Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada

The Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback – Kannada is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films. The first Kannada award was given in 2007. Before that, since 1997 till 2005, a common award for playback was available for both Male and Female singers of all the four South Indian languages.

Superlatives

 * as of 2020-21

Winners
The following is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.

Nominations
The nominees were announced publicly only from 2009. The list along with winners:

2000s
2009: Shreya Ghoshal – "Ninna Nodalenthu" – Mussanjemaatu
 * K. S. Chithra – "Nadheem Dheem Tana" – Gaalipata
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Moggina Manasali" – Moggina Manasu
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Aakasha Bhoomi" – Mussanjemaatu
 * Sunidhi Chauhan – "Rock Me Baby" – Haage Summane

2010s
2010: Shamitha Malnad – "Madhura Pisu Maathige" – Birugaali
 * Nanditha – "Neenendare" – Raam
 * Sadhana Sargam – "Marali Mareyagi" – Savaari
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Hoovina Banadante" – Birugaali
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Yenu Helabeku" – Maleyali Jotheyali

2011: Sunitha Upadrashta – "O Priyathama" – Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu
 * Neha Kakkar – "Horage Haradide Thamassu" – Thamassu
 * Sadhana Sargam – Marali Mareyagi – Savaari
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Ello" – Just Math Mathalli
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Eradu Jadeyannu" – Jackie
 * Sunitha Goparaju – "Prathama" – Modalasala

2012: Shreya Ghoshal – "Gaganave Baagi" – Sanju Weds Geetha
 * Lakshmi Manmohan – "Parijathada" – Krishnan Marriage Story
 * Shamitha Malnad – "Neerige Baare Chenni" – Jarasandha
 * Shamita Malnad – "Manase Manase" – Saarathi
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Maayavi Maayavi" – Lifeu Ishtene

2013: Indu Nagaraj – "Pyarge Aagbittaite" – Govindaya Namaha
 * Anuradha Bhat – "Ellello Oduva Manase" – Sidlingu
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Yenendhu Hesaridali" – Anna Bond
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Aalochane" – Romeo
 * Vani Harikrishna – "Mussanje Veleli" – Addhuri

2014: Sowmya Raoh – "Karagida Baaninalli" – Simple Agi Ondh Love Story
 * Anuradha Bhat – "Sri Krishna" – Bhajarangi
 * Manjula Gururaj – "Aakal Benne" – Shravani Subramanya
 * Sachina Heggar – "Hedarabyadri" – Kaddipudi
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Modala Maleyante" – Myna

2015: Anuradha Bhat – "Chanchana Chanchana" – Ugramm
 * Archana Ravi – "Kannalle Kannige" – Adyaksha
 * Malathi – "Pantara Panta" – Maanikya
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Kaakig Banna Kantha" – Ulidavaru Kandanthe
 * Sinchana Dixit – "Currentu Hoda Timealli" – Love in Mandya

2016: Inchara Rao – "Kareyole" – RangiTaranga
 * Anuradha Bhat – "Irali Heege" – Benkipatna
 * Indu Nagaraj – "Ka Thalkattu Kaa" – Mr. Airavata
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Shuru Shuru" – 1st Rank Raju
 * Vani Harikrishna – "Raata Patta" – Rhaatee

2017: Ananya Bhat – "Namma Kayo Devare" – Rama Rama Re...
 * Anuradha Bhat – "Yavoora Geleya" – Ricky
 * Indu Nagaraj – "Thraas Akkathi" – Doddmane Hudga
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Neenire Saniha" – Kirik Party
 * Vani Harikrishna – "Neenaagi Helalilla" – Happy Birthday

2018: Anuradha Bhat – "Appa I Love You" from Chowka
 * Eesha Suchi – "Preethi Maruva Santheyalli" from Beautiful Manasugalu
 * Indu Nagaraj – "Sanje Hotthu" from Tarak
 * R. K. Sparsha – "O Manase" from Kempirve
 * Supriya Lohith – "Nee Nanna Olavu" from Chamak

2019: Bindhu Malini – "Bhavalokada Bhrameya" from Nathicharami
 * Aditi Sagar – "Dum Maro Dum" from Raambo 2
 * Ananya Bhat – "Hold On Hold On" from Tagaru
 * Anuradha Bhat – "Holeva Holeyachage" from Ammachi Yemba Nenapu
 * Bindhu Malini – "Bhavalokada" from Nathicharami
 * Madhuri Sheshadri – "Nooraru Bannagalu" from Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai

2020s
2020-21: Anuradha Bhat – "Dheera Sammohagaara" from Bicchugatti
 * Aishwarya Rangarajan – "Malaye Malaye" from Salaga
 * Chinmayi Sripaada – "Soul of Dia" from Dia
 * Shreya Ghoshal – "Kannu Hodiyaka" from Roberrt
 * Shruthi VS – "Love you Chinna" from Love Mocktail
 * Shwetha Devanahally – "Tareefu Maadalu" from Mugilpete