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 (18). Udit Narayan was first ever winner of the award in first edition of the award ceremony in 2000.

Superlatives

Multiple winners

5 Wins: Arijit Singh 4 Wins: Sonu Nigam 3 Wins: Shaan 2 Wins: Jubin Nautiyal

Multiple nominees

18 Nominations: Arijit Singh 11 Nominations: Udit Narayan 11 Nominations: Sonu Nigam 6 Nominations: KK 5 Nominations: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sukhwinder Singh 4 Nominations: Mohit Chauhan, Shaan 3 Nominations: Atif Aslam, Mika Singh, Diljit Dosanjh 2 Nominations: B Praak, Jubin Nautiyal, Ankit Trivedi, Vishal Dadlani

Superlative Artist Record Most awards Arijit Singh 5 Most nominations 18 Most nominations without ever winning KK 6Most consecutive winsSonu Nigam (2002-2004) Arijit Singh (2018-2020)3Most consecutive nominationsArijit Singh (2014-2025)18Most nominations in a single yearUdit Narayan (2002) Arijit Singh (2022)3

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 SanamKK"Tadap Tadap"Hum Dil De Chuke SanamKumar Sanu"Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan"Sonu Nigam"Ishq Bina"TaalSukhwinder Singh"Ramta Jogi"Taal 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" 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 HaiUdit Narayan "Udja Kale Kawan - Folk" Gadar: Ek Prem Katha ‡ "Bole Chudiyan"Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham "Mitwa" Lagaan † 2003(4th) Sonu Nigam Saathiya Saathiya †KK"Bardaasht Nahi Kar Sakta"HumraazKumar Sanu"Sanam Mere Humraaz"HumraazLucky Ali"Aa Bhi Jaa Aa Bhi Jaa"Sur – The Melody of LifeUdit Narayan"Woh Chand Jaisi Ladki"Devdas 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 BasantiKK "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai"Gangster Sonu Nigam "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" Kabhi Alvida Naa KehnaZubeen 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"Raatan Lambiyan"ShershaahArijit Singh"Lehra Do"83"Rait Zara Si"Atrangi Re"Aabaad Barbaad"LudoB Praak"Mann Bharya"Shershaah 2023(23rd)Arijit Singh"Kesariya"Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva Aditya Rao "Behene Do" Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Arijit Singh"Deva Deva"Brahmāstra: Part One – ShivaMohit Chauhan "Gehraiyaan (Reprise)"GehraiyaanKanish Seth"Rangisari"Jugjugg Jeeyo2024(24th)Bhupinder Babbal"Arjan Vailly"Animal †Arijit Singh"Satranga"Animal ‡"Jhoome Jo Pathaan"PathaanDiljit Dosanjh"Banda"DunkiVishal Mishra"Pehle Bhi Main"Animal 2025 (25th) Jubin Nautiyal "Dua" Article 370 Arijit Singh "Sajni" Laapataa LadiesDiljit Dosanjh, Badshah"Naina"Crew Karan Aujla "Tauba Tauba" Bad Newz Mitraz "Akhiyaan Gulaab" Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya

See also IIFA Awards

References

External links Official site