The IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer given to chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. Shreya Ghoshal holds the record for most wins in this category (9). Ghoshal also holds the record for most nominations (25).
| IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer | |
|---|---|
 The 2023 Recipient: Shreya Ghoshal | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by a Female Playback Singer |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | International Indian Film Academy |
| First awarded | Alka Yagnik for "Taal Se Taal" Taal (2000) |
| Currently held by | Shreya Ghoshal for "Rasiya" Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2023) |
| Website | IIFA Awards |
The first recipient of the award was Alka Yagnik, who was honoured at the 1st IIFA Awards in the year 2000. The most recent recipient of the award is Shreya Ghoshal, who was honoured at the 23rd IIFA Awards in the year 2023.
Superlatives
| Superlative | Singer | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most awards | Shreya Ghoshal | 9 |
| Most nominations | 25 | |
| Most consecutive wins | Shreya Ghoshal (2012-2014) | 3 |
| Most consecutive nominations | Shreya Ghoshal (2006-2016) | 17 |
| Most wins in a decade | Shreya Ghoshal (2000s) | 4 |
| Most nominations in a single year | Shreya Ghoshal (2008) | 4 |
| Youngest winner | Meghna Mishra (2018) | 16 |
| Youngest nominee | Sunidhi Chauhan (2001) | 18[1] |
| Oldest winner | Asha Bhosle (2002) | 69 |
| Oldest nominee | Lata Mangeshkar (2007) | 78 |
| Most nominations without ever winning | Rekha Bhardwaj | 4 |
Award was introduced in 2000 and records after 2000 till date are as follows.
Shreya Ghoshal with 9 wins, hold the record for most awards in this category. Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan and Kanika Kapoor have won the award two times. Ghoshal won the award in a record of three consecutive years (2012–2014).
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. Ghoshal holds the record of getting nominated for consecutively 11 years from 2006 till 2016, resulting in 17 nominations and 5 wins. Additionally, with 25 nominations, Ghoshal is also the most nominated singer in this category.
Most Wins
| Winner | Number of Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Shreya Ghoshal | 9 | 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2023 |
| Alka Yagnik | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | 2005, 2007 | |
| Kanika Kapoor | 2015, 2017 |
Multiple Nominees
| Rank | Singer | Number of nominations | Number of wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shreya Ghoshal | 25 | 9 |
| 2 | Sunidhi Chauhan | 17 | 2 |
| 3 | Alka Yagnik | 13 |
List of Winners
† - indicates the performance also won the Filmfare Award
‡ - indicates the performance was also nominated for the Filmfare Award
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Singer | Song | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (21st) | ||||
| Shreya Ghoshal ‡ | Yeh Aaina | Kabir Singh | ||
| Aakanksha Sharma | Naina Yeh | Article 15 | ||
| Jasleen Royal | Jahan Tu Chala | Gully Boy | ||
| Shilpa Rao † | Ghungroo | War | ||
| Vibha Saraf | Kab Se Kab Tak | Gully Boy | ||
| 2021 | AWARDS NOT HELD DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC | |||
| 2022 (22nd) | ||||
| Asees Kaur † | Rataan Lambiya | Shershaah | ||
| Jasleen Royal | Ranjha | Shershaah | ||
| Priya Saraiya | Kalle Kalle | Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui | ||
| Shreya Ghoshal ‡ | Chaka Chak | Atrangi Re | ||
| Param Sundari | Mimi | |||
| 2023 (23rd) | ||||
| Shreya Ghoshal | Rasiya | Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | ||
| Jonita Gandhi ‡ | Deva Deva | Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | ||
| Kavita Seth † | Rangi Sari | Jugjugg Jeeyo | ||
| Lothika Jha | Doobey | Gehraiyaan | ||
| Shreya Ghoshal ‡ | Jab Saiyaan | Gangubai Kathiawadi | ||