| IIFA Award for Best Music Director | |
| Awarded For: | Best Performance by a Music Director |
| Presenter: | International Indian Film Academy |
| Country: | India |
| Year: | A.R. Rahman Taal (2000) |
| Holder: | Pritam (2023) |
The IIFA Award for Best Music Director is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the actual ceremony.
| Category | Name | Superlative | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most awards | A. R. Rahman | 8 awards | ||
| Most nominations without a win | Anu Malik | 7 nominations | – |
A.R. Rahman (8 wins) is the most awarded artist, followed by Amaal Mallik (4) and Pritam (4), Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (3). Anu Malik is the artist with most nominations (7) without a win.
The winners are listed below:
| Year | Music Director | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | A.R. Rahman | Taal | |
| 2001 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | ||
| 2002 | A.R. Rahman | Lagaan | |
| 2003 | Saathiya | ||
| 2004 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | ||
| 2005 | Veer-Zaara | ||
| 2006 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Bunty Aur Babli | |
| 2007 | Rang De Basanti | ||
| 2008 | Guru | ||
| 2009 | Jodhaa Akbar | ||
| 2010 | Love Aaj Kal | ||
| 2011 | Dabangg | ||
| 2012 | Rockstar | ||
| 2013 | Pritam | Barfi! | |
| 2014 | Aashiqui 2 | ||
| 2015 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | 2 States | |
| 2016 | Roy | ||
| 2017 | Pritam | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | |
| 2018 | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | ||
| 2019 | Amaal Mallik, Guru Randhawa, Rochak Kohli, Saurabh-Vaibhav, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Zack Knight | Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety | |
| 2020 | Kabir Singh | ||
| 2021 | AWARDS FUNCTION WAS SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC | ||
| 2022 | A.R. Rahman | Atrangi Re | |
| 2023 | Pritam | ||
| 2024 | Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Bhupinder Babbal, Ashim Kemson, Harshavardhan Rameshwar | Animal |