Screen Award for Best Lyricist
{{Short description|Film award}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Unreferenced|date=January 2012}}
The Screen Award for Best Lyricist is a Screen Award chosen by a panel of judges from the Bollywood film industry and the winners are announced in January.
Multiple wins
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Winners
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| 1995 | 1942: A Love Story – Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To | Javed Akhtar |
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| 1996 | Kartavya – Dhadkta Pehla Dil Mera | Rani Malik |
| 1997 | Khamoshi: The Musical – Aaj Mein Upar | Majrooh Sultanpuri |
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| 1998 | Border – Sandese Aate Hai | Javed Akhtar |
| 1999 | Zakhm – Gali Mein Chand Nikla | rowspan="3" | Anand Bakshi |
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| 2000 | Taal – Taal Se Taal | |
| 2001 | Mohabbatein – Humko Humise Churaalo | |
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| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai – Jaane Kyun | Javed Akhtar |
| 2003 | Sur – Aa Bhi Ja | Nida Fazli |
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| 2004 | L.O.C. Kargil – Ek Saathi Aur Bhi Tha | Javed Akhtar |
| 2005 | Hum Tum – Hum Tum | Prasoon Joshi |
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| 2006 | Yahaan – Naam Ada Likhna | rowspan="2" | Gulzar |
| 2007 | Omkara – Beedi Jalaile | |
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| 2008 | Taare Zameen Par – Maa | Prasoon Joshi |
| 2009 | Bachna Ae Haseeno – Khuda Jaane | Anvita Dutt Guptan |
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| 2010 | Love Aaj Kal – Chor Bazaari | Irshad Kamil |
| 2011 | Ishqiya – Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji | Gulzar |
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| 2012 | Aarakshan – Achcha Lagta Hai | Prasoon Joshi |
| 2013 | Talaash – Muskaanein Jhooti Hai | Javed Akhtar |
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| 2014 | Kai Po Che – Manja | Swanand Kirkire |
| 2015 | Youngistaan – Suno Na Sangemarmar | Kausar Munir |
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| 2016 | Dum Laga Ke Haisha – Moh Moh Ke Dhaage | Varun Grover |
| 2017 | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | rowspan="2" | Amitabh Bhattacharya |
| 2018 | Dangal – Haanikaarak Bapu | |
| 2019 | Raazi – Ae Watan | Gulzar |
| 2020
|Gully Boy – Apna Time Aayega |Divine & Ankur Tewari |