JioSaavn’s India Superhit Awards are first of its kind, based on streaming data

Mumbai, 21^st May 2025: JioSaavn, India’s leading audio streaming platform with over 100 million monthly active users (MAUs), announced the launch of the very first edition of India Superhit Awards. Based entirely on streaming data gathered on the platform, India Superhit Awards are a true reflection of what India is listening to on JioSaavn. Launched to celebrate and showcase music that captivated the country this past year, India Superhit Awards was created in line with JioSaavn’s deep commitment to following an ‘artist first’ approach. 

Moving away from voting and jury-based recognitions, India Superhit Awards provides an exclusive insight into ‘what India is truly listening to’ using listener streaming and engagement data. 

For the inaugural edition of India Superhit Awards, JioSaavn highlighted top music tracks and artists across India’s 10 most popular languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bhojpuri, Bengali, and Marathi. The awards are based on JioSaavn’s streaming data of recordings and compositions released and streamed between 1^st January and 31^st December 2024.

This edition recognised creators in five categories- Most Streamed Song, Most Streamed Female Artist, Most Streamed Male Artist, Most Streamed Lyricist & Most Streamed Composer. 

‘Aaj ki Raat’ (Hindi), ‘Espresso’ (English), ‘Ve Haaniyaan’ (Punjabi), ‘Gulabi Sadi’ (Marathi), ‘Maroon Color Sadiya’ (Bhojpuri), ‘Laage Ura Dhura’ (Bengali), ‘Katchi Sera’  (Tamil), ‘Chuttamalle’ (Telugu), ‘Dwapara’ (Kannada) and ‘Illuminati’ (Malayalam) lead the charts for the Most Streamed Song of the Year.

Speaking about the launch, JioSaavn spokesperson said, “We’re excited to introduce the India Superhit Awards, a pioneering initiative that honours music that India loves the most. Our goal is to not only celebrate the best of the industry but to ensure our listeners’ choices are recognised by showcasing exactly what the nation has been streaming. These awards are here to set a new benchmark in recognizing both established and emerging musical talent.”

The awards also highlighted India’s top Female and Male singers. Madhubanti Bagchi, with her chart-topping tracks like – ‘Aaj Ki Raat’ and ‘Peelings’, won the title of  ‘Most-Streamed Female singer in Hindi while  Arijit Singh, was crowned the ‘Most-Streamed Male singer, with hits like ‘Sajni’ and ‘Soulmate’.

Other singers who won the title across various languages included: Jyoti Nooran and Danny (Punjabi), Sai Smriti and Sai Abhyankkar (Tamil), Shilpa Rao and Arijit Singh (Telugu), Sabrina Carpenter and Hanumankind (English), Shruthi Prahlad and Jaskaran Singh  (Kannada), Vaikom Vijayalakshmi and Dabzee (Malayalam), Sonali Sonawane and Sanju Rathod (Marathi), Shilpi Raj and Pawan Singh (Bhojpuri), Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh (Bengali).

In the Top Lyricists category, notable lyricists such as Amitabh Bhattacharya, Ramajogayya Sastry,V. Nagendra Prasad, Anupam Roy and others were honored for their exceptional work across Hindi, Telugu, Bengali and other regional languages. Composers Sachin-Jigar, Anirudh Ravichander, Om Jha, Arjun Janya, and others were also celebrated for their contributions to India’s ever-evolving music and entertainment industry, creating soundtracks that have captivated millions of listeners.

The launch of the India Superhit Awards 2025 is supported by a robust 360-degree marketing campaign, including – digital marketing, label relations, and media outreach. JioSaavn’s endeavour is to make India Superhit Awards an annual celebration of our country’s  rich musical heritage and its bright future that is being shaped by more modern artists.