Screen Award for Best Music Director

The Screen Award for Best Music Director is chosen by a distinguished panel of judges from the Indian Bollywood film industry and the winners are announced in January.

Superlatives

Multiple wins

Wins	Recipient
5	A. R. Rahman
4	Pritam
3	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
2	Nadeem-Shravan, Rajesh Roshan, Anu Malik, Ankit Tiwari

Multiple nominees

Nominations	Recipient
5	Anu Malik, A. R. Rahman, Pritam, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
4	Amit Trivedi
3	Jatin–Lalit, Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh
2	Rajesh Roshan, Sajid–Wajid, Ankit Tiwari

Winners and nominees

• Winners are highlighted first in gold, followed by the other nominees.

† – Indicates the performance also won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
‡ – Indicates the performance was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director

1990s

Year	Photos of winners	Music Director	Film	Ref.
1995 (1st)		R. D. Burman (posthumous) †	1942: A Love Story
1996 (2nd)		Rajesh Roshan †	Karan Arjun
1997 (3rd)	–	Nadeem–Shravan †	Raja Hindustani
1998 (4th)			Pardes
1999 (5th)		Jatin–Lalit †	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

2000s

Year	Photos of winners	Music Director	Film	Ref.
2000 (6th)		A. R. Rahman †	Taal
2001 (7th)		Rajesh Roshan †	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
		Anu Malik	Fiza
			Josh
		Jatin–Lalit	Mohabbatein
		Nadeem–Shravan	Dhadkan
2002 (8th)		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Dil Chahta Hai
		A. R. Rahman †	Lagaan
		Anu Malik	Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
		Sandeep Chowta	Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya
		Uttam Singh	Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
2003 (9th)		Ismail Darbar	Devdas
2004 (10th)		Himesh Reshammiya	Tere Naam
		Jatin–Lalit, Aadesh Shrivastava	Chalte Chalte
		M. M. Keeravani	Jism
		Rajesh Roshan	Koi... Mil Gaya
		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy †	Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005 (11th)		Anu Malik †	Main Hoon Na
		Himesh Reshammiya	Dil Maange More
		Jatin–Lalit	Hum Tum
		Pritam	Dhoom
		Sajid–Wajid, Anu Malik	Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
2006 (12th)		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy †	Bunty Aur Babli
2007 (13th)		Vishal Bhardwaj	Omkara
2008 (14th)		A. R. Rahman †	Guru
2009 (15th)			Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
		A. R. Rahman	Jodhaa Akbar
		Pritam	Jannat
		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Rock On!!
		Vishal–Shekhar	Bachna Ae Haseeno

2010s

Year	Photos of winners	Music Director	Film	Ref.
2010 (16th)		A. R. Rahman †	Delhi–6
2011 (17th)		Sajid–Wajid and Lalit Pandit † Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Dabangg My Name Is Khan
2012 (18th)		A. R. Rahman †	Rockstar
2013 (19th)		Pritam †	Barfi!
		Amit Trivedi	Ishaqzaade
		Ram Sampath	Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
		Sajid–Wajid	Dabangg 2
		Sneha Khanwalkar	Gangs Of Wasseypur
		Vishal–Shekhar	Student Of The Year
2014 (20th)		Pritam	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
		A. R. Rahman	Raanjhanaa
		Amit Trivedi	Kai Po Che!
		Ankit Tiwari, Mithoon and Jeet Ganguly †	Aashiqui 2
		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2015 (21st)		Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch	Ek Villain
		A. R. Rahman	Highway
		Amit Trivedi	Queen
		Himesh Reshammiya, Meet Bros Anjjan, Yo Yo Honey Singh	Kick
		Pritam, Anupam Amod, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Mithoon	Yaariyan
		Vishal–Shekhar	Happy New Year
2016 (22nd)		Amaal Mallik, Ankit Tiwari and Meet Bros Anjjan †	Roy
2017 (23rd)		Pritam †	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
2018 (24th)			Dangal
2019 (25th)		Amit Trivedi	Manmarziyaan
		Ajay–Atul	Dhadak
		Amaal Malik, Rochak Kohli, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Guru Randhawa, Zack Knight, Saurabh–Vaibhav and Rajat Nagpal	Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Raazi
		Vishal–Shekhar	Tiger Zinda Hai
		Shashwat Sachdev, White Noise, Vishal Mishra, QARAN, Arijit Dutta	Veere Di Wedding

2020s

Year	Photos of winners	Music Director	Film	Ref.
2020 (26th)	–	Amaal Malik, Mithoon, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara, Akhil Sachdeva † Zoya Akhtar, Ankur Tewari †	Kabir Singh Gully Boy

See also

• Screen Awards
• Bollywood
• Cinema of India