List of awards and nominations received by KK

KK awards and nominations
KK at a concert in 2016
Totals[a]
Wins11
Nominations36
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Krishnakumar Kunnath (23 August 1968 – 31 May 2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. He recorded songs primarily in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language. Noted for his versatility in a variety of music genres,[1] KK is regarded among the greatest playback singers of India. He was a recipient of two Screen Awards, along with nominations for six Filmfare Awards.[2][3]

KK received the Screen Awards for Best Singer – Male (non-film music) for his song "Pal" and Screen Award for Best Male Playback for "Khuda Jaane", from the film Bachna Ae Haseeno.[4] In a Hindustan Times interview, KK was asked if he was bothered by being nominated for a number of awards but seldom winning. He said no: "As a singer, I haven't felt any lesser by not getting an award. Winning or not winning an award doesn't affect me. I just like to do my work in the best possible manner. I am happy getting good songs. I am happy not getting awards."[5]

BIG Star Entertainment Awards

Year Category Song Film Result Ref.
2010 Most Entertaining Singer – Male "Zindagi Do Pal KI" Kites Nominated [6]

Eenam-Swaralaya Awards

Year Category Song Film Result Ref.
2012 Singer of the Year All songs — Won [7]

Filmfare Awards

Year Category Song Film Result Ref.
2000 Best Male Playback Singer "Tadap Tadap" Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Nominated [8]
2003 "Bardaasht Nahi Kar Sakta" Humraaz Nominated [9]
2006 "Dus Bahane" Dus Nominated [10]
2008 "Ajab Si" Om Shanti Om Nominated [11]
2009 "Zara Sa" Jannat Nominated [12]
"Khuda Jane" Bachna Ae Haseeno Nominated

FOI Online Awards

Year Category Song Film Result Ref.
2021 Best Playback Singer – Male "Aur Tanha" Love Aaj Kal Won [13]

Global Indian Music Academy Awards

Year Category Song Film Result Ref.
2011 Best Male Playback Singer "Zindagi Do Pal Ki" Kites Nominated [14]

Goldie Film Awards

Year Category Song Film Result Ref.
2013 Best Song "Chalte Jaana Hain" Life! Camera Action... Won [15]

Koimoi Bollywood Audience Poll

Year Category Song Film Result Ref.
2015 Best Male Singer "Tu Jo Mila" Bajrangi Bhaijaan Won [16]
2020 "Aur Tanha" Love Aaj Kal Nominated [17]

International Indian Film Academy Awards

Year Category Song Result Ref.
2000 Best Playback Singer – Male "Tadap Tadap" (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) Nominated
2004 "Tu Aashiqui Hai" (Jhankaar Beats) Nominated
2006 "Dus Bahane" (Dus) Nominated
2007 "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" (Gangster) Nominated
2008 "Aankhon Mein Teri" (Om Shanti Om) Nominated [18]
2009 "Khuda Jaane" (Bachna Ae Haseeno) Nominated

Mirchi Music Awards

Year Category Song Film Result Ref.
209 Male Vocalist of The Year "Khuda Jaane" Bachna Ae Haseeno Nominated [19]
2014 Album of the Year "Piya Aaye Na" Aashiqui 2 Won [20]

Producer Guilds Film Awards

Year Category Song Result Ref.
2008 Best Playback Singer – Male "Aankhon Mein Teri" (Om Shanti Om) Nominated
2009 "Khuda Jane" (Bachna Ae Haseeno) Nominated
2011 "Sajde" (Khatta Meetha) Nominated [21]

RMIM Puraskaar

Year Category Song Film Result Ref.
2008 Male Singer of the Year "Khuda Jane" Bachna Ae Haseeno Nominated [22]
Best Sung Song – Duet (with Shilpa Rao) Won
2019 Best Sung Song – Solo "Kal Ki Hi Baat Hai" Chhichhore Won [23]
2020 "Aur Tanha" Love Aaj Kal Won [24]
RMIM Sammaan Won

Screen Awards

Year Category Song Film/Album Result Ref.
1999 Best Singer – Male (non-film music) "Pal" Pal Won [25]
2000 Best Playback Singer – Male "Tadap Tadap" Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Nominated
2007 "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" Gangster Nominated [26]
2008 "Aankhon Mein Teri" Om Shanti Om Nominated
2009 "Khuda Jaane" Bachna Ae Haseeno Won [27]

Zee Cine Awards

Year Category Song Film Result Ref.
2007 Best Playback Singer – Male "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" Gangster Nominated
2008 "Aankhon Mein Teri" Om Shanti Om Nominated
2011 "Zindagi Do Pal KI" Kites Nominated [28]

Other recognitions

Year Organisation Category Result Ref.
2018 India TV Top 10 Bollywood Singers #9 [29]
2022 Google Top 100 Most Searched Asians #30 [30]

References

  1. ^ "Why KK was the forever voice for the youth". India Today. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-09-25. By the late 2000s, KK was the de facto voice for tracks with a tinge of rock and blues, his favoured genres.
  2. ^ "KK: Remembering the voice that touched millions of Indian love stories". BBC News. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-12-29. KK, whose real name was Krishnakumar Kunnath, was one of India's greatest playback singers.
  3. ^ "Fifteen songs by the sensation, KK that will always have a place in our hearts". Filmfare. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-11-27. One of the biggest singers in Bollywood, KK with his soulful and magnetic voice, created iconic hits that dominated music charts.
  4. ^ "KK, Singer of Bollywood Hits, Dies at 53 After a Concert". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-09-17. Nicknamed "the Mesmerizer", he recorded hundreds of songs for some of India's biggest movie stars.
  5. ^ "I am happy not getting awards: KK". Hindustan Times. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Nominations of BIG Star Entertainment Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Eenam-Swaralaya Awards 2012 announced". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  8. ^ IndiaFM News Bureau. "The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 19 November 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Humraaz : Awards and Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Filmfare Awards Winners 2006: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2006". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Om Shanti Om: Awards and Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Nominations for the 54th Filmfare Awards". Radio Sargam (RS). 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
  13. ^ "Winners of 6th FOI Online Awards". FOI Awards. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Asha Bhosle, Sonu Nigam and Shaan at the Chevrolet GIMA Awards 2011 Conference". MissMalini | Latest Bollywood, Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle News. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Life! Camera Action wins Top Nine Most Popular and Director's Special Grand Goldie Awards....Goldie Film Awards 2012". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  16. ^ "KK Wins The Hearts, Becomes The Best Male Singer Of 2015 Audience Poll". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Result Of Koimoi Audience Poll 2020: From Saif Ali Khan VS Pankaj Tripathi For Best Villain To Shreya Ghoshal & Arjit Singh Winning The Musical Department!". Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Nominations for the IIFA Awards 2008". Bollywood Hungama. 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  19. ^ Jaisinghani, Bella (29 March 2009). "Jodhaa Akbar rocks music awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  20. ^ "Mirchi Music Awards 2013 Winners List - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  21. ^ "Nominations for 6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  22. ^ "RMIM Puraskaar 2008 Winners". RMIM Puraskaar. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  23. ^ "RMIM Puraskaar 2019 Winners". RMIM Puraskaar. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  24. ^ "RMIM Puraskaar 2020 Winners". RMIM Puraskaar. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  25. ^ "8th Annual Asian Paints STAR SCREEN Weekly Awards". 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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  28. ^ "Nominations: Zee Cine Awards 2011". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Top 10 singers of Bollywood of all time". India TV. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Google Top 100 Most Searched Asians Full List: Sidhu Moose Wala at 3, Lata Mangeshkar at 5". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.