The GiMA Best Lyricist is given by Global Indian Music Academy as a part of its annual Global Indian Music Academy Awards.
Superlatives Superlative Singer RecordMost awardsSwanand KirkireIrshad Kamil2Most nominationsAmitabh Bhattacharya6Most nominations without ever winningAmitabh Bhattacharya5Most nominations in a single yearJaved Akhtar (2012)Amitabh Bhattacharya (2012)Prasoon Joshi (2012)Gulzar (2015)2
List of winners 2010 Swanand Kirkire for "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh" – 3 Idiots 2011 Irshad Kamil for "Pee Loon" – Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Ainvayi Ainvayi" – Band Baaja Baaraat Faaiz Anwaar for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" – Dabangg Gulzar for "Darling" – 7 Khoon Maaf Kumaar, Vishal Dadlani for "Tujhe Bhula Diya" – Anjaana Anjaani 2012 Irshad Kamil for "Nadaan Parindey" – Rockstar Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" – Agneepath Javed Akhtar for "Khwabon Ke Parindey" – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Javed Akhtar for "Señorita" – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Prasoon Joshi for "Kaun Si Dor" – Aarakshan 2013 – (no award given) 2014 Swanand Kirkire for "Manja" – Kai Po Che! Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Kanira" – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Sawaar Loon" – Lootera Prasoon Joshi for "Zinda" – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Prasoon Joshi for "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 2015 Gulzar for "Bismil" – Haider Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Mast Magan" – 2 States Gulzar for "Bismil" – Haider Gulzar for "Dil Ka Mizaaj" – Dedh Ishqiya Manoj Muntashir for "Galliyan" – Ek Villain Swanand Kirkire for "Chaar Kadam" – PK 2016 Varun Grover for "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" - Dum Laga Ke Haisha Gulzar for "Zinda" – Talvar Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Gerua" – Dilwale Irshad Kamil for "Agar Tum Saath Ho" – Tamasha Kausar Munir for "Tu Jo Mila" – Bajrangi Bhaijaan Kumaar for "Sooraj Dooba Hain" – Roy
See also Bollywood Cinema of India
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