Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song by father of Shshshsh (talk).
Although the award ceremony was established in 1953, the category for best playback singer was introduced in 1959. The award was initially common for both male and female singers. The category was divided in 1968, and ever since there have been two awards presented for male and female singers separately.
Superlatives
Superlative | Singer | |
---|---|---|
Most awards | Asha Bhosle Alka Yagnik |
7 |
Most nominations | Alka Yagnik | 35 |
Most nominations without ever winning | Usha Uthup Usha Mangeshkar Chandrani Mukherjee |
3 |
Most nominations in a single year | Asha Bhosle (1975) Alka Yagnik (1994) |
4 |
Oldest winner | Asha Bhosle | 45 |
Oldest nominee | Shobha Gurtu | 53 |
Youngest winner | Nazia Hassan | 15 |
Youngest nominee | Sushma Shreshta | 11 |
Asha Bhosle and Alka Yagnik, with 7 wins each, hold the record for most awards in this category. Lata Mangeshkar, Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy and Shreya Ghoshal have won the award four times. Bhosle won the award in a record of four consecutive years (1972-75), followed by the three consecutive wins of Paudwal (1991-1993), Krishnamurthy (1995-1997) and Yagnik (2000-2002), respectively.
Two singers have achieved the feat of receiving all the nominations of this category in a particular year: Asha Bhosle was the single nominee in 1973, having all the three nominations to her credit, and Alka Yagnik was the single nominee in 1994, having all the four nominations to her credit, one of which she shared--and eventually jointly won--with Ila Arun. Yagnik's four nominations in that year along with Bhosle's four out of the five nominations in 1975 also give them the record for most number of Best Female Playback Singer nominations in a single year.
It must be noted that in 1971, Lata Mangeshkar made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. After receiving the award in 1979, Asha Bhosle emulated her elder sister and requested that her name not be considered for the nominations thereafter.
List of winners
1950s
- 1959 Lata Mangeshkar - "Aaja Re Pardesi" from Madhumati
1960s
- 1960 award won by a male singer
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Bhaiya Mere" from Chhoti Bahen
- 1961 award won by a male singer
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai" from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya" from Mughal-E-Azam
- 1962 award won by a male singer
- 1963 Lata Mangeshkar - "Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil..." from Bees Saal Baad
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Aapki Nazrone" from Anpadh
- 1964 award won by a male singer
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Jo Waada Kiya" from Taj Mahal
- 1965 award won by a male singer
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Jyot Se Jyot Jagate Chalo" from Sant Gyaneshwar
- 1966 Lata Mangeshkar - "Tumhi Mere Mandir" from Khandan
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Ek Tu Na Mila" from Himalay Ki Godmein
- 1967 award won by a male singer
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Kaanto Se Kheech" from Guide
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Lo Aagi Unki Yaad" from Do Badan
- 1968 Asha Bhosle - "Garibon Ki Suno" from Dus Lakh
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Baharon Mera Jeevan" from Aakhri Khat
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Sawan Ka Mahina" from Milan
- 1969 Asha Bhosle - "Parde Mein Rehne Do" from Shikar
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Milti Hai Zindagi Mein" from Aankhen
- Sharda - "Tumhari Bhi Jai Jai" from Deewana
1970s
- 1970 Lata Mangeshkar - "Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage" from Jeene Ki Raah
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Kaise Rahu Chup" from Intaquam
- Sharda - "Tere Ang Ka Rang" from Chanda Aur Bijli
- 1971 Sharda - "Baat Zara" from Jahan Pyar Mile
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Babul Pyare" from Johny Mera Naam
- Lata Mangeshkar - "Bindiya Chamkegi" from Do Raaste
- 1972 Asha Bhosle - "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja" from Caravan
- Asha Bhosle - "Zindagi Ek Safar" from Andaz
- Sharda - "Aap Ke Pichhe Padgayi" from Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
- 1973 Asha Bhosle - "Dum Maro Dum" from Hare Rama Hare Krishna
- Asha Bhosle - "Suni Suni Sasoki" from Lal Patthar
- Asha Bhosle - "No Woh Soya" from Lalkaar
- 1974 Asha Bhosle - "Hone Lagi Hai Raat Jawan" from Naina
- Asha Bhosle - "Hungama Ho Gaya" from Anhonee
- Asha Bhosle - "Jab Adhera Hota Hai" from Raja Rani
- Minu Purushottam - "Raat Piya Ke Sang" from Prem Parvat
- Sushma Shreshta - "Tera Mujhse Hai" from Aa Gale Lag Jaa
- 1975 Asha Bhosle - "Chaain Se Humko Kahin" from Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye
- Asha Bhosle - "Acche Samai Par Tum" from Bidaai
- Asha Bhosle - "Yeh Hawas Hai tu Kya Jaane" from Hawas
- Asha Bhosle - "Chori Chori Sola Singar" from Manoranjan
- Suman Kalyanpur - "Behna Ne Bhai Ki Kalai" from Resham Ki Dori
- 1976 Sulakshana Pandit - "Tuhi Sagar Hai" from Sankalp
- Asha Bhosle - "Kal Ke Apne" from Amanush
- Asha Bhosle - "Sapna Mera Toot Gaya" from Khel Khel Mein
- Preeti Sagar - "My Heart is Beating" from Julie
- Usha Mangeshkar - "Main To Aarti" from Jai Santoshi Maa
- 1977 Hemlata - "Tu Jo Mere Sur Me" from Chitchor
- Asha Bhosle - "I Love You" from Barood
- Hemlata - "Sunke Teri Pukar" from Fakira
- Sulakshana Pandit - "Bandhire Kahi Preet" from Sankoch
- 1978 Preeti Sagar - "Mero Gaam Katha Parey" from Manthan
- Asha Bhosle - "Layee Kahan Hai Zindagi" from Taxi Taxie
- Sushma Shreshta - "Kya Hua Tera Vada" from Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
- Usha Mangeshkar - "Mangta Hai To Aaja" from Inkaar
- 1979 Asha Bhosle - "Ye Mera Dil Pyar Ka Deewana" from Don
- Asha Bhosle - "O Saathi Re" from Muqaddar Ka Sikander
- Hemlata - "Aankhiyon Ke Jharoko Se" from Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
- Shobha Gurtu - "Sayyan Rooth Gaye" from Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
- Usha Uthup - "One Two Cha-Cha-Cha" from Shalimar
1980s
- 1980 Vani Jayaram - "Mere To Giridhar Gopal" from Meera
- Chhaya Ganguly - "Aap Ki Yaad" from Gaman
- Hemlata - "Megha O Megha" from Sunayana
- Usha Mangeshkar - "Humse Nazar To Milao" from Ikraar
- Vani Jayaram - "Aeri Main To Prem Diwani" from Meera
- 1981 Nazia Hassan - "Aap Jaisa Koi" from Qurbani
- Chandrani Mukherjee - "Pehchan To Thi" from Griha Pravesh
- Hemlata - "Tu Is Tarah Se" from Aap To Aise Na The
- Kumari Kanchan Dinkerao Mail - "Laila O Laila" from Qurbani
- Usha Uthup - "Hari Om Hari" from Pyaara Dushman
- 1982 Parveen Sultana - "Humein Tumse Pyar" from Kudrat
- Alka Yagnik - "Mere Angne Mein" from Laawaris
- Chandrani Mukherjee - "Mohabbat Rang Layegi" from Poonam
- Sharon Prabhakar - "Mere Jaisi Haseena" from Armaan
- Usha Uthup - "Rambha Ho" from Armaan
- 1983 Salma Agha - "Dil Ke Armaan" from Nikaah
- Anuradha Paudwal - "Maine Ek Geet Likha Hai" from Yeh Nazdeekiyan
- Nazia Hassan - "Boom Boom" from Star
- Salma Agha - "Dil Ki Yeh Arzoo" from Nikaah
- Salma Agha - "Pyar Bhi Hai Jawan" from Nikaah
- 1984 Aarti Mukherji - "Do Naina Ek Kahani" from Masoom
- Anuradha Paudwal - "Tum Mera Hero Hai" from Hero
- Chandrani Mukherjee - "Aaja Ke Teri Raahon Mein" from Lal Chunariya
- 1985 Anupama Deshpande - "Sohni Chinab Di" from Sohni Mahiwal
- Salma Agha - "Jhoom Jhoom Baba" from Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki
- 1986 Anuradha Paudwal - "Mere Man Bajo Mridang" from Utsav
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Tumse Milkar" from Pyar Jhukta Nahin
- S. Janaki - "Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re" from Saaheb
- 1987 No award given
- 1988 No award given
- 1989 Alka Yagnik - "Ek Do Teen" from Tezaab
- Anuradha Paudwal - "Keh Do Ki Tum" from Tezaab
- Sadhana Sargam - "Main Teri Hoon Jaanam" from Khoon Bhari Maang
1990s
- 1990 Sapna Mukherjee - "Tirchi Topiwale" from Tridev
- Alisha Chinai - "Raat Bhar" from Tridev
- Anuradha Paudwal - "Tera Naam Liya"/"Bekhabar Bewafa" from Ram Lakhan
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Na Janne Kahan Se" from ChaalBaaz
- 1991 Anuradha Paudwal - "Nazar Ke Saamne" from Aashiqui
- Anuradha Paudwal - "Na Jaane Kahan Se" from Dil
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Chandni Raat" from Baaghi: A Rebel for Love
- 1992 Anuradha Paudwal - "Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin" from Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin
- Alka Yagnik - "Dekha Hai" from Saajan
- Anuradha Paudwal - "Bahut Pyar Karte Hain" from Saajan
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Saudagar Sauda Kar" from Saudagar
- 1993 Anuradha Paudwal - "Dhak Dhak" from Beta
- Alka Yagnik - "Aisi Deewangi" from Deewana
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Main Tujhe Kabool" from Khuda Gawah
- 1994 Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun - "Choli Ke Peeche" from Khalnayak
- Alka Yagnik - "Baazigar" from Baazigar
- Alka Yagnik - "Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke" from Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
- Alka Yagnik - "Paalki Pe Hoke Sawaar" from Khalnayak
- 1995 Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Pyar Hua Chupke Se" from 1942: A Love Story
- Alisha Chinai - "Ruk Ruk" from Vijaypath
- Alka Yagnik - "Chura Ke Dil Mera" from Main Khiladi Tu Anari
- Alka Yagnik - "Raah Mein" from Vijaypath
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Tu Cheez Badi" from Mohra
- 1996 Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya" from Yaraana
- Alka Yagnik - "Aankhiyan Milao" from Raja
- Alka Yagnik - "Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar" from Akele Hum Akele Tum
- Shweta Shetty - "Mangta Hai Kya" from Rangeela
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Pyar Ye Jaane" from Rangeela
- 1997 Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Aaj Main Upar" from Khamoshi: The Musical
- Alka Yagnik - "Bahon Ke Darmiyan" from Khamoshi: The Musical
- Alka Yagnik - "Pardesi Pardesi" from Raja Hindustani
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "O Yara Dil Lagana" from Agni Sakshi
- 1998 Alka Yagnik - "Zara Tasveer Se Tu" from Pardes
- Alka Yagnik - "Mere Khwaabon Mein Tu" from Gupt: The Hidden Truth
- K. S. Chithra - "Payali Chunmun" from Virasat
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Dhol Bajne Laga" from Virasat
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "I Love My India" from Pardes
- 1999 Jaspinder Narula - "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" from Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
- Alka Yagnik - "Chamma Chamma" from China Gate
- Alka Yagnik - "Tum Paas Aaye" from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Sanjivani - "Chori Chori Jab Nazrein Mili" from Kareeb
- Sapna Awasthi Singh - "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Dil Se
2000s
- 2000 Alka Yagnik - "Taal Se Taal" from Taal
- Alka Yagnik - "Chaand Chupa" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Hum Dil" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Nimbooda" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Ruki Ruki" from Mast
- 2001 Alka Yagnik - "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha" from Dhadkan
- Alka Yagnik - "Hai Mera Dil" from Josh
- Alka Yagnik - "Panchhi Nadiya" from Refugee
- Preeti and Pinky - "Piya Piya" from Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Mehboob Mere" from Fiza
- 2002 Alka Yagnik - "O Re Chhori" from Lagaan
- Alka Yagnik - "Jaane Kyon" from Dil Chahta Hai
- Alka Yagnik - "San Sanana" from Asoka
- Kavita Krishnamurthy - "Dheeme Dheeme" from Zubeidaa
- Vasundhara Das - "Rabba Rabba" from Aks
- 2003 Kavita Krishnamurthy and Shreya Ghoshal - "Dola Re" from Devdas
- Alka Yagnik - "Aapke Pyar Mein" from Raaz
- Alka Yagnik - "Sanam Mere Humraaz" from Humraaz
- Kavita Krishnamoorthy - "Maar Daala" from Devdas
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Bairi Piya" from Devdas
- 2004 Shreya Ghoshal - "Jadoo Hai Nasha Hai" from Jism
- Alisha Chinai - "Chot Dil Pe Lagi" from Ishq Vishk
- Alka Yagnik - "Odhni Odhke" from Tere Naam
- Alka Yagnik - "Tauba Tumhare" from Chalte Chalte
- K.S. Chithra - "Koi Mil Gaya" from Koi... Mil Gaya
- 2005 Alka Yagnik - "Saanso Ko Saanso Mein" from Hum Tum
- Alka Yagnik - "Lal Dupatta" from Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
- Alka Yagnik - "Saanwariya" from Swades
- Sadhana Sargam - "Aao Naa.. Kyon!" from Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Dhoom Macha Le" from Dhoom
- 2006 Alisha Chinai - "Kajra Re" from Bunty Aur Babli
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Agar Tum Mil Jao" from Zeher
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Piyu Bole" from Parineeta
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Deedar De" from Dus
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Kaisi Paheli Zindgani" from Parineeta
- 2007 Sunidhi Chauhan - "Beedi Jalaile" from Omkara
- Alka Yagnik - "Tumhi Dekho Na" from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Pal Pal Har Pal" from Lage Raho Munnabhai
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Aashiqui Mein" from 36 China Town
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Soniye" from Aksar
- 2008 Shreya Ghoshal - "Barso Re" from Guru
- Alisha Chinai - "It's Rocking" from Kya Love Story Hai
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Yeh Ishq Hai" from Jab We Met
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Aaja Nachle" from Aaja Nachle
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Sajanaji Vari Vari" from Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
- 2009 Shreya Ghoshal - "Teri Ore" from Singh Is Kinng
- Alka Yagnik - "Tu Muskura" from Yuvvraaj
- Neha Bhasin - "Kuchh Khaas" from Fashion
- Shilpa Rao - "Khuda Jaane" from Bachna Ae Haseeno
- Shruti Pathak - "Mar Jaava" from Fashion
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Dance Pe Chance" from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
2010s
- 2010 Rekha Bhardwaj- "Genda Phool" from Delhi-6 (tie) Kavita Seth - "Iktara" from Wake Up Sid
- Alisha Chinai - "Tera Hone Laga" from Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
- Shilpa Rao - "Mudi Mudi" from Paa
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Zoobi Doobi" from 3 Idiots
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Chor Bazaari" from Love Aaj Kal
- 2011 Mamta Sharma - "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg (tie) Sunidhi Chauhan - "Sheila Ki Jawani" from Tees Maar Khan
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Bahara" from I Hate Luv Storys
- Shreya Ghoshal - "Noor-e-Khuda" from My Name Is Khan
- Sunidhi Chauhan - "Udi" from Guzaarish