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Screen Award for Best Female Playback
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| Screen Award for Best Female Playback singer | |
|---|---|
  The 2020 recipients: Shreya Ghoshal & Vaishali Mhade | |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Screen India |
| First awarded | Lata Mangeshkar, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1995) |
| Currently held by | Shreya Ghoshal & Vaishali Mhade Kalank (2020) |
The Screen Award for Best Female Playback is chosen by a distinguished panel of judges from the Indian Bollywood film industry and the winners are announced in January.
Superlatives[edit]
Shreya Ghoshal holds the record of maximum awards in this category, with seven wins till 2020. She also holds the record of maximum nominations in this category, with twenty nominations till 2020.
| Superlative | Singer | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most awards | Shreya Ghoshal | 7 |
| Most nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 20 |
| Most awards in a decade | Shreya Ghoshal | 3 (2000s, 2010s) |
| Most nominations in a year | Shreya Ghoshal | 2 (2008, 2011, 2019) |
| Most nominations in a year | Shreya Ghoshal | 4 (2020) |
| Most consecutive awards | Shreya Ghoshal | 2 (2011-2012) |
| Most consecutive nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 11 (2006-2014) |
Most Wins[edit]
| Winner | Number of Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Shreya Ghoshal | 7 | 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011(shared with Mamta Sharma), 2012, 2014, 2020 |
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | 2 | 1997, 2000 |
| Alka Yagnik | 2 | 1996, 2001 |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | 2 | 2005, 2007 |
List of Nominations and Winners[edit]
1990s[edit]
| Year | Singer | Song | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | |||
| Lata Mangeshkar | Mayi Ni Mayi | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | |
| 1996 | |||
| Alka Yagnik | Dil Ne Dil Se | Haqeeqat | |
| 1997 | |||
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | Aaj Main Upar | Khamoshi: The Musical | |
| 1998 | |||
| K. S. Chithra | Paayale Chhun Mun | Virasat | |
| 1999 | |||
| Jaspinder Narula | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha |
2000s[edit]
| Year | Singer | Song | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | |||
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | |
| 2001 | |||
| Alka Yagnik | Panchhi Nadiyan | Refugee | |
| 2002 | |||
| Asha Bhosle | Radha Kaise Na Jale | Lagaan | |
| 2003 | |||
| Sadhana Sargam | Chupke Se | Saathiya | |
| 2004 | |||
| Shreya Ghoshal | Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai | Jism | |
| 2005 | |||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | Sajna Ve Sajna | Chameli | |
| 2006 | |||
| Shreya Ghoshal | Piyu Bole | Parineeta | |
| 2007 | |||
| Sunidhi Chauhan | Beedi | Omkara | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | O Saathi Re | Omkara | |
| 2008 | |||
| Shreya Ghoshal | Barso Re | Guru | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Yeh Ishq Haye | Jab We Met | |
| 2009 | |||
| Shilpa Rao | Khuda Jaane | Bachna Ae Haseeno | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Teri Ore | Singh Is Kinng |
2010s[edit]
2020s[edit]
| Year | Singer | Song | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Shreya Ghoshal & Vaishali Mhade | Ghar More Pardesiya | Kalank | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Yeh Aaina | Kabir Singh | |
| Shilpa Rao | Ghungroo | War | |
| Pratibha Singh Patel | Rajaji | Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Sapna Hai Sach Hai | Panipat | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Tabaah Ho Gaye | Kalank | |
| Antara Mitra | Dil Hi Toh Hai" | The Sky is Pink |