Zee Cine Award for Best Lyricist

The Zee Cine Award Best Lyricist is chosen by the jury and the winner is announced at the actual ceremony.

The award is given in the current year but the winner is awarded for his/her work in the previous year.

Multiple wins


Wins	Recipient
4	Javed Akhtar
3	Gulzar
2	Prasoon Joshi, Amitabh Bhattacharya

The winners are listed below:-

Year	Winner	Film
2023	Amitabh Bhattacharya	Brahmāstra – "Kesariya"
2020	Manoj Muntashir	Kesari – "Teri Mitti"
2019	Gulzar	Raazi – "Dilbaro"
2018	Amitabh Bhattacharya	Raees – "Zaalima"
2017	Irshad Kamil	Sultan – "Jag Ghoomeya"
2016	Varun Grover	Dum Laga Ke Haisha – "Moh Moh Ke Dhaagey"
2014	Mithoon	Aashiqui 2 – "Tum Hi Ho"
2012	Irshad Kamil	Rockstar
2008	Prasoon Joshi	Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) – "Maa"
2007	Prasoon Joshi	Rang De Basanti – "Masti Ki Pathshala"
2006	Gulzar	Bunty Aur Babli – "Kajra Re"
2005	Javed Akhtar	Swades – "Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera"
2004	Amrita Pritam	Pinjar – "Charka Chalati Hai"
2003	Gulzar	Saathiya – "Saathiya"
2002	Javed Akhtar	Lagaan – "Radha Kaise Na Jale"
2001	Javed Akhtar	Refugee – "Panchhi Nadiya"
2000	Anand Bakshi	Taal – "Ishq Bina"
1999	Sameer	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai – "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"
1998	Javed Akhtar	Border – "Sandese Aate Hai"