Awards and more awards: One of the biggest awards nights of the season took place last night on either side of the planet. Leading the way was the British Academy Film Awards, which saw a host of British and Hollywood stars gather at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden for a night which saw Danny Boyle's *Slumdog Millionaire* steal seven BAFTA masks, including the awards for direction and film of the year. The film's composer/songwriter A.R. Rahman took home the 'Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Music', his second major prize for the film's music – following a Golden Globe win in January. Rahman thanked those who had introduced him to Western audiences – including Andrew Lloyd Webber, who brought him to the West End for *Bombay Dreams* - and his fans all over the world. The Indian composer beat Alexandre Desplat, Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard, Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus and Thomas Newman to the top spot.
http://www.musicfromthemovies.com/article.asp?ID=1244 -- regards, Vithur
