Screen Award for Best Music Director

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

Wins	Recipient
5	A. R. Rahman
4	Pritam
3	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
2	Nadeem-Shravan, Rajesh Roshan, Anu Malik, Ankit Tiwari

Multiple nominees

Nominations	Recipient
5	Anu Malik, A. R. Rahman, Pritam, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
4	Amit Trivedi
3	Jatin–Lalit, Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh
2	Rajesh 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

Year	Photos of winners	Music Director	Film	Ref.
1995 (1st)		R. D. Burman (posthumous) †	1942: A Love Story	[1]
1996 (2nd)		Rajesh Roshan †	Karan Arjun	[2]
1997 (3rd)	–	Nadeem–Shravan †	Raja Hindustani	[3]
1998 (4th)			Pardes	[4]
1999 (5th)		Jatin–Lalit †	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	[5]

2000s

Year	Photos of winners	Music Director	Film	Ref.
2000 (6th)		A. R. Rahman †	Taal	[6]
2001 (7th)		Rajesh Roshan †	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai	[7]
		Anu Malik ‡	Fiza
			Josh
		Jatin–Lalit ‡	Mohabbatein
		Nadeem–Shravan ‡	Dhadkan
2002 (8th)		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy ‡	Dil Chahta Hai	[8]
		A. R. Rahman †	Lagaan
		Anu Malik ‡	Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
		Sandeep Chowta	Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya
		Uttam Singh ‡	Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
2003 (9th)		Ismail Darbar ‡	Devdas	[9]
2004 (10th)		Himesh Reshammiya ‡	Tere Naam	[10]
		Jatin–Lalit, Aadesh Shrivastava ‡	Chalte Chalte
		M. M. Keeravani	Jism
		Rajesh Roshan ‡	Koi... Mil Gaya
		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy †	Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005 (11th)		Anu Malik †	Main Hoon Na	[11]
		Himesh Reshammiya	Dil Maange More
		Jatin–Lalit ‡	Hum Tum
		Pritam ‡	Dhoom
		Sajid–Wajid, Anu Malik	Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
2006 (12th)		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy †	Bunty Aur Babli	[12]
2007 (13th)		Vishal Bhardwaj ‡	Omkara	[13]
2008 (14th)		A. R. Rahman †	Guru	[14]
2009 (15th)			Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na	[15]
		A. R. Rahman ‡	Jodhaa Akbar
		Pritam	Jannat
		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy ‡	Rock On!!
		Vishal–Shekhar	Bachna Ae Haseeno

2010s

Year	Photos of winners	Music Director	Film	Ref.
2010 (16th)		A. R. Rahman †	Delhi–6	[16]
2011 (17th)		Sajid–Wajid and Lalit Pandit † Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy ‡	Dabangg My Name Is Khan	[17]
2012 (18th)		A. R. Rahman †	Rockstar	[18]
2013 (19th)		Pritam †	Barfi!	[19]
		Amit Trivedi ‡	Ishaqzaade
		Ram Sampath	Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
		Sajid–Wajid	Dabangg 2
		Sneha Khanwalkar ‡	Gangs Of Wasseypur
		Vishal–Shekhar ‡	Student Of The Year
2014 (20th)		Pritam ‡	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani	[20]
		A. R. Rahman ‡	Raanjhanaa
		Amit Trivedi	Kai Po Che!
		Ankit Tiwari, Mithoon and Jeet Ganguly †	Aashiqui 2
		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2015 (21st)		Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch ‡	Ek Villain	[21]
		A. R. Rahman	Highway
		Amit Trivedi ‡	Queen
		Himesh Reshammiya, Meet Bros Anjjan, Yo Yo Honey Singh ‡	Kick
		Pritam, Anupam Amod, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Mithoon ‡	Yaariyan
		Vishal–Shekhar	Happy New Year
2016 (22nd)		Amaal Mallik, Ankit Tiwari and Meet Bros Anjjan †	Roy	[22]
2017 (23rd)		Pritam †	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil	[23]
2018 (24th)			Dangal	[24]
2019 (25th)		Amit Trivedi ‡	Manmarziyaan	[25]
		Ajay–Atul ‡	Dhadak
		Amaal Malik, Rochak Kohli, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Guru Randhawa, Zack Knight, Saurabh–Vaibhav and Rajat Nagpal ‡	Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
		Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Raazi ‡
		Vishal–Shekhar	Tiger Zinda Hai
		Shashwat Sachdev, White Noise, Vishal Mishra, QARAN, Arijit Dutta	Veere Di Wedding

2020s

Year	Photos of winners	Music Director	Film	Ref.
2020 (26th)	–	Amaal Malik, Mithoon, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara, Akhil Sachdeva † Zoya Akhtar, Ankur Tewari †	Kabir Singh Gully Boy	[26]

See also

• Screen Awards
• Bollywood
• Cinema of India