Sunday, December 12, 2004
National award for best male playback singer
2004 UDIT NARAYAN (SWADES) -
"The Award for the Best Male Playback Singer of 2004 is given to UDIT NARAYAN for the song “Ye Tara Wo Tara” in the Hindi film SWADES to honour his soulful rendition of this beautiful Rahman melody with imaging modulation".
2003 Sonu Nigam ("Kal Ho Na Ho" - Kal Ho Na Ho - Hindi) - "For his memorable rendition of the title song that captures the spirit of the film" - Jury
2002 Udit Narayan ("Chhote Chhote Sapne" - Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai - Hindi) - "For his melodious rendering of the title song" - Jury
2001 Udit Narayan ("Mitwa" - Lagaan, "Jaane Kyon" - Dil Chahta Hai - Hindi)
2000 Shankar Mahadevan ("Enna Solla Pogirai" - Kandukondein Kandukondein - Tamil) -"For the soulful rendering of the song" - Jury
1999 M.G.Sreekumar ("Chanthu Pottum" - Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum - Malayalam) - "For a heartwarming rendition of the song" - Jury
1998 Sanjeev Abhyankar ("Suno Re Bhaila" - Godmother - Hindi) - "He successfully belnds folk, bhajan and popular music to communicate the lyrics effectively" - Jury
1997 Hariharan ("Mere Dushman" - Border - Hindi)
1996 S.P.Balasubramanium ("Thanga Thamarai Magane" - Minsara Kanavu - Tamil)
1995 S.P.Balasubramanium ("Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Gar Je Badara" - Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai - Kannada)
1994 Unnikrishnan ("Ennavale" - Kadhalan - Tamil, "Uyirum Neeye" - Pavithra - Tamil)
1993 Dr.K.J.Yesudas (All Songs - Sopanam - Malayalam, Bhadram Koduko - Telugu)
1992 Dr.Rajkumar ("Nadamaya Yee Lokavella" - Jeevana Charithra - Kannada) - "for his extraordinary rendering of a raga celebrating the all pervasive power of music" - Jury.
1991 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Rama Katha Ganalayam" - Bharatham - Malayalam)
1990 M.G.Sreekumar ("Nadha Roopini" - His Highness Abdullah - Malayalam)
1989 Ajoy Chakraborty (Chhandaneer - Bengali)
1988 S.P.Balasubramanium ("Cheppaalani Undi" - Rudraveena - Telugu)
1987 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Unnikale Oru Katha Parayaam" - Unnikale Oru Katha Parayaam - Malayalam)
1986 Hemanta Kumar (Lalan Fakir - Bengali)
1985 P.Jayachandran ("Sivasankara Sarva Saranya Vibho" - Srinarayana Guru - Malayalam)
1984 Pandit Bhimsen Joshi ("Thumak Thumak" - Ankahee - Hindi)
1983 S.P.Balasubramanium (Saagara Sangamam - Telugu)
1982 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Aakaasha Deshaana" - Megha Sandesam - Telugu)
1981 S.P.Balasubramanium ("Tere Mere Beech Mein" - Ek Duje Ke Liye - Hindi)
1980 Anup Ghosal (Hirak Rajar Deshe - Bengali)
1979 S.P.Balasubramanium ("Om Kaara Nadhaanu" - Shankarabharanam - Telugu)
1978 Shimoga Subanna (Kaadu Kudre - Kannada)
1977 Mohd. Rafi ("Kya Hua Tera Vaada" - Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin - Hindi)
1976 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Gori Tera Gaon" - Chitchor - Hindi)
1975 Dr.Balamuralikrishna (Hamsageethe - Kannada)
1974 Mukesh ("Kahi Baar Yoon Bhi Dekha Hai" - Rajnigandha - Hindi)
1973 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Padmatheerthame Unaroo" - Gaayathri - Malayalam)
1972 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Manushyan Mathangale" - Achanum Bappayum - Malayalam)
1971 Hemanta Kumar ("Sinha Prishhthe Bhar Koriye" - Nimantran - Bengali)
1970 Manna Dey ("Ja Khushi Ora Bole" - Nishi Padma - Bengali, "Aye Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo" - Mera Naam Joker - Hindi)
1969 S.D.Burman ("Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana" - Aradhana - Hindi)
1968 Manna Dey ("Jhanak Jhanak Tore Baaje Paayaliya" - Mere Huzoor - Hindi)
1967 Mahendra Kapoor ("Mere Desh Ki Dharti" - Upkaar - Hindi)
1957 Mohd Rafi ("Jinhen Naaz Hai Hind Par" - Pyaasa - Hindi)
source:http://www.geocities.com/indianawards/na.html
"The Award for the Best Male Playback Singer of 2004 is given to UDIT NARAYAN for the song “Ye Tara Wo Tara” in the Hindi film SWADES to honour his soulful rendition of this beautiful Rahman melody with imaging modulation".
2003 Sonu Nigam ("Kal Ho Na Ho" - Kal Ho Na Ho - Hindi) - "For his memorable rendition of the title song that captures the spirit of the film" - Jury
2002 Udit Narayan ("Chhote Chhote Sapne" - Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai - Hindi) - "For his melodious rendering of the title song" - Jury
2001 Udit Narayan ("Mitwa" - Lagaan, "Jaane Kyon" - Dil Chahta Hai - Hindi)
2000 Shankar Mahadevan ("Enna Solla Pogirai" - Kandukondein Kandukondein - Tamil) -"For the soulful rendering of the song" - Jury
1999 M.G.Sreekumar ("Chanthu Pottum" - Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum - Malayalam) - "For a heartwarming rendition of the song" - Jury
1998 Sanjeev Abhyankar ("Suno Re Bhaila" - Godmother - Hindi) - "He successfully belnds folk, bhajan and popular music to communicate the lyrics effectively" - Jury
1997 Hariharan ("Mere Dushman" - Border - Hindi)
1996 S.P.Balasubramanium ("Thanga Thamarai Magane" - Minsara Kanavu - Tamil)
1995 S.P.Balasubramanium ("Umandu Ghumandu Ghana Gar Je Badara" - Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai - Kannada)
1994 Unnikrishnan ("Ennavale" - Kadhalan - Tamil, "Uyirum Neeye" - Pavithra - Tamil)
1993 Dr.K.J.Yesudas (All Songs - Sopanam - Malayalam, Bhadram Koduko - Telugu)
1992 Dr.Rajkumar ("Nadamaya Yee Lokavella" - Jeevana Charithra - Kannada) - "for his extraordinary rendering of a raga celebrating the all pervasive power of music" - Jury.
1991 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Rama Katha Ganalayam" - Bharatham - Malayalam)
1990 M.G.Sreekumar ("Nadha Roopini" - His Highness Abdullah - Malayalam)
1989 Ajoy Chakraborty (Chhandaneer - Bengali)
1988 S.P.Balasubramanium ("Cheppaalani Undi" - Rudraveena - Telugu)
1987 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Unnikale Oru Katha Parayaam" - Unnikale Oru Katha Parayaam - Malayalam)
1986 Hemanta Kumar (Lalan Fakir - Bengali)
1985 P.Jayachandran ("Sivasankara Sarva Saranya Vibho" - Srinarayana Guru - Malayalam)
1984 Pandit Bhimsen Joshi ("Thumak Thumak" - Ankahee - Hindi)
1983 S.P.Balasubramanium (Saagara Sangamam - Telugu)
1982 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Aakaasha Deshaana" - Megha Sandesam - Telugu)
1981 S.P.Balasubramanium ("Tere Mere Beech Mein" - Ek Duje Ke Liye - Hindi)
1980 Anup Ghosal (Hirak Rajar Deshe - Bengali)
1979 S.P.Balasubramanium ("Om Kaara Nadhaanu" - Shankarabharanam - Telugu)
1978 Shimoga Subanna (Kaadu Kudre - Kannada)
1977 Mohd. Rafi ("Kya Hua Tera Vaada" - Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin - Hindi)
1976 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Gori Tera Gaon" - Chitchor - Hindi)
1975 Dr.Balamuralikrishna (Hamsageethe - Kannada)
1974 Mukesh ("Kahi Baar Yoon Bhi Dekha Hai" - Rajnigandha - Hindi)
1973 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Padmatheerthame Unaroo" - Gaayathri - Malayalam)
1972 Dr.K.J.Yesudas ("Manushyan Mathangale" - Achanum Bappayum - Malayalam)
1971 Hemanta Kumar ("Sinha Prishhthe Bhar Koriye" - Nimantran - Bengali)
1970 Manna Dey ("Ja Khushi Ora Bole" - Nishi Padma - Bengali, "Aye Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo" - Mera Naam Joker - Hindi)
1969 S.D.Burman ("Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana" - Aradhana - Hindi)
1968 Manna Dey ("Jhanak Jhanak Tore Baaje Paayaliya" - Mere Huzoor - Hindi)
1967 Mahendra Kapoor ("Mere Desh Ki Dharti" - Upkaar - Hindi)
1957 Mohd Rafi ("Jinhen Naaz Hai Hind Par" - Pyaasa - Hindi)
source:http://www.geocities.com/indianawards/na.html
// posted by jack @ 7:12 AM 
