Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu
The Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. The award was first given in 1997.
Nominations
- 2005: 'Shankar Mahadevan – "Chandrullo Unde" – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
- *Karthik – "Pilichina" – Athadu
- *M. M. Keeravani – "Trisha Achata Ichata" – Allari Bullodu
- *Sagar – "Jabilammavo" – Bunny
- *S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Ghal Ghal Ghal Ghal" – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
- *Tippu – "Something Something" – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
- 2006: 'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Adigo Bhadradri" – Sri Ramadasu
- *Chakri – "Nuvvantene Ishtam" – Devadasu
- *Nihal – "Gala Gala" – Pokiri
- *Siddharth – "Apudo Ipudo" – Bommarillu
- 2008: 'Karthik – "Nijangaa Nenenaa" – Kotha Bangaru Lokam
- * N. C. Karunya – "Andamaina Kalala" – Baladur
- * Ranjith – "Entavaraku" – Gamyam
- * S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Matrudevobhava" – Pandurangadu
- * Saketh – "Nammavemo Ganee" – Parugu
- 2009: 'Anuj Gurwara – "Panchadara Bomma" – Magadheera
- * Baba Sehgal – "Mr. Perfect" – Arya 2
- * Kailash Kher – "Kammukunna Cheekatlona" – Arundhati
- * S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Indiramma" – Mahatma
- * Shankar Mahadevan – "Konchem Ishtam" – Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
- 2010: Ramesh Vinayakam 'and N. C. Karunya – "Sada Shiva Sanyasi" – Khaleja
- * Hariharan – "Bangaru Konda" – Simha
- * Karthik – "Nijamena" – Brindaavanam
- * Naresh Iyer – "Nenu Nuvvantu" – Orange
- * Vijay Prakash – "Ee Hrudayam" – Ye Maaya Chesave
- 2011: 'Rahul Nambiar – "Guruvaram March Okati" – Dookudu
- * Karthik – "Champakamala" – Kandireega
- * Hemachandra – "Oka Vithanam" – Golconda High School
- * Tippu – "Kalaya Nijama" – Sri Rama Rajyam
- * Vijay Prakash – "Niharika" – Oosaravelli
- 2012: 'Vaddepalli Srinivas – "Gannulanti Kannulunna" – Gabbar Singh
- * Adnan Sami – "O Madhu" – Julayi
- * Deepu – "Nene Nani E" – Eega
- * Karthik – "Yevvaro" – Boduguard
- * S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – "Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum" – Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
- 2013: Kailash Kher – "Pandagala Digivachavu" – Mirchi
- * Daler Mehndi – "Banthi Poola Janaki" – Baadshah
- * Ranjith – "Jabilli Nuvve Cheppamma" – Ramayya Vasthavayya
- * Shankar Mahadevan – "Bapu Gari Bomma" – Atharintiki Daaredi
- * Suchith Suresan – "Meenakshi Meenakshi" – Masala
- 2014: Simha – "Cinema Choopista" – Race Gurram
- * Arijit Singh – "Kanulanu Thake" – Manam
- * Haricharan – "Saripovu Koti" – Karthikeya
- * Hariharan – "Neelirangu" – Govindudu Andarivadele
- * Hemachandra – "Intakante" – Oohalu Gusagusalade
- 2015: 'M. L. R. Karthikeyan – "Pora Srimanthuda" – Srimanthudu
- * Dhanunjay Seepana – "Bhaje Bhaje" – Gopala Gopala
- * Keerthi Sagathia – "Neeku Theliyanida" – Kanche
- * Yazin Nizar – "Meghalu Lekunna" – Kumari 21F
- * Yazin Nizar – "Charusheela" – Srimanthudu
- 2016: 'Karthik – "Yellipoke Shyamala" from A Aa
- * Dhanunjay Seepana – "You Are My MLA" – Sarrainodu
- * N. T. Rama Rao Jr. – "Follow Follow" – Nannaku Prematho
- * Shankar Mahadevan – "Oka Laalana" – Jyo Achyutananda
- * Vijay Prakash – "Thanu Nenu" – Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo
- 2017: Hemachandra – "Oosupodhu" – Fidaa
- * Anurag Kulkarni – "Mellaga Tellarindoi" – Sathamanam Bhavati
- * Armaan Malik – "Hello" – Hello
- * L. V. Revanth – "Teliseney Na Nuvvey" – Arjun Reddy
- * Sid Sriram – "Adiga Adiga" – Ninnu Kori
- 2018: 'Sid Sriram – "Inkem Inkem Kavaali" – Geetha Govindam
- * Armaan Malik – "Ninnila Ninnila" – Tholi Prema
- * Anurag Kulkarni – "Aasha Paasham" – C/o Kancharapalem
- * Anurag Kulkarni – "Pillaa Raa" – RX 100
- * Kaala Bhairava – "Peniviti" – Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
- * Rahul Sipligunj – "Rangaa Rangaa Rangasthalaana" – Rangasthalam
- 2020–2021: 'Sid Sriram – "Srivalli" – Pushpa: The Rise
- *Anurag Kulkarni – "Ramuloo Ramulaa" – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
- *Anurag Kulkarni – "Sirivennala" – Shyam Singha Roy
- *Armaan Malik – "Butta Bomma" – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
- *Ram Miriyala – "Chitti" – Jathi Ratnalu
- *Sid Sriram – "Samajavaragamana" – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
- *Sid Sriram – "Manasa Manasa" – Most Eligible Bachelor
- *Sid Sriram – "Maguva Maguva" – Vakeel Saab
- 2022: Kaala Bhairava – "Komuram Bheemudo" – RRR
- * Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava – "Naatu Naatu" – RRR
- * Ram Miriyala – "Tillu Anna DJ Pedithe" – DJ Tillu
- * Sid Sriram – "Kalaavathi" – Sarkaru Vaari Paata
- * S. P. Charan – "Inthandham" – Sita Ramam2023: Sreerama Chandra – "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" – Baby'
- * Anurag Kulkarni – "Samayama" – Hi Nanna
- * Hesham Abdul Wahab – "Kushi Title Song" – Kushi
- * P V N S Rohit – "Premisthunna" – Baby
- * Ram Miriyala – "Potti Pilla" – Balagam
- * Sid Sriram – "Aradhya" – ''Kushi''
Superlatives
Karthik holds the record of maximum win in this category with three.| Superlative | Artist | Record |
| Most awards | Karthik | 3 |
| Most nominations | Karthik | 9 |
| Most nominations | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6 |
| Most nominations | Sid Sriram | 6 |
| Most nominations | Shankar Mahadevan | 5 |
| Most nominations | Hemachandra | 3 |
| Most nominations | Vijay Prakash | 3 |
| Most nominations | Hariharan | 2 |
| Most nominations | Kailash Kher | 2 |
| Most nominations | Ranjith | 2 |
| Most nominations | Tippu | 2 |
| Most nominations | Yazin Nizar | 2 |