Jai Ho at Grammys 2010, A R Rahman and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan have been nominated for the Grammys
Rahman has been nominated for two categories - Rahman's chartbuster 'Jai Ho' from Slumdog Millionaire has been nominated for 'Best Song written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media' while the second nomination is under the category 'Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.' Will we have another Jai Ho Moment?
Rahman is not the only Indian in the run. Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, who has been nominated for the 2010 Grammy awards along with leading composer AR Rahman, says winning the prestigious trophy will be a great honour for the country. The 64-year-old stalwart of Indian classical music has been nominated in the category of 'Best Traditional World Music Album' for the album 'Ancient Sounds' along with Iraqi soloist Rahim Alhaj. |