Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
| Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer | |
|---|---|
 The 2020 recipient: Shilpa Rao | |
| Description | Best Performance by a playback singer female |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Filmfare |
| First awarded | Lata Mangeshkar, "Aaja Re Pardesi" Madhumati (1959) |
| Currently held by | Shilpa Rao, "Ghunghroo" War (2020) |
| Website | Filmfare Awards |
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.
Although the award ceremony was established in 1954, the category for best playback singer was introduced in 1959. The award was initially common for both male and female singers until 1967. The category was divided the following year, and ever since there have been two awards presented for male and female singers separately.
Superlatives
| Superlative | Artist | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most awards | Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik | 7 |
| Most nominations | Alka Yagnik | 38 |
| Most nominations without ever winning | Usha Mangeshkar, Chandrani Mukherjee | 3 |
| Most nominations in a single year | Asha Bhosle (1975), Alka Yagnik (1994) | 4 |
| Oldest winner | Usha Uthup | 64 |
| Oldest nominee | Usha Uthup | 64 |
| Youngest winner | Nazia Hassan | 16 |
| Youngest nominee | Sushma Shrestha | 11 |
Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik with seven wins each, hold the record for most awards in this category. Shreya Ghoshal has won the award six times. Lata Mangeshkar, Anuradha Paudwal and Kavita Krishnamurthy 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 five nominations to her credit, one of which she shared—and eventually jointly won—with Ila Arun. Yagnik's five nominations in that year give her the record for the most Best Female Playback Singer nominations in a single year.
In 1971, Lata Mangeshkar made the unusual gesture of not having her name be considered for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. After receiving her seventh award in 1979, Asha Bhosle emulated her elder sister and requested that her name not be considered for the nominations thereafter.[1]
There have been ties for two consecutive years between 2010 and 2011.
Until the award was not officially divided up for different gender (1968) Lata Mangeshkar was the only artist to win and be nominated for this award. She is also the earliest recipient of this award in 1959. Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle were the most successful singers in 60s with two wins each. Bhosle continued her domination in the 70s with five wins (Mangeshkar not considered from hereon). In 80s no singer dominated the epoch (Bhosle not considered from hereon) however in 90s Anuradha Paudwal and Kavita Krishnamurthy both had three wins each. Alka Yagnik and Shreya Ghoshal garnered four wins each in the 2000s. Rekha Bhardwaj and Shreya Ghoshal are leading the 2010s with two wins each.
Alka Yagnik holds the record of getting nominated for consecutively 14 years from 1992 till 2005, resulting in 33 nominations and 6 wins, followed by Shreya Ghoshal getting nominated consecutively for 11 years from 2006 to 2016 that resulted in 3 wins and 17 nominations.
Multiple winners
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Asha Bhosle
(7 Wins) -
Alka Yagnik
(7 Wins) -
Shreya Ghoshal
(6 Wins)
| Rank | Winner | Number of wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asha Bhosle | 7 | 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979 |
| Alka Yagnik | 1989, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 | ||
| 2 | Shreya Ghoshal | 6 | 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2019 |
| 3 | Lata Mangeshkar | 4 | 1959, 1963, 1966, 1970 |
| Anuradha Paudwal | 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993 | ||
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003 | ||
| 4 | Sunidhi Chauhan | 2 | 2007, 2011 |
| Rekha Bhardwaj | 2010, 2012 |
Multiple nominees
| Rank | Singer | Number of nominations | Number of wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alka Yagnik | 38 | 7 |
| 2 | Shreya Ghoshal | 24 | 6 |
| 3 | Asha Bhosle | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | Lata Mangeshkar | 19 | 4 |
| 5 | Kavita Krishnamurthy | 18 | 4 |
| 6 | Sunidhi Chauhan | 16 | 2 |
| 7 | Anuradha Paudwal | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | Alisha Chinai | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Hemlata | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Sharda | 4 | 1 |
| Salma Agha | 4 | 1 | |
| Usha Uthup | 4 | 1 |
Winners and nominees
In 1959, the award category for Best Playback Singer was first instituted after Lata Mangeshkar refused to perform the song "Rasik Balma Se Dil Kyon Lagaya" from the film Chori Chori by Shankar Jaikishan at the 3rd Filmfare Awards. Mangeshkar also became the first recipient of this award. Separate awards for male and female singers were introduced from 1968.[2]
Note: The category for Best Playback Singer was established in 1959, and until 1967 both male and female singers used to compete for a single award.
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |
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1990s
| Year | Photos of winners | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 (43rd) |
 |
Alka Yagnik ‡ | "Meri Mehbooba" | Pardes |
| Alka Yagnik | "Mere Khwaabon Mein Tu" | Gupt: The Hidden Truth | ||
| K. S. Chithra | "Paayale Chhun Mun" | Virasat | ||
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | "Dhol Bajne Laga" | Virasat | ||
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | "I Love My India" | Pardes | ||
| 1999 (44th) |
 |
Jaspinder Narula ‡ | "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha |
| Alka Yagnik | "Chamma Chamma" | China Gate | ||
| Alka Yagnik | "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | ||
| Sanjivani | "Chori Chori Jab Nazrein Mili" | Kareeb | ||
| Sapna Awasthi | "Chaiyya Chaiyya" | Dil Se.. |
2000s
| Year | Photos of winners | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 (45th) |
|
Alka Yagnik ‡ | "Taal Se Taal Mila" | Taal |
| Alka Yagnik | "Chand Chupa Badal Mein" | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | ||
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | ||
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | "Nimbooda" | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | "Ruki Ruki" | Mast | ||
| 2001 (46th) |
|
Alka Yagnik ‡ | "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain Dil Se" | Dhadkan |
| Alka Yagnik | "Panchhi Nadiyan" | Refugee | ||
| Alka Yagnik | "Haaye Mera Dil" | Josh | ||
| Preeti & Pinky | "Piya Piya" | Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | "Mehboob Mere" | Fiza | ||
| 2002 (47th) |
|
Alka Yagnik ‡ | "O Re Chhori" | Lagaan |
| Alka Yagnik | "Jaane Kyon" | Dil Chahta Hai | ||
| Alka Yagnik | "San Sanana" | Asoka | ||
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | "Dheeme Dheeme Gaaon" | Zubeidaa | ||
| Vasundhara Das | "Rabba Mere Rabba" | Aks | ||
| 2003 (48th) |
  |
Shreya Ghoshal and Kavita Krishnamurthy ‡ | "Dola Re Dola" | Devdas |
| Alka Yagnik | "Aapke Pyaar Mein" | Raaz | ||
| Alka Yagnik | "Sanam Mere Humraaz" | Humraaz | ||
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | "Maar Daala" | Devdas | ||
| Shreya Ghoshal | "Bairi Piya" | Devdas | ||
| 2004 (49th) |
|
Shreya Ghoshal ‡ | "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" | Jism |
| Alisha Chinai | "Chot Dil Pe Lagi" | Ishq Vishk | ||
| Alka Yagnik | "Odhni Odh Ke" | Tere Naam | ||
| Alka Yagnik | "Tauba Tumhare" | Chalte Chalte | ||
| K. S. Chithra | "Koi Mil Gaya" | Koi... Mil Gaya | ||
| 2005 (50th) |
|
Alka Yagnik ‡ | "Hum Tum" | Hum Tum |
| Alka Yagnik | "Lal Dupatta" | Mujhse Shaadi Karogi | ||
| Alka Yagnik | "Saanwariya" | Swades | ||
| Sadhana Sargam | "Aao Naa" | Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | "Dhoom Macha Le" | Dhoom | ||
| 2006 (51st) |
 |
Alisha Chinai ‡ | "Kajra Re" | Bunty Aur Babli |
| Shreya Ghoshal | "Agar Tum Mil Jao" | Zeher | ||
| Shreya Ghoshal | "Piyu Bole" | Parineeta | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | "Deedar De" | Dus | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | "Kaisi Paheli Zindagani" | Parineeta | ||
| 2007 (52nd) |
 |
Sunidhi Chauhan ‡ | "Beedi" | Omkara |
| Alka Yagnik | "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | ||
| Shreya Ghoshal | "Pal Pal Har Pal" | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | "Aashiqui Mein" | 36 China Town | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | "Soniye" | Aksar | ||
| 2008 (53rd) |
|
Shreya Ghoshal ‡ | "Barso Re" | Guru |
| Alisha Chinai | "It's Rocking" | Kya Love Story Hai | ||
| Shreya Ghoshal | "Yeh Ishq Haye" | Jab We Met | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | "Aaja Nachle" | Aaja Nachle | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | "Sajanaji Vari Vari" | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | ||
| 2009 (54th) |
|
Shreya Ghoshal ‡ | "Teri Ore" | Singh Is Kinng |
| Alka Yagnik | "Tu Muskura" | Yuvvraaj | ||
| Neha Bhasin | "Kuchh Khaas" | Fashion | ||
| Shilpa Rao | "Khuda Jaane" | Bachna Ae Haseeno | ||
| Shruti Pathak | "Mar Jaava" | Fashion | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | "Dance Pe Chance" | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi |
2010s
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2020s
| Year | Photos of winners | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (65th) |
|
Shilpa Rao ‡ | "Ghunghroo" | War |
| Neha Bhasin | "Chashni" | Bharat | ||
| Parampara Thakur | "Mere Sohneya" | Kabir Singh | ||
| Shreya Ghoshal | "Yeh Aaina" | Kabir Singh | ||
| Shreya Ghoshal and Vaishali Mhade | "Ghar More Pardesiya" | Kalank | ||
| Sona Mohapatra and Jyotica Tangri | "Baby Gold" | Saand Ki Aankh |
See also
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