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--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, KJ <rajkesha...@...> wrote:
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> India's A.R. Rahman strikes Grammys gold
> India's A.R. Rahman strikes Grammys gold AFP/File Bollywood superstar and
> two-time Oscar winner A.R. Rahman laughs during a media conference in Sydney
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> Sun Jan 31, 4:43 pm ET
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> LOS ANGELES (AFP) Indian composer A.R. Rahman scored a double triumph at
> the Grammy Awards here Sunday, scooping two early honors for his music from
> Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire."
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> 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 Millionaire" at last year's Academy Awards.
>
> The talented music maestro picked up the best original score statuette
> before scooping the best song Oscar.
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