SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best music director / composer in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and music albums released in 2011. Devi Sri Prasad is the most nominated with seventeen nominations and most awarded with eight wins.
Superlatives CategoriesRecipientRecordMost winsDevi Sri Prasad8Most consecutive winsDevi Sri Prasad6 (20122013, 20152016, 20182019) Most nominationsDevi Sri Prasad17Most consecutive nominationsDevi Sri Prasad14 (20112021)Most nominations without a winGopi Sundar5Mickey J. MeyerOldest winnerM. M. KeeravaniAge 57 (7th SIIMA)Youngest winnerThaman SAge 28 (1st SIIMA)Oldest nomineeIlaiyaraajaAge 69 (1st SIIMA)Youngest nomineeThaman SAge 28 (1st SIIMA)
Winners YearMusic directorFilmRef2011Thaman SDookudu2012Devi Sri PrasadGabbar Singh2013Devi Sri PrasadAttarintiki Daredi2014Anup RubensManam2015Devi Sri PrasadSrimanthudu2016Devi Sri PrasadJanatha Garage2017M. M. KeeravaniBaahubali 2: The Conclusion2018Devi Sri PrasadRangasthalam2019Devi Sri PrasadMaharshi2020Thaman SAla Vaikunthapurramuloo2021Devi Sri PrasadPushpa: The Rise2022M. M. KeeravaniRRR2023Hesham Abdul WahabHi Nanna and Kushi2024Devi Sri PrasadPushpa 2: The Rule2025Thaman SThey Call Him OG
Nominations
2011: Thaman S – Dookudu M. M. Keeravani – Rajanna Kalyani Malik – Ala Modalaindi Ilaiyaraaja – Sri Rama Rajyam Devi Sri Prasad – 100% Love 2012: Devi Sri Prasad – Gabbar Singh Devi Sri Prasad – Julayi M. M. Keeravani – Eega Thaman S – Businessman Mani Sharma – Racha 2013: Devi Sri Prasad – Attarintiki Daredi Devi Sri Prasad – Iddarammayilatho Mickey J. Meyer – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Thaman S – Naayak Anup Rubens – Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde 2014: Anup Rubens – Manam Thaman S – Race Gurram Ghibran Vaibodha – Run Raja Run Devi Sri Prasad – 1: Nenokkadine Mickey J. Meyer – Mukunda 2015: Devi Sri Prasad – Srimanthudu Devi Sri Prasad – S/O Satyamurthy Gopi Sundar – Bhale Bhale Magadivoy M. M. Keeravani – Baahubali: The Beginning Thaman S – Bruce Lee: The Fighter 2016: Devi Sri Prasad – Janatha Garage Kalyan Koduri – Jyo Achyutananda Mickey J. Meyer – A Aa Thaman S – Sarrainodu Vivek Sagar – Pelli Choopulu 2017: M. M. Keeravani – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Devi Sri Prasad – Khaidi No. 150 Gopi Sundar – Ninnu Kori Thaman S – Mahanubhavudu Shakthikanth Karthick – Fidaa 2018: Devi Sri Prasad – Rangasthalam Chaitan Bharadwaj – RX 100 Gopi Sundar – Geetha Govindam Mickey J Meyer – Mahanati Thaman S – Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava 2019: Devi Sri Prasad – Maharshi Mani Sharma – ISmart Shankar Anirudh Ravichander – Jersey Mickey J. Meyer – Gaddalakonda Ganesh Gopi Sundar – Majili 2020: Thaman S – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Devi Sri Prasad – Sarileru Neekevvaru Mahati Swara Sagar – Bheeshma Amit Trivedi – V Kaala Bhairava – Colour Photo 2021: Devi Sri Prasad – Pushpa: The Rise Thaman S – Akhanda Pawan Ch – Love Story Gopi Sundar – Most Eligible Bachelor Radhan – Jathi Ratnalu 2022: M. M. Keeravani – RRR Bheems Ceciroleo – Dhamaka Ram Miriyala, Sricharan Pakala – DJ Tillu Thaman S – Bheemla Nayak Vishal Chandrashekhar – Sita Ramam 2023: Hesham Abdul Wahab – Hi Nanna and Kushi Devi Sri Prasad – Waltair Veerayya Santhosh Narayanan – Dasara Thaman S – Veera Simha Reddy Vijai Bulganin – Baby 2024: Devi Sri Prasad – Pushpa 2: The Rule Anirudh Ravichander – Devara: Part 1 Gowra Hari – Hanu-Man G. V. Prakash Kumar – Lucky Baskhar Santhosh Narayanan – Kalki 2898 AD Thaman S – Guntur Kaaram 2025: Thaman S – They Call Him OG Bheems Ceciroleo – Sankranthiki Vasthunam Devi Sri Prasad – Thandel Gowra Hari – Mirai Hesham Abdul Wahab – The Girlfriend Vijai Bulganin – Court: State vs a Nobody
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