IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer

IIFA Award for
Best Playback Singer – Male
The 2023 Recipient: Arijit Singh
Awarded forBest Performance by a Male Playback Singer
CountryIndia
Presented byInternational Indian Film Academy
First awardedUdit Narayan for "Chand Chhupa"
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (2000)
Currently held byArijit Singh for "Kesariya"
Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2023)
Websitehttp://www.iifa.com

The IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. Arijit Singh holds the record for most wins in this category (5). Singh also holds the record for most nominations (15). Udit Narayan was first ever winner of the award in first edition of the award ceremony in 2000.

Superlatives

Superlative Artist Record
Most awards Arijit Singh 5
Most nominations 15
Most nominations without ever winning KK 6

List of winners

† - indicates the performance also won the Filmfare Award
‡ - indicates the performance was also nominated for the Filmfare Award

2000s

Year Singer Song Movie
2000
(1st)
Udit Narayan† Chand Chupa Badal Mein Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
KK "Tadap Tadap" Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Kumar Sanu "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan" Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2001
(2nd)
Lucky Ali Ek Pal Ka Jeena Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Abhijeet "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein" Dhadkan
Sonu Nigam "Panchhi Nadiyan Pawan Ke Jhoken" Refugee
Udit Narayan "Aaja Mahiya" Fiza
"Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (Sad Version) Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
2002
(3rd)
Sonu Nigam Suraj Hua Maddham Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... ‡
Sonu Nigam "You Are My Soniya" Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
Srinivas "Kaisi Hai Yeh Rut" Dil Chahta Hai
Udit Narayan "Udja Kale Kawan - Folk" Gadar: Ek Prem Katha ‡
"Bole Chudiyan" Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
"Mitwa" Lagaan †
2003
(4th)
Sonu Nigam Saathiya Saathiya †
2004
(5th)
Sonu Nigam Kal Ho Naa Ho Kal Ho Naa Ho †
Amitabh Bachchan "Main Yahan Tu Wahan" Baghban
KK "Tu Aashiqui Hai" Jhankaar Beats
Udit Narayan "Koi Mil Gaya" Koi... Mil Gaya
"Tere Naam" Tere Naam ‡
2005
(6th)
Kunal Ganjawala Bheegay Hooth Tere Murder †
Sonu Nigam "Main Hoon Na" Main Hoon Na ‡
Udit Narayan "Aakhe Bandh Karke" Aitraaz
"Lal Dupatta" Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
"Yeh Tara Woh Tara" Swades
2006
(7th)
Himesh Reshammiya Aashiq Banaya Apne Aashiq Banaya Apne †
Atif Aslam "Woh Lamhe Woh Baatein" Zeher ‡
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan "Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaye" Kalyug
Shaan and KK "Dus Bahane" Dus
Sonu Nigam "Piya Bole" Parineeta
2007
(8th)
Shaan Chand Sifarish Fanaa †
A. R. Rahman and Naresh Iyer "Ru Baroo" Rang De Basanti
KK "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" Gangster
Sonu Nigam "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Zubeen Garg "Ya Ali" Gangster ‡
2008
(9th)
Shaan Jab Se Tere Naina Saawariya †
Neeraj Shridhar "Bhool Bhulaiyaa" Bhool Bhulaiyaa
KK "Ajab Si" Om Shanti Om ‡
Sukhwinder Singh "Chak De! India Chak De! India ‡
Wajid Ali "Soni De Nakhre" Partner
2009
(10th)
Javed Ali Jashan-e-Baharaa Jodhaa Akbar
Atif Aslam "Pehli Nazar Mein" Race
Farhan Akhtar "Socha Hai" Rock On!! ‡
KK "Khuda Jaane" Bachna Ae Haseeno ‡
Sukhwinder Singh "Haule Haule" Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi †

2010s

Year Singer Song Movie
2010
(11th)
Shaan "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh" 3 Idiots
Atif Aslam "Tu Jaane Na" Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani ‡
Mohit Chauhan "Masakali" Delhi-6 †
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan "Ajj Din Chadheya" Love Aaj Kal ‡
Sonu Nigam "All Izz Well" 3 Idiots
Vishal Dadlani & Sukhwinder Singh "Dhan Te Nan" Kaminey ‡
2011
(12th)
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" Dabangg
Mohit Chauhan "Pee Loon" Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai ‡
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan "Dil To Bachcha Hai" Ishqiya †
Shafqat Amanat Ali "Bin Tere" I Hate Luv Storys ‡
Shankar Mahadevan "Uff Teri Adaa" Karthik Calling Karthik
Vishal Dadlani "Adhoore" Break Ke Baad
2012
(13th)
Mohit Chauhan Nadaan Parindey" Rockstar
Ash King "I Love You" Bodyguard
Mika Singh "Subha Hone Na De" Desi Boyz
Kamal Khan "Ishq Sufiana" The Dirty Picture
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan "Teri Meri" Bodyguard ‡
2013
(14th)
Sonu Nigam "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" Agneepath
Ajay Gogavale "Deva Shree Ganesha" Agneepath
Ayushmann Khurrana "Pani Da Rang" Vicky Donor †
Mika Singh "Pungi" Agent Vinod
Nikhil Paul George "Main Kya Karoon" ‡, "Aashiyan" Barfi!
2014
(15th)
Arijit Singh "Tum Hi Ho" Aashiqui 2 †
Ankit Tiwari "Sunn Raha Hai" Aashiqui 2 ‡
Siddharth Mahadevan "Zinda" Bhaag Milkha Bhaag ‡
2015
(16th)
Ankit Tiwari "Galliyan" Ek Villain †
Arijit Singh "Muskurane" CityLights
Mika Singh "Jumme Ki Raat" Kick
Sukhwinder Singh "Bismil" Haider
2016
(17th)
Papon "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" Dum Laga Ke Haisha ‡
Arijit Singh "Hamari Adhuri Kahani" Hamari Adhuri Kahani
"Sooraj Dooba Hain" Roy †
2017
(18th)
Amit Mishra "Bulleya" Ae Dil Hai Mushkil ‡
Armaan Malik "Besabriyaan" M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
Arijit Singh "Channa Mereya" Ae Dil Hai Mushkil ‡
Diljit Dosanjh "Ikk Kudi" Udta Punjab
2018
(19th)
Arijit Singh "Hawayein" Jab Harry Met Sejal
2019
(20th)
Arijit Singh "Ae Watan" Raazi †
Abhay Jodhpurkar "Mera Naam Tu" Zero ‡
Amit Trivedi "Nina Da Kya Kasoor" Andhadhun
Arijit Singh "Tera Yaar Hoon Main" Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety ‡
Sukhwinder Singh "Kar Har Maidan Fateh" Sanju

2020s

Year Singer Song Movie
2020
(21st)
Arijit Singh "Ghungroo" War
Arijit Singh "Dil Hi Toh Hai" The Sky Is Pink
B Praak "Teri Mitti" Kesari ‡
Divine, Naezy and Ranveer Singh "Mere Gully Mein" Gully Boy
Sachet Tandon "Bekhayali" Kabir Singh ‡
2021
 AWARDS NOT HELD DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
2022
(22nd)
Jubin Nautiyal[1] "Raatan Lambiyan" Shershaah
Arijit Singh "Lehra Do" 83
"Rait Zara Si" Atrangi Re
"Aabaad Barbaad" Ludo
B Praak "Mann Bharya" Shershaah
2023
(23rd)
Arijit Singh[2] "Kesariya" Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
Aditya Rao "Behene Do" Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Arijit Singh "Deva Deva" Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
Mohit Chauhan "Gehraiyaan (Reprise)" Gehraiyaan
Kanish Seth "Rangisari" Jugjugg Jeeyo
2024
(24th)
Bhupinder Babbal "Arjan Vailly" Animal †
Arijit Singh "Satranga" Animal ‡
"Jhoome Jo Pathaan" Pathaan
Diljit Dosanjh "Banda" Dunki
Vishal Mishra "Pehle Bhi Main" Animal

See also

References

  1. ^ "IIFA Awards 2022 complete list of winners: Vicky Kaushal, Kriti Sanon win top acting honours". DNA India. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ "From Gangubai Kathiawadi To Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, Here's The Complete List Of IIFA 2023 Nominations". 26 December 2022.