SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu

SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best music production done by a music artist in Telugu Music. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and music albums released in 2011. Devi Sri Prasad is the most nominated with 14 nominations and most awarded with seven times winning the award.

SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu
The 2023 recipient: Hesham Abdul Wahab
Awarded for	Best Music Direction in Telugu films
Country	India
Presented by	Vibri Media Group
Established	2012
First award	2012
Currently held by	Hesham Abdul Wahab Hi Nanna and Kushi (2023)
Most wins	Devi Sri Prasad (7)
Most nominations	Devi Sri Prasad (15)
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Produced by	Vibri Media Group

Superlatives

Categories	Recipient	Record
Most awards	Devi Sri Prasad	7
Most consecutive awards	Devi Sri Prasad	2 awards (3 times each)
Most nominations	Devi Sri Prasad	15
Most consecutive nominations	Devi Sri Prasad	14
Youngest winner	Thaman S	Age 29
Oldest winner	M. M. Keeravani	Age 57
Most nominations without a win	Gopi Sundar	5
	Mickey J. Meyer

Winners

Year	Music Director	Film	Ref
2011	Thaman S	Dookudu	[1]
2012	Devi Sri Prasad	Gabbar Singh	[2]
2013	Devi Sri Prasad	Attarintiki Daredi	[3]
2014	Anup Rubens	Manam	[4]
2015	Devi Sri Prasad	Srimanthudu	[5]
2016	Devi Sri Prasad	Janatha Garage	[5]
2017	M. M. Keeravani	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	[6]
2018	Devi Sri Prasad	Rangasthalam	[7]
2019	Devi Sri Prasad	Maharshi	[8]
2020	Thaman S	Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo	[9]
2021	Devi Sri Prasad	Pushpa: The Rise
2022	M. M. Keeravani	RRR	[10]
2023	Hesham Abdul Wahab	Hi Nanna and Kushi	[11]

Nominations

• 2011: Thaman S – Dookudu
  • M. M. Keeravani – Rajanna
  • Kalyani Malik – Ala Modalaindi
  • Ilaiyaraaja – Sri Rama Rajyam
  • Devi Sri Prasad – 100% Love
• 2012: Devi Sri Prasad – Gabbar Singh
  • Devi Sri Prasad – Julai
  • M. M. Keeravani – Eega
  • Thaman S – Businessman
  • Mani Sharma – Racha
• 2013: Devi Sri Prasad – Attarintiki Daredi
  • Devi Sri Prasad – Iddarammayilatho
  • Mickey J. Meyer – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
  • Thaman S – Naayak
  • Anoop Rubens – Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
• 2014: Anoop Rubens – Manam
  • Thaman S – Race Gurram
  • Ghibran – Run Raja Run
  • Devi Sri Prasad – 1: Nenokkadine
  • Mickey J. Meyer – Mukunda
• 2015: Devi Sri Prasad – Srimanthudu
  • Devi Sri Prasad – S/O Satyamurthy
  • Gopi Sunder – Bhale Bhale Magadivoy
  • M. M. Keeravani – Baahubali: The Beginning
  • Thaman S – Bruce Lee: The Fighter
• 2016: Devi Sri Prasad – Janatha Garage
  • Kalyan Koduri – Jyo Achyutananda
  • Mickey J Meyer – A Aa
  • Thaman S – Sarrainodu
  • Vivek Sagar – Pellichoopulu
• 2017: M. M. Keeravani – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
  • Devi Sri Prasad – Khaidi No. 150
  • Gopi Sundar – Ninnu Kori
  • Thaman S – Mahanubhavudu
  • Shakti Kanth – Fidaa
• 2018: Devi Sri Prasad – Rangasthalam
  • Chaitan Bharadwaj – RX 100
  • Gopi Sundar – Geetha Govindam
  • Mickey J Meyer – Mahanati
  • Thaman S – Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
• 2019: Devi Sri Prasad – Maharshi
  • Mani Sharma – ISmart Shankar
  • Anirudh Ravichander – Jersey
  • Mickey J Meyer – Gaddalakonda Ganesh
  • Gopi Sundar – Majili
• 2020: S. Thaman – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
  • Devi Sri Prasad – Sarileru Neekevvaru
  • Mahati Swara Sagar – Bheeshma
  • Amit Trivedi – V
  • Kaala Bhairava – Colour Photo
• 2021: Devi Sri Prasad – Pushpa: The Rise
  • Thaman S – Akhanda
  • Pawan Ch – Love Story
  • Gopi Sundar – Most Eligible Bachelor
  • Radhan – Jathi Ratnalu
• 2022: M. M. Keeravani – RRR
  • Bheems Ceciroleo – Dhamaka
  • Ram Miriyala, Sricharan Pakala – DJ Tillu
  • Thaman S – Bheemla Nayak
  • Vishal Chandrashekhar – Sita Ramam
• 2023: Hesham Abdul Wahab – Hi Nanna and Kushi
  • Devi Sri Prasad – Waltair Veerayya
  • Santhosh Narayanan – Dasara
  • Thaman S – Veera Simha Reddy
  • Vijai Bulganin – Baby

See also

• Cinema of India
• Telugu cinema