| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer | |
| Subheader: | State award for contributions to Kannada cinema |
| Awarded For: | Best Female Playback Singer of a Song |
| Sponsor: | Government of Karnataka |
| Firstawarded: | 1988-89 |
| Lastawarded: | 2018 |
| Holder Label: | Most recent winner |
| Holder: | Kalavati Dayanand |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Award1 Winner: | 27 |
| Award2 Type: | First winner |
| Award2 Winner: | B. R. Chaya |
| Award3 Type: | Last winner |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours female singers for their work Kannada language films.
| B. R. Chaya | 2 Awards | |
| K. S. Chithra | 3 Awards | |
| Nanditha | 4 Awards |
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Year | Image | Recipient(s) | Film | Song | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kalavati Dayanand | Deyi Baidethi | "Gejje Giri Nandana" | [1] [2] | ||
| 2017 | Apoorva Sridhar | Dayavittu Gamanisi | "Asadullah Daadi Bitta" | [3] | ||
| 2016 | Sangeetha Ravindranath | Jalsa | "Nannede Beedige" | [4] | ||
| 2015 | Shamitha Malnad | Bekku | "Thalamalada Maleyalli" | [5] | ||
| 2014 | – | Vidya Mohan | Sachin! Tendulkar Alla | "Kanne Illada Mele" | [6] | |
| 2013 | Sachina Heggar | Kaddipudi | "Hederabyadree" | [7] | ||
| 2012 | Anuradha Bhat | Little Master | Jnaanajyothi | [8] | ||
| 2011 | Archana Udupa | Bhageerathi | "Beru Ondu Kade" | [9] | ||
| 2010-11 | Sriraksha Priyaram | Ondooralli | "Hadedaru Devaki Padedu Yashoda" | [10] | ||
| 2009-10 | Lakshmi Nataraj | Aaptha Rakshaka | "Omkara" | [11] | ||
| 2008-09 | Nanditha | Mandaakini | "Baanige Bhaskara Chanda" | [12] | ||
| 2007-08 | Vaani Harikrishna | Inthi Ninna Preethiya | "Madhuvana Karedare" | [13] | ||
| 2006-07 | M. D. Pallavi Arun | Duniya | "Nodayya Kote Lingave" | [14] | ||
| 2005-06 | Chaitra H. G. | Amrithadhare | "Huduga Huduga" | [15] | ||
| 2004-05 | K. S. Chithra | Maharaja | "Kandamma Kandamma" | [16] | ||
| 2003-04 | Nanditha | Jogula | "Aakashake Obba" | [17] | ||
| 2002-03 | Nanditha | Paris Pranaya | "Ede Tumbi Hadidenu" | [18] | ||
| 2001-02 | Nanditha | Gandhada Gombe | "Bili Bannada Gini" | [19] | ||
| 2000-01 | K. S. Chithra | Gatti Mela | "Navileno Kunibeku" | |||
| 1999-2000 | Latha Hamsalekha | Arunodaya | "Aaha Arunodaya" | [20] | ||
| 1998-99 | Anuradha Sriram | Hrudayanjali | "Omkara Naadamaya" | [21] | ||
| 1997-98 | M. S. Sheela | Vimochane | "Girija Suthanu" | |||
| 1996-97 | K. S. Chithra | Nammoora Mandara Hoove | "Hele Kogile Impaagala" | |||
| 1995-96 | Chandrika Gururaj | Urvashi | "O Priyathama" | |||
| 1994-95 | B. R. Chaya | Rashmi | "Ibbani Tabbida" | [22] | ||
| 1993-94 | Manjula Gururaj | Chinnari Mutha | "Myale Kavkonda" | [23] | ||
| 1988-89 | B. R. Chaya | Kaadina Benki | "Ruthumaana Samputadi" |