Filmfare Award / Best Lyrics
The Filmfare Best Lyricist Award is presented by Filmfare magazine and is an award category of the annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films . The award for the best songwriter was first awarded in 1959. Multiple winners were Gulzar (11 prizes), Javed Akhtar (8), Anand Bakshi (4) and Sameer (3).
List of winners and the song for which they received the award:
| year | Songwriter | Song - film |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Shailendra | Yeh Mera Deewanapan - Yahudi |
| 1960 | Shailendra | Sab Kuchh Seekha Humne - Anari |
| 1961 | Shakeel Badayuni | Chaudhvin Ka Chaand - Chaudhvin Ka Chaand |
| 1962 | Shakeel Badayuni | Husnawale Tere Jawab - Gharana |
| 1963 | Shakeel Badayuni | Kahin Deep Jale - Bees Saal Baad |
| 1964 | Sahir Ludhianvi | Jo Waada Kiya - Taj Mahal |
| 1965 | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Chaahunga Main Tujhe - Dosti |
| 1966 | Rajendra Krishan | Tumhi Mere Mandir - Khandaan |
| 1967 | Hasrat Jaipuri | Baharon Phool Barsaao - Suraj |
| 1968 | Gulshan Bawra | Mere Desh Ki Dharti - Upkaar |
| 1969 | Shailendra | Main Gaaon Tum So Jaao - Brahmachari |
| 1970 | Neeraj | Kaal Ka Pahiya - Chanda Aur Bijli |
| 1971 | Varma Malik | Sabse Bada Nadaan - Pehchaan |
| 1972 | Hasrat Jaipuri | Zindagi Ek Safar - Andaz |
| 1973 | Varma Malik | Jai Bolo - Be Imaan |
| 1974 | Gulshan Bawra | Yaari Hai Imaan Mera - Zanjeer |
| 1975 | Santosh Anand | Main Na Bhoolonga - Roti Kapda Aur Makan |
| 1976 | Indeevar | Dil Aisa Kisine - Amanush |
| 1977 | Sahir Ludhianvi | Kabhi Kabhi Mere - Kabhi Kabhie |
| 1978 | Gulzar | Do Deewane Shaher - Gharaonda |
| 1979 | Anand Bakshi | Aadmi Musafir Grove - Apnapan |
| 1980 | Gulzar | Aane Wale Pal - Golmaal |
| 1981 | Gulzar | Hazar Rahen - Thodisi Bewafai |
| 1982 | Anand Bakshi | Tere Mere Beech - Ek Duje Ke Liye |
| 1983 | Santosh Anand | Mohabbat Hai Kya Cheez - Prem Rog |
| 1984 | Gulzar | Tujse Naaraz Nahin - Masoom |
| 1985 | Hasan Kamal | Aaj Ki Awaz - Aaj Ki Awaz |
| 1986 | Vasant Dev | Dil Kyon - Utsav |
| 1987 | no price | |
| 1988 | no price | |
| 1989 | Gulzar | Mera Kuch Saaman - Ijaazat |
| 1990 | Asad Bhopali | Dil Deewana Bin - Maine Pyar Kiya |
| 1991 | Sameer | Nazar Ke Saamne - Aashiqui |
| 1992 | Gulzar | Yaara Seeli Seeli - Lekin |
| 1993 | Sameer | Teri Umeed Tera Intezaar - Deewana |
| 1994 | Sameer | Ghunghat Ki Aad - Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke |
| 1995 | Javed Akhtar | Ek Ladki - 1942: A Love Story |
| 1996 | Anand Bakshi | Tujhe Dekha - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |
| 1997 | Javed Akhtar | Ghar Se Nikalte - Papa Kahte Grove |
| 1998 | Javed Akhtar | Sandese Aate Grove - Border |
| 1999 | Gulzar | Chal Chaiyyan Chaiyyan - Dil Se |
| 2000 | Anand Bakshi | Ishq Bina - Taal |
| 2001 | Javed Akhtar | Panchhi Nadiya - Refugee |
| 2002 | Javed Akhtar | Mitvah - Lagaan |
| 2003 | Gulzar | Saathiya - Saathiya |
| 2004 | Javed Akhtar | Kal Ho Naa Ho - Kal Ho Naa Ho |
| 2005 | Javed Akhtar | Tere Liye - Veer-Zaara |
| 2006 | Gulzar | Kajra Re - Bunty Aur Babli |
| 2007 | Prasoon Joshi | Chand Sifarish - Fanaa |
| 2008 | Prasoon Joshi | Maa - Taare Zameen Par |
| 2009 | Javed Akhtar | Jashn-e-Bahara - Jodhaa Akbar |
| 2010 | Irshad Kamil | Aaj Din Chadheya - Love Aaj Kal |
| 2011 | Gulzar | Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji - Ishqia |