The Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer started in the year 1977.
| Year | Singer | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010[1] | M. M. Keeravani | Maryada Ramanna | "Telugammayi" |
| 2009[2] | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mahatma | 'konthamandi inti peru kadu ra Gandhi" |
| 2008 | Shankar Mahadevan | Venkatadri [3] | |
| 2007 | Karthik | Happy Days | "Oh My Friend" |
| 2006 | K. J. Yesudas | Ganga | "Vellipothunnava" |
| 2005 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pellam Pichhodu | |
| 2004 | Sagar | Arya | |
| 2003 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Seetayya | "Idigo Rayalaseema Gadda" |
| 2002 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vasu | |
| 2001 | M.M. Keeravani | Student No. 1 | "Okari Okaram Kalisuntey" |
| 2000 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Raghavayyagari Abbai | |
| 1999 | Hariharan | Annayya | "Hima Seemallo" |
| 1998 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Sri Ramulayya | "Vippa Pula Chettu Siganu" |
| 1997 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Priya Ragalu | "Chinna Chiru Chiru Navvula Chinna" |
| 1996 | Rajesh | Ninne Pelladuta | "Eto Vellipoindi Manasu" |
| 1995 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Orey Riksha | "Malle Theegaku Pandiri Volo" |
| 1994 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Bhairava Dweepam | "Sri Thumbura Narada" |
| 1993 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mr. Pellaam | |
| 1992 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Bangaaru Mama | |
| 1991 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Chanti | |
| 1990 | K. J. Yesudas | Alludugaru | "Muddabanthi Puvvu Lo" |
| 1989 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Neerajanam | |
| 1988 | K. J. Yesudas | Jeevana Jyoti | |
| 1987 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Abhinandana | "Rangulalo Kalavo" |
| 1986 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Sirivennela | "Vidhatha Thalapuna" |
| 1985 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mayuri | |
| 1984 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Suvarna Sundari | "Idi Naa Jeevithalapana" |
| 1983 | S.P.Balasubrahmanyam | Bahudoorapu Baatasaari | "Ekkada Thalupulu" |
| 1982 | K. J. Yesudas | Meghasandesam | "Sigalo" |
| 1981 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Premaabhishekam | "Agadu Agadu E Nimishamu" |
| 1980 | Not given | Not given | |
| 1979 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Sankarabharanam | |
| 1978 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Naalaga Endaro | |
| 1977 | Ramesh Naidu | Chillarakottu Chittemma |