IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer explained

IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Awarded For:Best Performance by a Female Playback Singer
Presenter:International Indian Film Academy
Country:India
Year:Alka Yagnik for "Taal Se Taal"
Taal (2000)
Holder:Shreya Ghoshal for "Rasiya"
(2023)
Website:IIFA Awards

The IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer given to chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. Shreya Ghoshal holds the record for most wins in this category (9). Ghoshal also holds the record for most nominations (27).

The first recipient of the award was Alka Yagnik, who was honoured at the 1st IIFA Awards in the year 2000. The most recent recipient of the award is Shreya Ghoshal, who was honoured at the 23rd IIFA Awards in the year 2023.

Superlatives

Superlative Singer Record
Most awards 9
Most nominations 27
Most consecutive wins Shreya Ghoshal 3
Most consecutive nominations Shreya Ghoshal 17
Most wins in a decade Shreya Ghoshal 4
Most nominations in a single year Shreya Ghoshal 4
Youngest winner 16
Youngest nominee 18[1]
Oldest winner 69
Oldest nominee 78
Most nominations without ever winning 4

Award was introduced in 2000 and records after 2000 till date are as follows.

Most Wins

WinnerNumber of WinsYears
9 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2023
Alka Yagnik22000, 2001
Sunidhi Chauhan2005, 2007
Kanika Kapoor2015, 2017

Multiple Nominees

RankSingerNumber of nominationsNumber of wins
1Shreya Ghoshal279
2Sunidhi Chauhan172
3Alka Yagnik13

List of Winners

† - indicates the performance also won the Filmfare Award
‡ - indicates the performance was also nominated for the Filmfare Award

2000s

YearSingerSongMovie
2000
(1st)
Alka YagnikTaal Se TaalTaal
2001
(2nd)
Alka YagnikKaho Naa Pyaar HaiKaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Alka Yagnik †Dil Ne Yeh KahaDhadkan
Kavita KrishnamurthyAey Dil Laya Hai BaharKya Kehna
Preeti & Pinky ‡Piya PiyaHar Dil Jo Pyar Karega
Sunidhi ChauhanMehboob MereFiza
2002
(3rd)
Asha BhosleRadha Kaisa Na JaleLagaan
Alka YagnikJaane KyunDil Chahta Hai
Alka YagnikBole ChudiyanKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
Suraj Hua Maddham
Lata MangeshkarSo Gaye HainZubeidaa
2003
(4th)
Kavita KrishnamurthyDola Re DolaDevdas
Shreya Ghoshal
2004
(5th)
Shreya GhoshalJaadu Hai Nasha HaiJism
Alka YagnikKal Ho Naa Ho (Sad Version)Kal Ho Naa Ho
Seemaaye BulaayeLOC Kargil
Alka Yagnik ‡OodhniTere Naam
Sunidhi ChauhanDekhle Aankhon Mein Aankhien DaalMunna Bhai M.B.B.S.
2005
(6th)
Sunidhi ChauhanDhoom MachaleDhoom
Alka YagnikAankhen Bandh KarkeAitraaz
Alka Yagnik †Hum TumHum Tum
Alka Yagnik ‡Lal DupattaMujhse Shaadi Karogi
Sunidhi ChauhanSajna VeChameli
2006
(7th)
Alisha ChinaiKajra ReBunty Aur Babli
Kavita KrishnamurthyMain Vaari Vaari
Shreya GhoshalPiyu BoleParineeta
Sunidhi ChauhanDeedar DeDus
Kaisi PaheliParineeta
2007
(8th)
Sunidhi ChauhanBeediOmkara
Alka YagnikKabhi Alvida Naa KehnaKabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Lata MangeshkarLuka ChhupiRang De Basanti
Shreya GhoshalPal PalLage Raho Munnabhai
Sunidhi ChauhanCrazy Kiya ReDhoom 2
2008
(9th)
Shreya GhoshalBarso ReGuru
Shreya GhoshalDholnaBhool Bhulaiyaa
Thode BadmaashSaawariya
Shreya Ghoshal ‡Ye Ishq HayeJab We Met
Sunidhi ChauhanAaja NachleAaja Nachle
2009
(10th)
Shreya GhoshalTeri OreSingh Is Kinng
Bela ShendeMan MohanaJodhaa Akbar
Monali ThakurZara Zara Touch MeRace
Shilpa RaoKhuda JaaneBachna Ae Haseeno
Sunidhi ChauhanDesi GirlDostana

2010s

YearSingerSongMovie
2010
(11th)
Kavita SethIktaraWake Up Sid
Rekha BhardwajSasural Genda PhoolDelhi-6
Shilpa RaoMudi MudiPaa
Shreya GhoshalZoobi Doobi3 Idiots
Sunidhi ChauhanChor BaazariLove Aaj Kal
Tulsi KumarHaafiz Khuda8 x 10 Tasveer
2011
(12th)
Mamta SharmaMunni Badnaam HuiDabangg
Rekha BhardwajAb Mujhey KoiIshqiya
Shreya GhoshalBaharaI Hate Luv Storys
Sunidhi ChauhanAinvayi AinvayiBand Baaja Baaraat
Sunidhi Chauhan †Sheila Ki JawaniTees Maar Khan
2012
(13th)
Shreya GhoshalTeri MeriBodyguard
Harshdeep KaurKatiya KarunRockstar
Shreya GhoshalOoh La LaThe Dirty Picture
Sunidhi ChauhanTe AmoDum Maaro Dum
Usha Uthup and Rekha BhardwajDarling7 Khoon Maaf
2013
(14th)
Shreya GhoshalChikni ChameliAgneepath
Kavita SethTumhi Ho BandhuCocktail
Rekha BhardwajPhir Le Aya DilBarfi!
Shalmali KholgadePareshaanIshaqzaade
Shreya GhoshalAashiyanBarfi!
2014
(15th)
Shreya GhoshalSunn Raha HaiAashiqui 2
Bhoomi TrivediRam Chahe LeelaGoliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Monali ThakurSawaar LoonLootera
Shreya GhoshalO RangrezBhaag Milkha Bhaag
2015
(16th)
Kanika KapoorBaby DollRagini MMS 2
Jyoti Nooran and Sultana NooranPatakha GuddiHighway
Shreya GhoshalSamjhawanHumpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
2016
(17th)
Monali ThakurMoh Moh Ke DhaageDum Laga Ke Haisha
Kanika KapoorChittiyaan KalaiyaanRoy
Shreya GhoshalDeewani MastaniBajirao Mastani
Sunidhi ChauhanGirls Like To SwingDil Dhadakne Do
2017
(18th)
Tulsi KumarSoch Na SakeAirlift
Kanika KapoorDa Da DasseUdta Punjab
Neha BhasinJag GhoomeyaSultan
2018
(19th)
Meghna MishraMain Kaun HoonSecret Superstar
2019
(20th)
Harshdeep KaurDilbaroRaazi
Vibha Saraf
Shreya GhoshalGhoomarPadmaavat
Sunidhi ChauhanAe WatanRaazi
Sunidhi ChauhanMain Badhiya Tu Bhi BadhiyaSanju
Tulsi KumarPaniyon SaSatyameva Jayate

2020s

YearSingerSongMovie
2020
(21st)
[2]
Shreya GhoshalYeh AainaKabir Singh
Aakanksha SharmaNaina YehArticle 15
Jasleen RoyalJahan Tu ChalaGully Boy
Vibha SarafKab Se Kab Tak
Shilpa RaoGhungrooWar
2021
AWARDS NOT HELD DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
2022
(22nd)
Asees KaurRataan LambiyaShershaah
Jasleen RoyalRanjhaShershaah
Priya SaraiyaKalle KalleChandigarh Kare Aashiqui
Shreya GhoshalChaka ChakAtrangi Re
Param SundariMimi
2023
(23rd)
[3]
Shreya GhoshalRasiya
Jonita GandhiDeva DevaBrahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
Kavita SethRangi SariJugjugg Jeeyo
Lothika JhaDoobeyGehraiyaan
Shreya Ghoshal ‡Jab SaiyaanGangubai Kathiawadi
2024
(24th)
[4]
Shreya GhoshalTum Kya MileRocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
KashmirAnimal
Shilpa RaoBesharam RangPathaan
ChaleyaJawan
Deepthi Suresh ‡Aararaari Raaro

See also

References

  1. There were no nominations released in 2018 and Meghna Mishra, aged 16, was just declared the winner. Similarly, Shreya Ghoshal, at age 19, was declared winner in 2003 without any nomination. Ghoshal received her first nomination in 2004, at the age of 20.
  2. News: IIFA Awards 2020 - Popular Award Winners . 28 November 2021 . . 25 November 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126055921/https://iifa.com/blog/blog-details/iifa-awards-2020---popular-award-winners . 26 November 2021 .
  3. News: 27 May 2023. IIFA Awards 2023: Here's the full list of winners. 28 May 2023. Mid-Day.
  4. News: IIFA 2024 full list of nominations: Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer get Best Actor nods; Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt for Actress. Hindustan Times. 19 August 2024. 19 August 2024. live.

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