award]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/31/stories/2007013112120400.htm|title=Swaralaya Award for A.R.Rahman|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=31 January 2007|location=Chennai, India|date=31 January 2007|archive-date=2007-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515001001/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/31/stories/2007013112120400.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in the music field
* 2007 – Limca Book of Records Indian of the Year for Contribution to Popular Music<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/limca-book-records-felicitates-ar-rahman|title=Limca Book of records felicitates A.R. Rahman |publisher=Radioandmusic.com|accessdate=16 January 2011}}</ref>
* 2008 – CNN-IBN Global Indian of the Year<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noGxNBuMmM4|title=CNN IBN Global Indian of the year 2008 – ARRahman|publisher=YouTube|work=[[CNN IBN]]|date=2008|accessdate=16 January 2011}}</ref>
* 2008 – NDTV Indian of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/rahman-awarded-ndtv-indian-year|title=Rahman awarded NDTV Indian of the year
|publisher=Radioandmusic.com|date=18 January 2008}}</ref>
* 2008 – [[Rotary International|Rotary Club of Madras]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/15580.html|title=A R Rahman Honored|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=4 June 2008}}</ref>
** Lifetime Achievement Award
* 2009 – CNN-IBN Entertainer of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/107287/ioty-a-r-rahman-named-entertainer-of-the-year.html|title=A R Rahman named entertainer of the year|work=[[CNN IBN]]|publisher=IBNLive|year=2009|accessdate=16 January 2011|archive-date=2009-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091221191407/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/107287/ioty-a-r-rahman-named-entertainer-of-the-year.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2009 – CNN-IBN Indian of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rahman-wins-cnnibn-indian-of-the-year-award/107520-3.html|title=Rahman wins CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award|work=[[CNN IBN]]|publisher=IBNLive|date=22 December 2009|access-date=2018-12-22|archive-date=2009-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091225175520/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rahman-wins-cnnibn-indian-of-the-year-award/107520-3.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2009 – NDTV Global Indian Entertainer Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?id=ENTEN20100132627 |title=NDTV awards: Amitabh, SRK, Ash icons of Indian entertainment |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=25 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120224635/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?id=ENTEN20100132627 |archivedate=20 January 2012 |df=dmy}}</ref>
* 2009 – UK Asian Music Award for Outstanding Achievement<ref name="Businessofcinema.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=12384 |title=UK Asian Music Awards honours A R Rahman |publisher=Businessofcinema.com |date=13 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111163414/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=12384 |archivedate=11 January 2011}}</ref>
* 2009 – Placed by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine in [[Time 100|List of World's Most Influential People]].<ref name="The 2009 TIME 100 – A.R. Rahman">[http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1893836_1894435,00.html The 2009 TIME 100 – A.R. Rahman] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217065614/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1893836_1894435,00.html |date=2011-02-17 }} TIME.</ref>
* 2010 – 10th Annual Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaac.us/miaac2010/Press-Release.htm|title=10th Annual MIAAC Film Festival Wraps Up with Awards Ceremony for Best Picture, Actors, and director|publisher=Indo-American Arts Council, Inc.|date=18 November 2010|access-date=2018-12-22|archive-date=2018-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408035711/http://www.iaac.us/MIAAC2010/Press-Release.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**Special Achievement Award for Significant Contribution to the Globalization of Indian Music
* 2010 – British Asian Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Music<ref name="Businessofcinema.com"/>
*2010 – [[Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/A-R-Rahman-to-receive-Indira-Gandhi-Award/articleshow/6703236.cms|title=A R Rahman to receive Indira Gandhi Award|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=7 October 2010}}</ref>
* 2010 – FICCI Global Icon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/55447.html|title=Big B, SRK honored at the Chevrolet FICCI Frames Excellence Awards|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=20 March 2010}}</ref>
*2010 – "Crystal Award"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_ar-rahman-honoured-at-world-economic-forum-davos-meet_1499582|title=AR Rahman honoured at World Economic Forum Davos meet|publisher=Daily News & Analysis|date=27 January 2011|accessdate=27 January 2011}}</ref>
**Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by [[World Economic Forum]]
*2010 – Outstanding Achievement in Music at [[The Asian Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.redhotcurry.com/news/2010/asian-awards-winners.htm |title=Winners Announced for 2010 Asian Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512043420/http://redhotcurry.com/news/2010/asian-awards-winners.htm |archivedate=12 May 2012}}</ref>
*2011 – GQ Legend of the Year Award<ref>{{cite news|url=http://green.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=18&ID=11458|title=A.R. Rahman at GQ India Men of the Year Awards 2011|publisher=NDTV|date=30 September 2011|accessdate=26 October 2011|archive-date=2012-04-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401144423/http://green.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=18&ID=11458|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2011 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the 8th [[Dubai International Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/a-r-rahman-gets-lifetime-achievement-award-at-dubai-international-film-festival/articleshow/11030519.cms|title=A R Rahman gets lifetime achievement award at Dubai International Film Festival|publisher=''[[The Economic Times]]''|date=8 December 2011|accessdate=8 December 2011}}</ref>
*2012 – Vuclip Icons of the Year 2012 – Most Admired Bollywood Music Composer<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/ar-rahman-sonu-niigaam-sunidhi-chauhan-emerge-vuclip-icons-year-2012-music|title=AR Rahman, Sonu Niigaam, Sunidhi Chauhan emerge as 'Vuclip Icons of the Year 2012' in music|publisher=Radioandmusic.com|date=21 December 2012|accessdate=21 December 2012}}</ref>
*2016 – [[Fukuoka Prize]] (Japan)<ref>{{cite news|title=AR Rahman receives top Japanese cultural award|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1113402/ar-rahman-receives-top-japanese-cultural-award/|work=[[The Express Tribune]]|date=31 May 2016}}</ref>

==Film awards and nominations==

===[[Academy Awards]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" | 2009
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" | ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''
|style="text-align:center;" | [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
|rowspan="2" {{won}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;" | [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] (shared with [[Gulzar]]) (for "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]")
|-
|style="text-align:center;" | Best Original Song (shared with [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]]) (for "[[O... Saya]]")
|rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | 2011
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | ''[[127 Hours]]''
|style="text-align:center;" | [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;" | [[Academy award for best original song|Best Original Song]] (Shared with [[Dido (singer)|Dido]] and [[Rollo Armstrong]] for "[[If I Rise]]"
|}

===[[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Awards]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Music|Best Film Music]]
| {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[127 Hours ]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Music|Best Film Music]]
| {{nom}}
|}

===[[Golden Globe Awards]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[127 Hours]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|}

===[[Grammy Award]]s===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]]<ref name="Grammy2009">{{cite web|title=India's A.R. Rahman strikes Grammys gold|publisher=[[Agence France-Presse]]|year=2010|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hGgeRMlZ8ASQ9a-5v5AnbvmL0K9Q|accessdate=1 February 2010}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]] ("[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]")
|}

===[[World Soundtrack Awards]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film|Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film]]
| {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[127 Hours ]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[World Soundtrack Award – Public Choice|The Public Choice Award]]
| {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2017
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Viceroy's House ]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[World Soundtrack Award – Public Choice|The Public Choice Award]]
| {{won}}
|}

===[[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|National Film Awards]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1992
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Roja]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5" | [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]]
| rowspan="6" {{won}}<ref name="40thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/40th_nff_1993.pdf|title=40th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=2 March 2012|format=PDF|archive-date=2016-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309053748/http://dff.nic.in/2011/40th_nff_1993.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="44thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|title=44th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=9 January 2012|format=PDF|archive-date=2017-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013544/http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="49thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=14 March 2012|format=PDF|archive-date=2013-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185814/http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="50thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/50nfa.pdf|title=50th National Film Awards |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=14 March 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1996
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Lagaan]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2002
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2017
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2017
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | Best Background Score
|}

===[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1992
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Roja]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6" | [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Direction]]
| rowspan="6" {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/29-12-00/state.htm |title=Tamilnadu Government Announces Cinema State Awards -1999 |publisher=[[Dinakaran]] |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622010121/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/29-12-00/state.htm |archivedate=22 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm |title=1996 State Awards |publisher=[[Dinakaran]] |accessdate=2009-08-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522211531/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm |archivedate=22 May 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madrastalkies.com/Accolades.asp |title=Madras Talkies Accolades |publisher=Madrastalkies.com |accessdate=2009-07-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520060628/http://www.madrastalkies.com/Accolades.asp |archivedate=20 May 2009}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1993
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1994
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Kadhalan]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1996
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Minsaara Kanavu]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Sangamam]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2014
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]''
|}

===[[Filmfare Awards]]===

====Soundtrack====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1996
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Rangeela (film)|Rangeela]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="15" | [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award|Best Music Director]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5" {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Dil Se..]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2000
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2002
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Lagaan]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2003
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Swades]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" {{Nominated}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Rang de Basanti]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2008
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Jodha Akbar]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" {{Nominated}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" {{Won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2010
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Delhi 6]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2012
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2014
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Raanjhanaa]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" {{Nominated}}
|-

| style="text-align:center;" | 2016
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]''
|-
<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Filmfare-Awards-2011-Winners/articleshow/11676105.cms |title=Filmfare Awards 2011 Winners |work=[[Times of India]] |date=31 January 2012 |accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
|}

====Background Score====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2003
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[The Legend of Bhagat Singh]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5" | [[Filmfare Best Background Score|Best Background Score]]
| rowspan="4" {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Swades]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2008
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2018
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]''
| {{nom}}
|}

====Special Awards====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1995
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent]]
| {{won}}
|}

===[[Filmfare Awards South]]===

====Tamil====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1993
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Roja]]''
| rowspan="16" style="text-align:center;" | [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)|Best Music Director]]
| rowspan="16" {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1994
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1995
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Kadhalan]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1996
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1997
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Kadhal Desam]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1998
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Minsaara Kanavu]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2000
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Mudhalvan]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Sillunu Oru Kadhal]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2008
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji: The Boss]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2014
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2016
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[I (film)|I]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2017
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2018
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''
|}

====Telugu====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]''
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu)|Best Music Director]]
| {{won}}
|}

===[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]===

====Soundtrack====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2000
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7" | [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| rowspan="7" {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2002
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Lagaan]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2003
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2008
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2012
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''
|}

====Background Score====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Film
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2008
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" | [[IIFA Award for Best Background Score|Best Background Score]]
| rowspan="3" {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2012
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''
|}

====Special Awards====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:25%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2008
| style="text-align:center;" | Outstanding Contribution by an Indian in International Cinema
| rowspan="2" {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | IIFA Music Director of the Decade
|}

===Other Awards===

*'''[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]'''
**2011 – [[BIG Star Most Entertaining Song]] – "[[Saadda Haq]]" (''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'')
*'''[[Bollywood Movie Awards|Bollywood Music Awards]]'''
**2000 – [[Bollywood Movie Award - Best Music Director|Best Music Direction]] – ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]''<ref name="Bollywood Music Awards 2000">{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20001124/fartic1.htm |title=Fans Enchanted by Bollywood Music Awards |publisher=''[[Screen India]]'' |date=24 November 2000 |accessdate=9 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919023658/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20001124/fartic1.htm |archivedate=19 September 2009}}</ref>
**2000 – Best Song – "Taal Se Taal Mila" (''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'')<ref name="Bollywood Music Awards 2000"/>
**2002 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Lagaan]]''
**2003 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''
*'''[[Cinema Express Awards]]'''
**1993 – Best Music (Hindi) – ''[[Roja]]''
**1994 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''
**1995 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Kadhalan]]''
**1997 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Kadhal Desam]]''
**1999 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]''
**2013 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Maryan (film)|Maryan]]''
*'''[[IIFA Utsavam]]'''
**2017 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – ''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]]
*'''CineGoers' Award'''
**1993 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Roja]]''
**1994 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''
**1995 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Kadhalan]]''
**1996 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]''
*'''[[Global Indian Film Awards|Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA)]]'''
** 2007 – [[GIFA Best Music Director Award|GIFA Award for Best Music]] – ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''
** 2007 – [[GIFA Best Background Music Award|GIFA Award for Best Background Music]] – ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''
*'''Film Fans' Award'''
**1993 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Roja]]''
**1994 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''
**1995 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Kadhalan]]''
**1996 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]''
*'''Kalasaagar Award'''
**1993 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Roja]]''
**1994 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''
**1995 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Kadhalan]]''
**1996 – Best Music (Tamil) – ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]''
*'''Sangeet Awards'''
**2004 – Best Music Direction (Critics Award) – ''[[Yuva]]''
**2004 – Best Music Arrangement (Critics Award) – "Yeh Rishta" – ''[[Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities]]''
**2005 – Best Music Direction (Critics Award) – ''[[Swades]]''
*'''Screen Videocon Awards / [[Star Screen Awards]]'''
**1998 – Best Non-film Album – ''[[Vande Mataram (album)|Vande Mataram]]'' (Non-film category)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/jan23/films2.htm|title=Screen Videocon Award Winners|publisher=''[[Screen India]]''|date=23 January 1997|accessdate=9 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?239906|title=At Which Time Dilip Became Rahman |author=Sheela Reddy|publisher=''[[Outlook India|Outlook]]''|date=9 March 2009|accessdate=25 January 2011}}</ref>
**2000 – [[Star Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Direction]] – ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]''
**2007 – [[Star Screen Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Music]]- ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''
**2008 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
**2008 – Best Background Music – ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
**2009 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na|Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na]]
**2009 – Best Background Music – ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
**2010 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Delhi-6]]''
**2012 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=18th Annual Colors Screen Awards Winners |url=http://www.filmicafe.com/screenawards2012.php |accessdate=15 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109122826/http://www.filmicafe.com/screenawards2012.php |archivedate=9 January 2012}}</ref>
*'''[[Star Screen Awards|Screen-Videocon Awards South]]'''
**1997 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – ''[[Kadhal Desam]]''
**1998 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]''
*[[South Indian International Movie Awards|'''South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA)''']]
**2017 - Best Music Director (Tamil) - ''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]]''
*'''[[Zee Cine Awards]]'''
** 2000 – [[Zee Cine Award Best Music Director]] – ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]''
** 2002 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – ''[[Lagaan]]''
** 2003 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''
** 2007 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''
** 2008 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
** 2008 – [[Zee Cine Award Best Background Music]] – ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
** 2012 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''
*'''[[Vijay Awards]]'''
** 2006 – Most Favourite Music Director
** 2007 – [[Vijay Award for Best Music Director]] – ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
** 2008 – [[Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema]] 
** 2010 – Vijay Award for Best Music Director – ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]''
** 2013 – Vijay Award for Best Music Director – ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]''
** 2014 – Vijay Award for Best Background Score – ''[[Kochadaiiyaan]]''
** 2018 – Vijay Award for Best Music Director – ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''
**2019 -- Vijay Award for Best Music Director -- Sarvam Thaala Mayam
*'''Vikatan Awards'''
** 2011 – Best Music Director – ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ayngaran.com/frame.php?iframepath=moviedetails.php?movid=697|title=Vikatan Awards 2010|publisher=[[Ayngaran]]|date=13 January 2011|accessdate=17 February 2011}}</ref>
**2016 - Best Music Director - ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]''
**2017 - Best Music Director - ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]'' and ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]''
*'''V. Shantaram Award'''
**2001 – Best Music – ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]''
**2007 – Best Music – ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
**2008 – Best Music – ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
*'''[[CineMAA Awards]]
** 2011 – Best Music Director – ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/cinemaa-awards2011.html |title=Lux Cinemaa awards 2011 – Telugu cinema |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=20 June 2011 |accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref>
*'''CNN-IBN Song of the Year Award'''
** 2006 – "Roobaroo" (''[[Rang De Basanti]]'')
** 2007 – "[[Tere Bina (Guru song)|Tere Bina]]" (''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'')
** 2008 – "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi" (''[[Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na]]'')
*'''[[Mirchi Music Awards]]'''
** '''2008 (Tata Indicom Mirchi Music Awards)'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Jodhaa Akbar rocking music awards|date=29 March 2009|last=Jaisinghani|first=Bella|publisher=[[Times of India]]|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Jodhaa-Akbar-rocks-music-awards/articleshow/4329081.cms|accessdate=29 March 2009}}</ref>
*** Music Director of the Year – [[A. R. Rahman]] for ''[[Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na]]''
*** Technical Award For Film Background Score – ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
*** Album of the Year – ''[[Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na]]''
*** Tata Indicom Mirchi Listeners Choice Song of the Year – "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi" (''[[Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na]]'')
*** Tata Indicom Mirchi Listeners Choice Album of the Year – ''[[Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na]]''
** '''2009 (Airtel Mirchi Music Awards)'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Airtel Mirchi Music Awards Winners |date=10 February 2009 |publisher=Filmicafe |url=http://www.filmicafe.com/news13627.html |accessdate=11 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002111815/http://www.filmicafe.com/news13627.html |archivedate=2 October 2011}}</ref>
*** Music Director of the Year – [[A. R. Rahman]] for ''[[Delhi-6]]''
*** Album of the Year – ''[[Delhi-6]]''
*** Best Song Arranger and Programmer – "[[Masakali]]" (''[[Delhi-6]]'')
*** Song of the Year – "[[Masakali]]" (''[[Delhi-6]]'')
** '''[[4th Mirchi Music Awards|2011]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011|date=30 January 2013|access-date=24 May 2018|deadurl=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130161203/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|archivedate=30 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/winners.php|title=Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2011|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MIRCHI MUSIC AWARDS 2012 – WINNERS LIST|publisher=IndiaTimes.Com |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Mirchi-Music-Awards-Hindi-2012-nominations/articleshow/18381838.cms |accessdate=22 December 2012}}</ref>
*** [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of The Year]] - ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''
*** Listeners' Choice Album of the Year - ''Rockstar''
*** Listeners' Choice Song of the Year - "Naadan Parindey" (''Rockstar'')
*** [[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of The Year]] - "Naadan Parindey" (''Rockstar'')
*** Music Composer of The Year - "[[Sadda Haq]]" (''Rockstar'') - Nominated
*** [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of The Year]] - "Naadan Parindey" (''Rockstar'') - Nominated
*** Song of The Year - "Sadda Haq" (''Rockstar'') - Nominated
** '''[[5th Mirchi Music Awards|2012]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2012/hindi/nomination.html|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012|website=www.radiomirchi.com|access-date=2018-04-27}}</ref>
*** Background Score of the Year - ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' - Nominated
** '''[[7th Mirchi Music Awards|2014]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi2014/nominations/|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Awards 2014|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-04-15}}</ref>
*** Best Background Score - ''[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]'' - Nominated
*'''Planet-Bollywood People's Choice Awards'''
**2006: People's Choice Best Music Award – ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''
**2006: People's Choice Best Background Music Award – ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''
*'''SuMu Music Awards'''
**1993: R. D. Burman Award for Best New Composer<ref name="Sanskriti"/>
*'''Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards'''
** 2008: Best Music Composer of the Year – ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji: The Boss]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirchigossips.com/music/isayaruvi-music-awards-2008/|title=Isayaruvi Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards 2008|publisher=mirchigossips.com|accessdate=4 March 2009}}</ref>

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*'''[[Black Reel Awards]]'''
**2008 – [[Black Reel Awards of 2008#Best Original Soundtrack|Best Original Soundtrack]] – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/75882/Cadillac,-Slumdog-&-Bees-are-triple-threats-at-Black-Reel-Awards|title=Cadallic, Slumdog & Bees are Triple Threats at Black Reel Awards|date=15 December 2008|work=Daily Express|publisher=Northern & Shell|accessdate=15 August 2010|location=London}}</ref>
*'''BMI London Awards'''
**2010 – Best Score – ''[[Couples Retreat]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/photos/entry/549749|title=A.R. Rahman Picks Up BMI Film Award in London|publisher=Broadcast Music Inc.|date=2 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pastdeadline.com/hr/content_display/music/news/e3if40aadb1b179f42a6d2416f23a3ddd93?pn=2 |title=Don Black named Icon at BMI London Awards |publisher=Pastedeadline.com |date=5 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105201903/http://www.pastdeadline.com/hr/content_display/music/news/e3if40aadb1b179f42a6d2416f23a3ddd93?pn=2 |archivedate=5 January 2011 |df=dmy}}</ref>
*'''[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards]] (United States)'''
**[[14th Critics' Choice Awards|2008]] – [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer|Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer]] – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref name="BFCA2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.azcentral.com/ent/movies/articles/2008/12/09/20081209criticschoice1209.html|title='Button,' Milk' top Critics Choice list|last=Kilday|first=Gregg|date=9 December 2008|work=The Arizona Republic|publisher=Gannett Company|accessdate=21 August 2010|location=Phoenix, AZ}}</ref>
**[[16th Critics' Choice Awards|2010]] – [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song|Critics' Choice Award for Best Song]] – "[[If I Rise]]" – ''[[127 Hours]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.latimes.com/awards/2011/01/the-social-network-wins-the-critics-choice-movie-award-for-best-film-.html|title='The Social Network' wins Critics' Choice Movie Award for best film|publisher=''[[The Los Angeles Times]]''|author=Susan King|date=14 January 2011}}</ref>
*'''[[Denver Film Critics Society|Denver Film Critics Society Awards]]'''
**[[Denver Film Critics Society#2010 Winners and Nominations|2010]] – [[Denver Film Critics Society#2010 Winners and Nominations|Best Song]] – "[[If I Rise]]" – ''[[127 Hours]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://denverfilmcritics.org/694/news/denver-film-critics-society-2011-award-winners/|title=Denver Film Critics Society 2011 Award Winners |publisher=Denver Film Critics Society |date=28 January 2011}}</ref>
*'''[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards]] (United States)'''
**2008 – [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music|Best Music Score]] – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lafca.net/years/2008.html|title=34th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards|publisher=Los Angeles Film Critics Association|accessdate=20 August 2010|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180538/http://www.lafca.net/years/2008.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''[[New York Film Critics Online|New York Film Critics Online Awards]] (United States)'''
**2008 – NYFCO Best Score Award – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wellsvilledaily.com/entertainment/x1196582477/Get-Reel-Every-Slumdog-has-its-day |title=Get Reel: Every 'Slumdog' has its day |last=Tremblay |first=Bob |date=13 December 2008 |work=Wellsville Daily Reporter |publisher=GateHouse Media, Inc. |accessdate=21 August 2010 |location=Wellsville, NY |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719084513/http://www.wellsvilledaily.com/entertainment/x1196582477/Get-Reel-Every-Slumdog-has-its-day |archivedate=19 July 2011}}</ref>
*'''Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards'''
**2008 – Best Original Score – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://phoenixfilmcriticssociety.org/annual-awards |title=2008 PFCS Award Winners Announced |publisher=Phoenix Film Critics Society |accessdate=20 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030160849/http://phoenixfilmcriticssociety.org/annual-awards |archivedate=30 October 2010}}</ref>
*'''[[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]] (United States)'''
**2008 – [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2008|Best Score]] – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sdfcs.org/?page_id=16|title=2008 Awards|publisher=San Diego Film Critics Society|accessdate=20 August 2010}}</ref>
*'''[[Satellite Awards]] (United States)'''
**[[Satellite Awards 2008|2008]] – [[Satellite Award for Best Original Score]] – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref name="Satellite2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2008.shtml |title=Nominees and Winners; 2008 13th Annual Satellite Awards |publisher=The International Press Academy |accessdate=10 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718092650/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2008.shtml |archivedate=18 July 2011 |df=dmy}}</ref>
* '''[[Just Plain Folks Music Awards]]'''
** 2009 – * [[Just Plain Folks Music Awards|Just Plain Folks Music Award For Best Music Album]] – ''[[Varalaru]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jpfolks.com/09albumwinners.html|title=Just Plain Folks|website=jpfolks.com|access-date=2018-12-22|archive-date=2018-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017193502/http://www.jpfolks.com/09albumwinners.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''[[MTV|MTV Awards]]'''
**[[MTV Video Music Award - International Viewer's Choice|MTV Video Music Awards]] <!-- MTV Video Music Award - International Viewer's Choice -->
***[[1999 MTV Video Music Awards#International Viewer's Choice Awards|1999]] – [[MTV Video Music Award - International Viewer's Choice#MTV India|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 – [[MTV Immies#Award winners|Best Music Composer (Film Category)]] – "Saathiya" – ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''
*'''[[UK Asian Music Awards]] (United Kingdom)'''
**2009 – Outstanding Achievement by an Asian in Music Field<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.desihits.com/news/view/uk-ama-award-winners-20090306 |title=2009 UK AMA Award Winners - on desihits.com |work=desihits.com |accessdate=24 August 2010 |date=6 March 2009}}</ref>
*'''[[World Soundtrack Academy|World Soundtrack Awards]]'''
**2009 – [[World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film|Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film]] – "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]" – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref name="WSA2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsoundtrackacademy.com/awards2.cgi?go=history&year=latest|title=History|publisher=World Soundtrack Academy. Flanders International Film Festival-Ghent|accessdate=10 August 2010|archive-date=2010-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826010656/http://www.worldsoundtrackacademy.com/awards2.cgi?go=history&year=latest|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**2011 – [[World Soundtrack Award – Public Choice|The Public Choice Award]] – ''[[127 Hours]]''<ref name="WSAPublic Choice">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsoundtrackacademy.com/news2.cgi?go=detail&id=1480&lang=en |title=Alexander Desplat third time in a row Film Composer of the Year |publisher=World Soundtrack Academy |accessdate=22 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026183804/http://www.worldsoundtrackacademy.com/news2.cgi?go=detail&id=1480&lang=en |archivedate=26 October 2011}}</ref>
<!--2004 American India Awards
*R D Burman Award at the SuMu Music Awards (1993)
*Madras Telugu Academy Puraskar (1992 to 1994)
*Bommai Nagi Reddy Award (1995/96)
*Lux-Kumudam Award for Kadhalan (1995)
*Sanskriti Award from Delhi based Sanskriti foundation (1994)
*Thangapillai Award
*Rajiv Gandhi Award
*The Channel [V]-IMI Award for Best Producer for Vandemataram 1998
*Fanta Award in 1999
*Stardust Cine Honours Taal (2000)
*Filmgoers's Award Taal (2000)
*First Bollywood Music Awards (Best Music Director and Best Song) Taal (2000)
*V Shantaram Award: Taal (2001)
*Bollywood US Awards (2003) Best Music Director : Saathiya
*8th Annual Planet-Bollywood Awards (People's Choice Awards! – Best of 2002) Best Music Direction : Saathiya, The Legend of Bhagat Singh -->

==Nominations==

===National===
*'''[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]'''
**2011 – [[BIG Star Most Entertaining Music]] – ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''
*'''[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]'''
**2001 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Fiza]]''
**2009 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]
*'''[[Filmfare Awards]]'''
**2005 – [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award|Best Music Direction]] – ''[[Swades]]''
**2008 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback]] – "[[Tere Bina (Guru song)|Tere Bina]]" from ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
**2009 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''
**2009 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
**2011 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Background Score|Best Background Score]] – ''[[Raavan]]''
**2014 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Raanjhanaa]]''
**2014 – Best Background Score – ''Raanjhanaa''
**2015 - Best Background Score - ''[[Highway]]''
**2016 - Best Music Direction - ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]''
*'''[[Filmfare Awards South]]'''
**2004 – [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)]] – ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]''
**2008 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) – ''[[Azhagiya Tamil Magan]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=The 55th Filmfare South Awards in Chennai on July 12|url=http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2008/newsfullstory.php?id=1215499358|work=Televisionpoint|publisher=Bhash Media Private Limited|accessdate=28 June 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731133530/http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2008/newsfullstory.php?id=1215499358|archivedate=31 July 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
**2009 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) – ''[[Sakkarakatti]]''
**2011 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) – ''[[Enthiran]]''<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2011/idea-filmfare-awards-south-tamil-020611-aid0017.html "58th Idea Filmfare Awards South nominees"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120707231000/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2011/idea-filmfare-awards-south-tamil-020611-aid0017.html |date=7 July 2012 }}. [[Oneindia.in]]. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.</ref>
**2014 ― Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) ― ''[[Maryan (film)|Maryan]]''
**2015 ― Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) ― ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (soundtrack)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]''
**2016 ― Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) ― ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]''
**2017 ― Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) ― ''[[24 (2016 film)|24]]''
**2017 ― [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu)]] ― ''[[Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo]]''
*'''[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]'''
**2013 – [[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|Best Music Director (Kannada)]] – ''[[Godfather (2012 film)|Godfather]]''
*'''[[Star Screen Awards|Screen Weekly Awards]]'''
**2002 – Best Music Direction – ''[[Lagaan]]''
**2002 – Best Background Score – ''Lagaan''
*'''[[CineMAA Awards]]'''
**2004 – Best Music Director – ''[[Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu]]''
*'''[[Zee Cine Awards]]'''
**2005 – Best Music Direction – ''Swades''
**2005 – Best Background Score – ''Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities''
**2011 – Best Background Score – ''Raavan''

===International===
*'''[[Academy Award]]s (United States)'''
**[[81st Academy Awards|2009]] – [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] – "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]" – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' with [[M.I.A. (artist)|MIA]]<ref name="Oscars2009">{{cite news|url = http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/22/oscar.nominees.full.list/index.html|title = Complete list of Academy Award winners and nominees|date = 23 February 2010|work = CNN|publisher = Time Warner|accessdate = 8 August 2010}}</ref> 
**2009 - Best Original Score – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''
**[[83rd Academy Awards|2010]] – Best Original Score – ''[[127 Hours ]]''<ref name="83Oscars">{{cite news|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html|title=Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards|publisher=[[Oscars.org]]|date=25 January 2011|accessdate=25 January 2011}}</ref> (Nominated)
**2010 – Best Original Song – "[[If I Rise]]" – ''[[127 Hours]]'' with [[Dido (singer)|Dido]] and [[Rollo Armstrong]]<ref name="83Oscars"/> (Nominated)
*'''[[Asian Film Awards]] ([[Hong Kong International Film Festival]])''' 
**[[3rd Asian Film Awards|2009]] – Best Composer – ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Asian Film Awards: 2009|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Asian_Film_Awards/2009|accessdate=25 February 2009|archive-date=2009-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214074014/http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Asian_Film_Awards/2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''[[British Academy Film Awards]] ([[BAFTA]]) (United Kingdom)'''
**[[64th British Academy Film Awards|2010]] – [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Music]] – ''[[127 Hours]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rahman-gets-BAFTA-nomination-for-127-Hours/Article1-651823.aspx |title=Rahman gets BAFTA nomination for 127 Hours |work=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |publisher=''[[Hindustan Times]]'' |date=18 January 2011 |accessdate=18 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119101911/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rahman-gets-BAFTA-nomination-for-127-Hours/Article1-651823.aspx |archivedate=19 January 2011 |df=dmy}}</ref>
*'''[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards]]'''
**[[14th Critics' Choice Awards|2008]] – [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song|Critics' Choice Award for Best Song]] – "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]" – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref name="BFCA2008"/>
*'''[[Dora Mavor Moore Awards]] (Canada)'''
** 2006 – General Theatre Division – Outstanding Musical Direction – ''[[The Lord of the Rings (theatre)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' (along with [[Värttinä]])<ref>[http://tapa.ca/files/2006Nominees.pdf "Dora Mavor Moore Awards"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706204815/http://tapa.ca/files/2006Nominees.pdf |date=6 July 2011 }}. [[Dora Mavor Moore Awards]]. Retrieved 5 January 2011</ref>
*'''[[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]]'''
**2008 – [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Original Score|CFCA Best Original Score]] – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.projo.com/movies/content/lb_movie_Slumdog_director_12-19-08_T4CBO9S_v6.22b6d8d.html|title=Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle enjoyed making the movie in India so much that 'they did have to drag me away at the end'|last=Caro|first=Mark|date=19 December 2008|work=The Providence Journal|publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation|accessdate=14 August 2010}}</ref>
*'''[[Golden Globe Awards]]'''
**2010 – [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] – ''[[127 Hours]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/ |title=The 68th Annual Golden Globe Award |publisher=[[Golden Globe Award]] |date=14 December 2010 |accessdate=14 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505130819/http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/ |archivedate=5 May 2012 |df=dmy}}</ref>
*'''[[Houston Film Critics Society|Houston Film Critics Society Awards]]'''
**[[Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2008|2008]] – Best Original Score – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref name="2008 Houston">{{cite news|url=http://www.thecelebritycafe.com/features/22798.html|title=Houston Film Critics Society Names Films for 2008|date=22 December 2008|work=The Celebrity Cafe|accessdate=28 December 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223223912/http://thecelebritycafe.com/features/22798.html|archivedate=23 December 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
**2008 – Best Original Song – "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]" performed by [[Sukhwinder Singh]], written by A. R. Rahman and [[Gulzar (lyricist)|Gulzar]]<ref name="2008 Houston"/>
**[[Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2010|2010]] – Best Original Score – ''[[127 Hours]]''<ref name="2010 Houston">{{cite news|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/2010/12/the-houston-area-film-critics-nominations/|title= The Houston Area Film Critics Nominations |date= 12 December 2010|work=[[AwardsDaily]]}}</ref>
**2010 – Best Original Song – "[[If I Rise]]" performed by [[Dido (singer)|Dido]] and A. R. Rahman, written by A. R. Rahman and [[Rollo Armstrong|Rollo]]<ref name="2010 Houston"/>
*'''[[Laurence Olivier Awards]] (United Kingdom)'''
** 2003 – [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical]] – ''[[Bombay Dreams]]''
*'''[[MTV|MTV Awards]]'''
**[[MTV India]]
***2006 – [[MTV Youth Icon of the Year]]
**[[MTV Movie Awards]]
***[[2009 MTV Movie Awards|2009]] – [[MTV Movie Award for Best Song From a Movie|Best Song From a Movie]] – "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]" – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2009/|title=2009 MTV Movie Awards|publisher=MTV Networks|accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref>
*'''[[Satellite Awards]] (United States)'''
**2008 – [[Satellite Award for Best Original Song]] – "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]" – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref name="Satellite2008"/>
**2010 – [[Satellite Award for Best Original Score]] – ''[[127 Hours]]''<ref name="Satellite2010">[http://www.pressacademy.com/NominationsRelease.pdf 15th Annual Satellite Awards Nomination List] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715112448/http://www.pressacademy.com/NominationsRelease.pdf |date=15 July 2011}}. International Press Academy. Retrieved 1 December 2010</ref>
**2010 – Satellite Award for Best Original Song – "[[If I Rise]]" – ''[[127 Hours]]''<ref name="Satellite2010"/>
*'''[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association|WAFCA Awards]]'''
**2010 – [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Score|Best Score]] – ''[[127 Hours]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wafca.com/awards/index.htm|title=2010 WAFCA Winners|publisher=[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association]] |accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref>
*'''[[World Soundtrack Academy|World Soundtrack Awards]]'''
**2009 – [[World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Score of the Year|Best Original Score of the Year]] – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''<ref name="WSA2009"/>
**2009 – [[World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film|Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film]] – "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]" – ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' with M.I.A.<ref name="WSA2009"/>
**2011 – Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film – "[[If I Rise]]" – ''[[127 Hours]]''<ref name="WSA2011">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-25/news-and-interviews/29926262_1_world-soundtrack-awards-original-song-music-composer|title=Rahman's 'If I Rise' nominated for WSA|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 August 2011|accessdate=30 August 2011}}{{പ്രവർത്തിക്കാത്ത കണ്ണി|date=ഓഗസ്റ്റ് 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Longlisted==
This section refers to awards where Rahman has been considered for a nomination but has not been nominated.

*'''[[Academy Awards]]'''
**[[79th Academy Awards|2007]] – [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] – "[[Rang De Basanti (soundtrack)|Lukka Chuppi]]" – ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''<ref name="RDBnom2">{{cite news|accessdate=10 May 2008|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061222/asp/etc/story_7144101.asp|title='I’m dedicating it to Ustad'|last=Hazarika|first=Sneha|date=22 December 2006|work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]|location=Calcutta, India|archive-date=2008-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024030524/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061222/asp/etc/story_7144101.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**2007 – Best Original Song – "[[Rang De Basanti (soundtrack)|Khalbali]]" – ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''<ref name="RDBnom">{{cite web|title=Rang De Basanti making waves at Oscars |date=11 December 2006 |publisher=Bollywood News |url=http://bollywood.celebden.com/?cat=55 |accessdate=23 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216111448/http://bollywood.celebden.com/?cat=55 |archivedate=16 February 2009}}</ref><ref name="RDBnom2"/>
**2007 – Best Original Song – "[[Water (soundtrack)|Aayo Re Sakhi]]" – ''[[Water (2005 film)|Water]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/1236/ar-rehmans-three-songs-among-oscar-nominees.html|title=A.R.Rahman's three songs among Oscar Nominees|publisher=Radiosargam.com|accessdate=10 December 2006}}</ref>
**[[82nd Academy Awards|2010]] – Best Original Song – "Nana" – ''[[Couples Retreat]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Will Rahman's Na Na do the trick? |date=18 December 2009 |url=http://portal.arrfansclub.com/2009/12/18/will-rahmans-na-na-do-the-trick/ |accessdate=20 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123191747/http://portal.arrfansclub.com/2009/12/18/will-rahmans-na-na-do-the-trick/ |archivedate=23 January 2010}}</ref>
**2015 – Best Original Song – “Million Dollar Dream” - [[Million Dollar Arm]]<ref>{{cite web|title=79 ORIGINAL SONGS VIE FOR 2014 OSCAR|date=13 December 2015|url=http://www.oscars.org/news/79-original-songs-vie-2014-oscar|accessdate=15 December 2015}}</ref>
**2015 – Best Original Song – “Spreading The Word/Makhna” - [[Million Dollar Arm]]
**2015 – Best Original Song – “We Could Be Kings” - [[Million Dollar Arm]]
**2015 – Best Original Song – “Afreen” -[[The Hundred-Foot Journey (film)|The Hundred-Foot Journey]]

==Top lists==
Rahman's songs and soundtracks have been included in the following top lists:

*2003 – In a [[BBC World Service]] poll, Rahman's [[Chaiyya Chaiyya]] from ''[[Dil Se..]]'' was voted 9th in "The World's Top Ten" songs of all time.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/us/features/topten/profiles/index.shtml |title= The World's Top Ten |accessdate=5 November 2008 |work= |publisher= [[BBC World Service]] |date=}}</ref>
*2005 – Rahman's [[Roja (soundtrack)|debut soundtrack]] for ''[[Roja]]'' was listed in ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'s'' "[[Time magazine's "All-TIME" 100 best movies|10 Best Soundtracks]]" of all time by film critic [[Richard Corliss]].<ref name="Timetop10s">{{cite news | author=Corliss, Richard | title=Best Soundtracks – ALL TIME 100 MOVIES – TIME | work=[[Time (magazine)|TIME]] | url=http://www.time.com/time/2005/100movies/0,23220,soundtracks,00.html | accessdate=24 February 2008 | date=12 February 2005 | archive-date=2010-03-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312033139/http://www.time.com/time/2005/100movies/0,23220,soundtracks,00.html | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=Time>{{cite news|title="All-TIME" 100 Movies|publisher=''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''|url=http://www.time.com/time/2005/100movies|accessdate=25 February 2009|date=12 February 2005|archive-date=2010-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312032447/http://www.time.com/time/2005/100movies/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2007 – Rahman's [[Bombay (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' was included in ''[[The Guardian]]'''s "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die" list.<ref name=Guardian>{{cite web|title=100 Best Albums Ever|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/guardian100.htm|accessdate=3 February 2010}}</ref>
*2009 – The song "Kehna Hi Kya" from Rahman's soundtrack for ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' was included in ''[[The Guardian]]'''s "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear" list.<ref name=Guardian/>
*2009 – Rahman's soundtrack for ''[[Lagaan]]'' was ranked at No. 45 on [[Amazon.com]]'s "The 100 Greatest World Music Albums of All Time" list.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 100 Greatest World Music Albums of All Time|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|year=2009|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000416151|accessdate=3 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lagaan is listed among top 100 Albums|date=27 August 2009|work=[[Times of India]]|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4936822.cms|accessdate=3 February 2010}}</ref>

==Other achievements==
*By 2004, Rahman had sold more than 150 million records of his [[film score]]s and [[Film soundtracks|soundtracks]] worldwide,<ref>{{cite news|title=Culture: The Mozart of Madras|author=[[Richard Corliss]]|date=3 May 2004|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,994077,00.html|accessdate=3 February 2010|archive-date=2010-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715184529/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,994077,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Indian film composer for Rings| work=[[BBC]]| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3211258.stm| accessdate=15 November 2008 | date=21 October 2003}}</ref> making him one of the top selling recording artists.
*[[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]] has described him as "India's one of the most prominent movie songwriters".<ref>[[Richard Corliss|Corliss, Richard]]. (1 January 2005). [http://www.time.com/time/columnist/corliss/article/0,9565,1013198,00.html That Old Feeling: Isn't It Rahmantic?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104193322/http://www.time.com/time/columnist/corliss/article/0,9565,1013198,00.html |date=4 November 2010 }} ''[[Time Magazine]]''. Retrieved on 25 May 2008.</ref>
*In 2009, ''Time'' magazine placed him in its ''[[Time 100|list of World's Most Influential People]]''.<ref name="The 2009 TIME 100 – A.R. Rahman"/>
*His name has also been included in the list of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World, issued by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center in [[Amman]], Jordan.<ref name="InflMusl">{{cite web | author=The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre |url=http://www.rissc.jo/docs/0A-FullVersion-LowRes.pdf | title=The 500 Most Influential Muslims|publisher=The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre | accessdate=3 January 2011|format=PDF}}</ref>
* The signature tune for telecom company [[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]], composed by Rahman, is the world's most downloaded mobile music with over 15 million downloads.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiamag.in/airtel-new-signature-tune-available-for-download.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120222528/http://www.indiamag.in/airtel-new-signature-tune-available-for-download.html |url-status=dead |archivedate=20 November 2010 |title=Airtel New Signature Tune Available for Download |author=Bharat |publisher=Indiamag.in |accessdate=19 November 2010}}</ref>
* The album rights for Tamil film ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' were bought by [[Sa Re Ga Ma]] for a then record sum of {{INR}}22&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web | title=Rediff| work=Top Selling artists| url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/1999/sep/07spice.htm| accessdate=26 October 2006}}</ref> The record was reset by ''[[Sivaji: The Boss]]'' in 2007, and later by ''[[Enthiran]]'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=First Week Report Exclusive |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-05/11-04-07-sivaji.html |date=11 April 2007 |accessdate=11 April 2007}}</ref>
* ''[[Enthiran]]'' reached No. 1 in the [[iTunes]] Top 10 World Albums chart, making it the first Indian album to reach the spot.<ref>{{cite web|author= Indiaglitz|year=2010|title='Endhiran' tops Apple list|publisher=Indiaglitz|accessdate=3 August 2010|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/59090.html}}</ref>
* Rahman was honoured in 2013 with a street named after him in [[Markham, Ontario]], Canada, called "Allah-Rakha Rahman Street".<ref>{{Cite news|title = Street named after A R Rahman in Canada|date = 5 November 2013|url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-05/news-interviews/43693033_1_a-r-rahman-isai-puyal-allah-rakha-rahman|last = Shiva|first = Prasad|accessdate = 1 February 2014|work = [[The Times of India]]|archive-date = 2013-11-08|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131108042221/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-05/news-interviews/43693033_1_a-r-rahman-isai-puyal-allah-rakha-rahman|url-status = dead}}</ref>

==Milestones==
* At the [Academy Awards], Rahman is the first [[List of Asian Academy Award winners and nominees|Asian]] to [[List of people who have won multiple Academy Awards in a single year|win two Oscars in same year]] and be nominated twice in the same category for the same film. He is the first Asian to receive three Oscar nominations in same year and also the first Asian to receive multiple nominations in the category [[Academy Award for Best Original Score]].

==See also==
* [[List of accolades received by Slumdog Millionaire]]
==Footnotes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.arrahman.com A. R. Rahman Official Website]
*{{cite web|title=Awards for A. R. Rahman|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006246/awards|accessdate=24 February 2009}}

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