The Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer was awarded from 1977 to 2016 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.(in Telugu) Below is the list of the award recipients.
Winners
Year Singer Film Song 1977 P. Susheela Daana Veera Soora Karna "Ye Thalli Ninu Kannado" 1978 P. Susheela Naalaaga Endaro 1979 Vani Jairam Sankarabharanam 1980 S. Janaki Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam "Parasakthi Mahasakthi" 1981 S. Janaki Saptapadi "Govullu Tellana" 1982 P. Susheela Meghasandesam "Aakulo Aakunai" 1983 S. Janaki Sagara Sangamam "Om Namah Shivaaya" 1984 P. Susheela Sangeetha Samrat "Yentha Sogasugaade" 1985 S. Janaki Pratighatana "Ee Duryodhana Dushasana" 1986 S. Janaki Aruna Kiranam "Dhanvantari Varasulam" 1987 P. Susheela Viswanatha Nayakudu "Kavijana Samaja Bhoja" 1988 S. Janaki Janaki Ramudu "Nee Charana Kamalam" 1989 P. Susheela Godavari Pongindi "Eppatla Godavari" 1990 K. S. Chithra Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu "Kaliki Chilakala Koliki" 1991 K. S. Chithra Manjeera Naadam "Pacchi Yodalidana" 1992 K. S. Chithra Rajeswari Kalyanam 1993 K. S. Chithra Mathru Devo Bhava "Venuvai Vacchanu" 1994 S. Janaki Bhairava Dweepam "Naruda O Naruda" 1995 S. P. Sailaja Subha Sankalpam "Seethamma Andalu" 1996 K. S. Chithra Maavichiguru "Maata Ivvamma Chelli" 1997 S. Janaki Thodu "Nadila Pravahinchede" 1998 S. Janaki Anthahpuram "Sooreedu Puvva" 1999 K. S. Chithra Swayamvaram "Marala Thelupana" 2000 S. Janaki Sri Sai Mahima "Enthenta Daya Needi" 2001 Usha Padma "Kallu Theravani" 2002 Usha Nee Sneham "Chinuku Tadiki" 2003 Sunitha Athade Oka Sainyam "Naa Paata" 2004 K. S. Chithra Varsham "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana" 2005 Nitya Santoshini Moguds Pellams "Ninne Daachanu" 2006 Sunitha Godavari "Andanga Lena" 2007 Kousalya Satyabhama "Gundelona Nuvve" 2008 Geetha Madhuri Nachavule "Ninne Ninne" 2009 K. S. Chithra Kalavaramaye Madilo "Pallavinchani"2010 Pranavi Sneha Geetham "Sarigamapadani"2011 Malavika Rajanna "Amma Avani"2012 Geetha Madhuri Good Morning "Yedalo Nadilaga"2013 Kalpana Raghavendar Intinta Annamayya "Nava Moorthulainatti"2014 K. S. Chithra Mukunda "Gopikamma"2015 Chinmayi Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju "Yenno Yenno"2016 Chinmayi Kalyana Vaibhogame "Manasantha Meghamai"
Nandi TV Awards
The Nandi TV Award for Best Female Playback Singer in a Telugu television serial was also awarded every year until 2016.
Year Singer Serial Song 2016 Chaithra Sita Mahalakshmi (Star Maa) 2015 Pranavi Geethanjali 2014 Ramya Behara Atharintiki Daredi 2013 Anjana Sowmya Pellinati Pramanalu 2012 Pranavi Manasu Mamata 2011 Naga Sahithi Muddu Bidda (Zee TV) 2010 Sunitha Anthahpuram 2009 Kousalya Aadade Adharam 2008 Pranavi Turupu Velle Railu "Monna Eduru Chusa" 2007 Nitya Santoshini Jabili "Ashala Pandiri Needalo" 2006 Usha Bommarillu 2005 Malavika Melukolupu "Kottaga Sari Kottaga" 2004 V. Sasikala Swamy Kalyani (Doordarshan) "Rammanna Radu Pommanna Podu" 2003 Gopika Poornima Priyanka "Amma Antu Amme dantu" 2002 Kousalya Endamavulu 2001 Nitya Santoshini Aadadi 2000 S. Janaki Anubandham "Idi deepalu velige" 1999 K. S. Chithra Anveshitha "Kshana Kshanam" 1998 Sunitha Antarangalu 1997 Saritha Bala Bharathi 1996 S. P. SailajaDamn It Katha Addam Thirigindhi
Most won
+ Winners with most wins Artist Wins S. Janaki K. S. Chithra P. Susheela
See also
List of music awards honoring women
References