# Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Female

The Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer – Female is awarded to a female playback singer who works in the Hindi film industry. The winner is selected from a shortlist by a jury, and announced at the annual Zee Cine Awards ceremony.

## List of nominees and winners
### 1990s

| Year | Singer | Song | Movie |
| 1998 |
| 1998 | Lata Mangeshkar | Dil To Pagal Hai | Dil To Pagal Hai |
| 1998 | Kavita Krishnamurti | I Love My India | Pardes |
| 1998 | Asha Bhosle | Le Gayi | Dil To Pagal Hai |
| 1998 | Poornima | Sona Kitna Sona Hai | Hero No. 1 |
| 1999 |
| 1999 | Alka Yagnik | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |
| 1999 | Alka Yagnik | Chamma Chamma | China Gate |
| 1999 | Alka Yagnik | Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam | Duplicate |
| 1999 | Alka Yagnik | Odh Li Chunariya | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya |
| 1999 | Sapna Awasthi | Chaiyya Chaiyya | Dil Se.. |

### 2000s

| Year | Singer | Song | Movie |
| 2000 |
| 2000 | Kavita Krishnamurti | Nimbooda | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam |
| 2000 | Alka Yagnik | Taal Se Taal Mila | Taal |
| 2000 | Asha Bhosle | Rang De | Thakshak |
| 2000 | Kavita Krishnamurti | Mhare Hiwda | Hum Saath-Saath Hain |
| 2000 | Kavita Krishnamurti | Ishq Bina | Taal |
| 2001 |
| 2001 | Alka Yagnik | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
| 2002 |
| 2002 | Asha Bhosle | Radha Kaise Na Jale | Lagaan |
| 2003 |
| 2003 | Kavita Krishnamurthy | Dola Re Dola | Devdas |
| 2003 | Shreya Ghoshal | Dola Re Dola | Devdas |
| 2003 | Kavita Krishnamurti | Maar Dala | Devdas |
| 2003 | Asha Bhosle | Khallas | Company |
| 2003 | Sunidhi Chauhan | Ishq Samundar | Kaante |
| 2003 | Sunidhi Chauhan | Dil Mein Jaagi Dhadkan | Sur – The Melody of Life |
| 2004 |
| 2004 | Sadhana Sargam | Kuch Naa Kaho | Kuch Naa Kaho |
| 2004 | Shreya Ghoshal | Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai | Jism |
| 2004 | Alka Yagnik | Odhni | Tere Naam |
| 2005 |
| 2005 | Sunidhi Chauhan | Dhoom Machale | Dhoom |
| 2005 | Sunidhi Chauhan | Aisa Jadoo Daala Re | Khakee |
| 2005 | Sunidhi Chauhan | Ishq Kabhi Kario | Musafir |
| 2005 | Sadhana Sargam | Aao Na | Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... |
| 2005 | Reena Bharadwaz | Yeh Rishta | Meenaxi |
| 2006 |
| 2006 | Shreya Ghoshal | Piyu Bole | Parineeta |
| 2006 | Alka Yagnik | Kyon Ki Itna | Kyon Ki |
| 2006 | Sunidhi Chauhan | Kaisi Paheli | Parineeta |
| 2006 | Asha Bhosle | Huzoore Ala | Page 3 |
| 2006 | Alisha Chinai | Kajra Re | Bunty Aur Babli |
| 2007 |
| 2007 | Alka Yagnik | Tumhi Dekho Naa | Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna |
| 2007 | Shreya Ghoshal | So Jaoon Main | Woh Lamhe |
| 2007 | Sunidhi Chauhan | Beedi Jalaile | Omkara |
| 2007 | Anushka Manchanda | Golmaal | Golmaal |
| 2007 | Vasundhara Das | Where's The Party | Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna |
| 2008 |
| 2008 | Shreya Ghoshal | Barso Re | Guru |
| 2008 | Shreya Ghoshal | Yeh Ishq Haye | Jab We Met |
| 2008 | Shreya Ghoshal | Salaam-e-Ishq | Salaam-e-Ishq |
| 2008 | Sadhana Sargam | Salaam-e-Ishq | Salaam-e-Ishq |
| 2008 | Mahalakshmi Iyer | Bolna Halke | Jhoom Barabar Jhoom |
| 2008 | Sunidhi Chauhan | Sajnaji Vaari Vaari | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. |
| 2009 |
| No Award Given |||

### 2010s

| Year | Singer | Song | Movie |
| 2010 |
| No Award Given |||
| 2011 |
| 2011 | Richa Sharma | Sajda | My Name Is Khan |
| 2011 | Shreya Ghoshal | Chori Kiya Re Jiya | Dabangg |
| 2012 |
| 2012 | Shreya Ghoshal | Saibo | Shor in the City |
| 2012 | Shreya Ghoshal | Ooh Laa La | The Dirty Picture |
| 2012 | Shreya Ghoshal | Teri Meri | Bodyguard |
| 2013 |
| 2013 | Shreya Ghoshal | Saans | Jab Tak Hai Jaan |
| 2013 | Shreya Ghoshal | Radha | Student of the Year |
| 2014 |
| 2014 | Shreya Ghoshal | Sunn Raha Hai | Aashiqui 2 |
| 2014 | Monali Thakur | Sawar loon | Lootera |
| 2015 |
| No Award Given |||
| 2016 |
| 2016 | Shreya Ghoshal | Mohe Rang Do Laal | Bajirao Mastani |
| 2016 | Shreya Ghoshal | Deewani Mastani | Bajirao Mastani |
| 2016 | Shreya Ghoshal | Pinga | Bajirao Mastani |
| 2016 | Vaishali Mhade | Pinga | Bajirao Mastani |
| 2016 | Monali Thakur | Moh Moh Ke Dhaage | Dum Laga Ke Haisha |
| 2017 |
| 2017 | Neha Bhasin | Jag Ghoomeya | Sultan |
| 2018 |
| 2018 | Jyotica Tangri | Pallo Latke | Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana |
| 2018 | Nikhita Gandhi | Raabta | Raabta |
| 2018 | Shreya Ghoshal | Thodi Der | Half Girlfriend |
| 2019 |
| 2019 | Harshdeep Kaur | Dilbaro | Raazi |
| 2019 | Vibha Saraf | Dilbaro | Raazi |
| 2019 | Asees Kaur | Akh Lad Jaave | Loveyatri |
| 2019 | Neha Kakkar | Aankh Maarey | Simmba |
| 2019 | Neha Kakkar & Dhvani Bhanushali | Dilbar | Satyameva Jayate |
| 2019 | Shreya Ghoshal | Dhadak | Dhadak |
| 2019 | Shreya Ghoshal | Ghoomar | Padmaavat |

### 2020s

| Year | Singer | Song | Movie |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | Shreya Ghoshal & Vaishali Mhade | Ghar More Pardesiya | Kalank |
| 2020 | Neha Kakkar | "The Hook Up Song" | Student of the Year 2 |
| 2020 | Parampara Thakur | Mere Sohneya | Kabir Singh |
| 2020 | Parampara Thakur | "Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas" | Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas |
| 2020 | Shilpa Rao | Ghungroo | War |
| 2020 | Asees Kaur & Lisa Mishra | "Chandigarh Mein" | Good Newwz |
| 2021 | NO CEREMONY | NO CEREMONY | NO CEREMONY |
| 2022 | NO CEREMONY | NO CEREMONY | NO CEREMONY |
| 2023 |
| 2023 | Kavita Seth | Rangisari | Jugjugg Jeeyo |
| 2023 | Lothika Jha | "Gehraiyaan Title Track" | Gehraiyaan |
| 2023 | Anupama Chakraborty Shrivastava | "Yeh Ek Zindagi" | Monica, O My Darling |
| 2023 | Sireesha Bhagavatula | "Ghodey Pe Sawaar" | Qala |
| 2023 | Shilpa Rao | "Tere Hawaale" | Laal Singh Chaddha |
| 2023 | Palak Muchhal | "Naya Pyaar Naya Ehsaas" | Middle Class Love |
| 2024 |
| 2024 | Shilpa Rao | Besharam Rang | Pathaan |