The Zee Cine Award Best Lyricist is chosen by the jury and the winner is announced at the actual ceremony.
The award is given in the current year, but the winner is awarded for his/her work in the previous year.
Superlatives
Multiple wins +WinsRecipient4Javed Akhtar3Gulzar, Irshad Kamil2Prasoon Joshi, Amitabh Bhattacharya
Multiple nominations WinsRecipient5Anand Bakshi4Javed Akhtar, Gulzar2Prasoon Joshi, Sameer, Manoj Muntashir Winners and nominees
Winners are highlighted first in gold, followed by the other nominees.
† – Indicates the performance also won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
‡ – Indicates the performance was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1990s YearPhotos of winnersLyricistSongFilmRef.1998 (1st) Javed Akhtar †"Sandese Aate Hai"BorderAnand Bakshi ‡"Bholi Si Surat"Dil To Pagal HaiAnand Bakshi"Dil To Pagal Hai"Anand Bakshi ‡"I Love My India"PardesSameer"Sona Kitna Sona Hai"Hero No. 11999 (2nd) Sameer ‡"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
2000s YearPhotos of winnersLyricistSongFilmRef.2000 (3rd) Anand Bakshi †"Ishq Bina"Taal Anand Bakshi ‡"Taal Se Taal"Taal Dev Kohli"Biwi No.1"Biwi No.1Israr Ansari ‡"Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye"SarfaroshMehboob"Chand Chupa Badal Mein"Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam2001 (4th) Javed Akhtar †"Panchhi Nadiya"Refugee2002 (5th) Javed Akhtar ‡"Radha Kaise Na Jale" Lagaan2003 (6th) Gulzar †"Saathiya"Saathiya2004 (7th)Amrita Pritam "Charka Chalati Hai" Pinjar2005 (8th) Javed Akhtar "Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera"Swades2006 (9th) Gulzar †"Kajra Re"Bunty Aur Babli2007 (10th) Prasoon Joshi"Masti Ki Paathshaala"Rang De BasantiGulzar ‡"Beedi Jalaile"OmkaraJaved Akhtar ‡"Mitwa"Kabhi Alvida Naa KehnaMir Ali Hussain"Yeh Honsla"DorSwanand Kirkire"Bande Mein Tha Dum"Lage Raho Munna Bhai2008 (11th) Prasoon Joshi †"Maa"Taare Zameen ParGulzar ‡"Tere Bina"GuruJaved Akhtar ‡"Main Agar Kahoon"Om Shanti OmSameer Anjaan ‡"Jab Se Tere Naina"SaawariyaSayeed Quadri"In Dino"Life in a... Metro2009 (12th) Not Awarded
2010s YearPhotos of winnersLyricistSongFilmRef.2010 (13th) Not Awarded2011 (14th) Not Awarded2012 (15th) Irshad Kamil †"Jo Bhi Main"Rockstar2013 (16th) Not Awarded2014 (17th) Mithoon †"Tum Hi Ho"Aashiqui 22015 (18th) Not Awarded2016 (18th) Varun Grover †"Moh Moh Ke Dhaage"Dum Laga Ke Haisha2017 (19th) Irshad Kamil †"Jag Ghoomeya"Sultan2018 (20th) Amitabh Bhattacharya †"Zaalima"Raees2019 (21st) Gulzar ‡"Dilbaro"RaaziA. M. Turaz"Ek Dil Ek Jaan"PadmaavatAmitabh Bhattacharya"Dhadak"DhadakGulzar † "Ae Watan"RaaziIrshad Kamil ‡ "Mere Naam Tu"ZeroJaved Akhtar"Main Zinda Hoon"Paltan
2020s YearPhotos of winnersLyricistSongFilmRef.2020 (22nd) Manoj Muntashir ‡"Teri Mitti"KesariDivine & Ankur Tewari †"Apna Time Aayega"Gully BoyKumaar"Ghungroo"WarManoj Muntashir ‡"Ve Maahi"KesariMithoon ‡"Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage"Kabir Singh2021 Not Awarded2022 Not Awarded2023 (23rd)Amitabh Bhattacharya †"Kesariya"Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva2024 (24th)Kumaar †"Chaleya"Jawan2025 (25th)Irshad Kamil †"Mainu Vida Karo"Amar Singh Chamkila
See also Zee Cine Awards Bollywood Cinema of India
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