title: Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada
text: # Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada
  
  The Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback – Kannada is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films. The first Kannada award was given in 2007. Before that, since 1997 till 2005, a common award for playback was available for both Male and Female singers of all the four South Indian languages.
  
  ## Superlatives
  
  * as of 2020-21
  
  | Superlative | Artist | Record |
  | - | - | - |
  | Most awards | Anuradha Bhat | 3 |
  | Most nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 16 |
  | Most nominations in a single year | Shreya Ghoshal | 3 (2009) |
  | Most consecutive nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 15 (2009-2017) |
  
  ## Winners
  
  The following is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.
  
  | Year | Singer | Film | Song |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2020-21 | Anuradha Bhat | Bicchugatti | "Dheera Sammohagaara" |
  | 2019 | Bindhu Malini | Nathicharami | "Bhavalokadada bhrameya" |
  | 2018 | Anuradha Bhat | Chowka | "Appa I Love You" |
  | 2017 | Ananya Bhat | Rama Rama Re... | "Namma Kayo Devare" |
  | 2016 | Inchara Rao | RangiTaranga | "Kareyole" |
  | 2015 | Anuradha Bhat | Ugramm | "Chanana Chanana" |
  | 2014 | Sowmya Raoh | Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | "Karagida Baaninalli" |
  | 2013 | Indu Nagaraj | Govindaya Namaha | "Pyarge Aagbittaite" |
  | 2012 | Shreya Ghoshal | Sanju Weds Geetha | "Gaganave Baagi" |
  | 2011 | Sunitha Upadrashta | Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu | "O Priyatama Priyatama" |
  | 2010 | Shamitha Malnad | Birugaali | "Madhura Pisumaathige" |
  | 2009 | Shreya Ghoshal | Mussanjemaatu | "Ninna Nodalentho" |
  | 2008 | Nanditha | Duniya | "Kariya I Love You" |
  | 2007 | K. S. Chithra | My Autograph | "Araluva Hoovugale" |
  
  ## Nominations
  
  The nominees were announced publicly only from 2009. The list along with winners:
  
  ### 2000s
  
  2009: Shreya Ghoshal – "Ninna Nodalenthu" – Mussanjemaatu
  
  * K. S. Chithra – "Nadheem Dheem Tana" – Gaalipata
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Moggina Manasali" – Moggina Manasu
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Aakasha Bhoomi" – Mussanjemaatu
  * Sunidhi Chauhan – "Rock Me Baby" – Haage Summane
  
  ### 2010s
  
  2010: Shamitha Malnad – "Madhura Pisu Maathige" – Birugaali
  
  * Nanditha – "Neenendare" – Raam
  * Sadhana Sargam – "Marali Mareyagi" – Savaari
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Hoovina Banadante" – Birugaali
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Yenu Helabeku" – Maleyali Jotheyali
  
  2011: Sunitha Upadrashta – "O Priyathama" – Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu
  
  * Neha Kakkar – "Horage Haradide Thamassu" – Thamassu
  * Sadhana Sargam – Marali Mareyagi – Savaari
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Ello" – Just Math Mathalli
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Eradu Jadeyannu" – Jackie
  * Sunitha Goparaju – "Prathama" – Modalasala
  
  2012: Shreya Ghoshal – "Gaganave Baagi" – Sanju Weds Geetha
  
  * Lakshmi Manmohan – "Parijathada" – Krishnan Marriage Story
  * Shamitha Malnad – "Neerige Baare Chenni" – Jarasandha
  * Shamita Malnad – "Manase Manase" – Saarathi
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Maayavi Maayavi" – Lifeu Ishtene
  
  2013: Indu Nagaraj – "Pyarge Aagbittaite" – Govindaya Namaha
  
  * Anuradha Bhat – "Ellello Oduva Manase" – Sidlingu
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Yenendhu Hesaridali" – Anna Bond
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Aalochane" – Romeo
  * Vani Harikrishna – "Mussanje Veleli" – Addhuri
  
  2014: Sowmya Raoh – "Karagida Baaninalli" – Simple Agi Ondh Love Story
  
  * Anuradha Bhat – "Sri Krishna" – Bhajarangi
  * Manjula Gururaj – "Aakal Benne" – Shravani Subramanya
  * Sachina Heggar – "Hedarabyadri" – Kaddipudi
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Modala Maleyante" – Myna
  
  2015: Anuradha Bhat – "Chanchana Chanchana" – Ugramm
  
  * Archana Ravi – "Kannalle Kannige" – Adyaksha
  * Malathi – "Pantara Panta" – Maanikya
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaakig Banna Kantha" – Ulidavaru Kandanthe
  * Sinchana Dixit – "Currentu Hoda Timealli" – Love in Mandya
  
  2016: Inchara Rao – "Kareyole" – RangiTaranga
  
  * Anuradha Bhat – "Irali Heege" – Benkipatna
  * Indu Nagaraj – "Ka Thalkattu Kaa" – Mr. Airavata
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Shuru Shuru" – 1st Rank Raju
  * Vani Harikrishna – "Raata Patta" – Rhaatee
  
  2017: Ananya Bhat – "Namma Kayo Devare" – Rama Rama Re...
  
  * Anuradha Bhat – "Yavoora Geleya" – Ricky
  * Indu Nagaraj – "Thraas Akkathi" – Doddmane Hudga
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Neenire Saniha" – Kirik Party
  * Vani Harikrishna – "Neenaagi Helalilla" – Happy Birthday
  
  2018: Anuradha Bhat – "Appa I Love You" from Chowka
  
  * Eesha Suchi – "Preethi Maruva Santheyalli" from Beautiful Manasugalu
  * Indu Nagaraj – "Sanje Hotthu" from Tarak
  * R. K. Sparsha – "O Manase" from Kempirve
  * Supriya Lohith – "Nee Nanna Olavu" from Chamak
  
  2019: Bindhu Malini – "Bhavalokada Bhrameya" from Nathicharami
  
  * Aditi Sagar – "Dum Maro Dum" from Raambo 2
  * Ananya Bhat – "Hold On Hold On" from Tagaru
  * Anuradha Bhat – "Holeva Holeyachage" from Ammachi Yemba Nenapu
  * Bindhu Malini – "Bhavalokada" from Nathicharami
  * Madhuri Sheshadri – "Nooraru Bannagalu" from Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai
  
  ### 2020s
  
  2020-21: Anuradha Bhat – "Dheera Sammohagaara" from Bicchugatti
  
  * Aishwarya Rangarajan – "Malaye Malaye" from Salaga
  * Chinmayi Sripaada – "Soul of Dia" from Dia
  * Shreya Ghoshal – "Kannu Hodiyaka" from Roberrt
  * Shruthi VS – "Love you Chinna" from Love Mocktail
  * Shwetha Devanahally – "Tareefu Maadalu" from Mugilpete
  