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Zee Cine Awards for Best Lyricist
Zee Cine Awards for Best Lyricist are presented for authoring soulful lyrics for Bollywood songs, which make them immensely appealing.

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Zee Cine Awards for Best LyricistZee Cine Awards is a prestigious award ceremony dedicated to the Hindi film industry. It is a popular choice award which is organized to commemorate the artistic and technical excellence of the Bollywood film professionals. It is instituted by the entire Zee network. The year 1998 marked the introduction of this award ceremony. The grand event congregates a number of Bollywood personalities and bright luminaries who together celebrate the works and achievements of the Indian cinema. The event witnesses sparkling performances and award presentations. Zee Cine Awards presents awards under different categories in recognition to the contributions of Bollywood professionals in varied cinematic fields.

14th Zee Cine Awards
14th Zee Cine Awards was organized on 8th February 2014 in Mumbai and was aired on 23rd February on multiple channels. The event honoured the best films of the previous year, 2013, and was co-anchored by Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh. Songs are always an important part of Bollywood films and the lyricists have a major contribution in composing the Bollywood melodies. Zee Cine Awards for Best Lyricist appreciates the works of those lyricists who pen down heart touching songs for the films. In 2014, the nominations under this category included Swanand Kirkire for `Manjha` (Kai Po Che), Amitabh Bhattacharya for `Kabira` (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani), Amitabh Bhattacharya for `Shikayatein` (Lootera), Mithoon for `Tum Hi Ho` (Aashiqui 2), Prasoon Joshi for `Zinda` (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) and Sandeep Nath for `Sunn Raha Hai` (Aashiqui 2). The award was won by Mithoon.

Mithoon
Mithoon is a noted lyricist, music director and playback singer of Bollywood who has composed enchanting music for a number of flicks. Many of his songs went on to become chartbusters. His song `Tum Hi Ho` from Aashiqui 2 became a huge hit and garnered a number of awards in several award ceremonies apart from Zee Cine Awards.

Zee Cine Awards for Best Lyricist

Year Winner Film and Song
2014 Mithoon Aashiqui 2 - Tum Hi Ho
2013 Kausar Munir Ishaqzaade - Pareshaan
2012 Irshad Kamil Rockstar
2011 Gulzar Ishqiya - Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji
2008 Prasoon Joshi Taare Zameen Par - 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 Hain



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