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{{short description|International Indian Film Academy Award}}
{{refimprove|date=May 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox award
| image = Shreya Ghoshal at 61st Filmfare Awards (cropped).jpg
| caption = The 2025 Recipient: [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| name = [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Award]] for Best Female Playback Singer
| awarded_for = Best Performance by a Female Playback Singer
| presenter = International Indian Film Academy
| country = India
| year = [[Alka Yagnik]] for ''"Taal Se Taal"'',<br> ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'' ([[1st IIFA Awards|2000]])
| holder = [[Shreya Ghoshal]] for ''"Ami Je Tomar 3.0"'',<br> ''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3]]'' ([[25th IIFA Awards|2025]])
| website = [http://www.iifa.com IIFA Awards]
}}

The '''IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer''' is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|annual award ceremony]] for [[Hindi film]]s, to recognise a female playback singer who has delivered an outstanding vocal performance in a film song. The winner is chosen by viewers, and is announced at the annual ceremony. [[Shreya Ghoshal]] holds the record for most wins in this category (10). Ghoshal also holds the record for most nominations (29).

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 [[25th IIFA Awards]] in the year 2025.<ref name=":0"/>

==Superlatives==

{| class="wikitable"
! Superlative !!Singer !! Record
|-
| Most awards || rowspan="2" | [[Shreya Ghoshal]] || 10
|-
| Most nominations || 29
|-
| 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 till date are as follows.

*[[Shreya Ghoshal]] is the most awarded singer in this category with ten wins, followed by [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] and [[Kanika Kapoor]], who each have two wins. Ghoshal is also the singer with the most consecutive wins with three (2012–2014).
* Ghoshal is the singer who received the most nominations in a single year, with being nominated for four songs in a single year (2008). She also holds the record of getting nominated for consecutively 11 years from 2006 till 2016, resulting in 17 nominations and 5 wins. Additionally, with 29 nominations, she is the most nominated singer in this category.
===Most Wins===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Winner
! Number of Wins
! Years
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] || 10 || 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2025
|-
| [[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]]
|29
|10
|-
| style="background-color:silver" | 2
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|17
| rowspan="2" |2
|-
| style="background-color:#CD7F32;" | 3
|[[Alka Yagnik]]
|13
|-
|}

==List of Winners==
'''† - indicates the performance also ''won'' the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Filmfare Award]]<br>‡ - 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<br><small>(1st)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Alka Yagnik]]''' †
| '''''Taal Se Taal'''''
| '''[[Taal (film)|''Taal'']]'''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[2nd IIFA Awards|2001<br><small>(2nd)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Alka Yagnik]]'''
| '''''Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'''''
| '''''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]'''''
|-
| Alka Yagnik †
| ''Dil Ne Yeh Kaha''
| ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]''
|-
| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| ''Aey Dil Laya Hai Bahar''
| ''[[Kya Kehna]]''
|-
| [[Preeti & Pinky]] ‡
| ''Piya Piya''
| ''[[Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega]]''
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''Mehboob Mere''
| ''[[Fiza]]''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[3rd IIFA Awards|2002<br><small>(3rd)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
| '''''Radha Kaisa Na Jale'''''
| '''''[[Lagaan]]'''''
|-
| [[Alka Yagnik]] ‡
| ''Jaane Kyun''
| ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | Alka Yagnik
| ''Bole Chudiyan''
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]''
|-
| ''Suraj Hua Maddham''
|-
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| ''So Gaye Hain''
| ''[[Zubeidaa]]''
|-
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | '''[[4th IIFA Awards|2003<br><small>(4th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]''' †
|rowspan=2| '''''[[Dola Re Dola]]'''''
|rowspan=2| '''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|''Devdas'']]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' †
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[5th IIFA Awards|2004<br><small>(5th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' †
| '''''Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai'''''
| '''[[Jism (2003 film)|''Jism'']]'''
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Alka Yagnik]]
| ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho (song)|Kal Ho Naa Ho]] (Sad Version)''
| ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''
|-
| ''Seemaaye Bulaaye''
| ''[[LOC Kargil]]''
|-
| 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<br><small>(6th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]''' ‡
| '''''Dhoom Machale'''''
| '''''[[Dhoom]]'''''
|-
| [[Alka Yagnik]]
| ''Aankhen Bandh Karke''
| ''[[Aitraaz]]''
|-
| Alka Yagnik †
| ''Hum Tum''
| [[Hum Tum (film)|''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<br><small>(7th)</small>]]'''
|- 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'']]
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''Deedar De''
| ''[[Dus]]''
|-
| ''Kaisi Paheli''
| [[Parineeta (2005 film)|''Parineeta'']]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[8th IIFA Awards|2007<br><small>(8th)</small>]]'''
|- 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<br><small>(9th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' †
| '''''[[Barso Re]]'''''
| '''[[Guru (2007 film)|''Guru'']]'''
|-
| rowspan="2" | Shreya Ghoshal
| ''Dholna''
| ''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa]]''
|-
| ''Thode Badmaash''
| ''[[Saawariya]]''
|-
| Shreya Ghoshal ‡
| ''Ye Ishq Haye''
| ''[[Jab We Met]]''
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''Aaja Nachle''
| ''[[Aaja Nachle]]''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[10th IIFA Awards|2009<br><small>(10th)</small>]]'''
|- 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<br><small>(11th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Kavita Seth]]''' †
| '''''Iktara'''''
| '''''[[Wake Up Sid]]'''''
|-
| [[Rekha Bhardwaj]] †
| ''Sasural Genda Phool''
| ''[[Delhi-6]]''
|-
| [[Shilpa Rao]] ‡
| ''Mudi Mudi''
| [[Paa (film)|''Paa'']]
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ‡
| ''Zoobi Doobi''
| ''[[3 Idiots]]''
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''Chor Baazari''
| ''[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|Love Aaj Kal]]''
|-
| [[Tulsi Kumar]]
| ''Haafiz Khuda''
| ''[[8 x 10 Tasveer]]''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[12th IIFA Awards|2011<br><small>(12th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Mamta Sharma]]''' †
| '''''[[Munni Badnaam Hui]]'''''
| '''''[[Dabangg]]'''''
|-
| [[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
| ''Ab Mujhey Koi''
| ''[[Ishqiya]]''
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ‡
| ''Bahara''
| ''[[I Hate Luv Storys]]''
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''Ainvayi Ainvayi''
| ''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]''
|-
| Sunidhi Chauhan †
| ''[[Sheila Ki Jawani]]''
| [[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|''Tees Maar Khan'']]
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" | '''[[13th IIFA Awards|2012<br><small>(13th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' ‡
| '''''[[Teri Meri]]'''''
| '''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|''Bodyguard'']]'''
|-
| [[Harshdeep Kaur]] ‡
| ''[[Katiya Karun]]''
| [[Rockstar (2011 film)|''Rockstar'']]
|-
| Shreya Ghoshal
| ''[[Ooh La La (Shreya Ghoshal and Bappi Lahiri song)|Ooh La La]]''
| ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| ''Te Amo''
| [[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|''Dum Maaro Dum'']]
|-
| [[Usha Uthup]] and [[Rekha Bhardwaj]] †
| ''Darling''
| ''[[7 Khoon Maaf]]''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[14th IIFA Awards|2013<br /><small>(14th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' ‡
| '''''[[Chikni Chameli]]'''''
| '''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|''Agneepath'']]'''
|-
| [[Kavita Seth]] ‡
| ''Tumhi Ho Bandhu''
| [[Cocktail (2012 film)|''Cocktail'']]
|-
| [[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
| ''Phir Le Aya Dil''
|''[[Barfi!]]''
|-
| [[Shalmali Kholgade]] †
| ''Pareshaan''
| ''[[Ishaqzaade]]''
|-
| Shreya Ghoshal
| ''Aashiyan''
| ''Barfi!''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''[[15th IIFA Awards|2014<br><small>(15th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' ‡
| '''''[[Sunn Raha Hai (Female Version)|Sunn Raha Hai]]'''''
| '''''[[Aashiqui 2]]'''''
|-
| [[Bhoomi Trivedi]]
| ''[[Ram Chahe Leela]]''
| ''[[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela]]''
|-
| [[Monali Thakur]] †
| ''Sawaar Loon''
| ''[[Lootera]]''
|-
| Shreya Ghoshal
| ''O Rangrez''
| ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]''
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" | '''[[16th IIFA Awards|2015<br><small>(16th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Kanika Kapoor]]''' †
| '''''[[Baby Doll (Kanika Kapoor song)|Baby Doll]]'''''
| '''''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'''''
|-
| [[Nooran Sisters|Jyoti Nooran]] and [[Nooran Sisters|Sultana Nooran]] ‡
| ''Patakha Guddi''
| [[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|''Highway'']]
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| ''[[Samjhawan]]''
| ''[[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''[[17th IIFA Awards|2016<br><small>(17th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Monali Thakur]]''' ‡
| '''''Moh Moh Ke Dhaage'''''
| '''''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]'''''
|-
| [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| ''[[Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan]]''
| [[Roy (2015 film)|''Roy'']]
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] †
| ''[[Deewani Mastani]]''
| ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]''
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| ''Girls Like To Swing''
| ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]''
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | '''[[18th IIFA Awards|2017<br><small>(18th)</small>]]'''
|- 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<br><small>(19th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Meghna Mishra]]''' †
| '''''Main Kaun Hoon'''''
| '''''[[Secret Superstar]]'''''
|-
| rowspan=7 style="text-align:center" | '''[[20th IIFA Awards|2019<br><small>(20th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Harshdeep Kaur]]''' ‡
|rowspan=2| '''''Dilbaro'''''
|rowspan=2| '''''[[Raazi]]'''''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Vibha Saraf]]''' ‡
|-
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] †
| ''[[Ghoomar (song)|Ghoomar]]''
| ''[[Padmaavat]]''
|-
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] ‡
| ''[[Ae Watan]]''
| ''Raazi''
|-
| Sunidhi Chauhan
| ''[[Main Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya]]''
| ''[[Sanju]]''
|-
| [[Tulsi Kumar]]
| ''Paniyon Sa''
| [[Satyameva Jayate (2018 film)|''Satyameva Jayate'']]
|-
|}

===2020s{{anchor|2020}}===
{| 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=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[21st IIFA Awards|2020<br><small>(21st)</small>]]'''
<ref>{{cite news |title=IIFA Awards 2020 - Popular Award Winners |url=https://iifa.com/blog/blog-details/iifa-awards-2020---popular-award-winners |access-date=28 November 2021 |website=[[IIFA Awards]] |date=25 November 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126055921/https://iifa.com/blog/blog-details/iifa-awards-2020---popular-award-winners |archive-date=26 November 2021 }}</ref>
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]''' ‡
| '''''Yeh Aaina'''''
| '''''[[Kabir Singh]]'''''
|-
| Aakanksha Sharma
| ''Naina Yeh''
| [[Article 15 (film)|''Article 15'']]
|-
| [[Jasleen Royal]]
| ''Jahan Tu Chala''
| rowspan=2 | ''[[Gully Boy]]''
|-
| [[Vibha Saraf]]
| ''Kab Se Kab Tak ''
|-
| [[Shilpa Rao]] †
| [[Ghungroo (song)|''Ghungroo'']]
| ''[[War (2019 film)|War]]''
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 2021<br />
| colspan=4 rowspan= 1 style="background:#FFAA00; text-align:center" | '''AWARDS NOT HELD DUE TO [[COVID-19]] PANDEMIC'''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[22nd IIFA Awards|2022<br><small>(22nd)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Asees Kaur]]''' †
| '''''Rataan Lambiya'''''
| '''''[[Shershaah]]'''''
|-
| [[Jasleen Royal]]
| ''Ranjha''
| ''Shershaah''
|-
| [[Priya Saraiya]]
| ''Kalle Kalle''
| ''[[Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ‡
| ''Chaka Chak''
| ''[[Atrangi Re]]''
|-
| ''[[Param Sundari (song)|Param Sundari]]''
| [[Mimi (2021 Hindi film)|''Mimi'']]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|2023<br><small>(23rd)</small>]]''' <ref>{{Cite news|date=27 May 2023|title=IIFA Awards 2023: Here's the full list of winners|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/iifa-awards-2023-here-the-full-list-of-winners-23289091|access-date=28 May 2023|website=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref>
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shreya Ghoshal]]'''
| '''''Rasiya'''''
| '''''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]'''''
|-
| [[Jonita Gandhi]] ‡
| ''Deva Deva''
| ''Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva''
|-
| [[Kavita Seth]] †
| ''[[Rangisari]]''
| ''[[Jugjugg Jeeyo]]''
|-
| Lothika Jha
| ''Doobey''
| ''[[Gehraiyaan]]''
|-
| Shreya Ghoshal ‡
| ''Jab Saiyaan''
| ''[[Gangubai Kathiawadi]]''
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"|'''[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|2024<br><small>(24th)</small>]]''' <ref>{{cite news|title=IIFA 2024 full list of nominations: Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer get Best Actor nods; Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt for Actress|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/iifa-2024-full-list-of-nominations-ranbir-kapoor-ranveer-get-best-actor-nods-deepika-padukone-alia-bhatt-for-actress-101724042812828-amp.html|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=19 August 2024|access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref>
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
|'''[[Shilpa Rao]]''' ‡
|'''''[[Chaleya]]'''''
|[[Jawan (film)|'''''Jawan''''']]
|-
|[[Deepthi Suresh]] ‡
|''Aararaari Raaro''
|''Jawan''
|-
| Shilpa Rao †
| ''[[Besharam Rang]]''
| ''[[Pathaan (film)|Pathaan]]''
|-
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| ''Kashmir''
| [[Animal (2023 Indian film)|''Animal'']]
|-
|Shreya Ghoshal ‡
|''Tum Kya Mile''
|''[[Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani]]''
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"|'''[[25th IIFA Awards|2025 (25th)]]''' <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=IIFA Awards 2025: Laapataa Ladies Sweeps With 10 Awards. Kartik Aaryan Named Best Actor. Check Full List Of Winners |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/iifa-awards-2025-laapataa-ladies-sweeps-with-10-awards-kartik-aaryan-named-best-actor-check-full-list-of-winners-7888397 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
|[[Shreya Ghoshal|'''Shreya Ghoshal''']]
|'''''Ami Je Tomar 3.0'''''
|'''''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3]]'''''
|-
|[[Madhubanti Bagchi]]
|''[[Aaj Ki Raat (Stree 2 song)|Aaj Ki Raat]]''
|''[[Stree 2]]''
|-
|[[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
| ''Nikat''
| [[Kill (film)|''Kill'']]
|-
|[[Shilpa Rao]]
| ''[[Ishq Jaisa Kuch]]''
| ''[[Fighter (2024 film)|Fighter]]''
|-
|Shreya Ghoshal
|''Dheeme Dheeme''
|''[[Laapataa Ladies]]''
|}

==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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