After a long hiatus and a series of virtual ceremonies, the industry will celebrate two historic decades of Pakistan’s most coveted and anticipated annual awards – the Lux Style Awards 2021.

To mark the milestone of 20 years as well as honour excellence in the entertainment industry, the Awards Office has announced a total of 22 categories — critics and viewer’s voice – that will be judged from fashion, TV and music fraternities by the jury members as well as voters. Due to the ongoing pandemic and the restrictions on the cinemas, there were no film submissions received by the Awards Office this year.

Last year, the team postponed the annual event and pledged to support people from the entertainment and fashion industry who were impacted by the pandemic. The winners of LSA 2020 were later announced in a virtual setting at the end of the year, to ensure safety of the nominees, juries, auditors and organizers.

Here are the nominations of the 20^th Lux Style Awards:

FASHION

Model of the year (Female)

1. Fahmeen Ansari
2. Maha Tahirani
3. Mushk Kaleem
4. Nimra Jacob
5. Rubab Ali

Model of the year (Male)

1. Aimal Khan
2. Hasnain Lehri
3. Munsif Ali Khan
4. Sachal Afzal
5. Shahzad Noor

Achievement in Fashion Design – Bridal Couture

1. Elan
2. Fahad Hussayn
3. Hussain Rehar
4. Sana Safinaz
5. Shehla Chatoor

Achievement in Fashion Design – Luxury Pret

1. Elan
2. Hussain Rehar
3. Misha Lakhani
4. Nida Azwer
5. Sania Maskatiya

Achievement in Fashion Design – Pret

1. Generation
2. Khaadi
3. Sania Maskatiya
4. Zaha by Khadijah Shah
5. Zara Shahjahan

Best Menswear Designer

1. Deepak n Fahad
2. Emraan Rajput
3. Ismail Farid
4. Jazib Qamar
5. Republic by Omar Farooq

Best Fashion Photographer

1. Alee Hassan
2. MHM Studio
3. Natasha Zubair
4. Najam Mahmood
5. Shahbaz Shazi

Best Hair and Make-up Artist

1. Fatima Nasir
2. Qasim Liaqat
3. Saima Bargfrede
4. Shoaib Khan
5. Sunil Nawab

Best Emerging Talent in Fashion

1. Aleena Naqvi – Fashion Photographer
2. Rastah – RTW Pret brand
3. Sarah Zulfiqar – Female Model
4. Trinette Lucas – Female Model
5. Zayn Kamran – Fashion Photographer

Read: LSA 2020 goes virtual and here are the highs that helped in a low time!

TELEVISION

Best TV Serial

1. Alif – Sana Shahnawaz, Samina Humayun Saeed and Amjad Rasheed
2. Deewangi – 7th Sky Entertainment
3. Ehd-e-Wafa – Momina Duraid and ISPR
4. Pyar Ke Sadqay – Momina Duraid and Moomal Shunaid
5. Raaz-e-Ulfat – 7th Sky Entertainment
6. Sabaat – Momina Duraid
7. Yeh Dil Mera – Momina Duraid

Best TV Director

1. Farooq Rind for Pyar Ke Sadqay
2. Haseeb Hasan for Alif
3. Saife Hasan for Ehd-e-Wafa
4. Siraj ul Haq for Raaz-e-Ulfat
5. Zeeshan Ahmed for Deewangi

Best TV Writer

1. Farhat Ishtiaq for Yeh Dil Mera
2. Maha Malik for Raaz-e-Ulfat
3. Mustafa Afridi for Ehd-e-Wafa
4. Umera Ahmed for Alif
5. Zanjabeel Asim Shah for Pyar Ke Sadqay

Best Female Actor – Critics

1. Hira Mani for Kashf
2. Mawra Hocane for Sabaat
3. Sajal Ali for Alif
4. Urwa Hocane for Mushk
5. Yumna Zaidi for Pyar Ke Sadqay

Best Female Actor – Viewer’s Choice

1. Ayeza Khan for Meherposh
2. Hiba Bukhari for Deewangi
3. Mawra Hocane for Sabaat
4. Saboor Aly for Fitrat
5. Sajal Aly for Alif
6. Yumna Zaidi for Pyar Ke Sadqay
7. Yumna Zaidi for Raaz-e-Ulfat

Best Male Actor – Critics

1. Ahad Raza Mir for Ehd-e-Wafa
2. Ahad Raza Mir for Yeh Dil Mera
3. Bilal Abbas for Pyar Ke Sadqay
4. Faysal Quraishi for Muqaddar
5. Hamza Ali Abbasi for Alif

Best Male Actor – Viewer’s Choice

1. Ahad Raza Mir for Ehd-e-Wafa
2. Ahad Raza Mir for Yeh Dil Mera
3. Bilal Abbas for Pyar Ke Sadqay
4. Danish Taimoor for Deewangi
5. Faysal Quraishi for Muqaddar
6. Hamza Ali Abbasi for Alif
7. Imran Ashraf for Kahin Deep Jalay

Best Emerging Talent in TV

1. Adnan Samad Khan for Ehd-e-Wafa
2. Ameer Gilani for Sabaat
3. Dur-e-Fishan Saleem for Dilruba
4. Nazish Jahangir for Kahin Deep Jalay
5. Pehlaaj Hassan for Alif

Best Original Soundtrack

1. Alif Bas, sung by Momina Mustehsan and Shuja Haider, composed by Shuja Haider in Alif
2. Ehd-e-Wafa k Naam Kiya, sung and composed by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in Ehd-e-Wafa
3. O Zaalim, sung by Sahir Ali Bagga and Aima Baig, composed by Sahir Ali Bagga in Fitrat
4. Pyar Ke Sadqay, sung by Ahmed Jahanzaib, Alia Khan and Mahnoor Khan, composed by Ahmed Jahanzaib in Pyar Ke Sadqay
5. Tip Tip, sung by Naveed Nashad and Sajal Aly, composed by Naveed Nashad in Yeh Dil Mera
6. Yehi Tou Raaz-e-Ulfat Hai, sung by Aima Baig and Shani Arshad, composed by Shani Arshad in Raaz-e-Ulfat
7. Zindagi Paheli Hai, sung by Ali Sethi, composed by Naveed Nashad in Sabaat

MUSIC

Best Singer of the Year

1. Abbas Ali Khan for Mein Yeh Janoun Na
2. Baluch Twins for Tazhn Teehaar
3. Khurram Iqbal for Dil Behelta Hai Kahan
4. Meesha Shafi for Sakal Ban
5. Mohammad Aizaz for Todi
6. Zeeshan Ali for Surkhwaab’s Sanval

Best Song of the Year

1. Ayi Re by Haniya Aslam
2. Haiderum by Gul Mohammad and Khurram Iqbal
3. Lighten Up by Sajid and Zeeshan
4. Mein Ye Janoun Na by Abbas Ali Khan
5. Tazhn Teehaar by Baluch Twins
6. Teri Tasveer by Bayaan

Best Emerging Talent in Music

1. Ahsan Ali for Bulleya
2. Aziz Kazi for Shantaram
3. Mohammad Aizaz Sohail for Todi
4. Turab Ali Hashmi for Shyam Kalyan
5. Zahra Paracha for Tum Kaafi Ho

Best Video Director

1. Abdullah Kasumbi for Joona by Hassan Raheem
2. Hamza Bin Tahir for Teri Tasveer by Bayaan
3. Mahera Omar for Dilri Lutti Taen Yaar Sajan by Ustad Ameer Ali Khan
4. Umar Anwar for Dhoop by Kashmir
5. Umar Riaz for Sakal Ban by Meesha Shafi and Mughal-e-Funk