Award winners
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Year | Image | Recipient(s) | Film | Song | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | Kalavati Dayanand | Deyi Baidethi | "Gejje Giri Nandana" | [1][2] |
| 2017 | – | Apoorva Sridhar | Dayavittu Gamanisi | "Asadullah Daadi Bitta" | [3] |
| 2016 | – | Sangeetha Ravindranath | Jalsa | "Nannede Beedige" | [4] |
| 2015 | 
|
Shamitha Malnad | Bekku | "Thalamalada Maleyalli" | [5] |
| 2014 | – | Vidya Mohan | Sachin! Tendulkar Alla | "Kanne Illada Mele" | [6] |
| 2013 | – | Sachina Heggar | Kaddipudi | "Hederabyadree" | [7] |
| 2012 | – | Anuradha Bhat | Little Master | Jnaanajyothi | [8] |
| 2011 | – | Archana Udupa | Bhageerathi | "Beru Ondu Kade" | [9] |
| 2010-11 | – | Sriraksha Priyaram | Ondooralli | "Hadedaru Devaki Padedu Yashoda" | [10] |
| 2009-10 | – | Lakshmi Nataraj | Aaptha Rakshaka | "Omkara" | [11] |
| 2008-09 | 
|
Nanditha | Mandaakini | "Baanige Bhaskara Chanda" | [12] |
| 2007-08 | – | Vaani Harikrishna | Inthi Ninna Preethiya | "Madhuvana Karedare" | [13] |
| 2006-07 | 
|
M. D. Pallavi Arun | Duniya | "Nodayya Kote Lingave" | [14] |
| 2005-06 | – | Chaitra H. G. | Amrithadhare | "Huduga Huduga" | [15] |
| 2004-05 | 
|
K. S. Chithra | Maharaja | "Kandamma Kandamma" | [16] |
| 2003-04 |
|
Nanditha | Jogula | "Aakashake Obba" | [17] |
| 2002-03 |
|
Nanditha | Paris Pranaya | "Ede Tumbi Hadidenu" | [18] |
| 2001-02 |
|
Nanditha | Gandhada Gombe | "Bili Bannada Gini" | [19] |
| 2000-01 |
|
K. S. Chithra | Gatti Mela | "Navileno Kunibeku" | [20] |
| 1999-2000 |  |
Latha Hamsalekha | Arunodaya | "Aa Arunodaya" | [20] |
| 1998-99 | 
|
Anuradha Sriram | Hrudayanjali | "Omkara Naadamaya" | [21] |
| 1997-98 | – | M. S. Sheela | Vimochane | "Girija Suthanu" | |
| 1996-97 |
|
K. S. Chithra | Nammoora Mandara Hoove | "Hele Kogile Impaagala" | |
| 1995-96 | 
|
Chandrika Gururaj | Urvashi | "O Priyathama" | |
| 1994-95 | 
|
B. R. Chaya | Rashmi | "Ibbani Tabbida" | [22] |
| 1993-94 | 
|
Manjula Gururaj | Chinnari Mutha | "Myale Kavkonda" | [23] |
| 1988-89 |
|
B. R. Chaya | Kaadina Benki | "Ruthumaana Samputadi" |