| A. R. Rahman awards and nominations | ||
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| | 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 13 | 16 | |
| 12 | 12 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| Totals | ||
| Awards won | 96 | |
| Nominations | 114 | |
Honorary
- 1995 - Kalaimamani
- Contributions to music awarded by the Government of Tamil Nadu
- 1995 - Mauritius National Award
- Contributions to music awarded by Mauritius
- 1995 - Malaysian Award
- Contributions to music awarded by Malaysia
- 2000 - Padma Shri
- Fourth highest civilian award awarded by Government of India
- 2004 - National Lata Mangeshkar Award [1]
- Contributions to music awarded by the Government of Madhya Pradesh
- 2005 - Mahavir-Mahatma Award [2]
- 2006 - Swaralaya Yesudas Award
- Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in the music field
- 2006 - Honorary Award from Stanford University [3]
- 2008 - Rotary Club of Madras
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2009 - Honorary Doctorate from Anna University [4]
National
Film awards
- Filmfare Awards
- 1996 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rangeela
- 1999 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Dil Se
- 2000 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Taal
- 2002 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Lagaan
- 2003 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Saathiya
- 2003 - Filmfare Best Background Score - The Legend of Bhagat Singh
- 2005 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Swades
- 2007 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rang de Basanti
- 2008 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Guru
- 2008 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Guru
- 2009 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
- 2009 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Jodhaa Akbar
- Filmfare Awards South
- 1992 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Roja
- 1993 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Gentleman
- 1994 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhalan
- 1995 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Bombay
- 1996 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhal Desam
- 1997 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu
- 1998 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Jeans
- 1999 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Mudhalvan
- 2000 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Alaipayuthey
- 2002 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kannathil Muthamittal
- 2006 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Sillunu Oru Kadhal
- 2007 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Sivaji: The Boss
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- 1992 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Roja
- 1993 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Gentleman
- 1994 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Kadhalan
- 1995 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Bombay
- 1997 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu
- 1999 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Sangamam
- Bollywood Movie Awards
- 2002 - Best Music Direction - Lagaan
- 2003 - Best Music Direction - Saathiya
- Dinakaran Cine Awards
- 1998 - Minsara Kanavu
- 1999 - Jeans
- 2000 - Kadhalar Dhinam / Mudhalvan
- International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA)
- 2000 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Taal
- 2002 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Lagaan
- 2003 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Saathiya
- 2007 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Rang De Basanti
- 2008 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Guru
- 2008 - IIFA Best Background Music - Guru
- 2008 - Outstanding contribution by an Indian in International Cinema
- Sangeet Awards
- 2004 - Best Music Direction (Critics Award) - Yuva
- 2004 - Best Music Arrangement (Critics Award) - Yeh Rishta - Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities
- Screen-Videocon Awards / Star Screen Awards
- 1997 - Best Music - Kadhal Desam (South awards edition - Tamil)
- 1997 - Best Music Direction - Minsara Kanavu (South awards edition - Tamil)
- 1998 - Best Non-film Album - Vande Mataram (Non-film category)
- 2000 - Best Music Direction - Taal
- 2007 - Best Background Music- Rang De Basanti
- 2008 - Best Music Direction - Guru
- 2008 - Best Background Music - Guru
- 2009 - Best Music Direction - Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na
- 2009 - Best Background Music - Jodhaa Akbar
- Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards
- 2008 - Best Music Composer of the Year - Sivaji: The Boss [5]
- Vijay TV Awards
- 2006 - Best Music Direction- Sillunu Oru Kaadhal , Varalaru - The History of the Godfather
- 2007 - Best Music Direction - Sivaji: The Boss
- Zee Cine Awards
- 2000 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Taal
- 2002 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Lagaan
- 2003 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Saathiya
- 2007 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Rang De Basanti
- 2008 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Guru
- 2008 - Zee Cine Award Best Background Music - Guru
Other awards
- Channel [V] Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
- 1998 - Channel [V] Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award [1]
- 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
- V. Shantaram Award
- 2007 - Best Music - Guru
- 2008 - Best Music - Jodhaa Akbar
International
Film awards
- Academy Awards (Oscars) (United States)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (United States)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (United States)
- 2008 - Best Music Score - Slumdog Millionaire
- New York Film Critics Online Awards (
- 2008 - NYFCO Best Score Award - Slumdog Millionaire
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- 2008 - Best Original Score - Slumdog Millionaire
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards (United States)
- 2008 - Best Score - Slumdog Millionaire
- Satellite Awards (
Other awards
- MTV Awards
- MTV Video Music Awards
- 1999 - International Viewer's Choice Awards (MTV India) - "Dil Se Re" - Dil Se
- MTV Asia Awards
- MTV Immies
- 2003 - Best Music Composer (Film Category) - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
Nominations
National
- International Indian Film Academy Awards
- 2001 - Best Music Direction - Fiza
- Filmfare Awards
- 2005 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Swades
- 2009 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Ghajini
- 2009 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Jodhaa Akbar
- Screen Weekly Awards
- 2002 - Best Music Direction - Lagaan
- 2002 - Best Background Score - Lagaan
- Zee Cine Awards
- 2005 - Best Music Direction - Swades
- 2005 - Best Background Score - Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities
International
- Academy Awards (Oscars) (United States)
- Asian Film Awards (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
- 2009 - Best Composer - Jodhaa Akbar [6]
- Dora Mavor Moore Awards (Canada)
- 2006 - General Theatre Division - Outstanding Musical Direction - The Lord of the Rings (along with Värttinä) [2]
- Houston Film Critics Society Awards
- 2008 - Runner-up: Best Original Score - Slumdog Millionaire
- 2008 - Runner-up: Best Original Song - "Jai Ho" performed by Sukhwinder Singh, written by A. R. Rahman and Gulzar
- Satellite Awards (
Longlisted
This section refers to awards where Rahman was being considered for a nomination but was not nominated.
- Academy Awards [7][8]
- 2007 - Best Original Song - "Lukka Chuppi" - Rang De Basanti
- 2007 - Best Original Song - "Khalbali" - Rang De Basanti
- 2007 - Best Original Song - "
Top ten lists
Rahman's songs and soundtracks have been included in the following top ten lists:
- 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.[9]
- 2005 - Rahman's debut soundtrack for Roja was listed in TIME's "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time by film critic Richard Corliss.[10][11]
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