• "O Saya" and "Jai Ho" from the film Slumdog Millionaire were nominated for Best Song at the 2009 Academy Awards and Jai Ho won. The film's soundtrack was composed by AR Rahman. Rapper M.I.A. is featured on "O Saya" while Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, and Mahalakshmi Iyer are featured on "Jai Ho."

  M.I.A., who recently gave birth, did not perform at the ceremony on February 22. According to reports, organizers offered to let her perform while lying in bed.Guardian.co.uk: MIA invited to perform from bed at Oscars 2009 (February 17, 2009) AR Rahman performed the songs from the movie in a medley, which also included the song Down to Earth from Wall-E, performed by John Legend and Soweto Gospel Choir.

• Fast Facts

  1. Airs: February 22, 2009 at 5 p.m. PT on ABC
  2. Host: Hugh Jackman
  3. Venue: Kodak Theatre in downtown Hollywood
  4. Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman
  5. Soundtrack was released on M.I.A.'s N.E.E.T. label
  6. Jai Ho won for best song
  7. AR Rahman also won Best Score for the music of Slumdog Millionaire

• A.R. Rahman

  A.R. Rahman is a film composer, record producer and musician. He has previously won over 25 awards for his work scoring films.IMDb: Awards for A.R. Rahman

• Slumdog Millionaire Soundtrack

  The film's soundtrack won a Golden Globe award for Best Original Score and a BAFTA award for Best Music. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman and released on rapper M.I.A.'s N.E.E.T. record label. MI.I.A is also featured on the Oscar nominated song "O Saya." Her song "Paper Planes" is also featured on the soundtrack.Los Angeles Times: The unstoppable 'Slumdog' wins at BAFTA Awards (February 8, 2009)

• Best Song Nominees

  • "Down to Earth", Wall-E
  • "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire
  • "O...Saya", Slumdog Millionaire

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