Superlatives
| Category | Name | Superlative | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most awards | A. R. Rahman | 8 awards | |
| Most nominations without a win | Anu Malik | 7 nominations | – |
| IIFA Award for Best Music Director | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by a Music Director |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | International Indian Film Academy |
| First awarded | A.R. Rahman Taal (2000) |
| Currently held by | Pritam Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2023) |
| Website | iifa |
The IIFA Award for Best Music Director is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the actual ceremony.
| Category | Name | Superlative | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most awards | A. R. Rahman | 8 awards | |
| Most nominations without a win | Anu Malik | 7 nominations | – |
A.R. Rahman (8 wins) is the most awarded artist, followed by Amaal Mallik (4) and Pritam (4) , Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (3). Anu Malik is the artist with most nominations (7) without a win.
The winners are listed below:
| Year | Music Director | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | A.R. Rahman | Taal | ||
| 2001 | Rajesh Roshan | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | ||
| 2002 | A.R. Rahman | Lagaan | ||
| 2003 | Saathiya | |||
| 2004 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Kal Ho Naa Ho | ||
| 2005 | Madan Mohan | Veer-Zaara | ||
| 2006 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Bunty Aur Babli | ||
| 2007 | A.R. Rahman | Rang De Basanti | ||
| 2008 | Guru | |||
| 2009 | Jodhaa Akbar | |||
| 2010 | Pritam | Love Aaj Kal | ||
| 2011 | Sajid–Wajid & Lalit Pandit | Dabangg | ||
| 2012 | A.R. Rahman | Rockstar | ||
| 2013 | Pritam | Barfi! | ||
| 2014 | Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly | Aashiqui 2 | ||
| 2015 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | 2 States | ||
| 2016 | Amaal Mallik, Ankit Tiwari, Meet Bros Anjjan | Roy | ||
| 2017 | Pritam | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | ||
| 2018 | Amaal Mallik, Tanishk Bagchi, Akhil Sachdeva | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | ||
| 2019 | Amaal Mallik, Guru Randhawa, Rochak Kohli, Saurabh-Vaibhav, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Zack Knight | Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety | ||
| 2020 | Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara and Akhil Sachdeva | Kabir Singh | ||
| 2021 | AWARDS DIDN'T HELD DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC | |||
| 2022 | A.R. Rahman | Atrangi Re | ||
| 2023 | Pritam | Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | ||
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