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.
The winners are listed below:-
| Year | Lyricist | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hain |
Famous quotes containing the word award:
“The award of a pure gold medal for poetry would flatter the recipient unduly: no poem ever attains such carat purity.”
—Robert Graves (1895–1985)