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The Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year is given yearly by Radio Mirchi as a part of its annual Mirchi Music Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a lyricist who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song.

Superlatives

Superlative	Singer	Record
Most awards	Javed Akhtar	3
Most nominations	Amitabh Bhattacharya	11
Most nominations without ever winning	Niranjan Iyengar Neelesh Misra Anvita Dutt Guptan	2
Most nominations in a single year	Amitabh Bhattacharya	4 (2016)

List of winners

2008 Javed Akhtar - "Jashn-e-Bahara from Jodha Akbar^[1]
- Prasoon Joshi - "Behka" from Ghajini
- Prasoon Joshi - "Guzarish" from 'Ghajini
- Anvita Dutt Guptan - "Khuda Jaane" from Bachna Ae Haseeno
- Prasoon Joshi - "Kaise Mujhe" from Ghajini
2009 Prasoon Joshi - "Masakali" from Delhi-6^[2]
2010 Gulzar - "Dil To Bachcha Hai" from Ishqiya^[3]
- Niranjan Iyengar - "Sajdaa" from My Name is Khan
- Faaiz Anwaar - "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" from Dabangg
- Niranjan Iyengar - "Tere Naina" from My Name is Khan
- Gulzar - "Surili Akhiyon Wale" from Veer
2011 Javed Akhtar - "Khwabon Ke Parindey" from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara^[4]
- Rajat Aroraa - "Ishq Sufiyana" from The Dirty Picture
- Irshad Kamil - "Nadaan Parinde" from Rockstar
- Javed Akhtar - "Senorita" from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- Shabbir Ahmed & Neelesh Misra -"Teri Meri" from Bodyguard
2012 Javed Akhtar - "Jee Le Zara" from Talaash^[5]
- Amitabh Bhattacharya - "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" from Agneepath
- Neelesh Misra - "Kyon" from Barfi!
- Sameer Anjaan - "Dagabaaz Re" Dabangg 2
- Gulzar - "Saans" from Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2013 Prasoon Joshi - "Maston Ka Jhund" from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag^[6]
- Mithoon - "Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2
- Prasoon Joshi - "Zinda" from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
- Amitabh Bhattacharya - "Sawar Loon" from Lootera
- Amitabh Bhattacharya - "Kabira" from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2014 Irshad Kamil - "Manwa Laage" from Happy New Year^[7]
- Kausar Munir - "Suno Na Sangemarmar" from Youngistaan
- Gulzar - "Bismil" from Haider
- Manoj Muntashir - "Galliyan" from Ek Villain
- Rashmi Singh - "Muskurane" from CityLights
2015 Varun Grover - "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" from Dum Laga Ke Haisha^[8]
- Irshad Kamil - "Agar Tum Saath Ho" - Tamasha
- Javed Akhtar - "Phir Bhi Yeh Zindagi" from Dil Dhadakne Do
- Siddharth-Garima, Nasir Faraaz & Ganesh Chandanshive - "Dewaani Mastani" from Bajirao Mastani
- Mayur Puri - "Chunar" from ABCD 2
2016 Amitabh Bhattacharya - "Channa Mereya" from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil^[9]
- Amitabh Bhattacharya - "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
- Amitabh Bhattacharya - "Bulleya" from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
- Amitabh Bhattacharya - "Haanikaraak Bapu" from Dangal
- Irshad Kamil - "Jag Ghoomeya" from Sultan
2017 Irshad Kamil - "Hawayein" from Jab Harry Met Sejal^[10]
- Anvita Dutt - "Sahiba" from Phillauri
- Kumaar - "Pyar Ho" from Munna Michael
- Kausar Munir - "Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin" from Meri Pyaari Bindu
- Irshad Kamil - "Safar" from Jab Harry Met Sejal
- Arafat Mehmood & Tanishk Bagchi - "Baarish" from Half Girlfriend
2018 Gulzar - "Ae Watan (Male)" from Raazi^[11]
- Kumaar - "Tera Yaar Hoon Main" from Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
- A. M. Turaz - "Ek Dil Ek Jaan" from Padmaavat
- Gulzar - "Dilbaro" from Raazi
- Irshad Kamil - "Aahista" from Laila Majnu
2019 Amitabh Bhattacharya - "Kalank" from Kalank^[12]
- Irshad Kamil - "Bekhayali" from Kabir Singh
- Manoj Muntashir - "Teri Mitti" from Kesari
- Prasoon Joshi - "Bharat" from Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
- Raj Shekhar - "Beh Chala" from Uri: The Surgical Strike
2020 Amitabh Bhattacharya (Lyricist of the Decade) - "Channa Mereya" from "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil^[13]
2021 Tanishk Bagchi – "Raataan Lambiyan" from Shershaah^[14]
- Anvita Dutt – "Ranjha" from Shershaah
- Gulzar – "Chhapaak (Title Track)" from Chhapaak
- Irshad Kamil – "Chaka Chak" from Atrangi Re
- Jaani – "Mann Bharryaa 2.0" from Shershaah
2022 Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Tur Kalleyan" from Laal Singh Chaddha^[15]
- Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Kesariya" from Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
- Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Ghodey Pe Sawar" from Qala
- Kausar Munir – "Phero Na Najariya" from Qala
- A. M. Turaz – "Jab Saiyaan" from Gangubai Kathiawadi

References

[1] "1st Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[2] "2nd Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[3] "3rd Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[4] "4th Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[5] "5th Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[6] "6th Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[7] "7th Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[8] "8th Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[9] "9th Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[10] "10th Mirchi Music Awards Nominations".

[11] "11th Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[12] "12th Mirchi Music Awards Winners".

[13] "Mirchi Music Awards 2021 brings the best of the decade with 'Dus Saal Bemisaal'". The Times of India. 2021-03-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-09.

[14] "Sidharth Malhotra's Shershaah wins big at 14th Mirchi Music Awards, check out winners' list". Zoom TV. Retrieved 2023-05-09.

[15] "Mirchi Music Awards 2023 Celebrates India's Musical Excellence".

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Mirchi Music Awards
Film awards	Song of The Year Album of the Year Male Vocalist of The Year Female Vocalist of The Year Music Composer of The Year Lyricist of The Year Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year Upcoming Music Composer of The Year Upcoming Lyricist of The Year Song representing Sufi tradition Raag-Inspired Song of The Year
Technical awards	Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging) Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing) Best Background Score
Non-film awards	Indie Pop Song of the Year
Other awards	Listeners' Choice awards Song of The Year Album of the Year Special awards Lifetime Achievement Award Royal Stag Make It Large Award Jury awards Outstanding Contribution to Hindi Film Music Best Album of Golden Era Best Item Song of The Year
Award ceremonies	2009 (1st) 2010 (2nd) 2011 (3rd) 2012 (4th) 2013 (5th) 2014 (6th) 2015 (7th) 2016 (8th) 2017 (9th) 2018 (10th) 2019 (11th) 2020 (12th) 2021 (13th) 2022 (14th)

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Superlatives

List of winners

See also

References