Lux Style Awards

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Lux Style Awards
Current: 22nd Lux Style Awards
Lux Style Awards logo.jpg
Awarded forExcellence in media achievements
Country Pakistan
Presented by Lux (soap)
First awarded2002
Last awarded2023
Website www.luxstyle.pk
Television/radio coverage
Network PTV and Private Channels of Pakistan

The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony which has been held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The ceremony celebrates "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, such as cinema, television, fashion, music, sports and film industry. Categories have changed over the years, but most are awarded by panels of judges who are experts in the respective industries, with some "people's choice" awards in the film and TV categories. [1]

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The ceremonies, which are televised, have usually been held in Karachi, but in some years have taken place in Lahore, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai.

History

The Lux Style Awards were created and developed in 2002 by Naheed Chowdhry, the female executive who headed the Unilever Lux team at the time, [2] in collaboration with Frieha Altaf, TV and event producer and former model. [3] [4] It is the largest annual awards ceremony held in Pakistan. [5] [6]

The ceremony was postponed in 2008 owing to security concerns and economic conditions, and it was decided to provide annual scholarships to students of the National College of Arts (TV and Film), National Academy of Performing Arts (Music), and to two fashion schools. [7]

Viewer's Choice Awards for best male and female actors had originally been added to engage audiences viewing the show. In 2019, it was decided to add critics' choice awards for these categories as well. [8] The Lux Awards have been televised in most years. [9]

Aminah Haq won Best TV Actress at 3rd Lux Style Awards for her performance in Mehndi. Many thought that Sania Saeed gave a better performance in Thori Si Mohabat that year, and the only reason she lost was that her play was broadcast by a private TV channel (Geo Entertainment). On the other hand, Mehndi was aired on PTV that was widely available all over the country and was more accessible for audiences. So, for 4th Lux Style Awards it was decided that there would be separate acting and play categories for terrestrial and satellite TV channels. [10]

Many celebrities pulled out their nominations from 18th Lux Style Awards in the wake of MeToo movement. Ali Zafar was nominated for Best Film and Best Film Actor that year, many celebrities took to social media to give their support towards Meesha Shafi who previously made sexual harassment allegations against Ali. They urged LSA jury to pull out his nominations. When the jury denied their request many decided not to be a part of the ceremony. [11]

Ceremonies

The following is a listing of all Lux Style Awards ceremonies since 2002.

CeremonyDateBest FilmVenue
1st Lux Style Awards 18 February 2002 Tere Pyar Mein [12] Naval Base, Karachi
2nd Lux Style Awards 24 February 2003 Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa Expo Centre, Karachi
3rd Lux Style Awards 13 March 2004 Larki Punjaban Dubai, UAE
4th Lux Style Awards 15 March 2005 Salakhain Expo Centre, Karachi
5th Lux Style Awards 21 February 2006 Koi Tujh Sa Kahan
6th Lux Style Awards 24 May 2007 Majajan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7th Lux Style Awards 29 October 2008 Khuda Kay Liye Expo Centre, Karachi
8th Lux Style Awards 12 September 2009 Ramchand Pakistani
9th Lux Style Awards 28 February 2010Nach Ke Yaar Manana Expo Centre, Lahore
10th Lux Style Awards 10 March 2011Not Awarded Expo Centre, Karachi
11th Lux Style Awards 16 September 2012 Bol
12th Lux Style Awards 4 July 2013Not Awarded Expo Centre, Lahore
13th Lux Style Awards 4 December 2014 Zinda Bhaag Mövenpick, Karachi
14th Lux Style Awards 30 September 2015 Na Maloom Afraad Expo Centre, Karachi
15th Lux Style Awards 29 July 2016 Moor
16th Lux Style Awards 19 April 2017 Actor in Law
17th Lux Style Awards 20 February 2018 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Expo Centre, Lahore
18th Lux Style Awards 7 July 2019 Cake Expo Centre, Karachi
19th Lux Style Awards 17 December 2020 Laal Kabootar Digital platform
20th Lux Style Awards 9 October 2021Not Awarded Expo Centre, Karachi
21st Lux Style Awards 24 November 2022 Khel Khel Mein Expo Centre, Lahore
22nd Lux Style Awards 6 October 2023 Expo Centre, Karachi

Categories

Films

Television

Music

Fashion (Jury Voted)

Honorary

Defunct

See also

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