IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer
The IIFA Best Female Playback Award is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony.
Winners
Most Wins
Winner | Number of Wins | Years |
---|---|---|
Shreya Ghoshal | 7 | 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Alka Yagnik | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
Sunidhi Chauhan | 2 | 2005, 2007 |
Superlatives
Superlative | Singer | Record |
---|---|---|
Most awards | Shreya Ghoshal | 7 |
Most nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 20 |
Most consecutive wins | Shreya Ghoshal (2012-2014) | 3 |
Most consecutive nominations | Shreya Ghoshal (2006-2016) | 17 |
Youngest winner | Shreya Ghoshal (2003) | 18 |
Youngest nominee | Sunidhi Chauhan (2001) | 18 |
Oldest winner | Asha Bhosle (2002) | 69 |
Oldest nominee | Lata Mangeshkar (2007) | 78 |
Most nominations in a single year | Shreya Ghoshal (2008) | 4 |
Most nominations without ever winning | Rekha Bhardwaj | 4 |
Shreya Ghoshal with 7 wins, hold the record for most awards in this category. Alka Yagnik and Sunidhi Chauhan have won the award two times. Shreya Ghoshal won the award in a record of three consecutive years (2012–14).
Shreya Ghoshal's four nominations out of the five nominations in 2008 also give her the record for most number of Best Female Playback Singer nominations in a single year. Shreya Ghoshal holds the record of getting nominated for consecutively 11 years from 2006 till 2016 (still running), resulting in 17 nominations and 5 wins.
Shreya Ghoshal was the most successful singers in 2000s with four wins. Ghoshal continued her domination in the 2010s with three wins (still going).
List of Winners
2000s
- 2000 Alka Yagnik for Taal Se Taal – Taal
- 2001 Alka Yagnik for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai – Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
- Alka Yagnik for "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha" – Dhadkan
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Mehboob Mere" – Fiza
- Kavita Krishnamurthy for "Aey Dil Laya Hai Bahar" – Kya Kehna
- Preeti & Pinky for "Piya Piya" – Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
- 2002 Asha Bhosle for Radha Kaisa Na Jale – Lagaan
- Alka Yagnik for "Jaane Kyun" – Dil Chahta Hai
- Alka Yagnik for "Bole Chudiyan" – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
- Alka Yagnik for "Suraj Hua Maddham" – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
- Lata Mangeshkar for "So Gaye Hain" – Zubeidaa
- 2003 Shreya Ghoshal & Kavita Krishnamurthy for Dola Re – Devdas
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka" – Devdas
- 2004 Shreya Ghoshal for Jaadu Hai Naasha Hai – Jism
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Dekhle Aankhon Mein Aankhien Daal" – Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
- Alka Yagnik for "Seemaaye Bulaaye" – LOC Kargil
- Alka Yagnik for "Kal Ho Naa Ho – Sad" – Kal Ho Naa Ho
- Alka Yagnik for "Oodhni" – Tere Naam
- 2005 Sunidhi Chauhan for Dhoom Machale – Dhoom
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Sajna Ve" – Chameli
- Alka Yagnik for "Aakhe Bandh Karke" – Aitraaz
- Alka Yagnik for "Hum Tum" (sad version) – Hum Tum
- Alka Yagnik for "Lal Dupatta" – Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
- 2006 Alisha Chinai for "Kajra Re" – Bunty Aur Babli
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Piya Bole" – Parineeta
- Kavita Krishnamurthy for "Main Vaari Vaari" – Mangal Pandey: The Rising
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Deedar De" – Dus
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Kaisi Paheli" – Parineeta
- 2007 Sunidhi Chauhan for "Beedi" – Omkara
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Pal Pal" – Lage Raho Munnabhai
- Alka Yagnik for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
- Lata Mangeshkar for "Luka Chhupi" – Rang De Basanti
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Crazy Kiya Re" – Dhoom 2
- 2008 Shreya Ghoshal for "Barso Re" – Guru
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Dholna" – Bhool Bhulaiyaa
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Thode Badmash" – Saawariya
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Ye Ishq Hai" – Jab We Met
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Aaja Nachle" – Aaja Nachle
- 2009 Shreya Ghoshal for "Teri Ore" – Singh Is Kinng
- Bela Shende for "Man Mohana" – Jodhaa Akbar
- Monali Thakur for "Zara Zara Touch Me" – Race
- Shilpa Rao for "Khuda Jaane" – Bachna Ae Haseeno
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Desi Girl" – Dostana
2010s
- 2010 Kavita Seth for "Iktara" – Wake Up Sid
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Zoobi Doobi" – 3 Idiots
- Rekha Bhardwaj for "Sasural Genda Phool" – Delhi-6
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Chor Baazari" – Love Aaj Kal
- Shilpa Rao for "Moodi Moodi" – Paa
- Tulsi Kumar for "Hafiz Khuda" – 8 x 10 Tasveer
- 2011 Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnam" – Dabangg
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Ainvayi Ainvayi" – Band Baaja Baaraat
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Bahara" – I Hate Luv Storys
- Rekha Bhardwaj for "Ab Mujhey Koi" – Ishqiya
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Sheila Ki Jawani" – Tees Maar Khan
- 2012 Shreya Ghoshal for "Teri Meri" – Bodyguard
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Ooh La La" – The Dirty Picture
- Usha Uthup and Rekha Bhardwaj for "Darling" – 7 Khoon Maaf
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Te Amo" – Dum Maaro Dum
- Harshdeep Kaur for "Katiya Karun" – Rockstar
- 2013 Shreya Ghoshal for "Chikni Chameli" – Agneepath
- Rekha Bhardwaj for "Phir Le Aya Dil" – Barfi!
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Aashiyan" – Barfi!
- Kavita Seth for "Tumhi Ho Bandhu" – Cocktail
- Shalmali Kholgade for "Pareshaan" – Ishaqzaade
- 2014 Shreya Ghoshal for "Sunn Raha Hai" – Aashiqui 2
- Bhoomi Trivedi for "Ram Chahe Leela" – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
- Monali Thakur for "Sawar Loon" – Lootera
- Shreya Ghoshal for "O Rangrez" – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
- 2015 Kanika Kapoor for "Baby Doll" – Ragini MMS 2
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Samjhawan" – Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
- Nooran Sisters for "Patakha Guddi" – Highway
- 2016 Monali Thakur for "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" – Dum Laga Ke Haisha
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Girls Like To Swing" – Dil Dhadakne Do
- Kanika Kapoor for "Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan" – Roy
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Deewani Mastani" - Bajirao Mastani