On January 13 , 2013 , '' Searching for Sugar Man '' was nominated for and , on February 24 , 2013 , won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 85th Academy Awards . Rodriguez declined to attend the award ceremony as he did not want to overshadow the filmmakers ' achievement . Upon accepting his award , Chinn remarked on such generosity , " That just about says everything about that man and his story that you want to know . " Malik Bendjelloul also said on stage , " Thanks to one of the greatest singers ever , Rodriguez . " In 2015 , Craig Bartholomew Strydom and Stephen " Sugar " Segerman published '' Sugar Man : The Life , Death and Resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez '' . A review in '' Business Day '' called the book " probably one of the most unusual rock ’n roll stories out there "
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Sixto Rodriguez