IIFA Award for Best Lyricist

The IIFA Best Lyricist Award is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the actual ceremony. The award is given in the current year but the winner is awarded for the previous year.

IIFA Award for Best Music Director
The 2019 Recipient: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Awarded forBest Performance by a Lyricist
CountryIndia
Presented byInternational Indian Film Academy
First awardedAnand Bakshi for "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam"
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (2000)
Currently held byAmitabh Bhattacharya for "Dhadak"
Dhadak (2019)
Websitehttp://www.iifa.com

Superlatives
Javed Akhtar has the record for maximum wins.

Javed Akhtar has the most wins with 6 awards. He also holds the record for most consecutive wins from 2001-02, 2004-05 and 2008-09 contributing to six awards.

Superlative Lyricist Record
Most awards in 2000s Javed Akhtar 6
(out of 10)
Most awards in 2010s Amitabh Bhattacharya 3
(out of 10)

List of Winners

The winners are listed below:

YearLyricistFilm
2019Amitabh BhattacharyaDhadak – "Dhadak"
2018Manoj MuntashirBaadshaho – "Mere Rashke Qamar"
2017Amitabh BhattacharyaAe Dil Hai Mushkil – "Channa Mereya"
2016Varun GroverDum Laga Ke Haisha – "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage"[1]
2015Manoj MuntashirEk Villain – "Galliyan"
2014MithoonAashiqui 2 – "Tum Hi Ho"
2013Amitabh BhattacharyaAgneepath – "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin"
2012Irshad KamilRockstar – "Nadaan Parindey"
2011Niranjan IyengarMy Name Is Khan – "Sajda"
2010Swanand Kirkire3 Idiots – "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh"
2009Javed AkhtarJodhaa Akbar – "Jashn-E-Bahara"
2008Javed AkhtarOm Shanti Om – "Main Agar Kahoon"
2007Prasoon JoshiRang De Basanti – "Rubaroo"
2006GulzarBunty Aur Babli – "Kajra Re"
2005Javed AkhtarSwades - "Pal Pal Hai Bhari"
Sayeed QuadriMurder – "Bheege Honth"
2004Javed AkhtarKal Ho Naa Ho – "Kal Ho Naa Ho"
2003Nusrat BadrDevdas – "Dola Re Dola"
2002Javed AkhtarLagaan – "Radha Kaise Na Jale"
2001Javed AkhtarRefugee – "Panchi Nadiya Pawan Ke"
2000Anand BakshiHum Dil De Chuke Sanam – "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam"

See also

References
  1. "IIFA Awards 2016: The Complete List of Winners". CNN-News18. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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