The IIFA Best Background Score is a technical award chosen ahead of the ceremonies.
A. R. Rahman is the most awarded artist with six wins followed by Pritam and Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy with three wins each.
The winners are listed below:-
Year | Winner | Film |
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2021 | AR Rahman | Atrangi Re |
2020 | Shashwat Sachdev | Uri: The Surgical Strike |
2019 | Daniel B. George | Andhadhun |
2018 | Pritam | Jagga Jasoos |
2017 | Pritam | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil |
2016 | Sanchit Balhara | Bajirao Mastani [1] |
2015 | Vishal Bhardwaj | Haider |
2014 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag |
2013 | Pritam | Barfi! |
2012 | A. R. Rahman | Rockstar |
2011 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | My Name is Khan [2] |
2010 | Sanjay Wandrekar, Atul Raninga, Shantanu Moitra | 3 Idiots [3] |
2009 | A. R. Rahman | Jodhaa Akbar |
2008 | A. R. Rahman | Guru [4] |
2007 | A. R. Rahman | Rang De Basanti |
2006 | Monty Sharma | Black |
2005 | Salim-Sulaiman | Mujhse Shaadi Karogi |
2004 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Kal Ho Naa Ho |
2003 | A. R. Rahman | Saathiya |
2002 | Babloo Chakravarthy | Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham |
2001 | Aadesh Shrivastava | Refugee |
2000 | Vishal Dadlani | Godmother [5] |
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