Alka Yagnik (born 20 March 1966 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India) is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, a record tied with Asha Bhosle, and has done playback singing for over 1000 Indian films. She has sung more than 20,000 songs in various Indian languages.
Awards won for Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik has received numerous awards and nominations in her singing career, in addition to the awards listed below. She received the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback for three consecutive years from 2000 to 2002.
Filmfare Awards Year Song Film Music director(s) Lyrics 1989 "Ek Do Teen" Tezaab Laxmikant–Pyarelal Javed Akhtar 1994 "Choli Ke Peeche" shared with Ila ArunKhalnayak Laxmikant-Pyarelal Anand Bakshi 1998 "Meri Mehbooba" Pardes Nadeem-Shravan Anand Bakshi 2000 "Taal Se Taal"Taal A.R. Rahman Anand Bakshi 2001 "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se" Dhadkan Nadeem-Shravan Sameer 2002 "O Re Chhori"Lagaan A.R. Rahman Javed Akhtar 2005 "Hum Tum"Hum Tum Jatin–LalitPrasoon Joshi
National Film Awards Year Song Film Music director(s) Lyricist 1993 "Ghoongat Ki Aad Se"Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke Nadeem-Shravan Sameer 1998 "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Jatin–Lalit
Lata Mangeshkar Award 2013- Outstanding Contribution to Indian Music
Bollywood Movie Awards Year Song Film Music director(s) Lyricist 1999 "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Jatin–Lalit Sameer2001"Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai"Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiRajesh RoshanIbraheem Ashk2002 "San San Sana"Ashoka Anu Malik Gulzar 2007 "Tumhi Dekho Naa"Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Javed Akhtar
Global Indian Film Awards Year Song Film Music director(s) Lyricist 2007 "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Javed Akhtar
Zee Cine Awards Year Song Film Music director(s) Lyricist 1999 "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Jatin–Lalit Sameer2001"Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai"Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiRajesh RoshanIbraheem Ashk 2007 "Tumhi Dekho Naa"Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Javed Akhtar 2020 "Zee Cine Special Achievers Award"
Screen Awards Year Song Film Music director(s) Lyricist1996"Dil Ne Dil Se Ikraar Kiya"Haqeeqat Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen Sameer 2001"Panchi Nadiyan" Refugee Anu Malik Javed Akhtar 2002Special Award for "Kitni Bechain Hoke" Kasoor Nadeem-Shravan Sameer 2005"Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Music since 25 years"
International Indian Film Academy Awards Year Song Film Music director(s) Lyricist 2000 "Taal Se Taal"TaalA.R. Rahman Anand Bakshi2001"Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai"Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiRajesh RoshanIbraheem Ashk
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Year SongNote 1989 Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak2007Special AwardHero Honda Voice of All Generations
Apsara Award Year Song Film Music director(s) Lyricist 2004 "Oodhni"Tere Naam Himesh Reshammiya Sameer
Sansui Awards Year Song Film Music director(s) Lyricist 1999 "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Jatin–Lalit Sameer 2004"Oodhni"Tere Naam Himesh Reshammiya
Other awards, honours & recognitions 2000 - International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV India "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai" 2001 – MTV Asia Viewers Choice Award for "Jaane Kyon"- Dil Chahta Hai 2004 – Sahara Sangeet Award Best Female Playback for "Tere Naam"- Tere Naam 2007 – Sangam Kala Group- Music Awards 2007 Best Playback Singer for Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2011 – Gr8 Women Achievers' Award For Outstanding Contribution to Indian Music 2011 – Sony Entertainment Asia Pearls Wave Voice of India Honour 2011 – Kalakar Awards Best Female Playback for "Milenge Milenge " – Milenge Milenge 2011 – Sahyog Foundation- Kala Shiromani Award 2011 - 2012 – TSRTV9 National Film Awards- Best Female Playback Singer Honoree 2012 – Dr. Ambedkar National Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Music 2012 – Asia Pacific Brands Foundation Award For Outstanding Contribution To Music 2012 – On occasion of 100 years of Hindi Cinema, her song "Taal Se Taal Mila" from the movie Taal voted as the best song of the century in a poll conducted by DesiMartini, Hindustan Times and Fever 104. 2012 – Global Indian Music Award For Best Folk Album – Mone Robe 2013 – King Vikramaditya National Music Award 2013 – Her song "Choli Ke Peeche" from the movie Khalnayak was voted as the hottest song of the century in a poll conducted by Sanona. 2016 – Mirchi Music Awards Listener's Choice Song of the Year – "Agar Tum Saath Ho" 2019 – Atal Mithila Samman for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Music 2021 - Mirchi Music Awards - Listeners' Choice- Song of the decade for "Agar Tum Saath Ho" - Tamasha 2021 - ITA Honorary Award 2022 – Superstar Singer 2- Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 - Brands Impact National Fame Award 2024 - Filamchi Awards- Honored 2026 - Padma Bhushan
Nominations for Best Female Playback Singer
Filmfare Awards Year Song Film1982"Mere Angne Mein"Laawaris1992"Dekha Hai Pehli Baar"Saajan1993"Aisi Deewangi"Deewana1994"Baazigar O Baazigar"Baazigar"Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke"Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke"Palki Main Hogi Sawar"Khalnayak1995 "Churake Dil Mera"Main Khiladi Tu Anari"Raah Mein Unse"Vijaypath1996"Raja Ko Rani Se"Akele Hum Akele Tum"Akhiyan Milaoon"Raja1997"Bahon Ke Darmiyan"Khamoshi: The Musical"Pardesi Pardesi"Raja Hindustani 1998"Mere Khwaabon Mein Tu"Gupt1999 "Chamma Chamma"China Gate "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai"2000"Chand Chupa Badal Main"Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam2001"Haaye Mera Dil"Josh"Panchhi Nadiya"Refugee2002"San Sanana"Asoka"Jaane Kyon"Dil Chahta Hai2003"Sanam Mere Humraaz" Humraaz"Aapke Pyar Mein"Raaz2004"Tauba Tumhare"Chalte Chalte"Oodhni"Tere Naam2005"Lal Dupatta"Mujhse Shaadi Karogi"Saanwariya"Swades2007 "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna2009"Tu Muskura"Yuvvraaj2016 "Agar Tum Saath Ho"Tamasha
International Indian Film Academy Awards Year Song Film2001"Dil Ne Yeh Kaha"Dhadkan2002"Jane Kyun Log"Dil Chahta Hai"Bole Chudiyan"Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham"Suraj Hua Maddham"2003"Sanam Mere Humraaz"Humraaz"Aapke Pyaar Mein Hum"Raaz2004"Kal Ho Naa Ho"Kal Ho Naa Ho"Seemaaye Bulaaye"LOC Kargil"Oodhni"Tere Naam2005"Ankhe Bandh Karke"Aitraaz"Hum Tum"Hum Tum"Lal Dupatta"Mujhse Shaadi Karogi2007"Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Star Screen Awards Year Song Film2005"Hum Tum"Hum Tum2004"Oodhni"Tere Naam2002"San Sanana"Asoka"Suraj Hua Maddham"Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2000 "Taal Se Taal"Taal1999"Gali Mein Aaj Chaand Nikla"Zakhm1998"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai1997"Tanhaai Tanhaai"Koyla1996"Pardesi Pardesi Jana Nahin"Raja Hindustani
Zee Cine Awards Year Song Film2005"Kyon Ki Itna Pyaar"Kyon Ki2004"Oodhni"Tere Naam2002"Suraj Hua Madham"Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Mirchi Music Awards Year Song Film 2015"Agar Tum Saath Ho"Tamasha
BBC World Music Awards 2003 – BBC World Music Award – Asia Pacific
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