The most coveted and recognized annual Awards for excellence in entertainment and fashion, the glamorous Lux Style Awards are back, with the aim of recognizing talent from 2018’s Fashion, Film, Music and Television industries. Keeping this in consideration, the LSA office released nominations in 24 Fashion and Entertainment categories on March 30th, 2019.
The nominees for categories in Fashion, Film, Music, and Television are listed below. Nine of these will be open for Viewer’s Choice voting, which will be conducted on the luxstyle.pk website (Link below).
This year, the Awards Office updated several categories to reflect the industry’s changing dynamics. Best Actor Film (Critics) & Best Actress Film (Critics); Best Actor TV (Critics) & Best Actress TV (Critics) were added in the Film and TV categories. This is in addition to the Best Actor and Best Actress Film & TV that will as always be decided via Viewer’s Choice. A category for Best Emerging Talent in Television is added to the TV genre in order to acknowledge the efforts of upcoming actors and actresses.
The nominee process was overseen by audit company PriceWaterhouseCooper. Anticipation continues to build up as the annual LUX Style Awards that aim to honor excellence are scheduled for July and can be viewed on national television.
Fashion and Entertainment Nominees for the 18th LUX Style Awards 2019 are as follows:
FASHION
Model of the year (Female)
Anam Malik
Fahmeen Ansari
Rubab Ali
Sadaf Kanwal
Zara Abid
Model of the year (Male)
Aimal Khan
Champ Imi
Hasnain Lehri
Shahzad Noor
Achievement in Fashion Design (Bridal Couture)
Elan
Faraz Manan
Kamiar Rokni
Nida Azwer
Shehla Chatoor
Achievement in Fashion Design (Menswear)
Deepak & Fahad
Fahad Hussayn
Hassan Sheheryar Yasin
Jazib Qamar
Republic by Omer Farooq
Achievement in Fashion Design (Pret)
Chapter 2
Elan
Generation
Sana Safinaz
Zara Shahjahan
Achievement in Fashion Design (Luxury Pret)
Hussain Rehar
Misha Lakhani
Sana Safinaz
Sania Maskatiya
Shehla Chatoor
Best Fashion Photographer
Alee Hassan
Ashna Khan
MHM Photography
Rizwan ul Haq
Stop Style
Best Hair and Make-up Artist
Fatima Nasir
Qasim Liaqat
Saima Bargfrede
Shoaib Khan
Sunil Nawab
Best Emerging Talent in Fashion (0-3 Yrs.)
Eman Suleman – Model
Hamza Baande – Photographer
Mushk Kaleem – Model
Munsif Ali Khan – Model
Roshanay Afridi – Model
FILM:
Best Film
Cake
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2
Load Wedding
Motorcycle Girl
Teefa in Trouble
Read: Load Wedding Has Proved That It Is “Bari EID Ki Bari Film”
Best Director
Ahsan Rahim for Teefa in Trouble
Asim Abbasi for Cake
Haseeb Hassan for Parvaaz Hai Junoon
Nabeel Quraishi for Load Wedding
Nadeem Baig for Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2
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Best Actor
Adnan Malik for Cake
Ahmed Ali Butt for Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2
Ali Zafar for Teefa in Trouble
Fahad Mustafa for Load Wedding
Mohammad Ahmed for Cake
Best Actress
Aamina Sheikh for Cake
Hajra Yamin for Pinky Memsaab
Mehwish Hayat for Load Wedding
Sanam Saeed for Cake
Sohai Ali Abro for Motorcycle Girl
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Best Playback Singer
Arif Lohar for Tillay Wali Jooti in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2
Atif Aslam for Tham Lo in Parwaz Hai Junoon
Mulazim Hussain & Missal Zaidi for Rangeya in Load Wedding
Shuja Haider for Donkey Raja in Donkey King
The Sketches for Meri Dunya in Cake
MUSIC:
Best Song
Clap by Faris Shafi & Talal Qureishi
Mein by Meesha Shafi
Raat by The Sketches
Rung De by Chand Tara Orchestra
Ya Qurban by Khumariyan
Singer of the Year
Bilal Ali of Kashmir for Khwaab
Khurram for O Ki Jane
Saif Samejo of The Sketches for Raat
Shamoon Ismail for Marijuana
Mohsin Abbas and Sohail Haider for Na Jaa
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Best Emerging Talent
Abdullah Siddiqi for Resistance
Anna Salman for Middle of Nowhere
Nehaal Naseem for Piplaan di Chaan
Saakin for Saqi-e-Bewafa
Sami Amiri for Umeed-e-Karawan
Read: Here’re our top favourite Pakistani songs of 2018
TELEVISION:
Best TV Play
Aisi Hai Tanhai on ARY Digital Network
Dar Si Jati Hai Sila on Hum TV Network
Dil Mom Ka Diya on ARY Digital Network
Khaani on Geo Entertainment
Suno Chanda on Hum TV Network
Read: Year Ender 2018: Best Pakistani drama serials of 2018
Best TV Play Director
Ahsan Talish for Suno Chanda
Anjum Shahzad for Khaani
Kashif Nisar for Dar Si Jati Hai Sila
Qasim Ali Murid for Aangan
Shahid Shafat for Dil Mom Ka Diya
Best TV Writer
Amna Mufti for Ghuggi
Asma Nabeel for Khaani
Bee Gul for Dar Si Jati Hai Sila
Faiza Iftikhar for Aangan
Zanjabeel Asim Shah for Balaa
Best TV Actor
Bilal Abbas for Balaa
Feroze Khan for Khaani
Nauman Ejaz for Dar Si Jati Hai Sila
Qavi Khan for Aangan
Sami Khan for Khudgarz
Best TV Actress
Iqra Aziz for Suno Chanda
Neelam Muneer for Dil Mom Ka Diya
Sana Javed for Khaani
Sonya Hussayn for Aisi Hai Tanhai
Ushna Shah for Balaa
Best Original Sound Track
Aangan by Farhan Saeed & Naveed Nashad
Dar Si Jati Hai Sila by Yasira Haseeb
Ghuggi by Bina Khan and Naveed Nashad
Khaani by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Naulakha by Saif Samejo
Best Emerging Talent
Amar Khan in Belapur ki Dayan – Actress
Nabeel Zubairi in Suno Chanda – Actor
Osama Tahir in Dar Si Jati Hai Sila – Actor
Rida Bilal for Khudgarz – Writer
Zubab Rana in Meray Khudaya – Actress
Online voting will be live next weekend.
To cast your votes next weekend, visit: www.luxstyle.pk/lsa2018/nominees/vote-now/
