The ceremony also proved to be controversial, as S. D. Burman who was nominated for Best Music Director, and Lata Mangeshkar who was nominated for Best Playback Singer for "Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai", both for Guide, lost their respective awards to Shankar–Jaikishan and Mohammed Rafi (for "Baharon Phool Barsao"), both for Suraj, despite being highly-favored to win in their respective categories.