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{{short description|International Indian Film Academy Award}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox award
| name = [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Award]] for<br>Best Playback Singer – Male
| image = Jubin Nauityal at the Good Homes Awards 2015.jpg
| caption = The 2025 Recipient: [[Jubin Nautiyal]]
| awarded_for = Best Performance by a Male Playback Singer
| presenter = ''International Indian Film Academy''
| country = India
| year = [[Udit Narayan]] for ''"Chand Chhupa"'',<br> ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]'' ([[1st IIFA Awards|2000]])
| holder = [[Jubin Nautiyal]] for ''"Dua"'',<br> ''[[Article 370 (film)|Article 370]]'' ([[25th IIFA Awards|2025]])
| website = http://www.iifa.com
}}

The '''IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer''' is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. [[Arijit Singh]] holds the record for most wins in this category (5). Singh also holds the record for most nominations (15). [[Udit Narayan]] was first ever winner of the award in first edition of the award ceremony in 2000.

==Superlatives==

=== Multiple winners ===

* '''5 Wins''': [[Arijit Singh]]
* '''4 Wins''': [[Sonu Nigam]]
* '''3 Wins''': [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
* '''2 Wins''': [[Jubin Nautiyal]]

=== Multiple nominees ===

* '''18 Nominations''': [[Arijit Singh]]
* '''11 Nominations''': [[Udit Narayan]]
* '''11 Nominations:''' [[Sonu Nigam]]
* '''6 Nominations:''' [[KK (singer)|KK]]
* '''5 Nominations:''' [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
* '''4 Nominations:''' [[Mohit Chauhan]], [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
* '''3 Nominations''': [[Atif Aslam]], [[Mika Singh]], [[Diljit Dosanjh]]
* '''2 Nominations''': [[B Praak]], [[Jubin Nautiyal]], [[Ankit Tiwari|Ankit Trivedi]], [[Vishal Dadlani]]

{| class="wikitable"
! Superlative !! Artist !! Record
|-
| Most awards || rowspan="2" | [[Arijit Singh]] || 5
|-
| Most nominations || 18
|-
| Most nominations without ever winning || [[KK (singer)|KK]] || 6
|-
|Most consecutive wins
|[[Sonu Nigam]] (2002-2004) 
Arijit Singh (2018-2020)
|3
|-
|Most consecutive nominations
|Arijit Singh (2014-2025)
|18
|-
|Most nominations in a single year
|[[Udit Narayan]] (2002)
Arijit Singh (2022)
|3
|}
{{Clear}}

==List of winners==
'''† - indicates the performance also ''won'' the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Filmfare Award]]<br>‡ - indicates the performance was also ''nominated'' for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male 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="6" style="text-align:center" | '''[[1st IIFA Awards|2000<br><small>(1st)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Udit Narayan]]'''†
| '''Chand Chupa Badal Mein'''
| '''''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]'''''
|-
|[[KK (singer)|KK]]
|"Tadap Tadap"
| rowspan="2" |''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam''
|-
|[[Kumar Sanu]]
|"Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan"
|-
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|"Ishq Bina"
|''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]''
|-
|[[Sukhwinder Singh]]
|"Ramta Jogi"
|''Taal''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[2nd IIFA Awards|2001<br><small>(2nd)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Lucky Ali]]''' 
| '''Ek Pal Ka Jeena'''
| '''''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]'''''
|-
| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]]
| "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein"
| ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]''
|-
| [[Sonu Nigam]]
| "Panchhi Nadiyan Pawan Ke Jhoken"
| [[Refugee (2000 film)|''Refugee'']]
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Udit Narayan]]
| "Aaja Mahiya"
| ''[[Fiza]]''
|-
| "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai"
| ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai''
|-
| rowspan=7 style="text-align:center" | '''[[3rd IIFA Awards|2002<br><small>(3rd)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Sonu Nigam]]''' 
| '''Suraj Hua Maddham'''
| '''''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]''' ‡''
|-
| Sonu Nigam
| "You Are My Soniya"
| ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...''
|-
| [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]
| "Kaisi Hai Yeh Rut"
| ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]''
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Udit Narayan]]
| "Udja Kale Kawan - Folk"
| ''[[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]] ‡''
|-
| "Bole Chudiyan"
|''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...''
|-
| "Mitwa"
| ''[[Lagaan]] †''
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | '''[[4th IIFA Awards|2003<br><small>(4th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Sonu Nigam]]''' 
| '''Saathiya'''
| '''''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''' †''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[5th IIFA Awards|2004<br><small>(5th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Sonu Nigam]]'''
| '''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho (song)|Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'''
| '''''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''' †''
|-
| [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
| "Main Yahan Tu Wahan"
| [[Baghban (2003 film)|''Baghban'']]
|-
| [[KK (singer)|KK]]
| "Tu Aashiqui Hai"
| ''[[Jhankaar Beats]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Udit Narayan]]
| "Koi Mil Gaya"
| ''[[Koi... Mil Gaya]]''
|-
| "Tere Naam"
| ''[[Tere Naam]] ‡''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[6th IIFA Awards|2005<br><small>(6th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Kunal Ganjawala]]'''
| '''Bheegay Hooth Tere'''
| '''''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]''' †''
|-
| [[Sonu Nigam]]
| "Main Hoon Na"
| ''[[Main Hoon Na]] ‡''
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Udit Narayan]]
| "Aakhe Bandh Karke"
| ''[[Aitraaz]]''
|-
| "Lal Dupatta"
| ''[[Mujhse Shaadi Karogi]]''
|-
| "Yeh Tara Woh Tara"
| ''[[Swades]]''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[7th IIFA Awards|2006<br><small>(7th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Himesh Reshammiya]]'''
| '''Aashiq Banaya Apne'''
| '''''[[Aashiq Banaya Apne]]''' †''
|-
| [[Atif Aslam]]
| "Woh Lamhe Woh Baatein"
| ''[[Zeher]] ‡''
|-
| [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
| "Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaye"
| ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]''
|-
| [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] and [[KK (singer)|KK]]
| "[[Dus Bahane]]" 
| ''[[Dus]]''
|-
| [[Sonu Nigam]]
| "Piya Bole"
| ''[[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[8th IIFA Awards|2007<br><small>(8th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]'''
| '''Chand Sifarish'''
| '''''[[Fanaa (2006 film)|Fanaa]]''' †''
|-
| [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Naresh Iyer]]
| "Ru Baroo"
| ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''
|-
|[[KK (singer)|KK]]
| "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai"
|''[[Gangster: A Love Story|Gangster]]'' 
|-
| [[Sonu Nigam]]
| "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"
| ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]''
|-
|[[Zubeen Garg]]
| "Ya Ali"
|''Gangster ‡''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[9th IIFA Awards|2008<br><small>(9th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]'''
| '''Jab Se Tere Naina'''
| '''''[[Saawariya]]''' †''
|-
| [[Neeraj Shridhar]]
| "Bhool Bhulaiyaa"
| ''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa]]''
|-
| [[KK (singer)|KK]]
| "Ajab Si"
| ''[[Om Shanti Om]] ‡''
|-
| [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| "[[Chak De! India (song)|Chak De! India]]
| ''[[Chak De! India]] ‡''
|-
| [[Sajid–Wajid|Wajid Ali]]
| "Soni De Nakhre"
| [[Partner (2007 film)|''Partner'']]
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[10th IIFA Awards|2009<br><small>(10th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Javed Ali]]'''
| '''Jashan-e-Baharaa'''
| '''''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'''''
|-
| [[Atif Aslam]]
| "Pehli Nazar Mein"
| [[Race (2008 film)|''Race'']]
|-
| [[Farhan Akhtar]] 
| "Socha Hai"
| ''[[Rock On!!]] ‡''
|-
| [[KK (singer)|KK]] 
| "Khuda Jaane"
| ''[[Bachna Ae Haseeno]] ‡''
|-
| [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| "Haule Haule"
| ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]] †''
|}

===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;"
| '''[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]'''
| '''"Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh"'''
| '''''[[3 Idiots]]'''''
|-
| [[Atif Aslam]]
| "[[Tu Jaane Na]]"
| ''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]] ‡''
|-
| [[Mohit Chauhan]]
| "[[Masakali]]"
| ''[[Delhi-6]] †''
|-
| [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
| "Ajj Din Chadheya"
| ''[[Love Aaj Kal (2009 film)|Love Aaj Kal]] ‡''
|-
| [[Sonu Nigam]]
| "All Izz Well"
| ''3 Idiots''
|-
| [[Vishal Dadlani]] & [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| "Dhan Te Nan"
| ''[[Kaminey]] ‡''
|-
| rowspan=7 style="text-align:center" | '''[[12th IIFA Awards|2011<br><small>(12th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]'''
| '''"[[Tere Mast Mast Do Nain]]"'''
| '''''[[Dabangg]]'''''
|-
| [[Mohit Chauhan]]
| "Pee Loon"
| ''[[Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai]] ‡''
|-
| Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
| "Dil To Bachcha Hai"
| ''[[Ishqiya]] †''
|-
| [[Shafqat Amanat Ali]]
| "Bin Tere"
| ''[[I Hate Luv Storys]] ‡''
|-
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| "Uff Teri Adaa"
| ''[[Karthik Calling Karthik]]''
|-
| [[Vishal Dadlani]]
| "Adhoore"
| ''[[Break Ke Baad]]''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[13th IIFA Awards|2012<br><small>(13th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Mohit Chauhan]]'''
| '''[[Nadaan Parindey]]"'''
| '''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|''Rockstar'']]'''
|-
| [[Ash King]]
| "I Love You"
| [[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|''Bodyguard'']]
|-
| [[Mika Singh]]
| "Subha Hone Na De"
| ''[[Desi Boyz]]''
|-
| [[Kamal Khan (singer)|Kamal Khan]]
| "Ishq Sufiana"
| ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''
|-
| [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
| "[[Teri Meri]]"
| ''Bodyguard ‡''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[14th IIFA Awards|2013<br><small>(14th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Sonu Nigam]]'''
| '''"[[Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin]]"'''
| '''[[Agneepath (2012 film)|''Agneepath'']]'''
|-
| [[Ajay–Atul|Ajay Gogavale]] 
| "Deva Shree Ganesha"
| ''Agneepath''
|-
| [[Ayushmann Khurrana]]
| "[[Pani Da Rang]]"
| ''[[Vicky Donor]] †''
|-
| [[Mika Singh]]
| "[[Pyaar ki Pungi|Pungi]]"
| [[Agent Vinod (2012 film)|''Agent Vinod'']]
|-
| [[Nikhil Paul George]]
| "Main Kya Karoon" ‡, "Aashiyan"
| ''[[Barfi!]]''
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | '''[[15th IIFA Awards|2014<br><small>(15th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Arijit Singh]]'''
| '''"[[Tum Hi Ho]]"'''
| '''''[[Aashiqui 2]]''' †''
|-
|[[Ankit Tiwari]]
| "[[Sunn Raha Hai]]"
| ''Aashiqui 2 ‡''
|-
| [[Siddharth Mahadevan]]
| "Zinda"
| ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]] ‡''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''[[16th IIFA Awards|2015<br><small>(16th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Ankit Tiwari]]'''
| '''"[[Galliyan]]"'''
| '''''[[Ek Villain]]''' †''
|-
| [[Arijit Singh]]
| "[[Muskurane]]"
| [[CityLights (2014 film)|''CityLights'']]
|-
| [[Mika Singh]]
| "Jumme Ki Raat"
| [[Kick (2014 film)|''Kick'']]
|-
| [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| "Bismil"
|[[Haider (film)|''Haider'']]
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | '''[[17th IIFA Awards|2016<br><small>(17th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Angaraag Mahanta|Papon]]'''
| '''"Moh Moh Ke Dhaage"'''
| '''''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]''' ‡''
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Arijit Singh]]
| "Hamari Adhuri Kahani"
| ''[[Hamari Adhuri Kahani]]''
|-
| "Sooraj Dooba Hain"
| ''[[Roy (2015 film)|Roy]] †''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | '''[[18th IIFA Awards|2017<br><small>(18th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]]'''
| '''"Bulleya"'''
| '''''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]''' ‡''
|-
| [[Armaan Malik]]
| "Besabriyaan"
| ''[[M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]''
|-
| [[Arijit Singh]]
| "[[Channa Mereya]]"
| ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil ‡''
|-
| [[Diljit Dosanjh]]
| "Ikk Kudi"
| ''[[Udta Punjab]]''
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | '''[[19th IIFA Awards|2018<br><small>(19th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Arijit Singh]]'''
| '''"Hawayein"'''
| '''''[[Jab Harry Met Sejal]]'''''
|-
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | '''[[20th IIFA Awards|2019<br><small>(20th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Arijit Singh]]'''
| '''"Ae Watan"'''
| '''''[[Raazi]]''' †''
|-
| [[Abhay Jodhpurkar]]
| "Mera Naam Tu"
| ''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]] ‡''
|-
| [[Amit Trivedi]]
| "Nina Da Kya Kasoor"
| ''[[Andhadhun]]''
|-
| Arijit Singh
| "Tera Yaar Hoon Main"
| ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]] ‡''
|-
| [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| "Kar Har Maidan Fateh"
| ''[[Sanju]]''
|}

===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>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| '''[[Arijit Singh]]'''
| '''"Ghungroo"'''
| '''[[War (2019 film)|''War'']]'''
|-
| [[Arijit Singh]]
| "Dil Hi Toh Hai"
| ''[[The Sky Is Pink]]''
|-
| [[B Praak]]
| "[[Teri Mitti]]"
| ''[[Kesari (2019 film)|Kesari]] ‡''
|-
| [[Divine (rapper)|Divine]], Naezy and [[Ranveer Singh]]
| "Mere Gully Mein"
| ''[[Gully Boy]]''
|-
| [[Sachet–Parampara|Sachet Tandon]]
| "Bekhayali"
| ''[[Kabir Singh]] ‡''
|- 
! rowspan="1" scope="row" 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;"
|'''[[Jubin Nautiyal]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=IIFA Awards 2022 complete list of winners: Vicky Kaushal, Kriti Sanon win top acting honours |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-iifa-awards-2022-complete-list-of-winners-vicky-kaushal-kriti-sanon-win-top-acting-honours-2958025 |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>
|'''"[[Shershaah (soundtrack)|Raatan Lambiyan]]"'''
|'''''[[Shershaah]]'''''
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Arijit Singh]]
|"Lehra Do"
|[[83 (film)|''83'']]
|-
|"Rait Zara Si"
|''[[Atrangi Re]]''
|-
|"Aabaad Barbaad"
|[[Ludo (film)|''Ludo'']]
|-
|[[B Praak]]
|"[[Shershaah (soundtrack)|Mann Bharya"]]
|''[[Shershaah]]''
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" | '''[[23rd IIFA Awards|2023<br><small>(23rd)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
|'''[[Arijit Singh]]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/from-gangubai-kathiawadi-to-brahmastra-part-one-shiva-heres-the-complete-nominations-list-for-iifa-2023/|title=From Gangubai Kathiawadi To Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, Here’s The Complete List Of IIFA 2023 Nominations|date=26 December 2022}}</ref>
|'''"[[Kesariya (song)|Kesariya]]"'''
|'''''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (soundtrack)|Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]'''''
|-
| Aditya Rao
| "Behene Do"
| ''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (soundtrack)|Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]''
|-
| Arijit Singh
|"Deva Deva"
|''Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva''
|-
|[[Mohit Chauhan]]
| "Gehraiyaan (Reprise)"
|''[[Gehraiyaan]]''
|-
|[[Kanishk Seth (musician)|Kanish Seth]]
|"[[Rangisari]]"
|''[[Jugjugg Jeeyo]]''
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" |'''[[24th IIFA Awards|2024<br><small>(24th)</small>]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
|'''Bhupinder Babbal'''
|'''"Arjan Vailly"'''
|'''''[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]] †'''''
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Arijit Singh]]
|"Satranga"
|''Animal ‡''
|-
|"[[Jhoome Jo Pathaan]]"
|[[Pathaan (film)|''Pathaan'']]
|-
|[[Diljit Dosanjh]]
|"Banda"
|[[Dunki (film)|''Dunki'']]
|-
|[[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]]
|"Pehle Bhi Main"
|''Animal''
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" | '''[[25th IIFA Awards|2025 (25th)]]'''
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
| [[Jubin Nautiyal|'''Jubin Nautiyal''']]
| '''"Dua"'''
| [[Article 370 (film)|'''''Article 370''''']]
|-
| [[Arijit Singh]]
| "[[Sajni (song)|Sajni]]"
| [[Laapataa Ladies|''Laapataa Ladies'']]
|-
|[[Diljit Dosanjh]], [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]
|"Naina"
|[[Crew (film)|''Crew'']]
|-
| [[Karan Aujla]]
| "[[Tauba Tauba (song)|Tauba Tauba]]"
| [[Bad Newz (film)|''Bad Newz'']]
|-
| [[Mitraz]]
| "Akhiyaan Gulaab"
| ''[[Udta Punjab|Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya]]''
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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