# Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year

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
** 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
* 2010 Gulzar - "Dil To Bachcha Hai" from Ishqiya
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
* 2021 Tanishk Bagchi – "Raataan Lambiyan" from Shershaah
** 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
** 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