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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox award
| name = [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Award]] for Best Playback Singer – Female
| awarded_for = Best Performance by a Female Playback Singer
| presenter = ''International Indian Film Academy''
| country = India
| year = [[Alka Yagnik]] for ''"Taal Se Taal"'' ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'' ([[1st IIFA Awards|2000]])
| holder = [[Harshdeep Kaur]] & Vibha Saraf for ''"Dilbaaro"'' ''[[Raazi]]'' ([[20th IIFA Awards|2019]])
| website = http://www.iifa.com
}}

The '''IIFA Best Female Playback Award''' is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony.

==Superlatives==

{| class="wikitable"
! Superlative !!Singer !! Record
|-
| Most awards || [[Shreya Ghoshal]] || 7
|-
| Most nominations || [[Shreya Ghoshal]]|| 20
|-
| Most consecutive wins || [[Shreya Ghoshal]] {{Small|(2012-2014)}} || 3
|-
| Most consecutive nominations || [[Shreya Ghoshal]] {{Small|(2006-2016)}} || 17
|-
| Most wins in a decade || [[Shreya Ghoshal]] {{Small|(2000s)}} || 4
|-
| Most nominations in a single year || [[Shreya Ghoshal]] {{Small|(2008)}} || 4
|-
| Youngest winner || [[Meghna Mishra]] {{Small|(2018)}} || 16
|-
| Youngest nominee || [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] {{Small|(2001)}} || 18<ref>There were no nominations released in 2018 and [[Meghna Mishra]], aged 16, was just declared the winner. Similarly, [[Shreya Ghoshal]], at age 19, was declared winner in 2003 without any nomination. Ghoshal received her first nomination in 2004, at the age of 20.</ref>
|-
| Oldest winner || [[Asha Bhosle]] {{Small|(2002)}} || 69
|-
| Oldest nominee || [[Lata Mangeshkar]] {{Small|(2007)}} || 78
|-
| Most nominations without ever winning || [[Rekha Bhardwaj]] || 4
|}

Award was introduced in 2000 and records after 2000 til date are as follows.

[[Shreya Ghoshal]] with 7 wins, hold the record for most awards in this category. [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] and [[Kanika Kapoor]] 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, resulting in 17 nominations and 5 wins.

===Most Wins===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Winner
! Number of Wins
! Years
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] || 7 || 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014
|-
| [[Alka Yagnik]]
| rowspan="3" | 2
| 2000, 2001
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| 2005, 2007
|-
| [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| 2015, 2017
|-
|}

===Multiple Nominees===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Rank
! Singer
! Number of nominations
! Number of wins
|-
| style="background-color:gold" | 1
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|20
|7
|-
| style="background-color:silver" | 2
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|17
|2
|-
| style="background-color:#CD7F32;" | 3
|[[Alka Yagnik]]
|13
|2
|-
|}

==List of Winners==
'''† - indicates the performance also ''won'' the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Filmfare Award]] ‡ - indicates the performance was also ''nominated'' for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Filmfare Award]]'''

===2000s{{anchor|2000}}===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:98%;"
|- style="background:#bebebe;"
!style="width:10%;"| Year
!style="width:30%;"| Singer
!style="width:30%;"| Song
!style="width:30%;"| Movie
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | '''[[1st IIFA Awards|2000 (1st)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Alka Yagnik]]''' †
| '''''Taal Se Taal'''''
| '''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[2nd IIFA Awards|2001 (2nd)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Alka Yagnik]]'''
| '''''Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'''''
| '''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]'''
|-
| Alka Yagnik †
| ''Dil Ne Yeh Kaha''
| [[Dhadkan]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''Mehboob Mere''
| [[Fiza]]
|-
| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| ''Aey Dil Laya Hai Bahar''
| [[Kya Kehna]]
|-
| [[Preeti & Pinky]] ‡
| ''Piya Piya''
| [[Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[3rd IIFA Awards|2002 (3rd)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
| '''''Radha Kaisa Na Jale'''''
| '''[[Lagaan]]'''
|-
| [[Alka Yagnik]] ‡
| ''Jaane Kyun''
| [[Dil Chahta Hai]]
|-
| Alka Yagnik
| ''Bole Chudiyan''
| [[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]
|-
| Alka Yagnik
| ''Suraj Hua Maddham''
| [[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]
|-
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| ''So Gaye Hain''
| [[Zubeidaa]]
|-
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | '''[[4th IIFA Awards|2003 (4th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' †
|rowspan=2| '''''[[Dola Re Dola]]'''''
|rowspan=2| '''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]''' †
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[5th IIFA Awards|2004 (5th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' †
| '''''Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai'''''
| '''[[Jism (2003 film)|Jism]]'''
|-
| [[Alka Yagnik]]
| ''Seemaaye Bulaaye''
| [[LOC Kargil]]
|-
| Alka Yagnik
| ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho (song)|Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''
| [[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]
|-
| Alka Yagnik ‡
| ''Oodhni''
| [[Tere Naam]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| ''Dekhle Aankhon Mein Aankhien Daal''
| [[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[6th IIFA Awards|2005 (6th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]''' ‡
| '''''Dhoom Machale'''''
| '''[[Dhoom]]'''
|-
| [[Alka Yagnik]]
| ''Aankhen Bandh Karke''
| [[Aitraaz]]
|-
| Alka Yagnik †
| ''Hum Tum'' 
| [[Hum Tum]]
|-
| Alka Yagnik ‡
| ''Lal Dupatta''
| [[Mujhse Shaadi Karogi]]
|-
| Sunidhi Chauhan
| ''Sajna Ve''
| [[Chameli (film)|Chameli]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[7th IIFA Awards|2006 (7th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Alisha Chinai]]''' †
| '''''[[Kajra Re]]'''''
| '''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]'''
|-
| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| ''Main Vaari Vaari''
| [[Mangal Pandey: The Rising]]
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ‡
| ''[[Piyu Bole]]''
| [[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''Deedar De''
| [[Dus]]
|-
| Sunidhi Chauhan ‡
| ''Kaisi Paheli''
| [[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[8th IIFA Awards|2007 (8th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]''' †
| '''''Beedi'''''
| '''[[Omkara (2006 film)|Omkara]]'''
|-
| [[Alka Yagnik]] ‡
| ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna''
| [[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]
|-
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| ''Luka Chhupi''
| [[Rang De Basanti]]
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ‡
| ''Pal Pal''
| [[Lage Raho Munnabhai]]
|-
| Sunidhi Chauhan
| ''Crazy Kiya Re''
| [[Dhoom 2]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[9th IIFA Awards|2008 (9th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' †
| '''''[[Barso Re]]'''''
| '''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'''
|-
| Shreya Ghoshal
| ''Dholna''
| [[Bhool Bhulaiyaa]]
|-
| Shreya Ghoshal
| ''Thode Badmaash''
| [[Rang De Basanti]]
|-
| Shreya Ghoshal ‡
| ''Ye Ishq Haye''
| [[Jab We Met]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''Aaja Nachle''
| [[Aaja Nachle]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[10th IIFA Awards|2009 (10th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' †
| '''''Teri Ore'''''
| '''[[Singh Is Kinng]]'''
|-
| [[Bela Shende]]
| ''Man Mohana''
| [[Jodhaa Akbar]]
|-
| [[Monali Thakur]]
| ''Zara Zara Touch Me''
| [[Race (2008 film)|Race]]
|-
| [[Shilpa Rao]] ‡
| ''Khuda Jaane''
| [[Bachna Ae Haseeno]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| ''Desi Girl''
| [[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]
|-
|}

===2010s{{anchor|2010}}===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:98%;"
|- style="background:#bebebe;"
!style="width:10%;"| Year
!style="width:30%;"| Singer
!style="width:30%;"| Song
!style="width:30%;"| Movie
|-
| rowspan=7 style="text-align:center" | '''[[11th IIFA Awards|2010 (11th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Kavita Seth]]''' †
| '''''Iktara'''''
| '''[[Wake Up Sid]]'''
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ‡
| ''Zoobi Doobi''
| [[3 Idiots]]
|-
| [[Rekha Bhardwaj]] †
| ''Sasural Genda Phool''
| [[Delhi-6]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''Chor Baazari''
| [[Love Aaj Kal]]
|-
| [[Shilpa Rao]] ‡
| ''Mudi Mudi''
| [[Paa (film)|Paa]]
|-
| [[Tulsi Kumar]]
| ''Hafiz Khuda''
| [[8 x 10 Tasveer]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[12th IIFA Awards|2011 (12th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Mamta Sharma]]''' †
| '''''[[Munni Badnaam Hui]]'''''
| '''[[Dabangg]]'''
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ‡
| ''Bahara''
| [[I Hate Luv Storys]]
|-
| [[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
| ''Ab Mujhey Koi''
| [[Ishqiya]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''Ainvayi Ainvayi''
| [[Band Baaja Baaraat]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] †
| ''[[Sheila Ki Jawani]]''
| [[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]
|-
| rowspan=7 style="text-align:center" | '''[[13th IIFA Awards|2012 (13th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' ‡
| '''''[[Teri Meri]]'''''
| '''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]'''
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| ''[[Ooh La La (Shreya Ghoshal and Bappi Lahiri song)|Ooh La La]]''
| [[The Dirty Picture]]
|-
| [[Usha Uthup]] †
|rowspan=2| ''Darling''
|rowspan=2| [[7 Khoon Maaf]]
|-
| [[Rekha Bhardwaj]] †
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| ''Te Amo''
| [[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|Dum Maaro Dum]]
|-
| [[Harshdeep Kaur]] ‡
| ''[[Katiya Karun]]''
| [[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[14th IIFA Awards|2013 (14th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' ‡
| '''''[[Chikni Chameli]]'''''
| '''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]'''
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| ''Aashiyan''
| [[Barfi!]]
|-
| [[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
| ''Phir Le Aya Dil''
| [[Barfi!]]
|-
| [[Kavita Seth]] ‡
| ''Tumhi Ho Bandhu''
| [[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]
|-
| [[Shalmali Kholgade]] †
| ''Pareshaan''
| [[Ishaqzaade]]
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''[[15th IIFA Awards|2014 (15th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' ‡
| '''''[[Sunn Raha Hai (Female Version)|Sunn Raha Hai]]'''''
| '''[[Aashiqui 2]]'''
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| ''O Rangrez''
| [[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]
|-
| [[Monali Thakur]] †
| ''Sawaar Loon''
| [[Lootera]]
|-
| [[Bhoomi Trivedi]]
| ''[[Ram Chahe Leela]]''
| [[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela]]
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''[[16th IIFA Awards|2015 (16th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Kanika Kapoor]]''' †
| '''''[[Baby Doll (Kanika Kapoor song)|Baby Doll]]'''''
| '''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'''
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| ''[[Samjhawan]]''
| [[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]
|-
| [[Nooran Sisters|Jyoti Nooran]] ‡
|rowspan=2| ''Patakha Guddi''
|rowspan=2| [[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]]
|-
| [[Nooran Sisters|Sultana Nooran]] ‡
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''[[17th IIFA Awards|2016 (17th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Monali Thakur]]''' ‡
| '''''Moh Moh Ke Dhaage'''''
| '''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]'''
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] †
| ''[[Deewani Mastani]]''
| [[Bajirao Mastani]]
|-
| [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| ''[[Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan]]''
| [[Roy (2015 film)|Roy]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| ''Girls Like To Swing''
| [[Dil Dhadakne Do]]
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | '''[[18th IIFA Awards|2017 (18th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Tulsi Kumar]]'''
| '''''[[Soch Na Sake]]'''''
| '''[[Airlift (film)|Airlift]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Kanika Kapoor]]''' ‡
| '''''Da Da Dasse'''''
| '''[[Udta Punjab]]'''
|-
| [[Neha Bhasin]] †
| ''[[Jag Ghoomeya]]''
| [[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | '''[[19th IIFA Awards|2018 (19th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Meghna Mishra]]''' †
| '''''Main Kaun Hoon'''''
| '''[[Secret Superstar]]'''
|-
| rowspan=7 style="text-align:center" | '''[[20th IIFA Awards|2019 (20th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Harshdeep Kaur]]''' ‡
|rowspan=2| '''''Dilbaro'''''
|rowspan=2| '''[[Raazi]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''Vibha Saraf''' ‡
|-
| [[Tulsi Kumar]]
| ''Paniyon Sa''
| [[Satyameva Jayate (2018 film)|Satyameva Jayate]]
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] †
| ''[[Ghoomar (song)|Ghoomar]]''
| [[Padmaavat]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| ''[[Main Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya]]''
| [[Sanju]]
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''[[Ae Watan]]''
| [[Raazi]]
|-
|}

==See also==

* [[List of music awards honoring women]]
* [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback]]
* [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090822183347/http://www.iifa.com/web07/cntnt/iifa.htm Official site]

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