AR Rahman wins Best Background Score award at HMMA for ‘Aadujeevitham’

New Delhi: Renowned music composer A R Rahman has won a prestigious trophy at the 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) for his background score for the Malayalam film 'Aadujeevitham-The Goat Life'. Rahman received the award in the 'Score-Independent Film (Foreign Language)' category during a ceremony at the Avalon Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Directed by Blessy and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, 'The Goat Life' is based on the bestselling 2008 novel 'Aadujeevitham' by Benyamin. Blessy received the award on Rahman's behalf at the ceremony.

In a video message, Rahman expressed his gratitude, saying, “It’s an incredible honor to receive this award for the best score for the foreign language film 'The Goat Life'. I am deeply grateful for the Hollywood Music and Media Awards for recognizing this score."

He went on to describe the project as a "labor of love" and shared the moment with his team of musicians, technicians, and director Blessy. Rahman also thanked his fans worldwide for their unwavering support, saying, "Thank you for your love and inspiration."

In addition to his win, Rahman was nominated in the "Song-Feature Film" category for the track 'Periyone', performed by Jithin Raj, but lost to musician HER’s 'The Journey' from 'The Six Triple Eight'.

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards honors original music across a wide array of visual media, including film, TV, video games, and commercials. This year’s nominees included pop icons like Elton John, Miley Cyrus, and Pharrell Williams, along with acclaimed composers such as Hans Zimmer and Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross.

With PTI inputs