The Screen Award for Best Music Director is chosen by a distinguished panel of judges from the Indian Bollywood film industry and the winners are announced in January.
Superlatives
Multiple wins +WinsRecipient5A. R. Rahman4Pritam3Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy2Nadeem-Shravan, Rajesh Roshan, Amaal Malik, Ankit Tiwari
Multiple nominees +NominationsRecipient5Anu Malik, A. R. Rahman, Pritam, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy4Amit Trivedi3Jatin–Lalit, Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh2Rajesh Roshan, Sajid–Wajid, Ankit Tiwari
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 winnersMusic DirectorFilmRef.1995 (1st)R. D. Burman (posthumous) †1942: A Love Story1996 (2nd)Rajesh Roshan †Karan Arjun1997 (3rd)–Nadeem–Shravan †Raja Hindustani1998 (4th)Pardes1999 (5th)Jatin–Lalit †Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
2000s YearPhotos of winnersMusic DirectorFilmRef.2000 (6th)A. R. Rahman †Taal2001 (7th)Rajesh Roshan †Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiAnu Malik FizaJoshJatin–Lalit MohabbateinNadeem–Shravan Dhadkan2002 (8th)Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Dil Chahta HaiA. R. Rahman †LagaanAnu Malik Mujhe Kucch Kehna HaiSandeep ChowtaPyaar Tune Kya KiyaUttam Singh Gadar: Ek Prem Katha2003 (9th)Ismail Darbar Devdas2004 (10th)Himesh Reshammiya Tere NaamJatin–Lalit, Aadesh Shrivastava Chalte ChalteM. M. KeeravaniJismRajesh Roshan Koi... Mil GayaShankar–Ehsaan–Loy †Kal Ho Naa Ho2005 (11th)Anu Malik †Main Hoon NaHimesh ReshammiyaDil Maange MoreJatin–Lalit Hum TumPritam DhoomSajid–Wajid, Anu MalikMujhse Shaadi Karogi2006 (12th)Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy †Bunty Aur Babli2007 (13th)Vishal Bhardwaj Omkara2008 (14th)A. R. Rahman †Guru2009 (15th)Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane NaA. R. Rahman Jodhaa AkbarPritamJannatShankar–Ehsaan–Loy Rock On!!Vishal–ShekharBachna Ae Haseeno
2010s YearPhotos of winnersMusic DirectorFilmRef.2010 (16th)A. R. Rahman †Delhi–62011 (17th)Sajid–Wajid and Lalit Pandit † Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Dabangg My Name Is Khan2012 (18th)A. R. Rahman †Rockstar2013 (19th)Pritam †Barfi!Amit Trivedi IshaqzaadeRam SampathTalaash: The Answer Lies WithinSajid–WajidDabangg 2Sneha Khanwalkar Gangs Of WasseypurVishal–Shekhar Student Of The Year2014 (20th)Pritam Yeh Jawaani Hai DeewaniA. R. Rahman RaanjhanaaAmit TrivediKai Po Che!Ankit Tiwari, Mithoon and Jeet Ganguly †Aashiqui 2Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyBhaag Milkha Bhaag2015 (21st)Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch Ek VillainA. R. RahmanHighwayAmit Trivedi QueenHimesh Reshammiya, Meet Bros Anjjan, Yo Yo Honey Singh KickPritam, Anupam Amod, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Mithoon YaariyanVishal–ShekharHappy New Year2016 (22nd) Amaal Mallik, Ankit Tiwari and Meet Bros Anjjan †Roy2017 (23rd)Pritam †Ae Dil Hai Mushkil2018 (24th)Dangal2019 (25th)Amit Trivedi ManmarziyaanAjay–Atul DhadakAmaal Malik, Rochak Kohli, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Guru Randhawa, Zack Knight, Saurabh–Vaibhav and Rajat Nagpal Sonu Ke Titu Ki SweetyShankar–Ehsaan–LoyRaazi Vishal–ShekharTiger Zinda HaiShashwat Sachdev, White Noise, Vishal Mishra, QARAN, Arijit DuttaVeere Di Wedding
2020s YearPhotos of winnersMusic DirectorFilmRef.2020 (26th)–Amaal Malik, Mithoon, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara, Akhil Sachdeva † Zoya Akhtar, Ankur Tewari †Kabir Singh Gully Boy
See also Screen Awards Bollywood Cinema of India
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