IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer

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IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer
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The 2023 Recipient: Shreya Ghoshal
Awarded forBest Performance by a Female Playback Singer
CountryIndia
Presented byInternational Indian Film Academy
First awarded Alka Yagnik for "Taal Se Taal"
Taal (2000)
Currently held by Shreya Ghoshal for "Rasiya"
Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (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).

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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

SuperlativeSingerRecord
Most awards Shreya Ghoshal 9
Most nominations27
Most consecutive winsShreya Ghoshal (2012-2014)3
Most consecutive nominationsShreya Ghoshal (2006-2016)17
Most wins in a decadeShreya Ghoshal (2000s)4
Most nominations in a single yearShreya Ghoshal (2008)4
Youngest winner Meghna Mishra (2018)16
Youngest nominee Sunidhi Chauhan (2001)18 [1]
Oldest winner Asha Bhosle (2002)69
Oldest nominee Lata Mangeshkar (2007)78
Most nominations without ever winning Rekha Bhardwaj 4

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

Most Wins

WinnerNumber of WinsYears
Shreya Ghoshal 92003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2023
Alka Yagnik 22000, 2001
Sunidhi Chauhan 2005, 2007
Kanika Kapoor 2015, 2017

Multiple Nominees

RankSingerNumber of nominationsNumber of wins
1 Shreya Ghoshal 279
2 Sunidhi Chauhan 172
3 Alka Yagnik 13

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 Yagnik Taal Se Taal Taal
2001
(2nd)
Alka Yagnik Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Alka Yagnik †Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Dhadkan
Kavita Krishnamurthy Aey Dil Laya Hai Bahar Kya Kehna
Preeti & PinkyPiya Piya Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
Sunidhi ChauhanMehboob Mere Fiza
2002
(3rd)
Asha Bhosle Radha Kaisa Na Jale Lagaan
Alka YagnikJaane Kyun Dil Chahta Hai
Alka YagnikBole Chudiyan Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
Suraj Hua Maddham
Lata Mangeshkar So Gaye Hain Zubeidaa
2003
(4th)
Kavita Krishnamurthy Dola Re Dola Devdas
Shreya Ghoshal
2004
(5th)
Shreya Ghoshal Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai Jism
Alka Yagnik Kal Ho Naa Ho (Sad Version) Kal Ho Naa Ho
Seemaaye Bulaaye LOC Kargil
Alka Yagnik ‡Oodhni Tere Naam
Sunidhi Chauhan Dekhle Aankhon Mein Aankhien Daal Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
2005
(6th)
Sunidhi Chauhan Dhoom Machale Dhoom
Alka Yagnik Aankhen Bandh Karke Aitraaz
Alka Yagnik †Hum Tum Hum Tum
Alka Yagnik ‡Lal Dupatta Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Sunidhi ChauhanSajna Ve Chameli
2006
(7th)
Alisha Chinai Kajra Re Bunty Aur Babli
Kavita Krishnamurthy Main Vaari Vaari Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Shreya Ghoshal Piyu Bole Parineeta
Sunidhi ChauhanDeedar De Dus
Kaisi Paheli Parineeta
2007
(8th)
Sunidhi Chauhan Beedi Omkara
Alka YagnikKabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Lata Mangeshkar Luka Chhupi Rang De Basanti
Shreya GhoshalPal Pal Lage Raho Munnabhai
Sunidhi ChauhanCrazy Kiya Re Dhoom 2
2008
(9th)
Shreya Ghoshal Barso Re Guru
Shreya GhoshalDholna Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Thode Badmaash Saawariya
Shreya Ghoshal ‡Ye Ishq Haye Jab We Met
Sunidhi ChauhanAaja Nachle Aaja Nachle
2009
(10th)
Shreya Ghoshal Teri Ore Singh Is Kinng
Bela Shende Man Mohana Jodhaa Akbar
Monali Thakur Zara Zara Touch Me Race
Shilpa RaoKhuda Jaane Bachna Ae Haseeno
Sunidhi Chauhan Desi Girl Dostana

2010s

YearSingerSongMovie
2010
(11th)
Kavita Seth Iktara Wake Up Sid
Rekha BhardwajSasural Genda Phool Delhi-6
Shilpa RaoMudi Mudi Paa
Shreya GhoshalZoobi Doobi 3 Idiots
Sunidhi ChauhanChor Baazari Love Aaj Kal
Tulsi Kumar Haafiz Khuda 8 x 10 Tasveer
2011
(12th)
Mamta Sharma Munni Badnaam Hui Dabangg
Rekha Bhardwaj Ab Mujhey Koi Ishqiya
Shreya GhoshalBahara I Hate Luv Storys
Sunidhi ChauhanAinvayi Ainvayi Band Baaja Baaraat
Sunidhi Chauhan † Sheila Ki Jawani Tees Maar Khan
2012
(13th)
Shreya Ghoshal Teri Meri Bodyguard
Harshdeep Kaur Katiya Karun Rockstar
Shreya Ghoshal Ooh La La The Dirty Picture
Sunidhi Chauhan Te Amo Dum Maaro Dum
Usha Uthup and Rekha BhardwajDarling 7 Khoon Maaf
2013
(14th)
Shreya Ghoshal Chikni Chameli Agneepath
Kavita SethTumhi Ho Bandhu Cocktail
Rekha Bhardwaj Phir Le Aya Dil Barfi!
Shalmali KholgadePareshaan Ishaqzaade
Shreya GhoshalAashiyanBarfi!
2014
(15th)
Shreya Ghoshal Sunn Raha Hai Aashiqui 2
Bhoomi Trivedi Ram Chahe Leela Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Monali ThakurSawaar Loon Lootera
Shreya GhoshalO Rangrez Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2015
(16th)
Kanika Kapoor Baby Doll Ragini MMS 2
Jyoti Nooran and Sultana NooranPatakha Guddi Highway
Shreya Ghoshal Samjhawan Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
2016
(17th)
Monali Thakur Moh Moh Ke Dhaage Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Kanika Kapoor Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan Roy
Shreya Ghoshal Deewani Mastani Bajirao Mastani
Sunidhi Chauhan Girls Like To Swing Dil Dhadakne Do
2017
(18th)
Tulsi Kumar Soch Na Sake Airlift
Kanika Kapoor Da Da Dasse Udta Punjab
Neha Bhasin Jag Ghoomeya Sultan
2018
(19th)
Meghna Mishra Main Kaun Hoon Secret Superstar
2019
(20th)
Harshdeep Kaur Dilbaro Raazi
Vibha Saraf
Shreya Ghoshal Ghoomar Padmaavat
Sunidhi Chauhan Ae Watan Raazi
Sunidhi Chauhan Main Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya Sanju
Tulsi Kumar Paniyon Sa Satyameva Jayate

2020s

YearSingerSongMovie
2020
(21st)

[2]

Shreya Ghoshal Yeh Aaina Kabir Singh
Aakanksha SharmaNaina 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 RanjhaShershaah
Priya Saraiya Kalle Kalle Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
Shreya GhoshalChaka Chak Atrangi Re
Param Sundari Mimi
2023
(23rd)
[3]
Shreya Ghoshal Rasiya Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
Jonita GandhiDeva DevaBrahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
Kavita Seth Rangisari Jugjugg Jeeyo
Lothika JhaDoobey Gehraiyaan
Shreya Ghoshal ‡Jab Saiyaan Gangubai Kathiawadi
2024
(24th)
[4]
Shreya GhoshalTum Kya Mile Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Kashmir Animal
Shilpa Rao Besharam Rang Pathaan
Chaleya Jawan
Deepthi SureshAararaari Raaro

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  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.
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  3. "IIFA Awards 2023: Here's the full list of winners". Mid-Day . 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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