The Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer - Male is chosen by the jury of Zee Entertainment Enterprises as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a male playback singer. Following its inception in 1998, no ceremony was held in 2009 and 2010, but the ceremony resumed in 2011."Zee Cine Awards 2012 to be held in Macau" (ZeeNews, 23 November 2011)
Superlatives Superlative Singer RecordMost awardsArijit Singh7Most nominations16Most nominations without ever winning Shafqat Amanat Ali4Most nominations in a single yearArijit Singh3 (2016, 2018)Most consecutive awards3 (2014, 2016, 2017) & 4 (2019, 2023, 2024, 2025)No award was given in 2015, 2021, 2022.Most consecutive nominations16 (2014-2025)No award was given in 2015, 2021, 2022.Oldest winnerUdit Narayan45 (2000)Youngest winnerSonu Nigam25 (1998)
Most Wins Winner Number of Wins Years Arijit Singh 7 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025 Sonu Nigam 4 1998, 2002, 2003, 2013 ShaanMohit Chauhan 3 2004, 2007, 20082011, 2012, 2016
List of Nominees and Winners 1990s Year Singer Song Movie 1998 Sonu Nigam Sandese Aate Hai Border Kumar Sanu Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain Pardes Udit Narayan Dil To Pagal Hai Dil To Pagal Hai 1999 Sukhwinder Singh Chaiyya Chaiyya Dil Se..Udit NarayanKuch Kuch Hota HaiKuch Kuch Hota HaiUdit NarayanAe AjnabiDil Se..Aamir KhanAati Kya KhandalaGhulamKamaal KhanO O Jaane JaanaPyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
2000s Year Singer Song Movie 2000 Udit Narayan Chand Chupa Badal Mein Hum Dil De Chuke SanamUdit NarayanTaal Se TaalTaalSonu Nigam, A.R. RahmanIshq BinaTaalAbhijeetBiwi No.1Biwi No.1Roop Kumar Rathod, Sonu NigamZindagi Maut Na Ban JayeSarfarosh 2001 Lucky Ali Na Tum Jaano Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiAbhijeet BhattacharyaTum Dil Ki Dhadkan MeinDhadkanSonu NigamPanchi Nadiya Pawan KeRefugeeUdit NarayanHumko Humise Chura LoMohabbateinUdit Narayan, Kumar SanuDil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain Dil SeDhadkan 2002 Sonu Nigam Suraj Hua Maddham Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Abhijeet Bhattacharya Roshni Se Aśoka Shankar Mahadevan Dil Chahta Hai Dil Chahta Hai Sonu Nigam Tanhayee Udit Narayan Mitwa Lagaan 2003 Sonu Nigam Saathiya SaathiyaShaanNikamma Kiya Is Dil NeKyaa Dil Ne KahaaSonu Nigam, Manmohan WarisMere Rang De BasantiThe Legend Of Bhagat SinghSukhwinder Singh, A. R. RahmanDes Mere DesThe Legend Of Bhagat SinghAbhijeet BhattacharyaAap Mujhe Achche Lagne LageAap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage2004 Shaan Suno Na Jhankaar Beats Abhijeet Bhattacharya Tauba Tumhare Yeh Ishaare Chalte Chalte Sonu Nigam Kal Ho Naa Ho Kal Ho Naa Ho Sudesh Bhosale Meri Makhna Baghban Udit Narayan Tere Naam Tere Naam 2005 Kunal Ganjawala Bheege Hont Tere Murder A. R. Rahman Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera Swades Udit Narayan Main Yahaan H Veer-Zaara Arnab Chakravorty Wada Raha (I) Khakee Sonu Nigam Main Hoon Na Main Hoon Na 2006 Himesh Reshammiya Aashiq Banaya Aapne Aashiq Banaya AapneSonu NigamDheere JalnaPaheliSonu NigamPiyu BoleParineetaKK, ShaanDus BahaneDusAtif AslamWoh LamheZeherRahat Fateh Ali KhanJiya Dhadak Dhadak JayeKalyug 2007 Shaan Chand Sifarish FanaaKK Tu Hi Meri Shab HaiGangster Shafqat Amanat Ali Mitwa Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Sonu Nigam Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Zubeen Garg Ya Ali Gangster 2008 Shaan Jab Se Tere Naina SaawariyaSonu NigamMain Agar KahoonOm Shanti OmKKAjab SiOm Shanti OmSoham ChakrabartyIn DinoLife in a... MetroSukhwinder Singh, Salim–Sulaiman, Marianne D'CruzChak De! IndiaChak De! India 2009 NO CEREMONY
2010s Year Singer Song Movie 2010 NO CEREMONY 2011 Mohit Chauhan Pee Loon Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Daler Mehndi Zor Ka Jhatka Action Replayy Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Tere Mast DabanggShafqat Amanat Ali Bin Tere I Hate Luv Storys Tere Naina My Name Is Khan Sonu Nigam Tees Maar Khan Tees Maar Khan 2012 Mohit Chauhan Jo Bhi Main Rockstar Akon Chammak Challo Ra.One Bappi Lahiri Oh La La The Dirty Picture Mika Singh Dhinka Chika Ready Mohit Chauhan Sadda Haq Rockstar Shafqat Amanat Ali Dildaara Ra.One 2013 Sonu Nigam Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin Agneepath Javed Ali Ishaqzaade Ishaqzaade Mika Singh & Wajid Khan Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita Rowdy Rathore Mohit Chauhan Ala Barfi Barfi! Rabbi Shergill Challa Jab Tak Hai Jaan Shafqat Amanat Ali Tu Hi Mera Jannat 2 2014 Arijit Singh Tum Hi Ho Aashiqui 2 Amitabh Bhattacharya Tera Rastaa Chhodoon Na Chennai Express Atif Aslam Jeene Laga Hoon Ramaiya Vastavaiya Siddharth Mahadevan Zinda Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Benny Dayal Badtameez Dil Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Yo Yo Honey Singh Lungi Dance Chennai Express 2015Arijit SinghMuskuraneCityLightsYo Yo Honey SinghSunny SunnyYaariyanAnkit TiwariGaaliyanEk VillainKKIndia WaaleHappy New YearManj MusikWhistle BajaHeropanti 2016 Arijit Singh Sooraj Dooba Hain Roy Mohit Chauhan Matargashti Tamasha Arijit Singh Gerua Dilwale Papon Moh Moh Ke Dhaage Dum Laga Ke Haisha Vishal Dadlani Malhari Bajirao Mastani 2017 Arijit Singh Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Arijit Singh Alizeh Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Channa Mereya Amit Mishra Bulleya Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Jag Ghoomeya Sultan Sukhwinder Singh Sultan 2018 Akhil Sachdeva Humsafar Badrinath Ki Dulhania Arijit Singh Hawayein Jab Harry Met Sejal Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga Half Girlfriend Zaalima RaeesAsh King Baarish Half Girlfriend Arko Pravo Mukherjee Nazm Nazm Bareilly Ki Barfi 2019 Yaseer Desai Naino Ne Baandhi Gold Arijit Singh Ae Watan Raazi Abhay Jodhpurkar Mere Naam Tu Zero Ajay Gogavale Dhadak Dhadak Darshan Raval Chogada Loveyatri Sukhwinder Singh Kar Har Maidaan Fateh Sanju
2020s Year Singer Song Movie 2020 Arijit Singh Kalank Kalank Arijit Singh Ve Maahi Kesari B Praak Teri Mitti Nakash Aziz Slow MotionBharat Sachet Tandon Bekhayali Kabir Singh Vishal Mishra Kaise Hua 2021 NO CEREMONY 2022 NO CEREMONY 2023 Arijit Singh Kesariya Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva Sachet Tandon "Maiyya Mainu" Jersey Sonu Nigam "Main Ki Karaan" Laal Singh Chaddha Mohan Kannan "Kahani" Arijit Singh "Apna Bana Le" Bhediya Nihal Tauro "Tere Saath Hoon Main" Raksha Bandhan 2024 Arijit Singh Jhoome Jo Pathaan Pathaan2025Arijit SinghSajniLaapataa Ladies2026Faheem AbdhullahSaiyaara (Title Track)Saiyaara
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See also Zee Cine Awards Bollywood Cinema of India