Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer

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{{Infobox award
| name = [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] for Best Playback Singer Male
| image =
| caption=
| awarded_for = Best Performance by a Playback Singer Male
| presenter = ''[[Filmfare]]''
| country = India
| year = [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]], "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" ''[[Anari (1959 film)|Anari]]'' ([[7th Filmfare Awards|1960]])
| holder = Raghav Chaitanya, "Ek Tukda Dhoop" ''[[Thappad]]'' ([[66th Filmfare Awards|2021]])
| website = [http://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2019/ Filmfare Awards]
}}The '''Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer Award''' is given by [[Cinema of India|Indian]] film magazine ''[[Filmfare]]'' as a part of its annual [[Filmfare Awards]] for [[Hindi film]]s, to recognise a male [[playback singer]] who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song.

Although the Filmfare Awards started in 1954, awards for the best playback singer category started in 1959. From inception of the category through 1967, both the female and male singers used to compete for a single award, after which separate categories were created for [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|female]] and male singers respectively.

==Superlatives==

{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
! Superlative
! Artist
! Record
|-

|Most awards
|[[Kishore Kumar]]
|8
|-
|Most nominations
|Kishore Kumar,
|28
|-
|Most consecutive wins
|[[Kumar Sanu]], [[Arijit Singh]]
|5
|-
|Most decades
|[[Udit Narayan]]
|3 (1980s,1990s,2000s)
|-
|First Winner
|[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|1960
|-
|Most nominations without ever winning
|[[KK (singer)|KK]]
|7
|-
|Most nominations in a single year
|Kishore Kumar (1985)
|4
|-
|Oldest winner
|Kishore Kumar (1986)
|57 (age)
|-
|Oldest nominee
|Kishore Kumar (1986)
|57 (age)
|-
|Youngest winner
|[[Arijit Singh]]
|26 (age)
|-
|Youngest nominee
|Master Vignesh (2005)
|11 (age)
|}

[[Kishore Kumar]] won the award the maximum number of times 8 in this category, whereas [[Mohammad Rafi]] & [[Arijit Singh]] won it 6 times each. [[Kumar Sanu]] & [[Udit Narayan]] have won the award 5 times each. [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] has won this award four times. [[Mahendra Kapoor]] has won it thrice.

Mohammad Rafi dominated the 60's with 5 wins. Mukesh, Kishore Kumar had the highest win during 70's winning the award 3 times each. Kishore Kumar continued domination during 80's with 5 wins. Kumar Sanu with most 5 consecutive wins from 1990 to 1995. Udit Narayan, [[Sonu Nigam]] and [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] sharing 2 awards among each other in 2000s. [[Arijit Singh]] dominated 2010's with 6 wins among them 5 consecutive wins from 2016 to 2020.

Kishore Kumar has most nomination (28) followed by Mohammad Rafi (21) and Udit Narayan (20). Sonu Nigam (16), Arijit Singh (16), Mukesh (14) & Kumar Sanu (14) are among others.

Udit Narayan holds a unique record of receiving nominations in this category in 3 different decades ( 1980s, 1990s and 2000s ) and getting award in all 3 different decades also the only singer of different origin ([[Nepal]]i) to win 5 times till date. Arijit Singh (2016-2020) & Kumar Sanu (1991-1995) holds the record for most consecutive wins, five times in a row. Coincidentally, the songs for which Kumar Sanu won the awards, their music also won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]]. Kishore Kumar won the award four times in a row from 1983 to 1986.

Mukesh is the only playback singer who won this award posthumously (1977).

Himesh Reshammiya became the first music director to win this award in 2006.

Two singers have achieved the feat of receiving all the nominations of this category in a particular year: Mohammed Rafi was the single nominee in 1969, having all the three nominations to his credit, while Kishore Kumar was the single nominee in 1985, having all the four nominations to his credit. Incidentally, Kishore Kumar's all nominated songs were from a single movie, ''[[Sharaabi]]''.

===Most wins===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Winner
! Number of wins
! Number of nominations
! Years
|-
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
| 8 || 28 || 1970, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
|-
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
| 6 || 21 || 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1978
|-
| [[Arijit Singh]]
| 6 || 16 || 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
|-
| [[Kumar Sanu]]
| 5|| 14 || 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
|-
| [[Udit Narayan]]
| 5|| 20 || 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002
|-
|}

===Most consecutive wins===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
! Artist
! Number of Win
! Year
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]]
|5 (first 5 year consecutive win)
|1991-1995
|-
|[[Arijit Singh]]
|5
|2015-2019
|-
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|4 (last 4 year consecutive win)
|1983-1986
|}

===Multiple nominees===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
! Artist
! Number of Nominations
! Wins
|-
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|28
|8
|-

| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|21
|6
|-
| [[Udit Narayan]]
|20
|5
|-
|[[Arijit Singh]]|| 16 || 6
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]] || 16 || 2
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]] || 14 || 5
|-
|[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] || 14 || 4
|-
|[[KK (singer)|K K]] || 7 || 0
|-
|[[Sukhwinder Singh]] || 6 || 2
|-
|[[Suresh Wadkar]] || 6 || 0
|}

==Winners and nominees==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Table key
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;" style="background:#FAEB86; height:20px; width:20px"|{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| Indicates the winner
|}

===1950s===
Note: The category for Best Playback Singer was established in 1959, and until 1967 both male and female singers used to compete for a single award.

{| class="wikitable sortable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: left;" border="2" cellpadding="4"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:3%; text-align:center;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:3%;text-align:center;"| Photos of winners
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Singer
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Song
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Film
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 1959 [[6th Filmfare Awards|(6th)]] 
| colspan=4 style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center" | '''Award Won by a Female Singer'''
|-
|}

===1960s===
{| class="wikitable sortable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: left;" border="2" cellpadding="4"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:3%; text-align:center;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:3%;text-align:center;"| Photos of winners
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Singer
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Song
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Film
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 1960 [[7th Filmfare Awards|(7th)]] 
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mukesh 2016 stamp of India.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Sab Kuch Seekha Humne]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Anari (1959 film)|Anari]]'''''
|-
|[[Talat Mahmood]]
|"Jalte Hain Jiske Liye"
|''[[Sujata (1959 film)|Sujata]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" |1961 [[8th Filmfare Awards|(8th)]]
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mohammed Rafi 2016 postcard of India crop-flip.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mohammed Rafi]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Chaudhvin Ka Chand"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'''''
|-
| colspan=4 style="text-align:center" | Other Nominees were Female Singer
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |1962 [[9th Filmfare Awards|(9th)]]
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mohammed Rafi 2016 postcard of India crop-flip.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mohammed Rafi]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |''''"Chashme Buddoor"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Sasural (1961 film)|Sasural]]'''''
|-
| Mohammed Rafi
| "Husn Wale Tera"
| ''[[Gharana (1961 film)|Gharana]]''
|-
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
| "Hothon Pe Sacchai"
| ''[[Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |1963 [[10th Filmfare Awards|(10th)]]
| colspan=4 style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center" | '''Award Won by a Female Singer'''
|-
|
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
| "Ae Gulbadan"
| ''[[Professor (1962 film)|Professor]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |1964 [[11th Filmfare Awards|(11th)]]
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"|{{border||width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mahendra Kapoor]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Chalo Ek Bar Phir Se"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Gumrah]]'''''
|-
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
| "Mere Mehboob Tujhe"
| ''[[Mere Mehboob]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |1965 [[12th Filmfare Awards|(12th)]]
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mohammed Rafi 2016 postcard of India crop-flip.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mohammed Rafi]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Chahunga Main Tujhe]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Dosti]]'''''
|-
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
| "Dost Dost Na Raha"
| ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |1966 [[13th Filmfare Awards|(13th)]]
| colspan=4 style="background:#FAEB86; text-align:center" | '''Award Won by a Female Singer'''
|-
|
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
| "Chho Lene Do"
| ''[[Kaajal]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" |1967 [[14th Filmfare Awards|(14th)]]
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mohammed Rafi 2016 postcard of India crop-flip.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mohammed Rafi]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Baharon Phool Barsao"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Suraj (1966 film)|Suraj]]'''''
|-
| colspan=4 style="text-align:center" | Other Nominees were Female Singer
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |1968 [[15th Filmfare Awards|(15th)]]
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border||width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mahendra Kapoor]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Neele Gagan Ke Tale"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Hamraaz]]'''''
|-
| Mahendra Kapoor
| "[[Mere Desh Ki Dharti]]"
|''[[Upkar]]''
|-
|[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
| "Sawan Ka Mahina"
| ''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" |1969 [[16th Filmfare Awards|(16th)]]
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mohammed Rafi 2016 postcard of India crop-flip.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mohammed Rafi]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Dil Ke Jharokhe Mein"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Brahmachari (Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]'''''
|-
| Mohammed Rafi
| "Babul Ki Duvayen"
|''[[Neel Kamal (1968 film)|Neel Kamal]]''
|-
| Mohammed Rafi
| "Main Gaoon Tum So Jao"
| ''Brahmachari''
|}

===1970s===
{| class="wikitable sortable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: left;" border="2" cellpadding="4"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:3%; text-align:center;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:3%;text-align:center;"| Photos of winners
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Singer
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Song
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Film
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" |1970 [[17th Filmfare Awards|(17th)]]
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kishore Kumar dans Bhagam Bhag (1956).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kishore Kumar]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Roop Tera Mastana"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]'''''
|-
|[[Manna Dey]]
|"Kaal Ka Paiya"
|''[[Chanda Aur Bijli]]''
|-
|[[Mohammed Rafi]]
|"Badi Mastani Hai"
|''[[Jeene Ki Raah]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | 1971 [[18th Filmfare Awards|(18th)]] 
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mukesh 2016 stamp of India.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Sabse Bada Nadan"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Pehchan (1970 film)|Pehchan]]'''''
|-
|[[Mohammed Rafi]]
|"Khilona Jankar"
|''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]''
|-
|Mukesh
|"Bas Yehi Apradh"
|''Pehchan''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | 1972 [[19th Filmfare Awards|(19th)]] 
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Manna De.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Manna Dey]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Mera Naam Joker]]'''''
|-
|[[Kishore Kumar]]
|"Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai"
|''[[Kati Patang]]''
|-
|Kishore Kumar
|"[[Zindagi Ek Safar Hai]] Suhana"
|''[[Andaz (1971 film)|Andaz]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | 1973 [[20th Filmfare Awards|(20th)]] 
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mukesh 2016 stamp of India.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Jai Bolo Beimaan ki"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''Beimaan'''''
|-
|Mukesh
|"Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hain"
|''[[Shor (film)|Shor]]''
|-
|[[Kishore Kumar]]
|"Chingari Koi Bhadke"
|''Amar Prem''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 1974 [[21st Filmfare Awards|(21st)]] 
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|NA
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Narendra Chanchal]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Beshak Mandir Masjid"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]'''''
|-
|[[Kishore Kumar]]
|"Mere Dil Mein Aaj"
|''[[Daag: A Poem of Love]]''
|-
|[[Manna Dey]]
|"Yaari Hai Imaan Mera"
|''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]''
|-
|[[Mohammed Rafi]]
|"Hum Ko Jaan Se Pyaari Hai"
|''[[Naina (1973 film)|Naina]]''
|-
|[[Shailender Singh|Shailendra Singh]]
|"Main Shayar To Nahin"
|''Bobby''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |1975 [[22nd Filmfare Awards|(22nd)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border||width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mahendra Kapoor]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Aur Nahi Bus Aur Nahi"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Roti Kapda Aur Makaan]]'''''
|-
|[[Kishore Kumar]]
|"Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai"
|''[[Dost (1974 film)|Dost]]''
|-
|Kishore Kumar
|"Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz"
|''[[Kora Kagaz]]''
|-
|[[Mohammed Rafi]]
|"Accha Hi Hua Dil Toot Gaya"
|''[[Maa Bahen Aur Biwi]]''
|-
|[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|"Main Na Bhooloonga"
|''Roti Kapda Aur Makaan''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1976 [[23rd Filmfare Awards|(23rd)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kishore Kumar dans Bhagam Bhag (1956).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kishore Kumar]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Dil Aisa Kisi Ne"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Amanush]]'''''
|-
|Kishore Kumar
|"Main Pyaasa Tu Sawan"
|''[[Faraar]]''
|-
|Kishore Kumar
|"O Manjhi Re"
|''[[Khushboo (1975 film)|Khushboo]]''
|-
|[[Manna Dey]]
|"Kya Mar Sakegi"
|''[[Sanyasi (1975 film)|Sanyasi]]''
|-
|[[Rahul Dev Burman|R. D. Burman]]
|"Mehbooba O Mehbooba"
|''[[Sholay]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | 1977 [[24th Filmfare Awards|(24th)]] 
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mukesh 2016 stamp of India.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} (Posthumous)
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|Kabhi Kabhie]]'''''
|-
|Kishore Kumar
|"Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon"
|''Mehbooba''
|-
|[[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|"Sunke Teri Pukar"
|''[[Fakira (film)|Fakira]]''
|-
|Mukesh (Posthumous)
|"Ek Din Bik Jaayega"
|''[[Dharam Karam]]''
|-
|Mukesh (Posthumous)
|"Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon"
|''Kabhi Kabhie''
|-
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|"Gori Tera Gaon"
|''[[Chitchor]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |1978 [[25th Filmfare Awards|(25th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mohammed Rafi 2016 postcard of India crop-flip.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mohammed Rafi]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Kya Hua Tera Wada"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Hum Kisise Kum Naheen]]'''''
|-
|[[Kishore Kumar]]
|"Aap Ke Anurodh Pe"
|''[[Anurodh]]''
|-
|Mohammed Rafi
|"[[Parda Hai Parda (song)|Parda Hai Parda]]"
|''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]''
|-
|[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] (Posthumous)
|"Suhaani Chandni"
|''[[Mukti (1977 film)]]''
|-
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|''[[Ka Karoon Sajni Aye Na Baalam]]''
|''[[Swami (1977 film)|Swami]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1979 [[26th Filmfare Awards|(26th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kishore Kumar dans Bhagam Bhag (1956).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kishore Kumar]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Khaike Paan Banaraswala"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'''''
|-
|Kishore Kumar
|"O Saathi Re"
|''[[Muqaddar Ka Sikandar]]''
|-
|Kishore Kumar
|"Hum Bewafa Harghiz Na"
|''[[Shalimar (1978 film)|Shalimar]]''
|-
|[[Mohammed Rafi]]
|"Aadmi Musafir Hai"
|''[[Apnapan]]''
|-
|[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] (Posthumous)
|"Chanchal Sheetal"
|''[[Satyam Shivam Sundaram]]''
|}

===1980s===
{| class="wikitable sortable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: left;" border="2" cellpadding="4"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:3%; text-align:center;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:3%;text-align:center;"| Photos of winners
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Singer
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Song
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Film
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" |1980 [[27th Filmfare Awards|(27th)]]
|rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:K.J Yesudas.JPG|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[K. J. Yesudas]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Dil Ke Tukde"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Dada (1979 film)|Dada]]'''''
|-
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
| "Ek Rasta Hai Zindagi"
| ''[[Kaala Patthar]]''
|-
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
| "Chalo Re Doli Uthao"
| ''[[Jaani Dushman]]''
|-
| [[Nitin Mukesh]]
| "Aaja Re Mere Dilbar"
|''[[Noorie]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1981 [[28th Filmfare Awards|(28th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kishore Kumar dans Bhagam Bhag (1956).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kishore Kumar]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Hazaar Raahen Mud Ke Dekhi"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Thodisi Bewafaii]]'''''
|-
| Kishore Kumar
| "Om Shanti Om"
| ''[[Karz (film)|Karz]]''
|-
| [[Mohammed Rafi]] (Posthumous)
| "Dard-e-Dil"
| ''Karz''
|-
| Mohammed Rafi (Posthumous)
|"Maine Puchha Chand Se"
| ''[[Abdullah (film)|Abdullah]]''
|-
| Mohammed Rafi (Posthumous)
| "Mere Dost Kissa"
| ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1982 [[29th Filmfare Awards|(29th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|NA
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Yaad Aa Rahi Hai"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Love Story (1981 film)|Love Story]]'''''
|-
|[[Jagjit Singh]]
| "Hothon Se Chhoo Lo Tum"
|''[[Prem Geet]]''
|-
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
| "Hamen Tum Se Pyaar Kitna"
| ''[[Kudrat]]''
|-
| Kishore Kumar
| "Chhoo Kar Mere Man Ko"
| ''[[Yaarana (1981 film)|Yaarana]]''
|-
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| "[[Tere Mere Beech Mein]]"
| ''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" |1983 [[30th Filmfare Awards|(30th)]]
|rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kishore Kumar dans Bhagam Bhag (1956).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kishore Kumar]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Pag Ghungroo Bandh"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Namak Halaal]]'''''
|-
|[[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]
|"Yeh Zameen Gaa Rahi Hai"
|''[[Teri Kasam]]''
|-
|[[Suresh Wadkar]]
|"Meri Kismat Tu"
|''[[Prem Rog]]''
|-
|Suresh Wadkar
|"Mein Hoon Prem Rogi"
|''Prem Rog''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1984 [[31st Filmfare Awards|(31st)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kishore Kumar dans Bhagam Bhag (1956).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kishore Kumar]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Agar Tum Na Hote"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Agar Tum Na Hote]]'''''
|-
|Kishore Kumar
|"Shayad Meri Shaadi"
|''[[Souten]]''
|-
|[[Shabbir Kumar]]
|"Jab Hum Jawaan Honge"
|''[[Betaab (1983 film)|Betaab]]''
|-
|Shabbir Kumar
|"Parvaton Se Aaj Mein"
|''Betaab''
|-
|Shabbir Kumar
|"Yaad Teri Aayengi"
|''Ek Jaan Hai Hum''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" |1985 [[32nd Filmfare Awards|(32nd)]]
|rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kishore Kumar dans Bhagam Bhag (1956).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kishore Kumar]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Manzilein Apni Jagah Hain"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Sharaabi]]'''''
|-
|Kishore Kumar
|"De De Pyaar De"
|''Sharaabi''
|-

|Kishore Kumar
|"Inteha Ho Gayi"
|''Sharaabi''
|-
|Kishore Kumar
|"Log Kehte Hai"
|''Sharaabi''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" |1986 [[33rd Filmfare Awards|(33rd)]]
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kishore Kumar dans Bhagam Bhag (1956).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kishore Kumar]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Saagar Kinare"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Saagar (1985 film)|Saagar]]'''''
|-
|[[Shabbir Kumar]]
|"Tum Se Milkar Na Jane Kyon"
|''[[Pyaar Jhukta Nahin]]''
|-
|[[Suresh Wadkar]]
|"Main Hi Main Hoon"
|''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 1987
| colspan=4 style="background:#FFAA00; text-align:center" | '''NO CEREMONY'''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 1988
| colspan=4 style="background:#FFAA00; text-align:center" | '''NO CEREMONY'''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" |1989 [[34th Filmfare Awards|(34th)]]
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:UditNarayan4.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Udit Narayan]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Papa Kehte Hain"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak]]'''''
|-
|[[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]
|"[[Ek Do Teen (song)|Ek Do Teen]]"
|''[[Tezaab]]''
|-
|[[Mohammed Aziz]]
|"Dil Tera Kisne Toda"
|''[[Dayavan]]''
|}

===1990s===
{| class="wikitable sortable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: left;" border="2" cellpadding="4"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:3%; text-align:center;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:3%;text-align:center;"| Photos of winners
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Singer
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Song
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Film
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" |1990 [[35th Filmfare Awards|(35th)]]
|rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:S. P. Balasubrahmanyam in 2013.JPG|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Dil Deewana"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'''''
|-
|[[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]
|"Tirchhi Topiwale"
|''[[Tridev]]''
|-
|[[Mohammed Aziz]]
|"My Name Is Lakhan"
|''[[Ram Lakhan]]''
|-
|[[Suresh Wadkar]]
|"Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki"
|''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" |1991 [[36th Filmfare Awards|(36th)]]
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kumar sanu 3 idiots.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kumar Sanu]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Ab Tere Bin"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Aashiqui]]'''''
|-
|[[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]
|"Kaisa Lagta Hai"
|''[[Baaghi: A Rebel for Love]]''
|-
|[[Suresh Wadkar]]
|"O Priya Priya"
|''[[Dil (1990 film)|Dil]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" |1992 [[37th Filmfare Awards|(37th)]]
|rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kumar sanu 3 idiots.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kumar Sanu]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Mera Dil Bhi"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Saajan]]'''''
|-
|[[Pankaj Udhas]]
|"Jeeye To Jeeye"
|''Saajan''
|-
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|"Tum Se Milne Ki Tamanna Hai"
|''Saajan''
|-
|[[Sudesh Bhonsle]]
|"Jumma Chumma"
|''[[Hum (film)|Hum]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" |1993 [[38th Filmfare Awards|(38th)]]
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kumar sanu 3 idiots.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kumar Sanu]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Sochenge Tumhe Pyaar"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Deewana (1992 film)|Deewana]]'''''
|-
|[[Udit Narayan]]
|"Pehla Nasha"
|''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]''
|-
|[[Vinod Rathod]]
|"Aisi Deewangi"
|''Deewana''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1994 [[39th Filmfare Awards|(39th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kumar sanu 3 idiots.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kumar Sanu]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Baazigar]]'''''
|-
|Kumar Sanu
|"Baazigar O Baazigar"
|''Baazigar''
|-
|[[Udit Narayan]]
|"Jaadu Teri Nazar"
|''[[Darr]]''
|-
|Udit Narayan
|"Phoolon Sa Chehra Tera"
|''[[Anari (1993 film)|Anari]]''
|-
|[[Vinod Rathod]]
|"Nayak Nahin Kahlnayak Hoon Main"
|''[[Khalnayak]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1995 [[40th Filmfare Awards|(40th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Kumar sanu 3 idiots.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kumar Sanu]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Ek Ladki Ko Dekha"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[1942: A Love Story]]'''''
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]]
|"Kuch Na Kaho"
|''[[1942: A Love Story]]''
|-
|[[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]]
|"Ole Ole"
|''[[Yeh Dillagi]]''
|-
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|"Hum Aapke Hain Koun"
|''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]''
|-
|[[Udit Narayan]]
|"Tu Cheez Badi"
|''[[Mohra]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1996 [[41st Filmfare Awards|(41st)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:UditNarayan4.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Udit Narayan]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'''''
|-
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|"Dil Ne Dil Se"
|''[[Haqeeqat (1995 film)|Haqeeqat]]''
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]]
|"Tujhe Dekha To"
|''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]''
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]]
|"Tum Mile Dil Khile"
|''[[Criminal (1995 film)#Hindi Version]]''
|-
|Udit Narayan
|"Raja Ko Rani Se Pyaar"
|''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1997 [[42nd Filmfare Awards|(42nd)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:UditNarayan4.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Udit Narayan]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Pardesi Pardesi"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Raja Hindustani]]'''''
|-
|[[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]]
|"Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhuki Jhuki"
|''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]]''
|-
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and [[Suresh Wadkar]]
|"Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale"
|''[[Maachis]]''
|-
|Udit Narayan
|"Ghar Se Nikalte Hi"
|''Papa Kehte Hain''
|-
|Udit Narayan
|"Ho Nahi Sakta"
|''[[Diljale]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1998 [[43rd Filmfare Awards|(43rd)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Abhijeet Bhattacharya.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaaon"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Yes Boss (film)|Yes Boss]]'''''
|-
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|"I Love My India"
|''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]''
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]]
|"Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain"
|''Pardes''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]] and [[Roop Kumar Rathod]]
|"[[Sandese Aate Hai]]"
|''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]''
|-
|[[Udit Narayan]]
|"Dil To Pagal Hai"
|''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |1999 [[44th Filmfare Awards|(44th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Sukhwinder Singh (singer).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Sukhwinder Singh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Chaiyya Chaiyya]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Dil Se..]]'''''
|-
|[[Aamir Khan]]
|"[[Aati Kya Khandala]]"
|''[[Ghulam (film)|Ghulam]]''
|-
|[[Kamaal Khan]]
|"O O Jaane Jaana"
|''[[Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998 film)|Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya]]''
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]]
|"Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai"
|''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]''
|-
|[[Udit Narayan]]
|"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"
|''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai''
|}

===2000s===
{| class="wikitable sortable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: left;" border="2" cellpadding="4"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:3%; text-align:center;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:3%;text-align:center;"| Photos of winners
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Singer
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Song
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Film
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2000 [[45th Filmfare Awards|(45th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:UditNarayan4.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Udit Narayan]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Chaand Chhupa"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]'''''
|-
|[[KK (singer)|KK]]
|"Tadap Tadap"
|''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam''
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]]
|"Aankhon Ki Gusthakiyaan"
|''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|"Ishq Bina"
|''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]''
|-
|[[Sukhwinder Singh]]
|"Ramta Jogi"
|''Taal''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2001 [[46th Filmfare Awards|(46th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Lucky Ali.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Lucky Ali]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Naa Tum Jaano Naa Hum"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]'''''
|-
|[[Lucky Ali]]
|"Ek Pal Ka Jeena"
|''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|"Tu Fiza Hai"
|''[[Fiza]]''
|-
|Sonu Nigam
|"Panchhi Nadiya Pawan Ke Jhonke"
|''[[Refugee (2000 film)|Refugee]]''
|-
|[[Udit Narayan]]
|"Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain"
|''[[Dhadkan]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2002 [[47th Filmfare Awards|(47th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:UditNarayan4.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Udit Narayan]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Mitwa"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Lagaan]]'''''
|-
|[[Adnan Sami]]
|"Mehbooba Mehbooba"
|''[[Ajnabee (2001 film)|Ajnabee]]''
|-
|[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|"Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe"
|''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|"[[Suraj Hua Maddham]]"
|''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]''
|-
|Udit Narayan
|"Ud jaa Kale Kawan"
|''[[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2003 [[48th Filmfare Awards|(48th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Sonu Nigam121.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Sonu Nigam]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Saathiya"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]'''''
|-
|[[KK (singer)|KK]]
|"Bardaasht Nahin"
|''[[Humraaz]]''
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]]
|"Sanam Mere Humraaz"
|''Humraaz''
|-
|[[Lucky Ali]]
|"Aa Bhi Jaa"
|''[[Sur – The Melody of Life]]''
|-
|[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|"Nikamma Kiya Is Dil Ne"
|''[[Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2004 [[49th Filmfare Awards|(49th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Sonu Nigam121.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Sonu Nigam]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Kal Ho Naa Ho (song)|Kal Ho Naa Ho]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'''''
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]]
|"Kissi Se Tum Pyar Karo"
|''[[Andaaz]]''
|-
|[[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]]
|"Suno Na"
|''[[Chalte Chalte (2003 film)|Chalte Chalte]]''
|-
|[[Udit Narayan]]
|"Idhar Chala"
|''[[Koi... Mil Gaya]]''
|-
|Udit Narayan
|"Tere Naam"
|''[[Tere Naam]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" |2005 [[50th Filmfare Awards|(50th)]]
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:KunalGanjawala.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Kunal Ganjawala]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Bheegey Honth Tere"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]'''''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|"[[Do Pal]]"
|''[[Veer-Zaara]]''
|-
|Sonu Nigam
|"Main Hoon Na"
|''[[Main Hoon Na]]''
|-
|Sonu Nigam
|"Tumse Milkey Dil Ka"
|''Main Hoon Na''
|-
|[[Udit Narayan]]
|"[[Main Yahan Hoon]]"
|''Veer-Zaara''
|-
|Udit Narayan and Master Vignesh
|"Yeh Taara Woh Taara"
|''[[Swades]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2006 [[51st Filmfare Awards|(51st)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Himesh Reshammiya with team of 'Humshakals' at Hasee House on Star Plus.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Himesh Reshammiya]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Aashiq Banaya Aapne"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Aashiq Banaya Aapne]]'''''
|-
|[[Atif Aslam]]
|"Woh Lamhe"
|''[[Zeher]]''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|"Dheere Jalna"
|''[[Paheli]]''
|-
|Sonu Nigam
|"[[Piyu Bole]]"
|''[[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]''
|-
|[[KK (singer)|KK]] and [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|"Dus Bahane"
|''[[Dus]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2007 [[52nd Filmfare Awards|(52nd)]]
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|[[File:Shaan AIIC 4 1.jpg|70px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} {{border|[[File:Kailash Kher 2011.jpg|70px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] and [[Kailash Kher]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |"[[Fanaa (2006 film)#Music|Chand Sifarish]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Fanaa (2006 film)|Fanaa]]'''''
|-
|[[Atif Aslam]]
|"Tere Bin"
|''[[Bas Ek Pal]]''
|-
|[[Himesh Reshammiya]]
|"Jhalak Dikhlaja"
|''[[Aksar]]''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|" Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"
|''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]''
|-
|[[Zubeen Garg]]
|"Ya Ali"
|''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2008 [[53rd Filmfare Awards|(53rd)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Shaan AIIC 4 1.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Jab Se Tere Naina"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Saawariya]]'''''
|-
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|"[[Tere Bina (Guru song)|Tere Bina]]"
|''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''
|-
|[[KK (singer)|KK]]
|"[[Aankhon Mein Teri]]"
|''[[Om Shanti Om]]''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|"Main Agar Kahoon"
|''Om Shanti Om''
|-
|[[Sukhwinder Singh]]
|"[[Chak De India (song)|Chak De India]]"
|''[[Chak De! India]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" |2009 [[54th Filmfare Awards|(54th)]]
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Sukhwinder Singh (singer).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Sukhwinder Singh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Haule Haule"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'''''
|-
|[[Farhan Akhtar]]
|"Socha Hai"
|''[[Rock On!!]]''
|-
|[[KK (singer)|KK]]
|"Khuda Jaane"
|''[[Bachna Ae Haseeno]]''
|-
|KK
|"Zara Si Dil Mein"
|''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]''
|-
|[[Rashid Ali (singer)|Rashid Ali]]
|"Kabhi Kabhi Aditi"
|''[[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]]''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|"Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Me"
|''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
|}

===2010s===
{| class="wikitable sortable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: left;" border="2" cellpadding="4"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:3%; text-align:center;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:3%;text-align:center;"| Photos of winners
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Singer
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Song
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Film
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" |2010 [[55th Filmfare Awards|(55th)]]
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mohit Chauhan at the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mohit Chauhan]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Masakali]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Delhi-6]]'''''
|-
|[[Atif Aslam]]
|"[[Tu Jaane Na]]"
|''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]''
|-
|[[Javed Ali]] and [[Kailash Kher]]
|"Arziyan"
|''Delhi-6''
|-
|[[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
|"Aaj Din Chadheya"
|''[[Love Aaj Kal]]''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]] and [[Salim-Sulaiman|Salim Merchant]]
|"Shukran Allah"
|''[[Kurbaan (2009 film)|Kurbaan]]''
|-
|[[Sukhwinder Singh]] and [[Vishal-Shekhar|Vishal Dadlani]]
|"Dhan Te Nan"
|''[[Kaminey]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2011 [[56th Filmfare Awards|(56th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:IIFA-2014-GreenCarpet2 (163) (14021588865).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Ishqiya]]'''''
|-
|[[Adnan Sami]] and [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|"Noor-e-Khuda"
|''[[My Name Is Khan]]''
|-
|[[Mohit Chauhan]]
|"Pee Loon"
|''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''
|-
|Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
|"Sajda"
|''My Name Is Khan''
|-
|[[Shafqat Amanat Ali]]
|"Bin Tere"
|''[[I Hate Luv Storys]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2012 [[57th Filmfare Awards|(57th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Mohit Chauhan at the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Mohit Chauhan]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Jo Bhi Main"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'''''
|-
|[[Akon]] and [[Vishal Dadlani]]
|"[[Chammak Challo]]"
|''[[Ra.One]]''
|-
|Mohit Chauhan
|"[[Saadda Haq]]"
|''Rockstar''
|-
|[[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
|"[[Teri Meri]]"
|''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]''
|-
|[[Shafqat Amanat Ali]]
|"[[Dildaara (Stand by me)|Dildaara]]"
|''Ra.One''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2013 [[58th Filmfare Awards|(58th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Ayushmann Khurrana promoting Andhadhun.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Ayushmann Khurrana]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Pani Da Rang]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Vicky Donor]]'''''
|-
|[[Mohit Chauhan]]
|"Barfi"
|''[[Barfi!]]''
|-
|[[Nikhil Paul George]]
|"Main Kya Karoon"
|''Barfi!''
|-
|[[Rabbi Shergill]]
|"Challa"
|''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]''
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|"[[Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin]]"
|''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2014 [[59th Filmfare Awards|(59th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Arijit 5th GiMA Awards (cropped, retouched).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Arijit Singh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Tum Hi Ho]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Aashiqui 2]]'''''
|-
|[[Amit Trivedi]]
|"Manja"
|''[[Kai Po Che!]]''
|-
|[[Ankit Tiwari]]
|"[[Sunn Raha Hai]]"
|''[[Aashiqui 2]]''
|-
|[[Benny Dayal]]
|"Badtameez Dil"
|''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''
|-
|[[Siddharth Mahadevan]]
|"Zinda"
|''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2015 [[60th Filmfare Awards|(60th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Ankit Tiwari Filmfare.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Ankit Tiwari]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Galliyan]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Ek Villain]]'''''
|-
|[[Shekhar Ravjiani]]
|"Zehnaseeb"
|''[[Hasee Toh Phasee]]''
|-
|[[Benny Dayal]]
|"Locha-e-Ulfat"
|''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]''
|-
|[[Arijit Singh]]
|"[[Mast Magan]]"
|''2 States''
|-
|Arijit Singh
|"[[Suno Na Sangemarmar]]"
|''[[Youngistaan]]''
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" |2016 [[61st Filmfare Awards|(61st)]]
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Arijit 5th GiMA Awards (cropped, retouched).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Arijit Singh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Sooraj Dooba Hain]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Roy (2015 film)|Roy]]'''''
|-
|[[Ankit Tiwari]]
|"Tu Hai Ke Nahi"
|''Roy''
|-
|Arijit Singh
|"[[Gerua]]"
|''[[Dilwale (2015 film)|Dilwale]]''
|-
|[[Atif Aslam]]
|"[[Jeena Jeena]]"
|''[[Badlapur (film)|Badlapur]]''
|-
|[[Vishal Dadlani]]
|"Gulaabo"
|''[[Shaandaar]]''
|-
|[[Angaraag Mahanta|Papon]]
|"Moh Moh Ke Dhaage"
|''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2017 [[62nd Filmfare Awards|(62nd)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Arijit 5th GiMA Awards (cropped, retouched).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Arijit Singh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (song)|Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]'''''
|-
|[[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]]
|"Bulleya"
|''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil''
|-
|Arijit Singh
|"[[Channa Mereya]]"
|''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil''
|-
|[[Atif Aslam]]
|"[[Tere Sang Yaara]]"
|''[[Rustom (film)|Rustom]]''
|-
|[[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
|"[[Jag Ghoomeya]]"
|''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" |2018 [[63rd Filmfare Awards|(63rd)]]
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Arijit 5th GiMA Awards (cropped, retouched).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Arijit Singh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Roke Na Ruke Naina"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]'''''
|-
|[[Akhil Sachdeva]]
|"Humsafar"
|''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]''
|-
|[[Arijit Singh]]
|"[[Zaalima]]"
|''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]''
|-
|[[Arko Pravo Mukherjee]]
|"Nazm Nazm"
|''[[Bareilly Ki Barfi]]''
|-
|[[Ash King]]
|"[[Baarish (song)|Baarish]]"
|''[[Half Girlfriend (film)]]''
|-
|[[Sachin Sanghvi]]
|"Kho Diya"
|''[[Bhoomi (2017 film)|Bhoomi]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" |2019 [[64th Filmfare Awards|(64th)]]
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Arijit 5th GiMA Awards (cropped, retouched).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Arijit Singh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Ae Watan (Male)"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Raazi]]'''''
|-
|[[Abhay Jodhpurkar]]
|"Mera Naam Tu"
|''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]''
|-
|[[Arijit Singh]]
|"Tera Yaar Hoon Main"
|''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]''
|-
|[[Arijit Singh]]
|"Binte Dil"
|''[[Padmaavat]]''
|-
|[[Badshah (rapper)|Baadshah]]
|"Tareefan"
|''[[Veere Di Wedding]]''
|-
|[[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|"Dilbaro"
|''[[Raazi]]''
|}

===2020s===

{| class="wikitable sortable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: left;" border="2" cellpadding="5"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:3%; text-align:center;"| Year
!scope="col" style="width:3%;text-align:center;"| Photos of winners
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Singer
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Song
!scope="col" style="width:15%;text-align:center;"| Film
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" |2020 [[65th Filmfare Awards|(65th)]]
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Arijit 5th GiMA Awards (cropped, retouched).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''[[Arijit Singh]]''' {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''"Kalank"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" |'''''[[Kalank]]'''''
|-
| Arijit Singh
| "Ve Maahi"
| ''[[Kesari (2019 film)|Kesari]]''
|-
| [[Nakash Aziz]]
| "Slow Motion"
| ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]''
|-
| [[B Praak]]
| "[[Teri Mitti]]"
| ''[[Kesari (2019 film)|Kesari]]''
|-
| [[Sachet-Parampara|Sachet Tandon]]
| "Bekhayali"
| ''[[Kabir Singh]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |2021 [[66th Filmfare Awards|(66th)]]
| rowspan="5" |NA
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | '''Raghav Chaitanya'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | '''"Ek Tukda Dhoop"'''
| style="background:#FAEB86;" | '''''[[Thappad]]'''''
|-
| [[Arijit Singh]]
| "Shayad"
| ''[[Love Aaj Kal (2020 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]''
|-
| [[Arijit Singh]]
| "Aabad Barbaad"
| ''[[Ludo (film)|Ludo]]''
|-
| [[Ayushmann Khurrana]]
| "Mere Liye Tum Kaafi Ho"
| ''[[Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan]]''
|-
| [[Darshan Raval]]
| "Mehrama"
| ''[[Love Aaj Kal (2020 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]''
|}

==See also==
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
* [[Filmfare Awards]]
* [[Bollywood]]
* [[Cinema of India]]

==External links==
* [http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf Filmfare Nominees and Winners]
*[https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer]
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[[Category:Filmfare Awards|Male Playback]]
[[Category:Indian music awards]]

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Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer