The Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer was commissioned in the year 1977.[1][2][3] S. P. Balasubrahmanyam holds the successful record of winning most Nandi Awards for Best Playback Singer Male that is 19 times. From 2004, this award is known as Ghantasala Venkateswararao Award for Best Male Playback Singer.[4]
| Artist | Wins | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 2 | ||
| Year | Singer | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Dandakaranyam | "Kammanaina Amma Paata" |
| 2015 | M. M. Keeravani | Baahubali: The Beginning | "Shivuni Aana" |
| 2014 | Vijay Yesudas | Legend | "Nee Kanti Choopullo" |
| 2013 | Kailash Kher | Mirchi | "Pandagala Digivachchavu" |
| 2012 | Shankar Mahadevan | Shirdi Sai | "Okkade Devudu" |
| 2011 | Gaddar | Jai Bolo Telangana | "Jai Bolo Telangana" |
| 2010[5] | M. M. Keeravani | Maryada Ramanna | "Telugammayi" |
| 2009[6] | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mahatma | "Konthamandi Inti Peru Kadu Ra Gandhi" |
| 2008 | Shankar Mahadevan | Venkatadri [7] | "Nadha Sandhanam" |
| 2007 | Karthik | Happy Days | "Oh My Friend" |
| 2006[8] | K. J. Yesudas | Ganga | "Vellipothunnava" |
| 2005 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pellam Pichodu | "Rupaayive" |
| 2004[4] | Sagar | Arya | "Edo Priya Raagam Vintunna" |
| 2003 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Seetayya | "Idigo Rayalaseema Gadda" |
| 2002 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vasu | Paadanaa theeyagaa kammani |
| 2001 | M. M. Keeravani | Student No. 1 | "Yekkado Putti" |
| 2000 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Raghavayyagari Abbai | "Buddha Bhoomi Rudra Bhoomi" |
| 1999 | Hariharan | Annayya | "Hima Seemallo" |
| 1998 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Sri Ramulayya | "Vippa Pula Chettu Siganu" |
| 1997 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Priyaragalu | "Chinna Chiru Chiru Navvula Chinna" |
| 1996 | Rajesh | Ninne Pelladuta | "Eto Vellipoindi Manasu" |
| 1995 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Orey Rikshaw | "Malle Theegaku Pandiri Volo" |
| 1994 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Bhairava Dweepam | "Sri Thumbura Narada" |
| 1993 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mister Pellam | |
| 1992 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Bangaaru Mama | |
| 1991 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Chanti | |
| 1990 | K. J. Yesudas | Alludugaru | "Muddabanthi Nuvvulo" |
| 1989 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Neerajanam | |
| 1988 | K. J. Yesudas | Jeevana Jyoti | "Neeve Namme Jyothi Prema" |
| 1987 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Abhinandana | "Rangulalo Kalavo" |
| 1986 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Sirivennela | "Vidhatha Thalapuna" |
| 1985 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mayuri | |
| 1984 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Suvarna Sundari | "Idi Naa Jeevithalapana" |
| 1983 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Bahudoorapu Batasari | "Ekkada Thalupulu" |
| 1982 | K. J. Yesudas | Meghasandesam | "Sigalo" |
| 1981 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Premaabhishekam | "Agadu Agadu E Nimishamu" |
| 1980 | Not Awarded | ||
| 1979 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Sankarabharanam | All Songs |
| 1978 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Naalaga Endaro | |
| 1977 | Ramesh Naidu | Chillarakottu Chittemma | |