Best Music, Original Score
| Original Score | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Toshiro Mayuzumi | The Bible | Nominated | First Asian nominated for music |
| 1983 | Ravi Shankar | Gandhi | Nominated | First Asian nominated for both Oscar and Grammy Awards Shared with George Fenton |
| 1987 | Ryuichi Sakamoto Cong Su |
The Last Emperor | Won | First Asians to win for music Shared win with David Byrne |
| 2000 | Tan Dun | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Won | |
| 2008 | A.R. Rahman | Slumdog Millionaire | Won | Third Asian to win two Academy Awards. First Asian to win two Oscars in the same year. First Asian to receive three Oscar nominations in the same year. |
| 2010 | A.R. Rahman | 127 Hours | Nominated | First Asian to receive multiple nominations in this category. |
Read more about this topic: List Of Asian Academy Award Winners And Nominees
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