Awards shows al over the world are loved as well as criticized. Every country has its own set of award shows for their entertainment industry. We have seen Oscars for Hollywood and Filmfare for Bollywood. In Pakistan we had Nigar Awards where talent used to get recognized but with the decline of the industry, those older award shows also ended. The new big awards of Pakistani entertainment industry are the Lux Style Awards that have been happening for over 20 years. Thus Lux are the most sought after awards in the country.
Lux Style Awards nominations for the year 2022 are out now. Though the nomination process of the awards has been criticized for a few years now, things are not really improving. Here are the nominations for this year:
FILMS:
1. Film Actor Of The Year:
Bilal Abbas Khan-Khel Khel Mein
Faizan Sheikh-Udham Pathak
Junaid Khan-Kahay Dil Jidhar
2. Film Actress Of The Year:
Sajal Aly-Khel Khel Mein
Mansha Pasha-Kahay Dil Jidhar
Marina Syed-Sheenogai
3. Film Of The Year:
Khel Khel Mein
Sheenogai
Kahay Dil Jidhar
4. Film Playback Song Of The Year:
Mastam- Kahay Dil Jidhar
Nayi Soch- Khel Khel Mein
MUSIC:
1. Song Of The Year:
Haaray-Abdul Hannan
Do Hazar Bees-Uzair Jaiswal
Azaad Hain-Young Stunners
Cricket Khidaiye-Atif Aslam
Khata-Talha Yunus
Dubne De-Hassan and Roshaan
Qaum Mulk Sultanat-Hassan and Roshaan
Talash-Hassan and Roshaan
Bhopali-Zeeshan Ali
Larsha Pekhawar-Ali Zafar
Talaash-Young Stunners
Stunners-Young Stunners
Iraday-Danish Roomi
Woh Bhi Kya Din Thay-Hassan Bin Shaheen
Paisa-Hasan Raheem
Promises-Shamoon Ismail
9MM-Talha Anjum
Inqilab-Talha Yunus
Tere Jiya Koi Nai-Uzair Jaiswal
Haath Baandh-Talhah Yunus
Toofan-Hassan and Roshaan
Shola-Towers
Shayad-Talhah Yunus
Introduction-Faris Shafi
Auqaat-Young Stunners
Shaam-Towers
Shayar-Talha Yunus
Laga Reh-Young Stunners
Faasla-Shamoon Ismail
Why Not Meri Jaan-Young Stunners
Yaad-Asim Azhar
Ayi Bahaar-Kashmir
Wild-Talha Yunus
Afsanay-Young Stunners
Mutaasir-Talha Yunus
Boli-Zeeshan Ali
AARZU-Talha Anjum
Zindagi SSe Maut Tak-Talha Anjum
Zehar-Talha Yunus
Filhaal-Towers
Pardha-Zeeshan Ali
Raabta-Talha Anjum
Safar-Talha Yunus
Aarzu-Hasan Raheem
Iltija-Talha Yunus
Seedhi Baat-Towers
Total Nominations: 40+
2. Singer Of The Year:
Young Stunners-Why Not Meri Jaan
Kashir-Aayi Bahar
Bilal Saeed-Baari
Haasan and Roshaan-Talash
Toofan
Doobne De
Qaum Mulk Saltanat
Shamoon Ismail-Promises
Faasla
Talha Anjum-9MM
Aarzu
Raabta
Zindagi Se Maut Tak
Talha Yunus-Haath Baand
Iltija
Inqilab
Khata
Mutaasir
Safar
Shayad
Shayaar
Wild
Zehar
Towers-Filhaal
Seedhi Baat
Shaam
Shola
Uzair Jaiswal-Do Hazaar Bees
Tere Jiya Koi Nai
Young Stunners-Afsanay
Auqaat
Azaad Hain
Laga Reh
Stunner
Talaash
Total Nominations: 35
3. Most Streamed Of The Year:
Aisay Kaisay-Hasan Raheem
Agency-Talha Anjum
Why Not Meri Jaan-Young Stunners
Afsanay-Young Stunners
Yaad-Asim Azhar
4. Best Live Performance Of The Year:
Taha G-Mann Mein Tu
Taha G-Pyaar Da Meter
TELEVISION:
1. Best TV Long Serial:
Dil Na Umeed To Nahi
Rang Mahal
Main Hari Piya
Badnaseeb
Mohlat
Ishq Jalebi
Mere Apne
Benaam
Masters
Wafa Be Mol
Aye Muhabbat
Azmaish
Mujhe Vida Kar
Nand
2. Best TV Actor:
Ahmed Ali Akbar-Parizaad
Imran Ashraf-Raqs e Bismil
Omair Rana-Dil Na Umeed To Nahi
Junaid Khan-Ek Jhooota Lafz e Mohabbat
Danish Taimoor-Ishq Hai
Shahroz Sabzwari-Nand
Osman Khalid Butt-Chupke Chupke
Bilal Abbas-Dunk
Adeel Hussain-Akhir Kab Tak
Usman Mukhtar-Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay
Nouman Ijaz-Raqeeb Se
Muneeb Butt-Mujhe Vida Kar
Faysal Quraishi-Fitoor
Faysal Quraishi-Log Kya Kaheinge
Ali Ansari-Rang Mahal
Feroze Khan-Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3
Mohsin Abbas-Ghamandi
Sheheryar Munawar-Pehli Si Muhabbat
Asad Siddiqui-Aye Musht e Khaak
Ahsan Khan-Qayamat
Sami Khan-Mohlat
Azfar Rehman-Tehra Aangan
Shahroz Sabzwari-Aye Mohabbat
Total Nominations: 23
3. Best TV Actress:
Kinza Hashmi-Mohlat
Hiba Bukhari-Berukhi
Zara Noor Abbas-Phaans
Ushna Shah-Akhir Kab Tak
Iqra Aziz-Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3
Meher Bano-Tehra Aangan
Hira Mani-Main Haari Piya
Neelam Muneer-Qayamat
Mahira Khan-Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay
Amna Ilyas-Ek Jhoota Lafz e Mohabbat
Ayeza Khan-Chupke Chupke
Iqra Aziz-Raqeeb Se
Anum Fayyaz-Aye Mohabbat
Sarah Khan-Raqs e Bismil
Kinza Hashmi-Aazmaish
Hadiqa Kiani-Raqeeb Se
Yumna Zaidi-Dil Na Umeed To Nahi
Minal Khan-Ishq Hai
Dur e Fishan-Pardes
Aiza Awan-Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat
Madiha Imam-Ishq Jalebi
Nazis Jahangir-Ghamandi
Hiba Bukhari-Fitoor
Maya Ali-Pehli Si Mohabbat
Sehar Khan-Rang Mahal
Total Nominations:25
4. Best Original Sound Track:
Rang Mahal
Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat
Be Rukhi
Mohlat
Shehnai
Raqs e Bismil
Ishq Hai
Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay
Dil Na Umeed To Nahi
Fitoor
Raqeeb Se
Baddua
Chupke Chupke
Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3
Qayamat
Parizaad
Ishq Jalebi
Pehli Si Mohabbat
Total Nominations:18
5. Best TV Play:
Pardes
Pehli Si Mohabbat
Tehra Aangan
Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay
Neeli Zinda Hai
Ghamandi
Raqeeb Se
Parizaad
Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat
Baddua
Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3
Qayamat
Fitoor
Akhir Kab Tak
Ishq Hai
Raqs e Bismil
Chupke Chupke
Aulaad
Dil Na Umeed To Nahi
Total Nominations: 19
People are extremely confused over the nominations with over 40 nominations in some categories. Dil Na Umeed To Nahi got nominated for best drama as well as best long play. Neeli Zinda Hai got nominated for best drama while many shows like Ghamandi, Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat which did not even do great when they aired have gotten multiple nominations:
