Filmfare Award for Best Music Director

Post contents:

1. Most Wins
2. Most Nominations
3. Filmfare Awards for Best Music Director (Highlights)
4. Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (1950s)
5. Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (1960s)
6. Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (1970s)
7. Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (1980s)
8. Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (1990s)
9. Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (2000s)
10. Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (2010s)
11. Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (2020s)

Most Wins

Name	Wins	Nominations
A.R. Rahman	10	15
Shankar-Jaikishan	9	20
Laxmikant-Pyarelal	7	25
Pritam Charaborty	4	19
Nadeem-Shravan	4	10
Anu Malik	3	15
Rahul Dev Burman	3	17
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	3	14
Rajesh Roshan	2	10
Sachin Dev Burman	7	7
Khayyam	2	6

Most Nominations

Name	Nominations	Wins
Laxmikant-Pyarelal	25	7
Shankar-Jaikishan	20	9
Pritam Charaborty	19	4
Rahul Dev Burman	17	3
A.R. Rahman	15	10
Anu Malik	15	3
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	14	3
Jatin-Lalit	11	0
Nadeem-Shravan	10	4
Rajesh Roshan	10	2
Vishal-Shekhar	10	0
Sachin Dev Burman	7	2
Khayyam	6	2

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director-Highlights

1. A.R. Rahman has the maximum number of wins in the category of Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.
   • He won Ten (10) awards out of Sixteen (16) nominations.
2. Music duo Shankar-Jaikishan follows A. R. Rahman by winning the second-highest number of wins in the category.
   • He won Nine (9) awards out of Twenty (20) nominations.
3. Ace Music duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal received twenty-five (25) nominations and won seven (7) out of them.
4. Nadeem-Shravan and Pritam Chakraborty won the award four (4) times each.
5. Rahul Dev Burman, Anu Malik, and trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy won the award three (3) times each.
6. A.R. Rahman and Laxmikant-Pyarelal hold the record for maximum consecutive wins i.e. four (4) in a row.
   • Laxmikant-Pyarelal won in 1978 (Amar Akbar Anthony), 1979 (Satyam Shivam Sundaram), 1980 (Sargam), and 1981 (Karz).
     • A.R. Rahman won in 2007 (Rang De Basanti), 2008 (Guru), 2009 (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na) and 2010 (Delhi-6).
7. Pritam Chakraborty holds the record for maximum numbers of consecutive nominations.
   • He was nominated six (6) times in a row from 2013 to 2018. Out of these six consecutive nominations, he won for the year 2013 (for Barfi), 2017 (for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil), and 2018 (for Jagga Jasoos).
8. The Music duo Jatin-Lalit could not win even after getting eleven (11) nominations.
9. Similarly, another music duo Vishal-Shekhar nominated for ten (10) times but could not make it even for a single time.

Nominations and wins for A.R. Rahman

No.	Year	Film Name	Nomination / Won
41st	1996	Rangeela	Won
44th	1999	Dil Se	Won
45th	2000	Taal	Won
47th	2002	Lagaan	Won
48th	2003	Saathiya	Won
50th	2005	Swades	Nomination
52nd	2007	Rang De Basanti	Won
53rd	2008	Guru	Won
54th	2009	Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na	Won
54th	2009	Ghajini	Nomination
54th	2009	Jodhaa Akbar	Nomination
55th	2010	Delhi-6	Won
57th	2012	Rockstar	Won
59th	2014	Raanjhanaa	Nomination
61th	2016	Tamasha	Nomination
66th	2021	Dil Bechara	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Shankar-Jaishan

No.	Year	Film	Nomination/ Won
4th	1957	Chori Chori	Won
6th	1959	Yahudi	Nomination
7th	1960	Chhoti Bahen	Nomination
7th	1960	Anari	Won
8th	1961	Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai	Won
9th	1962	Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai	Nomination
10th	1963	Professor	Won
11th	1964	Dil Ek Mandir	Nomination
12th	1965	Sangam	Nomination
13th	1966	Arzoo	Nomination
14th	1967	Suraj	Won
16th	1969	Diwana	Nomination
16th	1969	Brahmachari	Won
17th	1970	Chanda Aur Bijli	Nomination
18th	1971	Pehchaan	Won
19th	1972	Andaz	Nomination
19th	1972	Mera Naam Joker	Won
20th	1973	Be-Imaan	Won
22nd	1975	Resham Ki Dori	Nomination
23rd	1976	Sanyasi	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Laxmikant-Pyarelal

Ceremony	Year	Film	Nomination/Won
12th	1965	Dosti	Won
15th	1968	Milan	Won
17th	1970	Jeene Ki Raah	Won
18th	1971	Do Raaste	Nomination
20th	1973	Shor	Nomination
21st	1974	Daag	Nomination
21st	1974	Bobby	Nomination
22nd	1975	Roti Kapda Aur Makaan	Nomination
23rd	1976	Dulhan	Nomination
25th	1978	Amar Akbar Anthony	Won
26th	1979	Satyam Shivam Sundaram	Won
27th	1980	Sargam	Won
27th	1980	Jaani Dushman	Nomination
28th	1981	Karz	Won
28th	1981	Aasha	Nomination
29th	1982	Ek Duuje Ke Liye	Nomination
30th	1983	Prem Rog	Nomination
31st	1984	Hero	Nomination
33rd	1986	Meri Jung	Nomination
33rd	1986	Pyaar Jhukta Nahin	Nomination
33rd	1986	Sur Sangham	Nomination
34th	1989	Tezaab	Nomination
35th	1990	Ram Lakhan	Nomination
37th	1992	Saudagar	Nomination
39th	1994	Khal Nayak	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Pritam Chakraborty

Ceremony	Year	Film	Nomination/Won
58th	2013	Barfi	Won
62nd	2017	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil	Won
63rd	2018	Jagga Jasoos	Won
66th	2021	Ludo	Won
50th	2005	Dhoom	Nomination
52nd	2007	Dhoom 2	Nomination
53rd	2008	Jab We Met	Nomination
53rd	2008	Life in A Metro	Nomination
54th	2009	Race	Nomination
55th	2010	Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	Nomination
55th	2010	Love Aaj Kal	Nomination
56th	2011	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai	Nomination
58th	2013	Cocktail	Nomination
59th	2014	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani	Nomination
60th	2015	Yaariyan	Nomination
61st	2016	Dilwale	Nomination
63rd	2018	Jab Harry Met Sejal	Nomination
65th	2020	Kalank	Nomination
66th	2021	Love Aaj Kal	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Nadeem-Shravan

Ceremony	Year	Film	Nomination/Won
36th	1991	Aashiqui	Won
37th	1992	Saajan	Won
37th	1992	Phool Aur Kaante	Nomination
38th	1993	Deewana	Won
39th	1994	Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke	Nomination
41st	1996	Raja	Nomination
42nd	1997	Raja Hindustani	Won
43rd	1998	Pardes	Nomination
46th	2001	Dhadkan	Nomination
48th	2003	Raaz	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Anu Malik

Ceremony	Year	Film	Nomination/Won
32nd	1985	Sohni Mahiwal	Nomination
39th	1994	Baazigar	Won
40th	1995	Main Khiladi Tu Anari	Nomination
41st	1996	Akele Hum Akele Tum	Nomination
43rd	1998	Border	Nomination
44th	1999	Soldier	Nomination
45th	2000	Biwi No.1	Nomination
45th	2000	Haseena Maan Jayegi	Nomination
46th	2001	Josh	Nomination
46th	2001	Fiza	Nomination
46th	2001	Refugee	Special Award
47th	2002	Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai	Nomination
49th	2004	LOC Kargil	Nomination
50th	2005	Main Hoon Na	Won
50th	2005	Murder	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Rahul Dev Burman

Ceremony	Year	Film	Nomination/Won
17th	1972	Caravan	Nomination
21st	1974	Yaadon Ki Baaraat	Nomination
22nd	1975	Aap Ki Kasam	Nomination
23rd	1976	Khel Khel Mein	Nomination
23rd	1976	Sholay	Nomination
24th	1977	Mehbooba	Nomination
25th	1978	Hum Kisise Kum Naheen	Nomination
25th	1978	Kinara	Nomination
26th	1979	Shalimar	Nomination
28th	1981	Shaan	Nomination
29th	1982	Love Story	Nomination
30th	1983	Sanam Teri Kasam	Won
31st	1984	Masoom	Won
31st	1984	Betaab	Nomination
32nd	1985	Jawani	Nomination
33rd	1986	Saagar	Nomination
40th	1995	1942: A Love Story	Won (Posthumously)

Nominations and wins for Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Ceremony	Year	Film	Nomination/Won
47th	2002	Dil Chahta Hai	Nomination
49th	2004	Kal Ho Naa Ho	Won
51st	2006	Bunty Aur Babli	Won
52nd	2007	Don	Nomination
52nd	2007	Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna	Nomination
54th	2009	Rock On	Nomination
55th	2010	Wake Up Sid	Nomination
56th	2011	My Name Is Khan	Nomination
57th	2012	Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara	Nomination
60th	2015	2 States	Won
61st	2016	Dil Dhadakne Do	Nomination
62nd	2017	Mirzya	Nomination
64th	2019	Raazi	Nomination
66th	2021	Chhapaak	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Rajesh Roshan

Ceremony	Year	Film	Nomination/Won
23rd	1976	Julie	Won
25th	1978	Swami	Nomination
26th	1979	Des Pardes	Nomination
27th	1980	Kaala Patthar	Nomination
27th	1980	Mr. Natwarlal	Nomination
34th	1989	Khoon Bhari Maang	Nomination
41st	1996	Karan Arjun	Nomination
42nd	1997	Papa Kehte Hai	Nomination
46th	2001	Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai	Won
49th	2004	Koi Mil Gaya	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Vishal-Shekhar

Ceremony	Year	Film	Nomination/Won
51st	2008	Dus	Nomination
53rd	2008	Om Shanti Om	Nomination
54th	2009	Dostana	Nomination
56th	2011	Anjaana Anjaani	Nomination
56th	2011	I Hate Luv Storys	Nomination
57th	2012	Ra.One	Nomination
58th	2013	Student Of The Year	Nomination
59th	2014	Chennai Express	Nomination
62nd	2017	Sultan	Nomination
65th	2020	Bharat	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Jatin-Lalit

No.	Year	Film	Nomination/Won
38th	1993	Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar	Nomination
41st	1996	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge	Nomination
42nd	1997	Khamoshi	Nomination
43rd	1998	Yes Boss	Nomination
44th	1999	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	Nomination
44th	1999	Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha	Nomination
45th	2000	Sarfarosh	Nomination
46th	2001	Mohabbatein	Nomination
47th	2002	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham	Nomination
49th	2004	Chalte Chalte	Nomination
52nd	2007	Fanaa	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Sachin Dev Burman

Filmfare Award	Film	Win/Nomination
2nd Filmfare Award (1955)	Taxi Driver	Won
7th Filmfare Awards (1960)	Sujata	Nomination
14th Filmfare Awards (1967)	Guide	Nomination
17th Filmfare Awards (1970)	Aradhana	Nomination
18th Filmfare Awards (1971)	Talaash	Nomination
21st Filmfare Awards (1974)	Abhimaan	Won
22nd Filmfare Awards (1975)	Prem Nagar	Nomination

Nominations and wins for Khayyam

Filmfare Award	Film	Win/Nomination
24th Filmfare Awards 1977	Kabhi Kabhie	Won
27th Filmfare Awards 1980	Noorie	Nomination
28th Filmfare Awards 1981	Thodisi Bewafaii	Nomination
29th Filmfare Awards 1982	Umrao Jaan	Won
30th Filmfare Awards 1983	Bazaar	Nomination
31st Filmfare Awards 1984	Razia Sultan	Nomination

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (1950s)

+ Indicates winner(s)

Filmfare Award	Year	Music Director	Film
1st	1954	+Naushad Ali	Baiju Bawra
2nd	1955	+Sachin Dev Burman	Taxi Driver
3rd	1956	+Hemant Kumar	Nagin
		C. Ramchandra	Azaad
		Naushad Ali	Uran Khatola
4th	1957	+Shankar-Jaikkishan	Chori Chori
		O. P. Nayyar	C.I.D.
5th	1958	+O. P. Nayyar	Naya Daur
		C. Ramchandra	Asha
6th	1959	+Salil Chowdhury	Madhumati
		O. P. Nayyar	Phagun
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Yahudi

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (1960s)

+ Indicates winner(s)

Filmfare Award	Year	Music Director	Film
7th	1960	+Shankar-Jaikishan	Anari
		Sachin Dev Burman	Sujata
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Chhoti Bahen
8th	1961	+Shankar-Jaikishan	Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
		Naushad Ali	Mughal-E-Azam
		Ravi	Chaudhvin Ka Chand
9th	1962	+Ravi	Gharana
		Naushad Ali	Gunga Jumna
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai
10th	1963	+Shankar-Jaikishan	Professor
		Hemant Kumar	Bees Saal Baad
		Madan Mohan	Anpadh
11th	1964	+Roshan	Taj Mahal
		Naushad Ali	Mere Mehboob
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Dil Ek Mandir
12th	1965	+Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Dosti
		Madan Mohan	Woh Kaun Thi
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Sangam
13th	1966	+Ravi	Khandan
		Kalyanji-Anandji	Himalaya Ki God Mein
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Arzoo
14th	1967	+Shankar-Jaikishan	Suraj
		Ravi	Do Badan
		Sachin Dev Burman	Guide
15th	1968	+Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Milan
		Kalyanji-Anandji	Upkar
		Ravi	Hamraaz
16th	1969	+Shankar-Jaikishan	Brahmachari
		Ravi	Ankhen
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Diwana

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (1970s)

+ Indicates winner(s)

Filmfare Award	Year	Music Director	Film
17th	1970	+Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Jeene Ki Raah
		Sachin Dev Burman	Aradhana
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Chanda Aur Bijli
18th	1971	+Shankar-Jaikishan	Pehchaan
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Do Raaste
		Sachin Dev Burman	Talaash
17th	1972	+Shankar-Jaikishan	Mera Naam Joker
		Rahul Dev Burman	Caravan
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Andaz
20th	1973	+Shankar-Jaikishan	Be-Imaan
		Ghulam Mohammed	Pakeezah
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Shor
21st	1974	+Sachin Dev Burman	Abhimaan
		Kalyanji-Anandji	Zanjeer
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Bobby
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Daag
		Rahul Dev Burman	Yaadon Ki Baaraat
22nd	1975	+Kalyanji-Anandji	Kora Kagaz
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
		Rahul Dev Burman	Aap Ki Kasam
		Sachin Dev Burman	Prem Nagar
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Resham Ki Dori
23rd	1976	+Rajesh Roshan	Julie
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Dulhan
		Rahul Dev Burman	Khel Khel Mein
		Rahul Dev Burman	Sholay
		Shankar-Jaikishan	Sanyasi
24th	1977	+Khayyam	Kabhi Kabhie
		Kalyanji-Anandji	Bairaag
		Madan Mohan	Mausam
		Rahul Dev Burman	Mehbooba
		Ravindra Jain	Chitchor
25th	1978	+Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Amar Akbar Anthony
		Jaidev	Alaap
		Rahul Dev Burman	Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
		Rahul Dev Burman	Kinara
		Rajesh Roshan	Swami
26th	1979	+Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Satyam Shivam Sundaram
		Kalyanji-Anandji	Don
		Rahul Dev Burman	Shalimar
		Rajesh Roshan	Des Pardes
		Ravindra Jain	Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (1980s)

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Filmfare Award	Year	Music Director	Film
27th	1980	+Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Sargam
		Khayyam	Noorie
		Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Jaani Dushman
		Rajesh Roshan	Kaala Patthar
		Rajesh Roshan	Mr. Natwarlal
28th	1981	+Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Karz
		Kalyanji-Anandji	Qurbani
		Khayyam	Thodisi Bewafaii
		Rahul Dev Burman	Shaan
		Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Aasha
29th	1982	+Khayyam	Umrao Jaan
		Bappi Lahiri	Armaan
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Ek Duuje Ke Liye
		Rahul Dev Burman	Love Story
		Shiv-Hari	Silsila
30th	1983	+Rahul Dev Burman	Sanam Teri Kasam
		Bappi Lahiri	Namak Halaal
		Khayyam	Bazaar
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Prem Rog
		Ravi	Nikaah
31st	1984	+Rahul Dev Burman	Masoom
		Khayyam	Razia Sultan
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Hero
		Rahul Dev Burman	Betaab
		Usha Khanna	Souten
32nd	1985	+Bappi Lahiri	Sharaabi
		Anu Malik	Sohni Mahiwal
		Bappi Lahiri	Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki
		Bappi Lahiri	Tohfa
		Rahul Dev Burman	Jawani
33rd	1986	+Ravindra Jain	Ram Teri Ganga Maili
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Meri Jung
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Pyaar Jhukta Nahin
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Sur Sangham
		Rahul Dev Burman	Saagar
	1987	No Ceremony
	1988	No Ceremony
34th	1989	+Anand-Milind	Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Tezaab
		Rajesh Roshan	Khoon Bhari Maang

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (1990s)

+ Indicates winner(s)

Filmfare Award	Year	Music Director	Film
35th	1990	+Raam Laxman	Maine Pyar Kiya
		Viju Shah	Tridev
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Ram Lakhan
		Shiv-Hari	Chandni
36th	1991	+Nadeem-Shravan	Aashiqui
		Anand-Milind	Baaghi
		Anand-Milind	Dil
		Bappi Lahiri	Aaj Ka Arjun
37th	1992	+Nadeem-Shravan	Saajan
		Hridaynath Mangeshkar	Lekin
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Saudagar
		Nadeem-Shravan	Phool Aur Kaante
38th	1993	+Nadeem-Shravan	Deewana
		Anand-Milind	Beta
		Jatin-Lalit	Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
39th	1994	+Anu Malik	Baazigar
		Bhupen Hazarika	Rudaali
		Laxmikant–Pyarelal	Khalnayak
		Nadeem-Shravan	Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
		Shiv-Hari	Darr
40th	1995	+Rahul Dev Burman (Posthumous)	1942: A Love Story
		Anu Malik	Main Khiladi Tu Anari
		Dilip Sen and Sameer Sen	Yeh Dillagi
		Raam Laxman	Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
		Viju Shah	Mohra
41st	1996	+A. R. Rahman	Rangeela
		Anu Malik	Akele Hum Akele Tum
		Jatin-Lalit	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
		Nadeem-Shravan	Raja
		Rajesh Roshan	Karan Arjun
42nd	1997	+Nadeem-Shravan	Raja Hindustani
		Jatin-Lalit	Khamoshi
		Rajesh Roshan	Papa Kehte Hai
		Viju Shah	Maachis
		Vishal Bhardwaj	Maachis
43rd	1998	+Uttam Singh	Dil To Pagal Hai
		Anu Malik	Border
		Jatin-Lalit	Yes Boss
		Nadeem-Shravan	Pardes
		Viju Shah	Gupt
44th	1999	+A. R. Rahman	Dil Se
		Anu Malik	Soldier
		Jatin-Lalit	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
		Jatin-Lalit	Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
		Viju Shah	Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (2000s)

+ Indicates winner(s)

Filmfare Award	Year	Music Director	Film
45th	2000	+A. R. Rahman	Taal
		Anu Malik	Biwi No.1
		Anu Malik	Haseena Maan Jayegi
		Ismail Darbar	Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
		Jatin-Lalit	Sarfarosh
46th	2001	+Rajesh Roshan	Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
		Anu Malik	Fiza
		Anu Malik	Josh
		Anu Malik	Refugee
		Jatin-Lalit	Mohabbatein
		Nadeem-Shravan	Dhadkan
47th	2002	+A. R. Rahman	Lagaan
		Anu Malik	Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
		Jatin-Lalit	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
		Sandesh Shandilya
		Aadesh Srivastav
		Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Dil Chahta Hai
		Uttam Singh	Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
48th	2003	+A. R. Rahman	Saathiya
		Anand Raj Anand	Kaante
		Himesh Reshammiya	Humraaz
		Ismail Darbar	Devdas
		Nadeem-Shravan	Raaz
49th	2004	+Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Kal Ho Naa Ho
		Anu Malik	LOC Kargil
		Himesh Reshammiya	Tere Naam
		Jatin-Lalit	Chalte Chalte
		Aadesh Srivastav
		Rajesh Roshan	Koi Mil Gaya
50th	2005	+Anu Malik	Main Hoon Na
		A. R. Rahman	Swades
		Anu Malik	Murder
		Pritam	Dhoom
		Madan Mohan (posthumous)	Veer-Zaara
51st	2006	+Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Bunty Aur Babli
		Adnan Sami	Lucky: No Time for Love
		Himesh Reshammiya	Aashiq Banaya Aapne
		Shantanu Moitra	Parineeta
		Vishal-Shekhar	Dus
52nd	2007	+A. R. Rahman	Rang De Basanti
		Himesh Reshammiya	Aksar
		Jatin-Lalit	Fanaa
		Pritam	Dhoom 2
		Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Don
		Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
53rd	2008	+A. R. Rahman	Guru
		Vishal-Shekhar	Om Shanti Om
		Monty Sharma	Saawariya
		Pritam	Jab We Met
		Pritam	Life in A Metro
54th	2009	+A. R. Rahman	Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
		A. R. Rahman	Ghajini
		A. R. Rahman	Jodhaa Akbar
		Vishal-Shekhar	Dostana
		Pritam	Race
		Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Rock On

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (2010s)

+ Indicates winner(s)

Filmfare Award	Year	Music Director	Film
55th	2010	+A. R. Rahman	Delhi-6
		Amit Trivedi	Dev.D
		Pritam	Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
		Pritam	Love Aaj Kal
		Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Wake Up Sid
		Vishal Bhardwaj	Kaminey
56th	2011	+Sajid-Wajid	Dabangg
		+Lalit Pandit
		Vishal-Shekhar	Anjaana Anjaani
		Vishal-Shekhar	I Hate Luv Storys
		Pritam	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
		Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	My Name Is Khan
		Vishal Bhardwaj	Ishqiya
57th	2012	+A. R. Rahman	Rockstar
		Vishal-Shekhar	Ra.One
		Ram Sampath	Delhi Belly
		Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
		Sohail Sen	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
58th	2013	+Pritam	Barfi
		Vishal-Shekhar	Student Of The Year
		Amit Trivedi	Ishaqzaade
		Pritam	Cocktail
		Sneha Khanwalkar	Gangs Of Wasseypur
59th	2014	+Ankit Tiwari	Aashiqui 2
		+Mithoon
		+Jeet Ganguly
		Vishal-Shekhar	Chennai Express
		Amit Trivedi	Kai Po Che
		A. R. Rahman	Raanjhanaa
		Pritam	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
		Sanjay Leela Bhansali	Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
60th	2015	+Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	2 States
		Amit Trivedi	Queen
		Pritam	Yaariyan
		Anupam-Amod
		Arko Pravo Mukherjee
		Yo Yo Honey Singh
		Mithoon
		Himesh Reshammiya	Kick
		Yo Yo Honey Singh
		Meet Bros
		Ankit Tiwari	Ek Villain
		Mithoon
		Soch
61st	2016	+Amaal Mallik	Roy
		+Ankit Tiwari
		+Meet Bros Anjjan
		Anupam Roy	Piku
		A.R. Rahman	Tamasha
		Pritam	Dilwale
		Sanjay Leela Bhansali	Bajirao Mastani
		Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Dil Dhadakne Do
62nd	2017	+Pritam	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
		Vishal-Shekhar	Sultan
		Meet Bros	Baaghi
		Amaal Mallik
		Manj Musik
		Ankit Tiwari
		Amit Trivedi	Udta Punjab
		Amaal Malik	Kapoor & Sons
		Arko Pravo Mukherjee
		Badshah
		Tanishk Bagchi
		Benny Dayal
		Nucleya
		Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Mirzya
63rd	2018	+Pritam	Jagga Jasoos
		Tanishk Bagchi	Badrinath Ki Dulhania
		Amaal Mallik
		Akhil Sachdeva
		Tanishk Bagchi	Bareilly Ki Barfi
		Arko Pravo Mukherjee
		Vayu
		Samira Koppikar
		Sameer Uddin
		Tanishk Bagchi	Half Girlfriend
		Rishi Rich
		Mithoon
		Ami Mishra
		Rahul Mishra
		Farhan Saeed
		Pritam	Jab Harry Met Sejal
		Amit Trivedi	Secret Superstar
64th	2019	+Sanjay Leela Bhansali	Padmaavat
		Ajay-Atul	Dhadak
		Ajay-Atul	Zero
		Amit Trivedi	Manmarziyaan
		Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy	Raazi
		Yo Yo Honey Singh	Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
		Guru Randhawa
		Amaal Malik
		Rochak Kohli
		Zack Knight
		Saurabh-Vaibhav
		Rajat Nagpal

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (2020s)

+ Indicates winner(s)

Filmfare Award	Year	Music Director	Film
65th	2020	+Zoya Akhtar	Gully Boy
		+Ankur Tewari
		+Mithoon	Kabir Singh
		+Amaal Malik
		+Vishal Mishra
		+Sachet–Parampara
		+Akhil Sachdeva
		Tanishk Bagchi	Kesari
		Arko Pravo Mukherjee
		Jasbir Jassi
		Chirantan Bhatt
		Gurmoh
		Jasleen Royal
		Pritam	Kalank
		Vishal-Shekhar	Bharat
66th	2021	+Pritam Chakraborty	Ludo
		Shankar Ehsaan Loy	Chhapaak
		Pritam Chakraborty	Love Aaj Kal
		A.R. Rahman	Dil Bechara
		Mithoon	Malang
		Ankit Tiwari
		Ved Sharma
		Adnan Dhool
		Rabi Ahmed
		The Fusion Project