Lux Style Awards

Lux Style Awards
15th Lux Style Awards
Awarded for Excellence in media achievements
Country Pakistan
Presented by Unilever Pakistan
First awarded 2002
Last awarded 2016
Official website www.luxstyle.pk
Television/Radio coverage
Network PTV and Private Channels of Pakistan

The Lux Style Awards is the largest award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002.[1] The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry.[2] Around 30 awards are given annually.[1] The ceremony is the oldest and the most prominent film event dedicated to Pakistani television, fashion and film industry in Pakistan. The awards are voted on by both the public and a committee of experts.[3]

As one of the nation's premier award show events, the Lux Style Awards have been dubbed "Pakistan's Oscars"[1][4] and described as "the awards ceremony in Pakistan".[5]

History

The first awards were presented in 2002 at the Expo Centre in Karachi, Pakistan. Since 2002 the event has expanded from a one-night event to a three-day celebration, hosting various events and activities relating to the Pakistan film industry.

Ceremonies

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

Ceremony Date Best Picture winner Host(s) Venue
1st Lux Style Awards February 18, 2002 Tere Pyar Mein Reema Khan Expo Centre, Karachi
2nd Lux Style Awards February 24, 2003 Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa Reema Khan Expo Centre, Karachi
3rd Lux Style Awards March 13, 2004 Yeh Wada Raha Arbaaz Khan
Zara Sheikh 		Expo Centre, Karachi
4th Lux Style Awards March 15, 2005 Khamosh Pani Junaid Khan
Aamina Sheikh 		Expo Centre, Karachi
5th Lux Style Awards February 21, 2006 Kyun Tum Say Itna Pyar Hai Arbaaz Khan
Meera 		Expo Centre, Karachi
6th Lux Style Awards May 24, 2007 Pehla Pehla Pyaar Sana Nawaz
Shoaib Mansoor 		Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7th Lux Style Awards October 29, 2008 Khuda Kay Liye Shaan Shahid
Ali Azmat 		Expo Centre, Karachi
8th Lux Style Awards September 12, 2009 Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay
Ramchand Pakistani 		Ahsan Khan
Sana Nawaz 		Expo Centre, Karachi
9th Lux Style Awards February 28, 2010 Ishq Be Parwah Ali Zafar
Nida Yasir 		Expo Centre, Lahore
10th Lux Style Awards March 10, 2011 Virsa Mahira Khan
Faizan Haque 		Expo Centre, Karachi
11th Lux Style Awards September 16, 2012 Bol Shoaib Mansoor
Nadia Hussain 		Expo Centre, Karachi
12th Lux Style Awards July 4, 2013 Not awarded Ahmed Ali Butt Expo Centre, Lahore
13th Lux Style Awards December 4, 2014 Zinda Bhaag Momal Sheikh Mövenpick, Karachi
14th Lux Style Awards September 30, 2015 Na Maloom Afraad Fawad Khan
Mahira Khan 		Expo Centre, Karachi
15th Lux Style Awards July 29, 2016 Moor Ahmed Ali Butt
Ali Zafar 		Expo Centre, Karachi

References

  1. 1 2 3 Emanuel Sarfraz (2008-08-01). "Showbiz events latest casualty". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Saadia Qamar (2009-04-16). "LUX Style Awards nominations announced". The Nation. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4538296/, Lux Style Awards (2006) on IMDb website, Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  4. ↑ http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/karachi/31-Oct-2008/seventh-lux-style-awards-style-galore, Seventh Lux Style Awards on Daily Times newspaper, published 31 October 2008, Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16hIthHIRZE, Lux Style Awards 2015 on YouTube, Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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