IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer
The IIFA Best Female Playback Award is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony.
Winners
Most Wins
| Winner | Number of Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Shreya Ghoshal | 7 | 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Alka Yagnik | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | 2 | 2005, 2007 |
Superlatives
| Superlative | Singer | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most awards | Shreya Ghoshal | 7 |
| Most nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 19 |
| Most consecutive wins | Shreya Ghoshal (2012-2014) | 3 |
| Most consecutive nominations | Shreya Ghoshal (2006-2016) | 17 |
| Youngest winner | Shreya Ghoshal (2003) | 18 |
| Youngest nominee | Shreya Ghoshal (2003) | 18 |
| Oldest winner | Asha Bhosle (2002) | 69 |
| Oldest nominee | Lata Mangeshkar (2007) | 78 |
| Most nominations in a single year | Shreya Ghoshal (2008) | 4 |
| Most nominations without ever winning | Rekha Bhardwaj | 4 |
Shreya Ghoshal with 7 wins, hold the record for most awards in this category. Alka Yagnik and Sunidhi Chauhan have won the award two times. Shreya Ghoshal won the award in a record of three consecutive years (2012–14).
Shreya Ghoshal's four nominations out of the five nominations in 2008 also give her the record for most number of Best Female Playback Singer nominations in a single year. Shreya Ghoshal holds the record of getting nominated for consecutively 11 years from 2006 till 2016 (still running), resulting in 17 nominations and 5 wins.
Shreya Ghoshal was the most successful singers in 2000s with four wins. Ghoshal continued her domination in the 2010s with three wins (still going).
List of Winners
2000s
2010s
- 2010 Kavita Seth for "Iktara" – Wake Up Sid
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Zoobi Doobi" – 3 Idiots
- Rekha Bhardwaj for "Sasural Genda Phool" – Delhi-6
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Chor Baazari" – Love Aaj Kal
- Shilpa Rao for "Moodi Moodi" – Paa
- Tulsi Kumar for "Hafiz Khuda" – 8 x 10 Tasveer
- 2011 Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnam" – Dabangg
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Ainvayi Ainvayi" – Band Baaja Baaraat
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Bahara" – I Hate Luv Storys
- Rekha Bhardwaj for "Ab Mujhey Koi" – Ishqiya
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Sheila Ki Jawani" – Tees Maar Khan
- 2012 Shreya Ghoshal for "Teri Meri" – Bodyguard
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Ooh La La" – The Dirty Picture
- Usha Uthup and Rekha Bhardwaj for "Darling" – 7 Khoon Maaf
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Te Amo" – Dum Maaro Dum
- Harshdeep Kaur for "Katiya Karun" – Rockstar
- 2013 Shreya Ghoshal for "Chikni Chameli" – Agneepath
- Rekha Bhardwaj for "Phir Le Aya Dil" – Barfi!
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Aashiyan" – Barfi!
- Kavita Seth for "Tumhi Ho Bandhu" – Cocktail
- Shalmali Kholgade for "Pareshaan" – Ishaqzaade
- 2014 Shreya Ghoshal for "Sunn Raha Hai" – Aashiqui 2
- Bhoomi Trivedi for "Ram Chahe Leela" – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
- Monali Thakur for "Sawar Loon" – Lootera
- Shreya Ghoshal for "O Rangrez" – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
- 2015 Kanika Kapoor for "Baby Doll" – Ragini MMS 2
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Samjhawan" – Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
- Nooran Sisters for "Patakha Guddi" – Highway
- 2016 Monali Thakur for "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" – Dum Laga Ke Haisha
- Sunidhi Chauhan for "Girls Like To Swing" – Dil Dhadakne Do
- Kanika Kapoor for "Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan" – Roy
- Shreya Ghoshal for "Deewani Mastani" - Bajirao Mastani
Tulsi Kumar for
- 2017 Tulsi Kumar for "Soch Na Sake" – Airlift
and Kanika Kapoor for "Da Da Dasse" – Udta Punjab
- Neha Bhasin for
"Jag Ghoomeya" - Sultan