Awards and Nominations
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Award | 22 February 2009 | Best Picture | Christian Colson | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | ||
| Best Original Song | "Jai Ho" | Won | ||
| "O...Saya" | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Editing | Tom Sayers | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Mixing | Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke and Ian Tapp | Won | ||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 15 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | ||
| Unforgettable Moment Award | Young Jamal jumps | Won | ||
| Eye gouging | Nominated | |||
| Cultural Crossover Award | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | ||
| 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 |
| Black Reel Awards | 15 December 2008 | Best Actor | Dev Patel | Won |
| Best Original Soundtrack | A. R. Rahman | Won | ||
| Best Ensemble | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | ||
| Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Won | ||
| Boston Society of Film Critics | 14 December 2008 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Chris Dickens | Won | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2009 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best British Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Dev Patel | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Freida Pinto | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Won | ||
| Best Production Design | Michelle Day and Mark Digby | Nominated | ||
| Best Film Music | A. R. Rahman | Won | ||
| 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 |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | ||
| Best Technical Achievement in Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated | ||
| Most Promising Newcomer | Dev Patel | Won | ||
| Ayush Mahesh Khedekar | Nominated | |||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | 8 January 2009 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Writer | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Best Young Performer | Dev Patel | Won | ||
| Best Composer | A.R. Rahman | Won | ||
| Best Song | "Jai Ho" | Nominated | ||
| Camerimage | 29 November 2008 | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 18 December 2008 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Most Promising Performer | Dev Patel | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | ||
| Chicago International Film Festival | 16 October 2008 | Audience Choice Award | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Cinema Audio Society | 14 February 2009 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Resul Pookutty, Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke | Won |
| Costume Designers Guild | 17 February 2009 | Excellence in Contemporary Film Costume Design | Suttirat Anne Larlarb | Won |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 17 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | ||
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 19 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| 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 |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenwriter | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Dev Patel | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematographer | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | ||
| Audience Award | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 1 February 2009 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated |
| Best Technical Achievement | Mark Digby | Won | ||
| Most Promising Newcomer | Dev Patel | Nominated | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 18 December 2008 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Golden Eagle Award | 30 January 2010 | Best Foreign Film In Theatrical Release | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | 11 January 2009 | Best Drama Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | ||
| Grammy Award | 8 February 2009 | Best Soundtrack for a Motion Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Song Written for a Motion Picture | "Jai Ho" | Won | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society | 17 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Song | "Jai Ho" | Nominated | ||
| Image Awards | 12 February 2009 | Outstanding Independent Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Dev Patel | Nominated | ||
| London Film Critics' Circle | 4 February 2009 | British Film Of The Year | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director Of The Year | Danny Boyle | Nominated | ||
| Best British Director Of The Year | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Screenwriter Of The Year | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Best British Actor Of The Year | Dev Patel | Nominated | ||
| Young British Performer Of The Year | Dev Patel | Nominated | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 9 December 2008 | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| Best Music Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated | ||
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | 21 February 2009 | Best Sound Editing in a Foreign Feature Film | Tom Sayers | Won |
| MTV Movie Awards| | 31 May 2009 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated |
| Best Song From a Movie | "Jai Ho" | Nominated | ||
| Best Kiss | Dev Patel and Freida Pinto | Nominated | ||
| Best WTF Moment | Ayush Mahesh Khedekar | Nominated | ||
| Female Breakthrough Performance | Freida Pinto | Nominated | ||
| Male Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Nominated | ||
| National Board of Review | 4 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Breakthrough Performance, Male | Dev Patel | Won | ||
| Best 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 Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won |
| New York Film Critics Online | 15 December 2008 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle with Loveleen Tandan | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Best Music Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | ||
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | 23 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 6 January 2009 | Breakthrough Performance Award | Freida Pinto | Won |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | 18 December 2008 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Film Editing | Chris Dickens | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Best Music Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | ||
| Break Out On Camera | Dev Patel | Won | ||
| Best Performance By a Youth, Male | Ayush Mahesh Khedekar | Won | ||
| Producers Guild of America | 24 January 2009 | Best Theatrical Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Rotterdam International Film Festival | 29 January 2009 | Audience Award | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| MovieZone Award | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 15 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won | ||
| Best Film Editing | Chris Dickens | Won | ||
| Best Music Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | ||
| Satellite Awards | 14 December 2008 | Best Drama Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | ||
| 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 |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | ||
| Southeastern Film Critics Association | 15 December 2008 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 15 December 2008 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | ||
| Most Original, Creative or Innovative Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis International Film Festival | 13 November 2008 | Best International Feature | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 4 September 2008 | People's Choice Award | Danny Boyle | Won |
| USC Scripter Award | 30 January 2008 | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 13 January 2009 | Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 7 December 2008 | Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won | ||
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won | ||
| World Soundtrack Awards | 17 October 2009 | Best Original Song Written for a Film | A.R. Rahman | Won |
| A.R. Rahman | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated | ||
| 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 |
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