Ann Donahue, L.A.
Bruce Springsteen won the Golden Globe last night (Jan. 11) for
best song for the title track from "The Wrestler," while A.R.
Rahman won best original score for "Slumdog Millionaire."
It's Springsteen's second Golden Globe; he won in 1994 for "Streets
of Philadelphia" from "Philadelphia." That year, the same song also
won the best song Oscar. "The Wrestler" was released as a digital
single last month and will appear as a bonus track on Springsteen's
new album, "Working on a Dream," due Jan. 27 from Columbia.
It was Rahman's first Golden Globe nomination and win. Long
considered one of the masters of Bollywood music, he has won nine
Filmfare Awards and four Silver Lotus Awards, India's two most
prestigious film ceremonies. Western audiences may be most familiar
with his work in 2007's "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" and 2001's
"Lagaan: Once Upon a Time In India."
Winners of the Golden Globes are determined by the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association and are often considered a precursor of
contenders for the Academy Awards.
Nominations for the Academy Awards will be announced Jan. 22; the
Oscars will be held Feb. 22.