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Kishore Kumar and
Arijit Singh hold the record for the most wins in this category, with eight, followed by
Mohammed Rafi with six.
Kumar Sanu and
Udit Narayan have each won the award five times, while
Mukesh has received it four times and
Mahendra Kapoor three times. •
Mohammed Rafi dominated the 1960s with five wins. In the 1970s,
Kishore Kumar and
Mukesh each won the award three times. Kishore won the award five times in the 1980s.
Kumar Sanu led the 1990s with five awards, including a record of five consecutive wins from 1991 to 1995. In the 2000s,
Udit Narayan,
Sonu Nigam, and
Shaan each won the award twice.
Arijit Singh dominated the 2010s with five wins during the decade. • In terms of nominations,
Kishore Kumar leads with 28, followed by
Arijit Singh with 24,
Mohammed Rafi with 21,
Udit Narayan &
Sonu Nigam with 20 each, both
Mukesh and
Kumar Sanu with 14 nominations each. •
Udit Narayan is the only singer to have received nominations and won the award in three different decades, and he is also the only
Nepali-origin singer to have won in this category. •
Kumar Sanu (1991–1995) and
Arijit Singh (2016–2020) share the record for the most consecutive wins, with five wins in a row.
Kishore Kumar won the award four times consecutively from 1983 to 1986. •
Mukesh remains the only playback singer to have won this award posthumously, receiving it in 1977. • In 2006,
Himesh Reshammiya became the first music director to win the award for Best Male Playback Singer. • Two singers have received all the nominations in the category in a single year: • In 1969,
Mohammed Rafi was the sole nominee with three nominations. • In 1985,
Kishore Kumar held all four nominations, all from the film
Sharaabi.
Most wins Most consecutive wins Multiple nominees ==Winners and nominees==