Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Male

Zee Cine Awards for Best Male Playback Singer
The 2024 recipients: Arijit Singh
Awarded for	Best Performance by a Male Playback Singer
Country	India
Presented by	Zee
First award	Sonu Nigam, "Sandese Aate Hai" Border (1998)
Currently held by	Arijit Singh, "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" Pathaan (2024)

The Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer - Male is chosen by the jury of Zee Entertainment Enterprises as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a male playback singer. Following its inception in 1998, no ceremony was held in 2009 and 2010, but the ceremony resumed in 2011. ^[1]

Superlatives

Superlative	Singer	Record
Most awards	Arijit Singh	6
Most nominations		15
Most nominations without ever winning	Shafqat Amanat Ali	4
Most nominations in a single year	Arijit Singh	3 (2016, 2018)
Most consecutive awards		3 (2014, 2016, 2017) & (2019, 2023, 2024) [2]
Most consecutive nominations		14 (2014-2023) [3]
Oldest winner	Udit Narayan	45 (2000)
Youngest winner	Sonu Nigam	25 (1998)

Most Wins

Winner	Number of Wins	Years
Arijit Singh	6	2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024
Sonu Nigam	4	1998, 2002, 2003, 2013
Shaan Mohit Chauhan	3	2004, 2007, 2008 2011, 2012, 2016

List of Nominees and Winners

1990s

Year	Singer	Song	Movie
1998
	Sonu Nigam	Sandese Aate Hai	Border
	Kumar Sanu	Meri Mehbooba	Pardes
	Udit Narayan	Bholi Si Surat	Dil To Pagal Hai
1999
	Sukhwinder Singh	Chaiyya Chaiyya	Dil Se..
	Udit Narayan	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
	Udit Narayan	Ae Ajnabi	Dil Se..
	Aamir Khan	Aati Kya Khandala	Ghulam
	Kamaal Khan	O O Jaane Jaana	Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya

2000s

Year	Singer	Song	Movie
2000
	Udit Narayan	Chand Chupa Badal Mein	Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
	Udit Narayan	Taal Se Taal	Taal
	Sonu Nigam, A.R. Rahman	Ishq Bina	Taal
	Abhijeet	Biwi No.1	Biwi No.1
	Roop Kumar Rathod, Sonu Nigam	Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye	Sarfarosh
2001
	Lucky Ali	Na Tum Jaano	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
	Abhijeet Bhattacharya	Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein	Dhadkan
	Sonu Nigam	Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke	Refugee
	Udit Narayan	Humko Humise Chura Lo	Mohabbatein
	Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu	Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain Dil Se	Dhadkan
2002
	Sonu Nigam	Suraj Hua Maddham	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
	Abhijeet Bhattacharya	Roshni Se	Aśoka
	Shankar Mahadevan	Dil Chahta Hai	Dil Chahta Hai
	Sonu Nigam	Tanhayee
	Udit Narayan	Mitwa	Lagaan
2003
	Sonu Nigam	Saathiya	Saathiya
	Shaan	Nikamma Kiya Is Dil Ne	Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa
	Sonu Nigam, Manmohan Waris	Mere Rang De Basanti	The Legend Of Bhagat Singh
	Sukhwinder Singh, A. R. Rahman	Des Mere Des	The Legend Of Bhagat Singh
	Abhijeet Bhattacharya	Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage	Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage
2004
	Shaan	Suno Na	Jhankaar Beats
	Abhijeet Bhattacharya	Tauba Tumhare Yeh Ishaare	Chalte Chalte
	Sonu Nigam	Kal Ho Naa Ho	Kal Ho Naa Ho
	Sudesh Bhosale	Meri Makhna	Baghban
	Udit Narayan	Tere Naam	Tere Naam
2005
	Kunal Ganjawala	Bheege Hont Tere	Murder
	A. R. Rahman	Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera	Swades
	Udit Narayan	Main Yahaan H	Veer-Zaara
	Arnab Chakravorty	Wada Raha (I)	Khakee
	Sonu Nigam	Main Hoon Na	Main Hoon Na
2006
	Himesh Reshammiya	Aashiq Banaya Aapne	Aashiq Banaya Aapne
	Sonu Nigam	Dheere Jalna	Paheli
	Sonu Nigam	Piyu Bole	Parineeta
	KK, Shaan	Dus Bahane	Dus
	Atif Aslam	Woh Lamhe	Zeher
	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan	Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaye	Kalyug
2007
	Shaan	Chand Sifarish	Fanaa
	KK	Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai	Gangster
	Shafqat Amanat Ali	Mitwa	Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
	Sonu Nigam	Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
	Zubeen Garg	Ya Ali	Gangster
2008
	Shaan	Jab Se Tere Naina	Saawariya
	Sonu Nigam	Main Agar Kahoon	Om Shanti Om
	KK	Ajab Si	Om Shanti Om
	Soham Chakrabarty	In Dino	Life in a... Metro
	Sukhwinder Singh, Salim–Sulaiman, Marianne D'Cruz	Chak De! India	Chak De! India
2009	NO CEREMONY

2010s

Year	Singer	Song	Movie
2010	NO CEREMONY
2011
	Mohit Chauhan	Pee Loon	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
	Daler Mehndi	Zor Ka Jhatka	Action Replayy
	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan	Tere Mast	Dabangg
	Shafqat Amanat Ali	Bin Tere	I Hate Luv Storys
		Tere Naina	My Name Is Khan
	Sonu Nigam	Tees Maar Khan	Tees Maar Khan
2012
	Mohit Chauhan	Jo Bhi Main	Rockstar
	Akon	Chammak Challo	Ra.One
	Bappi Lahiri	Oh La La	The Dirty Picture
	Mika Singh	Dhinka Chika	Ready
	Mohit Chauhan	Sadda Haq	Rockstar
	Shafqat Amanat Ali	Dildaara	Ra.One
2013
	Sonu Nigam	Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin	Agneepath
	Javed Ali	Ishaqzaade	Ishaqzaade
	Mika Singh & Wajid Khan	Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita	Rowdy Rathore
	Mohit Chauhan	Ala Barfi	Barfi!
	Rabbi Shergill	Challa	Jab Tak Hai Jaan
	Shafqat Amanat Ali	Tu Hi Mera	Jannat 2
2014
	Arijit Singh	Tum Hi Ho	Aashiqui 2
	Amitabh Bhattacharya	Tera Rastaa Chhodoon Na	Chennai Express
	Atif Aslam	Jeene Laga Hoon	Ramaiya Vastavaiya
	Siddharth Mahadevan	Zinda	Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
	Benny Dayal	Badtameez Dil	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
	Yo Yo Honey Singh	Lungi Dance	Chennai Express
2015
Arijit Singh	Muskurane	CityLights
Yo Yo Honey Singh	Sunny Sunny	Yaariyan
Ankit Tiwari	Gaaliyan	Ek Villain
KK	India Waale	Happy New Year
Manj Musik	Whistle Baja	Heropanti
2016 [4]
	Arijit Singh	Sooraj Dooba Hain	Roy
	Mohit Chauhan	Matargashti	Tamasha
	Arijit Singh	Gerua	Dilwale
	Papon	Moh Moh Ke Dhaage	Dum Laga Ke Haisha
	Vishal Dadlani	Malhari	Bajirao Mastani
2017
	Arijit Singh	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
	Arijit Singh	Alizeh	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
		Channa Mereya
	Amit Mishra	Bulleya
	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan	Jag Ghoomeya	Sultan
	Sukhwinder Singh	Sultan
2018
	Akhil Sachdeva	Humsafar	Badrinath Ki Dulhania
	Arijit Singh	Hawayein	Jab Harry Met Sejal
		Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga	Half Girlfriend
		Zaalima	Raees
	Ash King	Baarish	Half Girlfriend
	Arko Pravo Mukherjee	Nazm Nazm	Bareilly Ki Barfi
2019
	Yaseer Desai	Naino Ne Baandhi	Gold
	Arijit Singh	Ae Watan	Raazi
	Abhay Jodhpurkar	Mere Naam Tu	Zero
	Ajay Gogavale	Dhadak	Dhadak
	Darshan Raval	Chogada	Loveyatri
	Sukhwinder Singh	Kar Har Maidaan Fateh	Sanju

2020s

Year	Singer	Song	Movie
2020
	Arijit Singh	Kalank	Kalank
	Arijit Singh	Ve Maahi	Kesari
	B Praak	Teri Mitti
	Nakash Aziz	Slow Motion	Bharat
	Sachet Tandon	Bekhayali	Kabir Singh
	Vishal Mishra	Kaise Hua
2021	NO CEREMONY
2022	NO CEREMONY
2023
	Arijit Singh	Kesariya	Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
	Sachet Tandon	"Maiyya Mainu"	Jersey
	Sonu Nigam	"Main Ki Karaan"	Laal Singh Chaddha
	Mohan Kannan	"Kahani"
	Arijit Singh	"Apna Bana Le"	Bhediya
	Nihal Tauro	"Tere Saath Hoon Main"	Raksha Bandhan
2024
	Arijit Singh	Jhoome Jo Pathaan	Pathaan
2025	Arijit Singh	Sajni	Laapataa Ladies

References

1. "Zee Cine Awards 2012 to be held in Macau" (ZeeNews, 23 November 2011)
2. No award was given in 2015, 2021, 2022.
3. No award was given in 2015, 2021, 2022.
4. Prashar, Chandni (21 February 2016). "Zee Cine Awards: Complete List of Winners". NDTV. New Delhi. Retrieved 21 February 2016.

See also

• Zee Cine Awards
• Bollywood
• Cinema of India