Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada
The Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback – Kannada is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films. The first Kannada award was given in 2007. Before that, since 1997 till 2005, a common award for playback was available for both Male and Female singers of all the four South Indian languages.
Superlatives
- as of 2020-21
| Superlative | Artist | Record |
| Most awards | Anuradha Bhat | 3 |
| Most nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 16 |
| Most nominations in a single year | Shreya Ghoshal | 3 |
| Most consecutive nominations | Shreya Ghoshal | 15 |
Winners
The following is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.| Year | Singer | Film | Song | Ref. |
| 2020-21 | Anuradha Bhat | Bicchugatti | "Dheera Sammohagaara" | |
| 2019 | Bindhu Malini | Nathicharami | "Bhavalokadada bhrameya" | |
| 2018 | Anuradha Bhat | Chowka | "Appa I Love You" | |
| 2017 | Ananya Bhat | Rama Rama Re... | "Namma Kayo Devare" | |
| 2016 | Inchara Rao | RangiTaranga | "Kareyole" | |
| 2015 | Anuradha Bhat | Ugramm | "Chanana Chanana" | |
| 2014 | Sowmya Raoh | Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | "Karagida Baaninalli" | |
| 2013 | Indu Nagaraj | Govindaya Namaha | "Pyarge Aagbittaite" | |
| 2012 | Shreya Ghoshal | Sanju Weds Geetha | "Gaganave Baagi" | |
| 2011 | Sunitha Upadrashta | Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu | "O Priyatama Priyatama" | |
| 2010 | Shamitha Malnad | Birugaali | "Madhura Pisumaathige" | |
| 2009 | Shreya Ghoshal | Mussanjemaatu | "Ninna Nodalentho" | |
| 2008 | Nanditha | Duniya | "Kariya I Love You" | |
| 2007 | K. S. Chithra | My Autograph | "Araluva Hoovugale" |
Nominations
The nominees were announced publicly only from 2009. The list along with winners:2000s
2009: Shreya Ghoshal – "Ninna Nodalenthu" – Mussanjemaatu- K. S. Chithra – "Nadheem Dheem Tana" – Gaalipata
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Moggina Manasali" – Moggina Manasu
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Aakasha Bhoomi" – Mussanjemaatu
- Sunidhi Chauhan – "Rock Me Baby" – ''Haage Summane''
2010s
2010: Shamitha Malnad – "Madhura Pisu Maathige" – Birugaali- Nanditha – "Neenendare" –
- Neha Kakkar – "Horage Haradide Thamassu" – Thamassu
- Sadhana Sargam – Marali Mareyagi – Savaari
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Ello" – Just Math Mathalli
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Eradu Jadeyannu" – Jackie
- Sunitha Goparaju – "Prathama" – Modalasala
- Lakshmi Manmohan – "Parijathada" –
- Anuradha Bhat – "Ellello Oduva Manase" – Sidlingu
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Yenendhu Hesaridali" – Anna Bond
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Aalochane" – Romeo
- Vani Harikrishna – "Mussanje Veleli" – Addhuri
- Anuradha Bhat – "Sri Krishna" –
- Archana Ravi – "Kannalle Kannige" – Adyaksha
- Malathi – "Pantara Panta" – Maanikya
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaakig Banna Kantha" – Ulidavaru Kandanthe
- Sinchana Dixit – "Currentu Hoda Timealli" – Love in Mandya
- Anuradha Bhat – "Irali Heege" –
- Anuradha Bhat – "Yavoora Geleya" – Ricky
- Indu Nagaraj – "Thraas Akkathi" – Doddmane Hudga
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Neenire Saniha" – Kirik Party
- Vani Harikrishna – "Neenaagi Helalilla" – Happy Birthday
"Preethi Maruva Santheyalli" from Beautiful Manasugalu
- Aditi Sagar – "Dum Maro Dum" from Raambo 2
- Ananya Bhat – "Hold On Hold On" from Tagaru
- Anuradha Bhat – "Holeva Holeyachage" from Ammachi Yemba Nenapu
- Bindhu Malini – "Bhavalokada" from Nathicharami
- Madhuri Sheshadri – "Nooraru Bannagalu" from ''Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai''
2020s
2020-21: Anuradha Bhat – "Dheera Sammohagaara" from Bicchugatti- Aishwarya Rangarajan – "Malaye Malaye" from Salaga
- Chinmayi – "Soul of Dia" from Dia
- Shreya Ghoshal – "Kannu Hodiyaka" from Roberrt
- Shruthi VS – "Love you Chinna" from Love Mocktail
- Shwetha Devanahally – "Tareefu Maadalu" from Mugilpete
- Madhuri Seshadri – "Mellage" from Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye
- Mangli – "Pasandaagavne" from Kaatera
- Prithwi Bhat – "Kousalya Supraja Rama" from Kousalya Supraja Rama
- Sangeetha Katti – "Kaayo Shiva Kapado Shiva" from ''Pentagon''