Award winners
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Year | Image | Recipient(s) | Song | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  | Raghu Dixit | "Ohho Love agoithalla" & "Kaanada Haniyondu" | Love Mocktail | [1] |
| 2018 | – | Siddhartha Belmannu | "Irulu Chandirana" | Santakavi Kanakadasara Ramadhanya | [2] [3] |
| 2017 | – | Tejaswi Haridas | "Valase Bandavare" | Huliraaya | [4] |
| 2016 | – | Vijay Prakash | "Nammooralli Chaligaladalli" | Beautiful Manasugalu | [5] |
| 2015 | – | Santhosh Venky | "Sundarangiye" | Preethiyalli Sahaja | [6] |
| 2014 |  | Chintan Vikas | "Saahore Saahore" | Gajakesari | [7] |
| 2013 | – | Naveen Sajju | "Ede Olagina Tamate" | Lucia | [8] |
| 2012 | – | Vasu Dixit | "Hale Cycle Hatthikondu" | Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam | [9] |
| 2011 | – | Aditya Rao | "Saavira Kiranava Chelli" | Ball Pen | [10] |
| 2010-11 | – | Ravindra Soragavi | "Banda Daari" | Puttakkana Highway | [ citation needed ] |
| 2009-10 | – | This Award is taken back | |||
| 2008-09 |  | Chetan Sosca | "Yaare Nee Devatheya" | Ambaari | [ citation needed ] |
| 2007-08 |  | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | "Nenapu Nenapu" | Savi Savi Nenapu | [ citation needed ] |
| 2006-07 | – | Hemanth Kumar | •"Kallarali Hoovagi" •"Ele Ele Banna" | • Kallarali Hoovagi • Janapada | [11] |
| 2005-06 |  | C. Ashwath | "Aaha Yuvarani" | Shubham | [12] |
| 2004-05 | | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | "Hrudayada Thumba" | Srushti | [13] |
| 2003-04 |  | Picchalli Srinivas | "Dodda Gowdara" | Amaasa | [14] |
| 2002-03 |  | Rajesh Krishnan | "Kshamiseya" | Dumbee | [15] |
| 2001-02 | | Rajesh Krishnan | "Hudugi Superamma" | Ekangi | [16] |
| 2000-01 |  | Ramesh Chandra | "Kadala Theregalu" | Munnudi | [17] |
| 1999-2000 | | Rajesh Krishnan | "Nagu Bandaroo Alu Bandaroo" | Bannada Hejje | [17] |
| 1998-99 | | C. Ashwath | Varsharuthu | ||
| 1997-98 | | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | "Giri Siri" | O Mallige | [ citation needed ] |
| 1996-97 | – | L. N. Shastry | "Kolumande Jangama Devaru" | Janumada Jodi | [18] |
| 1995-96 | | Ramesh Chandra | "O Mallige Ninnondige" | Anuraga Sangama | |
| 1994-95 |  | Rajkumar | "Arishina Kumkuma" | Thaayi Illada Tavaru | |
| 1993-94 | | Rajkumar | "Huttidare Kannada" | Aakasmika | |
| 1992-93 | – | Puttur Narasimha Nayak | "Nimma Maguvu Naguthiruva" | Gauri Ganesha | |
| 1991-92 |  | K. J. Yesudas | "Ramachari Haduva" & "Nammura Yuvarani" | Ramachaari | [19] |
| 1987-88 | – | Puttur Narasimha Nayak | "Hutti Banda Mele" | Kendada Male | |
| 1986-87 | | K. J. Yesudas | "Ellellu Sangeethave" | Malaya Marutha | [19] |