| 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.
| 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.
| Winner | Number of Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2023 | |
| Alka Yagnik | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | 2005, 2007 | |
| Kanika Kapoor | 2015, 2017 | |
| Rank | Singer | Number of nominations | Number of wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shreya Ghoshal | 27 | 9 |
| 2 | Sunidhi Chauhan | 17 | 2 |
| 3 | Alka Yagnik | 13 | |
† - indicates the performance also won the Filmfare Award
‡ - indicates the performance was also nominated for the Filmfare Award
| Year | Singer | Song | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (21st)[2] | |||
| Shreya Ghoshal ‡ | Yeh Aaina | Kabir Singh | |
| Aakanksha Sharma | Naina Yeh | Article 15 | |
| Jasleen Royal | Jahan Tu Chala | Gully Boy | |
| Vibha Saraf | Kab Se Kab Tak | ||
| Shilpa Rao † | Ghungroo | War | |
| 2021 | AWARDS NOT HELD DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC | ||
| 2022 (22nd) | |||
| Asees Kaur † | Rataan Lambiya | Shershaah | |
| Jasleen Royal | Ranjha | Shershaah | |
| Priya Saraiya | Kalle Kalle | Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui | |
| Shreya Ghoshal ‡ | Chaka Chak | Atrangi Re | |
| Param Sundari | Mimi | ||
| 2023 (23rd) [3] | |||
| Shreya Ghoshal | Rasiya | ||
| Jonita Gandhi ‡ | Deva Deva | Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | |
| Kavita Seth † | Rangi Sari | Jugjugg Jeeyo | |
| Lothika Jha | Doobey | Gehraiyaan | |
| Shreya Ghoshal ‡ | Jab Saiyaan | Gangubai Kathiawadi | |
| 2024 (24th) [4] | Shreya Ghoshal ‡ | Tum Kya Mile | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani |
| Kashmir | Animal | ||
| Shilpa Rao † | Besharam Rang | Pathaan | |
| Chaleya | Jawan | ||
| Deepthi Suresh ‡ | Aararaari Raaro | ||