Screen Award for Best Female Playback
| Screen Award for Best Female Playback singer | |
|---|---|
  The 2020 recipients: Shreya Ghoshal & Vaishali Mhade | |
| Awarded for | Award for Best Female Playback singer |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Screen India |
| First award | 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
| Superlative | Singer | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Most awards | Shreya Ghoshal | 7 |
| Most nominations | 20 | |
| Most awards in a decade | 3 (2000s, 2010s) | |
| Most nominations in a year | 2 (2008, 2011, 2019) | |
| Most nominations in a year | 4 (2020) | |
| Most consecutive awards | 2 (2011-2012) | |
| Most consecutive nominations | 11 (2006-2014) |
Most wins
| 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 | 1996, 2001 | |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | 2005, 2007 |
List of nominations and winners
1990s
| 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
| 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
2020s
| Year | Singer | Song | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Shreya Ghoshal & Vaishali Mhade | Ghar More Pardesiya | Kalank | |
| Antara Mitra | Dil Hi Toh Hai | The Sky Is Pink | |
| Pratibha Singh Patel | Rajaji | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | |
| Shilpa Rao | Ghungroo | War | |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Sapna Hai Sach Hai | Panipat | |
| Tabaah Ho Gaye | Kalank | ||
| Yeh Aaina | Kabir Singh |