Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer
The Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer was commissioned since 1977. As of now K. S. Chithra and S Janaki won 11 & 10 awards respectively, followed by P. Susheela with 6 wins.
Winners
| Year | Singer | Film | Song |
| 2016 | Chinmayi | Kalyana Vaibhogame | "Manasantha Meghamai" |
| 2015 | Chinmayi | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | "Yenno Yenno" |
| 2014 | K. S. Chithra | Mukunda | "Gopikamma" |
| 2013 | Kalpana Raghavendar | Intinta Annamayya | "Nava Moorthulainatti" |
| 2012 | Geetha Madhuri | Good Morning | "Yedalo Nadilaga" |
| 2011 | Malavika | Rajanna | "Amma Avani Nelathalli Ani" |
| 2010 | Pranavi | Sneha Geetham | "Sarigamapadani" |
| 2009 | K. S. Chithra | Kalavaramaye Madilo | "Pallavinchanee" |
| 2008 | Geetha Madhuri | Nachavule | "Ninne Ninne" |
| 2007 | Kousalya | Satya Bhama | "Gundelona Nuvve" |
| 2006 | Sunitha | Godavari | "Andamga Lena?" |
| 2005 | Nitya Santoshini | Moguds Pellams | "Ninne Daachanu" |
| 2004 | K. S. Chithra | Varsham | "Nuvvostanante Neddontana" |
| 2003 | Sunitha | Athade Oka Sainyam | "Naa Paata" |
| 2002 | Usha | Nee Sneham | "Chinuku Tadiki" |
| 2001 | Usha | Padma | "Kalu Theravani" |
| 2000 | S. Janaki | Sri Sai Mahima | |
| 1999 | K. S. Chithra | Swayamvaram | "Marala Thelupara" |
| 1998 | K. S. Chithra | Anveshitha | "Anveshitha ETV serial Title Song" |
| 1998 | S. Janaki | Anthapuram | "Sooreedu Puvva" |
| 1997 | S. Janaki | Thodu | "Nadila Pravahinchede Jeevitam" |
| 1997 | K.S.Chithra | Bombay Priyudu | "Pranayama" |
| 1996 | K. S. Chithra | Maavichiguru | "Maata Ivvamma" |
| 1995 | S. P. Sailaja | Subha Sankalpam | "Seethamma Andalu" |
| 1994 | S. Janaki | Bhairava Dweepam | "Naruda O Naruda" |
| 1993 | K. S. Chithra | Sundarakanda | "Akasana Suryudu" |
| 1992 | K. S. Chithra | Mathru Devo Bhava | "Venuvai Vachhanu" |
| 1991 | K. S. Chithra | Rajeswari Kalyanam | "Endaro Mahanubhavulu" |
| 1990 | K. S. Chithra | Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu | "Kaliki Chilakala Koliki" |
| 1989 | P. Suseela | Godavari Pongindi | "Eppatla Godavari pravahistondhi" |
| 1988 | S. Janaki | Janaki Ramudu | |
| 1987 | P. Suseela | Viswanatha Nayakudu | "Kavi Jana Samaaja Bhoja" |
| 1986 | S. Janaki | Aruna Kiranam | |
| 1985 | S. Janaki | Pratighatana | "Ee Duryadhana Dussasana" |
| 1984 | P. Suseela | Sangeetha Samrat | "Entha Sogasugaade" |
| 1983 | S. Janaki | Sagara Sangamam | "Om Namah Shivaaya" |
| 1982 | P. Suseela | Meghasandesam | "Akulo" |
| 1981 | S. Janaki | Sapthapadhi | |
| 1980 | S. Janaki | Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatyam | |
| 1979 | Vani Jairam | Sankarabharanam | |
| 1978 | P. Suseela | Naalaaga Endaro | "Kalyanini Kanulunna Manusuku Kanipinchu" |
| 1977 | P. Suseela | Daana Veera Soora Karna | "Kalagantino Swamy" |