IIFA Award for Best Music Director
The IIFA Best Music Director Award is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the actual ceremony.
Superlatives
A. R. Rahman with his award of 2012 for the film Rockstar. He holds the record of maximum wins in this category.
| Category | Name | Superlative | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Awards | A. R. Rahman | 7 awards | |
| Most Nominations without a Win | Anu Malik | 7 nominations | – |
The winners are listed below: A.R.Rahman has the most awards with 7 wins and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Pritam with 2 wins. Anu Malik has highest nominations(7 nominations) without a win
| Year | Music Director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | A. R. Rahman | Taal |
| 2001 | Rajesh Roshan | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
| 2002 | A. R. Rahman | Lagaan |
| 2003 | A. R. Rahman | Saathiya |
| 2004 | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Kal Ho Naa Ho |
| 2005 | Madan Mohan | Veer-Zaara |
| 2006 | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Bunty Aur Babli |
| 2007 | A.R.Rahman | Rang De Basanti |
| 2008 | A.R.Rahman | Guru |
| 2009 | A.R.Rahman | Jodhaa Akbar |
| 2010 | Pritam | Love Aaj Kal |
| 2011 | Sajid-Wajid & Lalit Pandit | Dabangg |
| 2012 | A. R. Rahman | Rockstar |
| 2013 | Pritam | Barfi |
| 2014 | Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly | Aashiqui 2 |