GiMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer

The GiMA Best Male Playback Singer Award is given by Global Indian Music Academy as a part of its annual Global Indian Music Academy Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song.

Superlatives

Superlative	Singer	Record
Most awards	Mohit Chauhan Arijit Singh	2
Most nominations	Arijit Singh	7
Most nominations without ever winning	Ankit Tiwari	2
Most nominations in a single year	Arijit Singh	3

List of winners

• 2010 Shaan, Shantanu Moitra for "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh"  – 3 Idiots^[1]

• 2011 Mohit Chauhan for "Pee Loon"  – Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
  • KK for "Zindagi Do Pal Ki " – Kites
  • Mohit Chauhan, Shekhar Ravjiani for "Tujhe Bhula Diya" – Anjaana Anjaani
  • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" – Dabangg
  • Shafqat Amanat Ali for "Bin Tere" – I Hate Luv Storys

• 2012 Mohit Chauhan, A. R. Rahman for "Nadaan Parinde"  – Rockstar^[2]
  • Akon for "Chammak Challo" – Ra.One
  • A. R. Rahman, Javed Ali, Mohit Chauhan for "Kun Faya Kun" – Rockstar
  • Mika Singh for "Subha Hone Na De" – Desi Boyz
  • Mohit Chauhan for "Sadda Haq" – Rockstar

• 2013 – (No award given)

• 2014 Arijit Singh for "Tum Hi Ho"  – Aashiqui 2^[3][4]
  • Ankit Tiwari for "Sunn Raha Hai" – Aashiqui 2
  • Arijit Singh for "Laal Ishq" – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
  • Benny Dayal for "Badtameez Dil" – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
  • Tochi Raina for "Kabira" – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

• 2015 Arijit Singh for "Muskurane (Romantic)" – CityLights^[5]
  • Ankit Tiwari for "Galliyan" – Ek Villain
  • Armaan Malik for "Auliya" – Ungli
  • Arijit Singh for "Suno Na Sangemarmar" – Youngistaan
  • Labh Janjua for "London Thumakda" – Queen
  • Sukhwinder Singh for "Bismil" – Haider

• 2016 Papon for "Moh Moh Ke Dhage" – Dum Laga Ke Haisha^[6]
  • Arijit Singh for "Aayat" – 'Bajirao Mastani
  • Arijit Singh for "Khamoshiyan" – Khamoshiyan
  • Mohit Chauhan for "Matargashti" – Tamasha
  • Arijit Singh for "Sooraj Dooba Hain" – Roy

See also

• Global Indian Music Academy Awards
• Bollywood
• Cinema of India

References

1. "'3 idiots' sweeps top honours at GIMA awards". The Indian Express. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
2. "Film Music Nominations: Chevrolet GiMA Awards 2012 Powered By LR Active". GiMA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
3. "GiMA Awards 2014 : Who Won What?". Koimoi. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
4. "Film Music Nominations: 4th Gionne Star Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards 2014 Powered By Reliance 3G". GiMA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
5. "Film Music Nominees: GiMA 2015". GiMA. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
6. Sen, Sushmita (7 April 2016). "GiMA Awards 2016: 'Bajirao Mastani' bags maximum awards; Yo Yo Honey Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Arijit Singh perform live". International Business Times. Retrieved 8 April 2016.