He has won three National Awards for the songs Maa, Bolo Na and Yenna Solla.
He won his second-best male playback singer for the song Kesariya.
He was awarded best male playback singer for Heer in Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waris.
He has a total of seven National Film Awards.
He won the award in Bismil from Haider.
He has won the award 4 times, twice in 2001, one in 2002 and another in 2004.
He has one National film award for the song Kal Ho Naa Ho.