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{{Infobox musical artist
| background = solo_singer
| name = Sunidhi Chauhan
| image = Sunidhi indian idol 6.jpg
| caption = Sunidhi Chauhan at the launch of ''[[Indian Idol|Indian Idol 6]]''.
| birth_name = Nidhi Chauhan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|8|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], India
| nationality = Indian
| Mother Tongue = Gujrati
| Number of songs = 3200+
| Hair color = Black
| Career Breakthrough = Ruki Ruki Si Zindagee from Mast
| spouse = Hitesh Sonik<ref>http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20120310201203100206085737296ef38/Sunidhi-to-tie-the-knot-again. html</ref>
| instrument = Vocalist
| genre = [[Playback singer|playback singing]], [[Indian pop|Indipop]]
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1996 – present
| website =
}}

'''Sunidhi Chauhan''' (born Nidhi Chauhan<ref>{{cite news|title=Sound of success |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2003/04/15/stories/2003041500340100.htm |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15-4-2003|accessdate=26-7-2010}}</ref> on 14 August 1983) is an [[India]]n [[playback singer]], best known for her [[Standard Hindi|Hindi]] film songs in [[Bollywood]]. She has recorded songs for [[Oriya language|Oriya]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Nepali language|Nepali]] films.<ref name="Hindustantimes">{{cite news|title=I'm the most versatile singer: Sunidhi |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=b42be2f7-8784-4836-9fde-e7fd3ee6a847&&Headline=I%27m+the+most+versatile+singer+today%3A+Sunidhi|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=8-5-2007 |accessdate=26-7-2010}}</ref>

Chauhan began to sing at the age of four<ref name="stars">{{cite web|url=http://www.starswelove.com/scriptsphp/biography.php?artistid=74 |title=Sunidhi Chauhan Biography at Bry&Gel's Stars We Love |publisher=Starswelove.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref> and was discovered by a local TV anchor.<ref name="aboutme">
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| title=' ‘About Sunidhi Chauhan'
| publisher=http://www.sunidhichauhan.com/
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</ref> She won recognition through a televised singing contest, Meri Awaz Suno, which she won, and made her entrance into playback singing with the Hindi film ''Shastra''.<ref name="aboutme" />

Her breakthrough was [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s film ''[[Mast (film)|Mast]]'', in which she sang the hit song "Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi."<ref name="aboutme" /> She has been nominated for fourteen [[Filmfare Awards]], winning it on two occasions as well as a [[Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent]]. She has won two [[Screen Awards|Star Screen Awards]], two [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]] and one [[Zee Cine Awards|Zee Cine Award]].

== Early career ==
Sunidhi Chauhan was born in New Delhi. She started her singing career as a child, giving her first performance at the age of four, in a local temple in [[Delhi]].<ref name="stars" /> She did her early studies in Greenway Modern School, Dilshad Garden in Delhi. Thereafter, she began to participate in, and sing for, competitions and local gatherings. When the famous stage and TV anchor Tabassum spotted her talent, she made her sing live in her show ''Tabassum Hit Parade'' and asked her family to shift to Mumbai. Tabassum then introduced her to Kalyanji and Anandji Bhai. Her family shifted to [[Mumbai]] in a bid to further develop the young singer's skills, and Chauhan became the lead singer in Kalyanji's 'Little Wonders' troupe.<ref name="aboutme" />

Recognition first met her in 1996, through the music show ''Meri Aawaz Suno'' — the first such televised contest in India — which was broadcast through the Indian national television channel, [[Doordarshan]]. She won the competition and bagged the top prize of recording an album, ''Aira Ghaira Nathu Khaira'', with HMV.<ref name="aboutme" />

Unluckily for Chauhan, ''Aira Ghaira Nathu Khaira'' was promoted as a children's album and failed to get the recognition it deserved.<ref name="aboutme" /> In 2002, Chauhan observed this in an interview:
<blockquote>"My first song and the contest did not help me much. Nothing happened for a while. But by then, I had made up my mind that I will pursue singing as a career."<ref name="Rediff">{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/aug/14sun.htm |title=Bollywood News: Bollywood Movies Reviews, Hindi Movies in India, Music & Gossip |publisher=Rediff.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref></blockquote>

Chauhan stepped into the world of playback singing with the 1996 Bollywood film, ''Shastra'',<ref name="Hindustantimes" /><ref name="aboutme" /> after Aadesh Srivastava asked her to lend her voice to the song "Larki Deewaani Dekho, Ladka Deewaana."<ref name="Rediff" /> She followed it with work in films like ''Gang'', ''Veergati'', ''Dahek'', ''Bade Dilwala'', ''Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'' and ''Samar''. By the age of nineteen, Chauhan had lent her voice to over 350 songs.<ref name="Rediff" />

== Breakthrough and later work with Anu Malik ==
[[File:Sunidhi chauhan 2.jpg|thumb|220px|left|Sunidhi Chauhan at Femina Miss India 2011 contest]]

Chauhan's breakthrough was [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s [[Mast (film)|''Mast'']], in which she sang the hit song "Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi" and three others, including the title song.<ref name="aboutme" /> In an interview, while speaking of ''Mast'', she said:<blockquote>
"Whatever I am today, I owe to ''Mast''. I met [[Sandeep Chowta]] through [[Sonu Nigam]], and fifteen days later, ''Mast'' was in my lap. I was only sixteen then."<ref name="Rediff" /></blockquote>

In February 2007, as part of its marketing campaign and launch of [[Windows Vista]] in [[India]], [[Microsoft]] hired Sunidhi Chauhan to sing the "Windows Vista Song"<ref name="Hindustantimes" /> titled [http://www.microsoft.com/india/Wow/ "Wow is Now"]. This song features English and [[Standard Hindi|Hindi]] lyrics proclaiming the many 'glamorous' features of the Windows Vista operating system.

Sunidhi has sung Oriya movie songs (Abhimanyu and Most Wanted) too..

Chauhan sung for the Hindi-dubbed version of [[Disney Channel|Disney]]'s movie, ''[[High School Musical]]''<ref name="Hindustantimes" /> — songs that were sung by [[Vanessa Hudgens|Vanessa Anne Hudgens]] in the English version. Moreover, she was the singer of the [[English language]] song "Reach Out" at the opening ceremony of the [[2006 Asian Games]] at [[Doha]], [[Qatar]].<ref name="Hindustantimes" />

2008 was a highly successful year for the young singer, as she went on to deliver a huge number of superhit songs like "Chhaliya" (''[[Tashan (film)|Tashan]]''), "Rock Mahi," "Lucky Boy," "Desi Girl" (''[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]''), "Dance Pe Chance" (''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]''), and "Race Saanson Ki" (''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]'') that resulted in her winning the "Kelvinator GR8! FLO Women Award 2009" for her contribution to music.<ref name="In movies">{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/46238/Kelvinator-GR8-FLO-Women-Awards-Felicitates-21-Top-Women-Achievers.html |title=Kelvinator GR8! FLO Women Awards Felicitates 21 Top Women Achievers. &#124; Bollywood News - Yahoo! India Movies |publisher=In. movies. yahoo.com |date=2009-02-24 |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref><ref name="Kelv">{{cite web|url=http://ww.smashits.com/events/4757/1/8th-Kelvinator-Gr8-Women-Awards-2009.html |title=8th Kelvinator Gr8! Women Awards 2009 - Picture 1 - Bollywood Hindi Tamil Telugu Indian Music Videos and News |publisher=Ww. smashits.com |date=2009-02-25 |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref>

In April 2010, Chauhan joined [[Anu Malik]] and [[Salim-Sulaiman|Salim Merchant]] as a judge on the fifth season of the immensely popular singing talent show ''[[Indian Idol 5]]''. She also judged the sixth season of ''Indian Idol'' alongside Asha Bhosale, Anu Malik and Salim Merchant.

Due to her high-pitch voice and outstanding stage performances, Sunidhi got "Chevrolet GIMA (Global Indian Music Awards) of Best Live Performer- Female."{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}

=== Collaborations ===
Chauhan has collaborated with Indian singers such as [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] and [[Udit Narayan]]. She is known for her popular pairing with [[Sukhwinder Singh]] (in films such as ''[[Omkara (2006 film)|Omkara]] and [[Aaja Nachle]]''). She is most often paired with singer [[Sonu Nigam]] and with the female playback singer [[Shreya Ghoshal]], whom critic's view as a stiff competitor of Chauhan.<ref name="planet">{{cite web|url=http://planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m123008074805 |title=Luck By Chance - music review by Atta Khan |publisher=Planet Bollywood |date=2008-12-28 |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref> She had done a duet with Pakistani singer [[Faakhir Mehmood]] for the album ''[[Mantra]]''. She has collaborated with [[Enrique Iglesias]], on a song titled as "Heartbeat (India Mix)" which was included on Iglesias' album ''Euphoria'' (Special Indian Edition).

Lyricists she has worked with include [[Jaideep Sahni]], [[Irshad Kamil]], [[Gulzar (lyricist)|Gulzar]], [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]], [[Prasoon Joshi]], [[Swanand Kirkire]], [[Javed Akhtar]] and [[Anand Bakshi]];<ref name="iyer">{{cite web|url=http://iyerdeepak.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/luck-by-chance-music-review/ |title=Luck By Chance – music review. « News You Can't Use! |publisher=Iyerdeepak. wordpress.com |date=2009-01-13 |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref>{{verify credibility|date=May 2012}} and the music directors include [[Vandemataram Srinivas]], [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Ilaiyaraja]], [[Yuvan]], [[Himesh Reshammiya]], [[Anu Malik]], [[Jatin Lalit]], [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]], [[Pritam Chakraborty]], [[Rajesh Roshan]], [[Nadeem-Shravan]], [[Anand-Milind]], [[Vishal Dadlani|Vishal-Shekhar]], [[M. M. Keeravani]] and others.<ref name="Rediff" /><ref name="iyer" />

Chauhan is one of the few female singers of the present generation who have lent there voice for most of the leading actresses in the Hindi entertainment industry, among those include [[Rekha]], [[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Kajol]], [[Sridevi]], [[Aishwarya Rai]], [[Preity Zinta]], [[Rani Mukerji]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Bipasha Basu]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Urmila Matondkar]], [[Shilpa Shetty]], [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Shamita Shetty]], [[Lara Dutta]], [[Dia Mirza]], [[Esha Deol]], [[Anushka Sharma]], [[Parineeti Chopra]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Konkona Sen Sharma]], [[Gauhar Khan]], [[Mumaith Khan]] and [[Rakhi Sawant]].<ref name="buzz">[http://buzz18.in com/interviews/music/to-catch-a-star-sunidhi-chauhan/50011/0]{{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref> She was the main singer who lent voice for the comebacks of two leading [[Bollywood]] actresses; Kajol, in the movie ''[[Fanaa (film)|Fanaa]]'', and Madhuri Dixit in ''[[Aaja Nachle]]''.<ref name="buzz" />

In 2011, Chauhan got her breakthrough in international pop world by collaborating with international pop star Enrique for Hindi version of song Heartbeat and becomes first Indian female singer for an international collaboration.

== Special appearances ==
In October 2008, Chauhan appeared on a special episode of the singing contest, Star Voice of India, alongside composer Ashu Dhruv, to promote their film ''Drona''.<ref name="sawf">{{cite web|url=http://news.sawf.org/Bollywood/53606.aspx |title=Sunidhi Chauhan, Dhruv promote 'Drona' on Star Voice Of India |publisher=News.sawf.org |date=2008-10-03 |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref>

She was a guest [[Radio jockey|RJ]] for India's Radio City 91.1 FM's new morning show, ''Musical-e-Azam''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/19sld1.htm |title=rediff.com: When Sunidhi Chauhan interviewed Kunal Ganjawala |publisher=Specials. rediff.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref> where, over her week-long stint, she interviewed the likes of Kunal Ganjawala, Daler Mehendi, Sukhwindar, [[Adnan Sami]] and [[Gulzar (lyricist)|Gulzar]].

She appeared on the Femina Miss India 2011 contest and X-factor India to promote her song "HEARTBEAT," a song in collaboration with the international pop star Enrique Iglesias in his album ''Euphoria''.

== Personal life ==
[[File:Sunidhi Chauhan at her wedding reception at Taj Lands End (32).jpg|thumb|right|260px|Sunidhi Chauhan at her wedding reception at Taj Lands End]]

Chauhan was born in [[Delhi]]. Her father is a minor theatre personality who pushed her into the music industry from a young age. She has a younger sister, Suneha.<ref name="screenindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/sep03/music1.htm |title=Sunidhi Chauhan - Going places |publisher=Screenindia.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref>

Chauhan, who believes herself to be "the most versatile singer today," attributes her success to her parents and Indian singer [[Sonu Nigam]].<ref name="Hindustantimes" /> She has cited ''[[Sadma]]'' (1983) as her favourite film; [[gymnastics]] and [[cricket]] as her favourite sports; and [[Akshaye Khanna]] and [[Madhuri Dixit]] as her favourite actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/profiles/sunidhi-chauhan.html |title=Sunidhi Chauhan |publisher=Hindilyrics.net |date= |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref> Chauhan also loves western music and cites [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Michael Jackson]] as her inspirations. She has noted that one of her ambitions is to achieve global fame like they did.<ref name="aboutme">http://www.sunidhichauhan.com/aboutme.htm</ref> She is known for her admiration of international divas [[Celine Dion]] and [[Whitney Houston]].

After entering the film industry, Chauhan upgraded her wardrobe and lost twelve kilos by jogging and working out.<ref name="Rediff" /> In an early interview, she revealed a "secret dream" of seeing herself as a [[Bollywood]] actress, saying, "I have many acting offers too, but I don't want to rush it. Frankly, I would like to do just one or two films to fulfill that secret dream of seeing myself as an actress. But my life is singing and my aim is to keep singing better."<ref name="Rediff" />

In 2002, at the age of 18, Chauhan married director and [[choreographer]] Bobby Khan, after working on the music video for "Pehla Nasha."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Khan_Bobby_235517850.aspx |title=Bobby Khan - ZoomInfo Business Information |publisher=Zoominfo.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref> It was reported that the couple married in a secretly arranged ceremony, attended only by very close friends and vigilantly watched over by security.

Chauhan was initially happy with the marriage. In an interview, she said:<blockquote>
"My in-laws don't make me feel I am 'married'. I don't feel I have stepped into a new house. I am so comfortable. And Bobby is a darling. I am very, very happy."<ref name="Rediff" /></blockquote>

On the downside, the marriage caused a rift between the young singer and her parents, who considered the union unsuitable and consequently [[disown]]ed her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apniphotos.net/photos/showphoto.php/photo/30287/cat/1466 |title=Sunidhi Chauhan (Bollywood Pop Singer) - Apni Photos.com - Bollywood, Indian & Pakistani Celebrities Hot images & Wallpapers |publisher=Apni Photos.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref> However, Chauhan and Khan separated a year later, bringing about a reconciliation between the estranged parents and daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/32/5111 |title=Sunidhi Chauhan and her parents reunite but |publisher=Bollyvista.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref> Chauhan, who lived with mentor, actor and TV anchor, Annu Kapoor and his wife Arunita during the separation, filed for divorce the same year, citing that she had realized she and Khan "wanted different things from life."

On April 27, 2012, Sunidhi Chauhan tied the knot with childhood friend and music composer Hitesh Sonik at a low profile wedding ceremony in Mumbai,<ref>{{cite news| url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Sunidhi-Chauhans-I-do-date-set/articleshow/12822801.cms | title= Sunidhi Chauhan’s ‘I do’ date set
| date= 23 april 2012}}</ref> but the reception the couple threw saw some colleagues from the industry in attendance. [[Asha Bhonsle]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Smita Thackeray]], [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] were spotted at the reception.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Stars-at-Sunidhi-Chauhan-s-wedding-reception-imagegallery-bollywood-me1pGlghgjb.html?html=5 |title=Stars at Sunidhi Chauhan's wedding reception |publisher=Sify.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-26}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
* ''Ehsaas'' - A Feeling (Released November 30, 2001) (Special Appearance)
* ''[[Bhoot]]'' (Special Appearance in Promotional Song Bhoot Hoon Main)
* ''[[Bas Ek Pal]]'' (Special Appearance in Promotional Song Dheeme Dheeme with singer K. K.)
* ''[[Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai]] '' (Special appearance in song Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai)

== Awards and honors ==
{| class=wikitable
|-

!Year
!Category
!Song and Film
!Result
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Filmfare Awards'''
|-
| 2000
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Ruki Ruki" (''[[Mast (film)|Mast]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2001
| R. D. Burman Award for Most Promising Newcomer<ref name="imbd">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0154298/awards</ref> || || {{won}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Mehboob Mere" (''[[Fiza]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| 2005 || Best Playback Singer - Female || "Dhoom Machale" (''[[Dhoom]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2006
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Kaisi Paheli" (''[[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Deedar De" (''[[Dus]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|2007
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Beedi" (''[[Omkara (2006 film)Omakara]]'') || {{won}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Soniye" (''[[Aksar]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Aashiqui Main" (''[[36 China Town]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2008
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Aaja Nachle" (''[[Aaja Nachle]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Sajnaji Vari Vari" (''[[Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| 2009 || Best Playback Singer - Female || "Dance Pe Chance" (''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]])'' || {{nom}}
|-
| 2010 || Best Playback Singer - Female || "Chor Bazari" ('' [[Love Aaj Kal]])'' || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2011
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Udi" ('' [[Guzaarish]])'' || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Sheila Ki Jawani" ('' [[Tees Maar Khan]])'' || {{won}}
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Star Screen Awards'''
|-
| 2001 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Bhumro'' for [[Mission Kashmir]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2004 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''"Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye Ho'' for [[Armaan (2003 film)|Armaan]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2004 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Sajna Ve Sajna'' for [[Chameli (film)|Chameli]] || {{won}}
|-
| 2005 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Dhoom Machale'' (''[[Dhoom]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| 2006 || Best Playback Singer - Female || "Kaisi Paheli" (Parineeta) || {{nom}}
|-
| 2007 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Beedi Jalaile'' for [[Omkara]] || {{won}}
|-
| 2008 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Sajnaji Vaari'' for [[Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2009 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Dance Pe Chance'' for [[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2010 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Chor Bazari'' for [[Love Aaj Kal]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2011 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Sheila Ki Jawani'' for [[Tees Maar Khan]] || {{nom}}
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Awards of the International Indian Film Academy'''
|-
| 2001 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Mehboob Mere'' for [[Fiza]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2005
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Dhoom Machale'' for [[Dhoom]] || {{won}}
|-
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Sajna Ve'' for [[Chameli (film)|Chameli]] || {{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:left; " rowspan="2"|2006
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Kaisi Paheli'' for Parineeta || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Deedar De'' for [[Dus]] || {{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:left; " rowspan="2"|2007
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Crazy Kiya Re'' for [[Dhoom 2]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Beedi Jalaile'' for [[Omkara]] || {{won}}
|-
| 2008 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Aaja Nachle'' for [[Aaja Nachle]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2009 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Desi Girl'' for [[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2010 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Chor Baazari'' for [[Love Aaj Kal]] || {{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:left; " rowspan="3"|2011
| Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Sheila Ki Jawani'' for [[Tees Maar Khan]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Ainvay Ainvay'' for [[Band Baaja Baraat]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Udi'' for [[Guzaarish]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2012 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Te Amo''for [[Dum Maaro Dum]] ||
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Zee Cine Awards'''
|-
| rowspan=2|2005
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Dhoom Machale'' for [[Dhoom]] || {{won}}
|-
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Kaise Paheli Zindagi'' for [[Parineeta]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2007 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Beedi Jalaile'' for [[Omkara]] || {{nom}}
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Apsara Awards'''
|-
| 2004 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Bhage Re Mann'' for [[Chameli (film)|Chameli]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2006 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Dhoom Machale'' for [[Dhoom]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2008
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Aaja Nachle'' ([[Aaja Nachle]]) || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Sajna Vaari'' ([[Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.]]) || {{nom}}
|-
| 2010 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Chor Bazari'' ([[Love Aaj Kal]]) || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2011
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Ainvayi Ainvayi'' ([[Band Baaja Baaraat]]) || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Sheila Ki Jawani'' ([[Tees Maar Khan]]) || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2012
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Te Amo'' ([[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|Dum Maaro Dum]]) || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Female Playback Singer || ''Aa Zara'' ([[Murder 2]]) || {{nom}}
|-
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Global Indian Film Awards'''
|-
| 2005 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Dhoom Machale'' ([[Dhoom]]) || {{won}}
|-
| 2006 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Beedi Jalaile'' ([[Omkara]]) || {{nom}}
|-
| 2011 || Best Female Playback Singer || ''Sheela ki jawani'' ([[Tees Maar Khan]]) || {{won}}
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''GIMA Awards'''
|-
| rowspan=3|2011
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Sheela Ki Jawaani" (''[[Tees Maar Khan]]'') || {{won}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Udi" (''[[Guzaarish]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || "Ainvay Ainvay" (''[[Band Baaja Baraat]]'') || {{nom}}
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''BIG Star Indian Music Awards'''
|-
| 2011 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Neeyat Kharaab Hai'' for [[Teen Patti]] || {{won}}
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Central European Bollywood Awards'''
|-
| 2006 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Mere Haat Mein'' for [[Fanaa (film)|Fanaa]] || {{won}}
|-
| 2007 || Best Playback Singer - Female || "Sajnaji Vaari" (''[[Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.]]'') || {{nom}}
|-
| 2010 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Udi'' for [[Guzaarish]] || {{won}}
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Mirchi Awards'''
|-
| rowspan=2|2011
| Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Udi'' for [[Guzaarish]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Sheela Ki Jawaani'' for [[Tees Maar Khan]] || {{nom}}
|-
| 2012 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Ishq Sufiyana'' for [[The Dirty Picture]] || {{won}}
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Bollywood Movie Awards'''
|-
| 2005 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Dhoom Machale'' for [[Dhoom]] || {{won}}
|-
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Music Awards'''
|-
| 2010 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Sheila Ki Jawaani'' for [[Tees Maar Khan]] || {{nom}}
|-
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''Big Star Entertainment Awards'''
|-
| 2010 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Sheila Ki Jawaani'' for [[Tees Maar Khan]] || {{won}}
|-
| 2011 || Best Playback Singer - Female || ''Aa Zara'' for [[Murder 2]] || {{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align: center; " colspan="5"| {{small|(Source: [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/awards/6599/index.html ''Bollywood Hungama''])}}
|}

Other Awards and Honors

2004: MTV Immies for Best Singer Female (film)- Dekh Le (Munna Bhai MBBS)- Sunidhi Chauhan<ref>http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/MTV_Immies</ref>

2006: RMIM Puraskaar for Female Singer of the Year- Sunidhi Chauhan<ref name="awards. giitaayan. com">http://awards.giitaayan.com/2006/indexen. htm</ref>

2006: RMIM Puraskaar for Song of the Year- Beedi (Omkara)- Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukwinder Singh & Vishal Bhardwaj<ref name="awards. giitaayan. com" />

2006: RMIM Puraskaar for Best Sung Song- Beedi (Omkara)- Sunidhi Chauhan & Sukwinder Singh<ref name="awards. giitaayan. com" />

2009: Kelvinator GR8! FLO Women Award

2010: Chevrolet GIMA (Global Indian Music Awards) of Best Live Performer- Female

2010: Big Star Indian Music Award for Best Visualized Song Track (Female) - Udi - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan & Sunidhi Chauhan

2010: Big Star Entertainment Award for Singer of The Decade- Amol D

2010: RMIM Puraskaar for Female Singer of the Year- Sunidhi Chauhan<ref>http://awards.giitaayan.com/2010/indexen. htm</ref>

2011: Massal Award for Best International Female Vocalist Award- Sunidhi Chauhan

=== Tamil films ===
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! Year !! Film !! Song Name !! Composer
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|2003 ||''[[Dhool]]''|| Kundu Kundu || [[Vidyasagar]]
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|2004 ||''[[Ghilli]]''|| Shalla la Shalla la || [[Vidyasagar]]
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|2006 ||''[[Vallavan]]''|| Vallava Enai || [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
|2008 ||''[[Kuruvi]]''|| Happy New Year Kuruvi || [[Vidyasagar]]
|-
|2008 ||''[[Kaalai]]''|| Gutka Lakadi || [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
|-
|2012 ||''[[Nanban (film)|Nanban]]''|| Irukkana Iduppirukkana || [[Harris Jayaraj]]
|-
|2012 ||''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]''|| Mudhal Murai || [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|}

=== Kannada films ===
* ''[[Mungaru Male (film)|Mungaru Male]]'' - Director : [[Yograj Bhat]]
* '' jogi (film) - chukku bukku
* '' chaluvina chittara (film) - kanaso idu
* '' gulama (film) - tare yannutare
* '' gun (film) - ali baba
* '' huduga hudugi (film) - saathiyaa
* '' chaitrada chandrama (film) - nooraru janmada
* '' shree (film) - joke joke
* '' kodanda rama (film) - hangama
* '' haage summane (film) - haadonave
* '' maatad maatad mallige (film) - baro nanna sharuk khan
* '' E bandhana (film) - banna banna
* '' madesha (film) - tarammaya
* '' prithvi (film) - kuku koogile

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Sunidhi-Chauhans-I-do-date-set/articleshow/12822801.cms

== External links ==
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