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

Superlatives

List of winners

• 2008 A.R Rahman - "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi" from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na^[1]
  • Vishal–Shekhar - "Jaane Kyun" from Dostana
  • A.R Rahman - "Kaise Mujhe" from Ghajini
  • Pritam - "Teri Ore" from Singh Is Kinng
  • Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy - "Ye Tumhari Meri Baatein" from Rock On!!
• 2009 A.R Rahman - "Masakali" from Delhi-6^[2]
  • Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy - "Sapnon Se Bhare Naina" from Luck By Chance
  • A.R Rahman - "Rehna Tu" from Delhi-6
  • Pritam - "Tera Hone Laga Hoon" from Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
  • A.R Rahman - "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire
• 2010 Sajid–Wajid - "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" from Dabangg^[3]
  • Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy - "Sajdaa" from My Name is Khan
  • Lalit Pandit - "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg
  • Pritam - "Pee Loon" from Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
  • Vishal Bhardwaj - "Dil To Bachcha Hai" from Ishqiya
• 2011 A.R Rahman - "Nadaan Parindey" from Rockstar^[4]
  • Vishal–Shekhar - "Ooh La La" from The Dirty Picture
  • A.R Rahman - "Sadda Haq" from Rockstar
  • Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy - "Senorita" from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
  • Himesh Reshammiya - "Teri Meri" from Bodyguard
• 2012 Ajay–Atul - "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" from Agneepath^[5]
  • Ajay–Atul - "Chikni Chameli" from Agneepath
  • Pritam - "Ala Barfi" from Barfi!
  • Pritam - "Phir Le Aya Dil" from Barfi!
  • Pritam - "Tum Hi Ho Bandhu" from Cocktail
• 2013 Mithoon - "Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2^[6]
  • Pritam - "Badtameez Dil" from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
  • Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy - "Zinda" from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
  • Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy - "O Rangrez" from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
  • Ankit Tiwari - "Sunn Raha Hai" from Aashiqui 2
• 2014 Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy - "Mast Magan" from 2 States^[7]
  • Vishal–Shekhar - "Manwa Laage" from Happy New Year
  • Vishal Bhardwaj - "Bismil" from Haider
  • Ankit Tiwari - "Galliyan" from Ek Villain
  • Jeet Gannguli - "Muskurane" from CityLights
• 2015 Pritam - "Gerua" from Dilwale^[8]
  • Amaal Mallik - "Sooraj Dooba Hain" from Roy
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali - "Aayat" from Bajirao Mastani
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali - "Deewani Mastani" from Bajirao Mastani
  • Sachin–Jigar - "Chunar" from ABCD 2
• 2016 Pritam - "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil^[9]
  • Pritam - "Channa Mereya" from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Pritam - "Bulleya" from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Vishal–Shekhar - "Jag Ghoomeya" from Sultan
  • Amit Trivedi - "Ikk Kudi" from Udta Punjab
• 2017 Pritam - "Hawayein" from Jab Harry Met Sejal^[10]
  • Sachin–Jigar - "Manaa Ki Hum Yaar Nehi" from Meri Pyaari Bindu
  • Sachin–Jigar - "Hoor" from Hindi Medium
  • Mithoon - "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" from Half Girlfriend
  • Tanishk Bagchi - "Baarish" from Half Girlfriend
  • Amaal Mallik - "Aashiq Surrender Hua" from Badrinath Ki Dulhania
• 2018 Sanjay Leela Bhansali - "Ek Dil Ek Jaan" from Padmaavat^[11]
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali - "Khalibali" from Padmaavat
  • Ajay–Atul - "Dhadak" from Dhadak
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali - "Binte Dil" from Padmaavat
  • Amit Trivedi - "Aaj Se Teri" from Pad Man
• 2019 Pritam - "Kalank" from Kalank^[12]
  • Sachet–Parampara - "Bekhayali" from Kabir Singh
  • Mithoon - "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" from Kabir Singh
  • Pritam - "Ghar More Pardesiya" from Kalank
  • Shashwat Sachdev - "Beh Chala" from Uri: The Surgical Strike
• 2020 Ajay-Atul (Music Composer of the Decade) - "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" from Agneepath^[13]
• 2021 Tanishk Bagchi - "Rataan Lambiyaan" from Shershaah^[14][15]
  • AR Rahman - "Chaka Chak" from Atrangi Re
  • AR Rahman - "Rait Zara Si" from Atrangi Re
  • AR Rahman - "Tere Rang" from Atrangi Re
  • Jasleen Royal - "Ranjha" from Shershaah
• 2022 Sanjay Leela Bhansali - "Jab Saiyaan" from Gangubai Kathiawadi^[16]
  • Pritam - "Kesariya" from Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
  • Pritam - "Deva Deva" from Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
  • Amit Trivedi - "Ghodey Pe Sawar" from Qala
  • Amit Trivedi - "Shauq" from Qala

See also

• Mirchi Music Awards
• Bollywood
• Cinema of India

References