Nominees for the LUX Style Awards 2016 have been announced and for many designers, directors, musicians and stars, it’s going to be a very joyous Eid.
The nominations list sees a mix of the usual suspects and some young’uns vying for the coveted awards. Will this well-balanced mix of nominees ensure that merit is rewarded? We hope so.
Here’s the complete list of nominees:
FASHION
Model of the Year (Female)
- Amna Babar
- Fouzia Aman
- Nooray Bhatti
- Rabia Butt
- Sadaf Kanwal
Model of the Year (Male)
- Aimal Khan
- Hasnain Lehri
- Jahan -e- Khalid
- Shahzad Noor
- Waleed Khaild
Fashion Photographer
- Abdullah Harris
- Ayaz Anis
- Guddu Shani
- Rizwan ul Haq
- Shahbaz Shazi
Best Hair and Make-up Artist
- Hannan Siddique
- Nabila
- Omayr Waqar
- Raana Khan
- Shammal Qureshi for Toni & Guy (North Pakistan)
Achievement in Fashion Design – Luxury Pret
- Mahgul
- Misha Lakhani
- Muse
- Sania Maskatiya
- Shamaeel Ansari
Achievement in Fashion Design – Pret
- Coco by Zara Shahjahan
- Daaman
- Generation
- Sana Safinaz
- Sapphire
Achievement in Fashion Design – Bridal
- Ali Xeeshan
- Elan
- Faraz Manan
- Shehla Chatoor
- The House of Kamiar Rokni
Achievement in Fashion Design – Lawn
- Elan
- Faraz Manan
- Sana Safinaz
- Sania Maskatiya
- Zara Shahjahan
Best Menswear Designer
- Ahmed Bham
- Amir Adnan
- Hassan Sheheryar Yasin
- Nauman Arfeen
- Omar Farooq for Republic
Best Emerging Talent
- Alee Hasan (Photography)
- Ammara Khan (Designer)
- Anum Malik (Model)
- Hira Shah (Model)
- Zara Abid (Model)
FILM
Best Film
- Jawani Phir Nai Aani – Six Sigma Productions & ARY Films
- Manto – GEO A & B Productions
- Moor – Azad Films Co & Mandviwalla Entertainment
- Shah – Logo Films & Media
- Wrong No. – YNH Films & ARY Films
Best Film Actress
- Mahira Khan for Bin Roye
- Mehwish Hayat for Jawani Phir Nahi Aani
- Samia Mumtaz for Moor
- Sania Saeed for Manto
- Sohai Abro for Wrong No
Best Film Actor
- Adnan Sarwar for Shah
- Ahmed Ali Butt for Jawani Phir Nahi Aani
- Hameed Sheikh for Moor
- Humayun Saeed for Jawani Phir Nahi Aani
- Sarmad Sultan Khoosat for Manto
Best Film Director
- Adnan Sarwar for Shah
- Jamshed Mehmood Raza for Moor
- Momina Duraid & Shahzad Kashmiri for Bin Roye
- Nadeem baig for Jawani Phir Nahi Aani
- Sarmad Sultan Khoosat for Manto
Best Supporting Actress
- Armeena Rana Khan for Bin Roye
- Ayesha Khan for Jawani Phir Nahi Aani
- Nimra Bucha for Manto
- Sarwat Gillani for Jawani Phir Nahi Aani
- Sohai Ali Abro for Jawani Phir Nahi Aani
Best Supporting Actor
- Ali Safina for Jalaibee
- Javed Sheikh for Wrong No.
- Shaz Khan for Moor
- Wasay Chaudhry for Jawani Phir Nahi Aani
- Yasir Hussain for Karachi se Lahore
Best Singer (Male) – Film
- Ali Noor & Ali Humza OST Karachi Se Lahore
- Ali Sethi for Aah Ko Chahiye OST Manto
- Javed Bashir for Talabgaar OST Moor
- Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for Teray Bina Jeena OST Bin Roye
- Rahim Shah for Gul Bashri OST Moor
Best Singer (Female) – Film
- Abida Parveen for Maula OST Bin Roye
- Zeb Bangesh for Kya Hoga OST Manto
- Meesha Shafi for Eva OST Moor
- Harshdeep Kaur for Ballay Ballay OST Bin Roye
- Zarrish for Rabbi Ralli OST Dekh Magar Pyar Sey
MUSIC
Album of the Year
- Bahadur Yaar Jung by E Sharp
- Begum Gul Bakaoli Sarfarosh by Noori
- Ismail ka Urdu Sheher by Zohaib Kazi
- Saturday Night Killing Machine by Adil Omar and Talal Qureshi
- Till the End of Time by Natasha Humera Ejaz
Song of the Year
- Jogiya by Javed Bashir
- Rockstar Romeo by Ali Zafar
- Sarak Sarak by Mai Dhai Band
- Shakar Wandaan by Asrar Shah
- Tamasha by Khumariyaan
Best Music Video Director
- Adil Omar for Nighat & Paras by Adil Omar & Talal Qureshi
- Kamal Khan for Wake Up/Jaago by Zohaib Kazi
- Nadir Shehzad Khan for Baaghi by Sikandar Ka Mandar
- Natasha Humera Ejaz & Shahrukh Khurshid for Khwab by Natasha Humera Ejaz
- Salman Noorani for Mariam by Mooroo
Best Emerging Talent
- Ali Suhail
- Mehdi Maloof
- Slow Spin
- SomeWhatSuper
- The Tamashbeens
TELEVISION
Best TV Play
- Diyar-e-Dil
- Mohabbat Aag Si
- Muqaddas
- Rung Lagaa
- Sadqay Tumhare
Best TV Actor
- Adnan Malik for Sadqay Tumharay
- Faisal Qureshi for Rang Laga
- Noman Ejaz for Zinda Dargor
- Noor Hassan for Muqaddas
- Osman Khalid Butt for Diyar-e-Dil
Best TV Actress
- Iffat Umer in Mohabbat Aag Si
- Mahirah Khan for Sadqay Tumharay
- Maya Ali for Diyar-e-Dil
- Saima Noor in Rang Laga
- Sajjal Ali for Khuda Dekh Raha Hai
Best TV Director
- Aamir Yousuf for Aap ki Kaneez
- Anjum Shahzad for Rang Laga
- Ehteshamuddin for Sadqay Tumhare
- Haseeb Hassan for Diyar-e-Dil
- Sabiha Sumar for Khuda Dekh Raha Hai
Best TV Writer
- Adeel Razzaq for Muqaddas
- Farhat Ishtiaq for Diyar-e-Dil
- Imran Nazir for Muhabbat Aag Si
- Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar for Sadqay Tumhare
- Sana Fahad for Rang Laga
Best Original Soundtrack
- Alvida by Shafqat Amanat Ali
- Diyar-e-Dil by Zeb Bangash and Momin Durrani
- Dusri Biwi by Ahmad Jahanzeb
- Mohabbat Aag Si by Shafqat Salamat Ali & Beena Khan
- Mol by Bushra Bilal
