Superlatives
| Category | Name | Superlative | Year(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Awards | A. R. Rahman | 10 awards | 1996-2012 | Awards resulted from 13 nominations |
| Most Nominations | Laxmikant Pyarelal | 25 nominations | 1965–1994 | Nominations resulted in 7 awards |
| Most Nominations without a Win | Jatin Lalit | 11 nominations | 1993–2007 | - |
A. R. Rahman leads the winners with 10 Best Music Director Filmfare awards, followed by the music director duo of Shankar Jaikishan, who have 9. Laxmikant Pyarelal have the most nominations with 25, followed by Shankar Jaikishan with 20, and R. D. Burman with 17.
Shankar Jaikishan holds the record for the highest number of consecutive nominations (10), having been nominated for the award every year from 1959 till 1967, winning the award four times.
Incidentally, A. R. Rahman has won every time (10) he was nominated for this award except once in 2005 where he lost to Anu Malik.
Laxmikant Pyarelal and A. R. Rahman have the distinction of winning the award four times in a row between 1978 and 1981 and between 2007 and 2010, respectively. Those who have won the award thrice in a row are Shankar Jaikishan (1971–1973) and Nadeem Shravan (1991–1993). Also, there have been three instances when a music director (or duo) were nominated thrice in the same year - Bappi Lahiri in 1985, Laxmikant Pyarelal in 1986 and A. R. Rahman in 2009.
Usha Khanna is the only woman to have ever been nominated for this award for her music in the 1983 film Souten.
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