Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer explained

Awarded For:Best Performance by a playback singer female
Presenter:Filmfare
Country:India
Year:Lata Mangeshkar,
"Aaja Re Pardesi"
Madhumati (1959)
Holder:Shilpa Rao,
"Besharam Rang"
Pathaan (2024)
Website:Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song.

Although the award ceremony was established in 1954, the category for best playback singer was introduced in 1959. The award was initially common for both male and female singers until 1967. The category was divided the following year, and ever since there have been two awards presented for male and female singers separately.

Superlatives

SuperlativeArtistRecord
Most winsAsha Bhosle
Alka Yagnik
7
Most nominationsAlka Yagnik37
Most nominations without ever winningJonita Gandhi4
Most nominations in a single yearAsha Bhosle (1975)
Alka Yagnik (1994)
4
Oldest winnerUsha Uthup64 age
Oldest nomineeUsha Uthup64 age
Youngest winnerNazia Hassan15 age
Longest win spanAlka Yagnik
Shreya Ghoshal
16 years
Longest nomination spanAlka Yagnik33 years

With seven wins each, Asha Bhosle and Alka Yagnik hold the record for most awards in this category. Shreya Ghoshal has won the award six times. Lata Mangeshkar, Anuradha Paudwal and Kavita Krishnamurthy have won the award four times. Bhosle won the award in a record of four consecutive years (1972–75), followed by the three consecutive wins of Paudwal (1991–1993), Krishnamurthy (1995–1997) and Yagnik (2000–2002), respectively.

Two singers have achieved the feat of receiving all the nominations of this category in a particular year: Asha Bhosle was the single nominee in 1973, having all the three nominations to her credit, and Alka Yagnik was the single nominee in 1994, having all the four nominations to her credit, one of which she shared—and eventually jointly won—with Ila Arun.

In 1971, Lata Mangeshkar made the unusual gesture of not having her name be considered for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. After receiving seventh award in 1979, Asha Bhosle emulated her elder sister and requested that her name not be considered for the nominations thereafter.[1]

There were ties for two consecutive years between 2010 and 2011.

Before the award was officially divided by gender (1968), Lata Mangeshkar was the only female artist to not only win the Best Playback Singer among female singers, she was the only female singer to be even nominated for the awards. She was also the earliest recipient of this award in 1959. Mangeshkar was the most successful singer in 60s with three wins. Moreover, out of the four awards she got before retiring from the awards voluntarily, Mangeshkar won three of her awards when there was only one award given for playback singing including both male and female singers. Bhosle dominated in the 70s with five wins (Mangeshkar not considered from hereon). In 80s no singer dominated the epoch (Bhosle not considered from hereon); however in 90s Anuradha Paudwal and Kavita Krishnamurthy both had three wins each, and Alka Yagnik had two wins. Alka Yagnik and Shreya Ghoshal garnered four wins each in the 2000s. Rekha Bhardwaj and Shreya Ghoshal led the 2010s with two wins each, and Asees Kaur and Shilpa Rao each have two wins in the 2020s.

Alka Yagnik holds the record of getting nominated for consecutively 14 years from 1992 till 2005, resulting in 31 nominations and 6 wins, followed by Shreya Ghoshal getting nominated consecutively for 11 years from 2006 to 2016 that resulted in 3 wins and 17 nominations.

Multiple winners

WinnersNumber of winsYears
Asha Bhosle71968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979
Alka Yagnik1989, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
Shreya Ghoshal62003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2019
Lata Mangeshkar41959, 1963, 1966, 1970
Anuradha Paudwal1986, 1991, 1992, 1993
Kavita Krishnamurthy1995, 1996, 1997, 2003

Most consecutive wins

ArtistNumber of WinsYear
Asha Bhosle41972-1975
Anuradha Paudwal31991-1993
Kavita Krishnamurthy1995-1997
Alka Yagnik2000-2002

Multiple nominees

SingerNumber of nominationsNumber of wins
Alka Yagnik377
Shreya Ghoshal296
Asha Bhosle207
Lata Mangeshkar194
Kavita Krishnamurthy18
Sunidhi Chauhan172
Anuradha Paudwal114
Alisha Chinai61
Shilpa Rao62

Winners and nominees

In 1959, the award category for Best Playback Singer was first instituted after Lata Mangeshkar refused to perform the song "Rasik Balma Se Dil Kyon Lagaya" from the film Chori Chori by Shankar Jaikishan at the 3rd Filmfare Awards. Mangeshkar also became the first recipient of this award. Separate awards for male and female singers were introduced from 1968.[2]

Note: The category for Best Playback Singer was established in 1959, and until 1967 both male and female singers used to compete for a single award.

Table key
Indicates the winner

1960s

YearSingerSongFilm
1960
(7th)
Award Won by a Male Singer
"Bhaiya Mere"Chhoti Bahen[4] [5]
1961
(8th)
Award Won by a Male Singer
"Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai"Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai[6] [7]
"Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya"Mughal-e-Azam
1962
(9th)
Award Won by a Male Singer
1963
(10th)
"Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil"Bees Saal Baad[8] [9]
Lata Mangeshkar"Aap Ki Nazaron Ne Samjha"Anpadh
1964
(11th)
Award Won by a Male Singer
"Jo Vada Kiya"Taj Mahal[10] [11]
1965
(12th)
Award Won by a Male Singer
"Jyot Se Jyot"Sant Gyaneshwar[12] [13]
1966
(13th)
"Tumhi Mere Mandir"Khandan[14] [15]
Lata Mangeshkar"Ek Tu Na Mila"Himalay Ki God Mein
1967
(14th)
Award Won by a Male Singer
"Lo Aagai Unki Yaad"Do Badan
"Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai"Guide[16] [17]
1968
(15th)
"Garibon Ki Suno"Dus Lakh[18] [19]
"Baharo Mera Jeevan Bhi Sawaro"Aakhri Khat
"Sawan Ka Mahina"Milan
1969
(16th)
"Parde Men Rahne Do"Shikar[20] [21]
"Milti Hai Zindagi Men"Ankhen
"Tumhari Bhi Jai Jai"Diwana

1970s

YearSingerSongFilm
1970
(17th)
"Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage"Jeene Ki Raah[22] [23]
Lata Mangeshkar"Kaise Rahun Chup"Intaqam
"Tere Ang Ka Rang Hai Angoori"Chanda Aur Bijli
1971
(18th)
"Baat Zara Hai Apas Ki"Jahan Pyar Miley[24] [25]
"Bindiya Chamke Gi"Do Raaste
"Babul Pyare"Johny Mera Naam
1972
(19th)
"Piya Tu Ab To Aja"Caravan[26] [27]
Asha Bhosle"Zindagi Ek Safar Hai"Andaz
"Aapke Peeche"Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
1973
(20th)
"Dum Maro Dum"Haré Rama Haré Krishna[28] [29]
Asha Bhosle"Sooni Sooni Sans Ke Sitar Par"Lal Patthar
"Maine Kaha Na Na Na"Lalkar
1974
(21st)
"Hone Lagi Hai Raat"Naina[30] [31]
Asha Bhosle"Hungama Ho Gaya"Anhonee
"Jab Andhera Hota Hai"Raja Rani
Poornima"Tera Mujh Se"Aa Gale Lag Jaa
"Raat Piya Ke Sang Jagi Re Sakhi"Prem Parbat
1975
(22nd)
"Chain Se Ham Ko Kabhi"Pran Jaye Per Vachan Na Jaye[32] [33]
Asha Bhosle"Main Ja Rahi Thi"Bidaai
"Yeh Hawas Kya Hai"Hawas
"Chori Chori Solah Shringar Karoongi"Manoranjan
"Behna Ne Bhai Ki Kalai Se Pyar Bandha Hai"Resham Ki Dori
1976
(23rd)
"Tu Hi Sagar Tu Hi Kinara"Sankalp[34] [35]
"Kal Ke Apne"Amanush
"Sapna Mera Toot Gaya"Khel Khel Mein
"My Heart Is Beating"Julie
"Main To Arti Utaroon"Jai Santoshi Maa
1977
(24th)
"Tu Jo Mere Sur Mein"Chitchor[36] [37]
"I Love You, You Love Me"Barood
Hemlata"Sun Ke Teri Pukar"Fakira
"Bandhi Re Kahe Preet"Sankoch
1978
(25th)
"Mero Gaam Katha Parey"Manthan[38] [39]
"Layi Kahan Hai Zindagi"Taxi-Taxie
"O Mungda, Mungda Main Gud Ki Dali"Inkaar
Poornima"Kya Hua Tera Wada"Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
1979
(26th)
"Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana"Don[40] [41]
Asha Bhosle"O Saathi Re"Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
"Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se"Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
"Saiyan Rooth Gaye"Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
"One Two Cha Cha Cha"Shalimar

1980s

YearSingerSongFilm
1980
(27th)
"Mere To Giridhar Gopal"Meera[42] [43]
"Aap Ki Yaad Aati Rahi Raat Bhar"Gaman
"Megha, O Re Megha"Sunayana
"Ham Se Nazar To Milao"Ikraar
"Ayri Main To Prem Diwani"Meera
1981
(28th)
"Aap Jaisa Koi"Qurbani[44] [45]
"Pehchan To Thi"Griha Pravesh
"Too Is Tarah Se"Aap To Aise Na The
Kanchan"Laila O Laila"Qurbani
"Hari Om Hari"Pyaara Dushman
1982
(29th)
"Hamen Tumse Pyar Kitna"Kudrat[46] [47]
"Mere Angne Men"Laawaris
"Mohabbat Rang Layegi"Poonam
"Mere Jaesi Haseena"Armaan
"Ramba Ho-Ho-Ho Samba Ho-Ho-Ho"
1983
(30th)
"Dil Ke Arman Ansuon Men Bah Gaye"Nikaah[48] [49]
"Maine Ek Geet Likha Hai"Yeh Nazdeekiyan
"Boom Boom"Star
Salma Agha"Dil Ki Yeh Arzoo Thi"Nikaah
"Faza Bhi Hai Jawan"
1984
(31st)
"Do Naina Aur Ek Kahani"Masoom[50] [51]
"Too Mera Hero Hai"Hero
"Aa Ja Ke Teri Raah Men Palke Bicha"Lal Chunariya
1985
(32nd)
"Sohni Chenab De Kinare"Sohni Mahiwal[52] [53]
"Dance Dance"Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki
1986
(33rd)
"Mere Man Baaja Mirdang Manjira Khanke Re Ang Ang"Utsav[54] [55]
"Tumse Milkar Na Jane"Pyar Jhukta Nahin
"Yaar Bina Chen Kahan Ray"Saaheb
1987NO CEREMONY
1988NO CEREMONY
1989
(34th)
"Ek Do Teen Char"Tezaab[56] [57]
"Jeena Nahi"Tezaab
"Main Teri Hoon Janam"Khoon Bhari Maang

1990s

YearPhotos of winnersSingerSongFilm
1990
(35th)
Sapna Mukherjee "Tirchhi Topiwale"Tridev[58] [59]
Alisha Chinai"Raat Bhar"Tridev
Anuradha Paudwal"Bekhabar Bewafa"Ram Lakhan
"Tera Naam Liya"
Kavita Krishnamurthy"Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hain"ChaalBaaz
1991
(36th)
Anuradha Paudwal "Nazar Ke Saamne"Aashiqui[60] [61]
Anuradha Paudwal"Mujhe Neend Na Aaye"Dil
Kavita Krishnamurthy"Chandni Raat Hain"
1992
(37th)
Anuradha Paudwal "Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin"Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin[62] [63]
Alka Yagnik"Dekha Hai Pehli Baar"Saajan
Anuradha Paudwal"Bahut Pyar Karte Hain"
Kavita Krishnamurthy"Saudagar Sauda Kar"Saudagar
1993
(38th)
Anuradha Paudwal "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga"Beta[64] [65]
Alka Yagnik"Aisi Deewangi"Deewana
Kavita Krishnamurthy"Main Tujhe Kabool"Khuda Gawah
1994
(39th)

Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun "Choli Ke Peechhe"Khalnayak[66] [67]
Alka Yagnik"Baazigar O Baazigar"Baazigar
"Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke"Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
"Paalki Pe Hoke Sawaar"Khalnayak
1995
(40th)
Kavita Krishnamurthy "Pyaar Hua Chupke Se"[68] [69]
Alisha Chinai"Ruk Ruk"Vijaypath
Alka Yagnik"Chura Ke Dil Mera"Main Khiladi Tu Anari
"Raah Mein"Vijaypath
Kavita Krishnamurthy"Tu Cheez Badi Mast Mast"Mohra
1996
(41st)
Kavita Krishnamurthy "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya"Yaraana[70] [71]
Alka Yagnik"Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar"Akele Hum Akele Tum
"Aankhiyan Milao"Raja
Kavita Krishnamurthy"Pyaar Ye Jaane"Rangeela
"Mangta Hai Kya"
1997
(42nd)
Kavita Krishnamurthy "Aaj Main Upar"[72]
Alka Yagnik"Baahon Ke Darmiyan"Khamoshi: The Musical
"Pardesi Pardesi"Raja Hindustani
Kavita Krishnamurthy"O Yaara Dil Lagana"Agni Sakshi
1998
(43rd)
Alka Yagnik "Meri Mehbooba"Pardes
Alka Yagnik"Mere Khwaabon Mein Tu"
K. S. Chithra"Paayale Chhun Mun"Virasat
Kavita Krishnamurthy"Dhol Bajne Laga"
"I Love My India"Pardes
1999
(44th)
Jaspinder Narula "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha"Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
Alka Yagnik"Chamma Chamma"China Gate
"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
"Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai"
Sanjivani"Chori Chori Jab Nazrein Mili"Kareeb
Sapna Awasthi"Chaiyya Chaiyya"Dil Se..

2000s

YearPhotos of winnersSingerSongFilm
2000
(45th)
Alka Yagnik "Taal Se Taal Mila"Taal
Alka Yagnik"Chand Chupa Badal Mein"Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Kavita Krishnamurthy"Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam"
"Nimbooda"
Sunidhi Chauhan"Ruki Ruki"Mast
2001
(46th)
Alka Yagnik "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain Dil Se"Dhadkan
Alka Yagnik"Haaye Mera Dil"Josh
"Panchhi Nadiyan"Refugee
Preeti & Pinky"Piya Piya"Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
Sunidhi Chauhan"Mehboob Mere"Fiza
2002
(47th)
Alka Yagnik "O Re Chhori"Lagaan
Alka Yagnik"San Sanana"Asoka
"Jaane Kyon"Dil Chahta Hai
Kavita Krishnamurthy"Dheeme Dheeme Gaaon"Zubeidaa
Vasundhara Das"Rabba Mere Rabba"Aks
2003
(48th)
Shreya Ghoshal and Kavita Krishnamurthy "Dola Re Dola"Devdas
Alka Yagnik"Sanam Mere Humraaz" Humraaz
"Aapke Pyaar Mein"Raaz
Kavita Krishnamurthy"Maar Daala"Devdas
Shreya Ghoshal"Bairi Piya"
2004
(49th)
Shreya Ghoshal "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai"Jism
Alisha Chinai"Chot Dil Pe Lagi"Ishq Vishk
Alka Yagnik"Tauba Tumhare"Chalte Chalte
"Odhni Odh Ke" Tere Naam
K. S. Chithra"Koi Mil Gaya"Koi... Mil Gaya
2005
(50th)
Alka Yagnik "Hum Tum"Hum Tum
Alka Yagnik"Lal Dupatta"Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
"Saanwariya"Swades
Sadhana Sargam"Aao Naa"Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...
Sunidhi Chauhan"Dhoom Macha Le"Dhoom
2006
(51st)
Alisha Chinai "Kajra Re"Bunty Aur Babli
Shreya Ghoshal"Piyu Bole"Parineeta
"Agar Tum Mil Jao" Zeher
Sunidhi Chauhan"Deedar De"Dus
"Kaisi Paheli Zindagani"Parineeta
2007
(52nd)
Sunidhi Chauhan "Beedi"Omkara
Alka Yagnik"Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Shreya Ghoshal"Pal Pal Har Pal"Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Sunidhi Chauhan"Aashiqui Mein"36 China Town
"Soniye"Aksar
2008
(53rd)
Shreya Ghoshal "Barso Re"Guru
Alisha Chinai"It's Rocking"Kya Love Story Hai
Shreya Ghoshal"Yeh Ishq Haaye"Jab We Met
Sunidhi Chauhan"Aaja Nachle"Aaja Nachle
"Sajanaji Vari Vari"Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
2009
(54th)
Shreya Ghoshal "Teri Ore"Singh Is Kinng
Alka Yagnik"Tu Muskura"Yuvvraaj
Neha Bhasin"Kuchh Khaas"Fashion
Shilpa Rao"Khuda Jaane"Bachna Ae Haseeno
Shruti Pathak"Mar Jaava"Fashion
Sunidhi Chauhan"Dance Pe Chance"Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

2010s

YearPhotos of winnersSingerSongFilm
2010
(55th)

Kavita Seth
Rekha Bhardwaj
"Iktara"
"Genda Phool"
Wake Up Sid
Delhi-6
Alisha Chinai"Tera Hone Laga Hoon"Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Shilpa Rao"Mudi Mudi"Paa
Shreya Ghoshal"Zoobi Doobi"3 Idiots
Sunidhi Chauhan"Chor Bazaari"Love Aaj Kal
2011
(56th)

Mamta Sharma
Sunidhi Chauhan
"Munni Badnaam Hui"
"Sheila Ki Jawani"
Dabangg
Tees Maar Khan
Shreya Ghoshal"Bahara"I Hate Luv Storys
"Noor-e-Khuda"My Name Is Khan
Sunidhi Chauhan"Udi"Guzaarish
2012
(57th)

Usha Uthup and Rekha Bhardwaj "Darling"7 Khoon Maaf
Alyssa Mendonsa"Khwabon Ke Parindey"Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Harshdeep Kaur"Katiya Karun"Rockstar
Shreya Ghoshal"Teri Meri"Bodyguard
"Saibo"Shor In The City
2013
(58th)
Shalmali Kholgade "Pareshaan"Ishaqzaade
Kavita Seth"Tumhi Ho Bandhu"Cocktail
Neeti Mohan"Jiya Re"Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Shreya Ghoshal"Saans"
"Chikni Chameli"Agneepath
2014
(59th)
Monali Thakur "Sawaar Loon"Lootera
Chinmayi Sripada"Titli"Chennai Express
Shalmali Kholgade"Balam Pichkari"Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Shreya Ghoshal"Sunn Raha Hai"Aashiqui 2
"Nagada Sang Dhol"Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2015
(60th)
Kanika Kapoor "Baby Doll"Ragini MMS 2
Jyoti Nooran & Sultana Nooran"Pathaka Guddi"Highway
Rekha Bhardwaj"Hamari Atariya Pe"Dedh Ishqiya
Shreya Ghoshal"Manwa Laage"Happy New Year
Sona Mohapatra"Naina"Khoobsurat
2016
(61st)
Shreya Ghoshal "Deewani Mastani"Bajirao Mastani
Alka Yagnik"Agar Tum Saath Ho"Tamasha
Anusha Mani"Gulaabo"Shaandaar
Monali Thakur"Moh Moh Ke Dhaage"Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Palak Muchhal"Prem Ratan Dhan Payo"Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Priya Saraiya"Sun Saathiya"ABCD 2
2017
(62nd)
Neha Bhasin "Jag Ghoomeya"Sultan
Jonita Gandhi"The Breakup Song"Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Kanika Kapoor"Da Da Dasse"Udta Punjab
Neeti Mohan"Sau Aasman"Baar Baar Dekho
Palak Muchhal"Kaun Tujhe"
Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch"Kaari Kaari"Pink
2018
(63rd)
Meghna Mishra "Nachdi Phira"Secret Superstar
Monali Thakur"Khol De Baahein"Meri Pyaari Bindu
Nikhita Gandhi"Ghar"Jab Harry Met Sejal
Ronkini Gupta"Rafu"Tumhari Sulu
Shashaa Tirupati"Kanha"Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
Shreya Ghoshal"Thodi Der"Half Girlfriend
2019
(64th)
Shreya Ghoshal "Ghoomar"Padmaavat
Harshdeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf"Dilbaro"Raazi
Jonita Gandhi"Ahista"Laila Majnu
Ronkini Gupta"Chaav Laga"Sui Dhaaga
Sunidhi Chauhan"Ae Watan"Raazi
"Manwaa"October

2020s

YearPhotos of winnersSingerSongFilm
2020
(65th)
Shilpa Rao "Ghungroo"War
Neha Bhasin"Chashni"Bharat
Parampara Thakur"Mere Sohneya"Kabir Singh
Shreya Ghoshal"Yeh Aaina"
Shreya Ghoshal and Vaishali Mhade"Ghar More Pardesiya"Kalank
Sona Mohapatra and Jyotica Tangri"Baby Gold"Saand Ki Aankh
2021
(66th)
Asees Kaur "Hui Malang"Malang
Antara Mitra"Mehrama"Love Aaj Kal
Palak Muchhal"Mann Ki Dori (Female)"
Shraddha Mishra"Mar Jayein Hum"Shikara
Sunidhi Chauhan"Paas Nahi Toh Fail"Shakuntala Devi
2022
(67th)
Asees Kaur "Raataan Lambiyaan"Shershaah
Asees Kaur"Lakeeran"Haseen Dilruba
Neha Kakkar"Matlabi Yariyan"The Girl on the Train
Priya Saraiya"Kalle Kalle"Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
Shreya Ghoshal"Chaka Chak"Atrangi Re
"Param Sundari"Mimi
2023
(68th)
Kavita Seth "Rangisaari"Jugjugg Jeeyo
Janhvi Shrimankar"Dholida"Gangubai Kathiawadi
Shreya Ghoshal"Jab Saiyaan"
Jonita Gandhi"Deva Deva"
Shilpa Rao"Tere Hawaale"Laal Singh Chaddha
2024
(69th)
Shilpa Rao "Besharam Rang"Pathaan
Shilpa Rao"Chaleya" Jawan
Deepthi Suresh "Aararaari Raaro"
"Hey Fikar" 8 A.M. Metro
"Tum Kya Mile" Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
"Ve Kamleya"

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Notes and References

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