Nandi Award for Best Music Director
The Nandi Award for Best Music Director winners since 1977:.
| Year | Music Director | Film |
| 2016 | Mickey J Meyer | A Aa |
| 2015 | M. M. Keeravani | |
| 2014 | Anup Rubens | Manam |
| 2013 | Devi Sri Prasad | Attarintiki Daredi |
| 2012 | M.M. Keeravani Ilaiyaraaja | Eega Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu |
| 2011 | Ilaiyaraaja | Sri Rama Rajyam |
| 2010 | Chakri | Simha |
| 2009 | M.M. Keeravani | Vengamamba |
| 2008 | Mickey J Meyer | Kotha Bangaru Lokam |
| 2007 | Mickey J Meyer | Happy Days |
| 2006 | KM Radha Krishnan | Godavari |
| 2005 | M.M. Keeravani | Chatrapati |
| 2004 | Vidyasagar | Swarabhishekam |
| 2003 | Mani Sharma | Okkadu |
| 2002 | M.M. Keeravani | Okato Number Kurraadu |
| 2001 | R. P. Patnaik | Nuvvu Nenu |
| 2000 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Devullu |
| 1999 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Swayamvaram |
| 1998 | Mani Sharma | Choodalani Vundi |
| 1997 | Vandemataram Srinivas | Osey Ramulamma |
| 1996 | Madhavapeddi Suresh | Shri Krishnarjuna Vijayam |
| 1995 | M.M. Keeravani | Pelli Sandadi |
| 1994 | Raj-Koti | Hello Brother |
| 1993 | M.M. Keeravani | Allari Priyudu |
| 1992 | M.M. Keeravani | Rajeswari Kalyanam |
| 1991 | K. V. Mahadevan | Manjeera Nadam |
| 1990 | Ilaiyaraaja | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari |
| 1989 | O.P.Nayyar | Neerajanam |
| 1988 | Ilaiyaraaja | Rudra Veena |
| 1987 | K. V. Mahadevan | Sruthilayalu |
| 1986 | K. Chakravarthy | Sravana Meghalu |
| 1985 | S.P.Balasubrahmanyam | Mayuri |
| 1984 | Ramesh Naidu | Suvarna Sundari |
| 1983 | K. Chakravarthy | Neti Bharatham |
| 1982 | Ramesh Naidu | Meghasandesam |
| 1981 | Ilaiyaraaja | Seethakoka Chiluka |
| 1980 | S. Rajeswara Rao | Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Mahatmyam |
| 1979 | K. V. Mahadevan | Sankarabharanam |
| 1978 | M. S. Viswanathan | Naalaga Endaro |
| 1977 | Rajan-Nagendra | Panthulamma |