# List of accolades received by Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British romantic drama film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy. It stars Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Anil Kapoor, and Irrfan Khan. Based on Vikas Swarup's 2005 novel Q & A, the film focuses on an 18-year old game show contestant named Jamal Malik (Patel). After being accused of cheating on Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, he recounts to the police how events in his life story enabled him to answer every question correctly. A. R. Rahman composed the film's musical score, while Anthony Dod Mantle and Chris Dickens were the cinematographer and film editor, respectively.
The film premiered on 30 August 2008 at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado. It was then shown at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival where it won the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award. Fox Searchlight gave the film a limited release in ten cinemas in the United States on 12 November 2008. The film was given a wide release in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2009 and the United States on 23 January. The film earned a worldwide box office total of more than $378 million. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 289 reviews and judged 91% to be positive.
The film garnered several awards and nominations with particular praise for Boyle's direction, Beaufoy's screenplay, Rahman's score, Mantle's cinematography, and Dicken's editing. The film garnered ten nominations at the 81st Academy Awards, and went on to win eight awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Boyle), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Beaufoy). At the 62nd British Academy Film Awards, the film earned eleven nominations and won eight awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film won all four categories it was nominated in at the 66th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director.
At the 20th Producers Guild of America Awards, Slumdog Millionaire won for Best Theatrical Motion Picture. Boyle won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 61st Directors Guild of America Awards, and Beaufoy won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 61st Writers Guild of America Awards. At the 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards, the film's cast won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. The film received six nominations at the 14th Critics' Choice Awards and won five awards including Best Picture. In addition, the National Board of Review named it the Best Film of 2008.

## Accolades

List of accolades received by Slumdog Millionaire :
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | March 2009 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | 22 February 2009 | Best Picture | Christian Colson | Won | |
| Academy Awards | 22 February 2009 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Academy Awards | 22 February 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| Academy Awards | 22 February 2009 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | |
| Academy Awards | 22 February 2009 | Best Film Editing | Chris Dickens | Won | |
| Academy Awards | 22 February 2009 | Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | |
| Academy Awards | 22 February 2009 | Best Original Song | "Jai Ho" by A. R. Rahman and Gulzar | Won | |
| Academy Awards | 22 February 2009 | Best Original Song | "O Saya" by A. R. Rahman and M.I.A. | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | 22 February 2009 | Best Sound Editing | Glenn Freemantle and Tom Sayers | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | 22 February 2009 | Best Sound Mixing | Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, and Ian Tapp | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 15 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | [16] [17] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 15 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | [16] [17] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 15 December 2008 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 15 December 2008 | Unforgettable Moment Award | "Young Jamal jumps into the poop" | Won | [16] [17] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 15 December 2008 | Unforgettable Moment Award | "Eye gouging" | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 15 December 2008 | Cultural Crossover Award | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | [16] [17] |
| American Cinema Editors | 15 February 2009 | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Chris Dickens | Won | |
| American Society of Cinematographers | 15 February 2009 | Outstanding Cinematography in a Theatrical Release | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | |
| Art Directors Guild | 14 February 2009 | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Mark Digby | Won | |
| Austin Film Festival | 16 October 2008 | Audience Award: Out of Competition Film | Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | 16 December 2008 | Top 10 Films | Slumdog Millionaire | 2nd Place | |
| Black Reel Awards | 15 December 2008 | Best Actor | Dev Patel | Won | [23] [24] |
| Black Reel Awards | 15 December 2008 | Best Soundtrack | A. R. Rahman | Won | [23] [24] |
| Black Reel Awards | 15 December 2008 | Best Ensemble | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | [23] [24] |
| Black Reel Awards | 15 December 2008 | Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Won | [23] [24] |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | 14 December 2008 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | 14 December 2008 | Best Film Editing | Chris Dickens | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Film | Christian Colson | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best British Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Dev Patel | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Freida Pinto | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Production Design | Michelle Day and Mark Digby | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Film Music | A. R. Rahman | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Sound | Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers and Ian Tapp | Won | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 30 November 2008 | Best British Independent Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 30 November 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 30 November 2008 | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 30 November 2008 | Best Technical Achievement in Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 30 November 2008 | Most Promising Newcomer | Dev Patel | Won | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 30 November 2008 | Most Promising Newcomer | Ayush Mahesh Khedekar | Nominated | |
| Camerimage | 29 November 2008 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | |
| César Awards | 27 February 2010 | Best Foreign Film | Danny Boyle | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 18 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 18 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 18 December 2008 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 18 December 2008 | Most Promising Performer | Dev Patel | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 18 December 2008 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 18 December 2008 | Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | |
| Cinema Audio Society | 14 February 2009 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, and Ian Tapp | Won | |
| Costume Designers Guild | 17 February 2009 | Excellence in Contemporary Film | Suttirat Anne Larlarb | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 8 January 2009 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | [33] [34] |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 8 January 2009 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | [33] [34] |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 8 January 2009 | Best Young Actor/Actress | Dev Patel | Won | [33] [34] |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 8 January 2009 | Best Writer | Simon Beaufoy | Won | [33] [34] |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 8 January 2009 | Best Composer | A. R. Rahman | Won | [33] [34] |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 8 January 2009 | Best Song | "Jai Ho" | Nominated | [33] [34] |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 17 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 17 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 17 December 2008 | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Runner-up | |
| David di Donatello | 8 May 2009 | Best Foreign Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 19 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 19 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 19 December 2008 | Best Newcomer | Dev Patel | Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of America | 31 January 2009 | Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| European Film Awards | 12 December 2009 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| European Film Awards | 12 December 2009 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| European Film Awards | 12 December 2009 | Best Screenwriter | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| European Film Awards | 12 December 2009 | Best Actor | Dev Patel | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| European Film Awards | 12 December 2009 | Best Cinematographer | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | [39] [40] |
| European Film Awards | 12 December 2009 | Audience Award | Danny Boyle | Won | [39] [40] |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 1 February 2009 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated | |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 1 February 2009 | Best Technical Achievement | Mark Digby | Won | |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 1 February 2009 | Most Promising Newcomer | Dev Patel | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 18 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 18 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 18 December 2008 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| Golden Eagle Award | 29 January 2010 | Best Foreign Language Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | [43] [44] |
| Golden Globe Awards | 11 January 2009 | Best Drama Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | 11 January 2009 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | 11 January 2009 | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | 11 January 2009 | Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | |
| Golden Reel Awards | 21 February 2009 | Best Sound Editing in a Foreign Feature Film | Hugo Adams, Niv Adiri, Peter Burgis, Ricky Butt, Gillian Dodders, Lee Herrick, Tom Sayers, and Jack Stew | Won | [46] [47] |
| Golden Reel Awards | 21 February 2009 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | Niv Adiri | Nominated | [46] [47] |
| Goya Awards | 14 February 2010 | Best European Film | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Soundtrack for a Motion Picture | Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture (A. R. Rahman, producer; Vivianne Chaix, P. A. Deepak, and H. Sridhar) | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture | "Jai Ho" by Gulzar, A. R. Rahman, and Tanvi Shah | Won | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 17 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | [50] [51] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 17 December 2008 | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | [50] [51] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 17 December 2008 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated | [50] [51] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 17 December 2008 | Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | [50] [51] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 17 December 2008 | Best Original Song | "Jai Ho" | Nominated | [50] [51] |
| Humanitas Prize | 17 September 2009 | Feature Film | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 4 February 2009 | British or Irish Film Of The Year | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | [53] [54] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 4 February 2009 | Best Director Of The Year | Danny Boyle | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 4 February 2009 | British Director Of The Year | Danny Boyle | Won | [53] [54] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 4 February 2009 | Screenwriter Of The Year | Simon Beaufoy | Won | [53] [54] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 4 February 2009 | British Actor Of The Year | Dev Patel | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 4 February 2009 | Young British Performer Of The Year | Dev Patel | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 9 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 9 December 2008 | Best Music | A. R. Rahman | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 9 December 2008 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Runner-up | |
| MTV Movie Awards | 31 May 2009 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | [56] [57] |
| MTV Movie Awards | 31 May 2009 | Best Song From a Movie | "Jai Ho" | Nominated | [56] [57] |
| MTV Movie Awards | 31 May 2009 | Best Kiss | Dev Patel and Freida Pinto | Nominated | [56] [57] |
| MTV Movie Awards | 31 May 2009 | Best WTF Moment | Ayush Mahesh Khedekar | Nominated | [56] [57] |
| MTV Movie Awards | 31 May 2009 | Female Breakthrough Performance | Freida Pinto | Nominated | [56] [57] |
| MTV Movie Awards | 31 May 2009 | Male Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Nominated | [56] [57] |
| NAACP Image Awards | 12 February 2009 | Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | [58] [59] |
| NAACP Image Awards | 12 February 2009 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Dev Patel | Nominated | [58] [59] |
| National Board of Review | 4 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| National Board of Review | 4 December 2008 | Breakthrough Performance, Male | Dev Patel | Won | |
| National Board of Review | 4 December 2008 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| National Society of Film Critics | 5 January 2009 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | 10 December 2008 | Best Cinematographer | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | [62] [63] |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | 10 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | 3rd Place | [62] [63] |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | 10 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | 2nd Place | [62] [63] |
| New York Film Critics Online | 15 December 2008 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | 15 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle with Loveleen Tandan | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | 15 December 2008 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | 15 December 2008 | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | 15 December 2008 | Best Music Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 19 January 2009 | Best Picture | Christian Colson | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 19 January 2009 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 19 January 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 19 January 2009 | Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 19 January 2009 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 19 January 2009 | Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 19 January 2009 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Nominated | |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 6 January 2009 | Breakthrough Performance Award | Freida Pinto | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America | 24 January 2009 | Best Theatrical Picture | Christian Colson | Won | |
| Rotterdam International Film Festival | 29 January 2009 | Audience Award | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| Rotterdam International Film Festival | 29 January 2009 | MovieZone Award | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 15 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 15 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 15 December 2008 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 15 December 2008 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 15 December 2008 | Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 15 December 2008 | Best Music Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 22 January – 1 February 2009 | Outstanding Director of the Year | Danny Boyle | Won | [70] [71] |
| Satellite Awards | 14 December 2008 | Best Drama Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | 14 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | 14 December 2008 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | 14 December 2008 | Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | 14 December 2008 | Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | 14 December 2008 | Best Original Song | "Jai Ho" | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild | 25 January 2009 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Dev Patel | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild | 25 January 2009 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Rubina Ali, Tanay Hemant Chheda, Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Madhur Mittal, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto | Won | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 15 December 2008 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 15 December 2008 | Best Foreign Language Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | [74] [75] |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 15 December 2008 | Most Original, Creative or Innovative Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 15 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | [74] [75] |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 15 December 2008 | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 15 December 2008 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| St. Louis International Film Festival | 13 November 2008 | Best International Feature | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 9, 2009 | Choice Movie - Drama | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 9, 2009 | Choice Movie Actor – Drama | Dev Patel | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 9, 2009 | Choice Movie Actress – Drama | Freida Pinto | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 9, 2009 | Choice Movie – Female Fresh Face | Freida Pinto | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 9, 2009 | Choice Movie – Male Fresh Face | Dev Patel | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 9, 2009 | Choice Movie Liplock | Dev Patel and Freida Pinto | Nominated | |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 4 September 2008 | People's Choice Award | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| USC Scripter Award | 30 January 2009 | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 13 January 2009 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 13 January 2009 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 7 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 7 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 7 December 2008 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 7 December 2008 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 17 October 2009 | Best Original Song Written for a Film | "Jai Ho" by A. R. Rahman, Gulzar, and Tanvi Shah | Won | [81] [82] |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 17 October 2009 | Best Original Song Written for a Film | "O Saya" by A. R. Rahman and Mathangi Arulpragasam | Nominated | [81] [82] |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 17 October 2009 | Best Original Score of the Year | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | [81] [82] |
| Writers Guild of America | 7 February 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | |
| Young Artist Award | 29 March 2009 | Outstanding International Feature Film Ensemble | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | |