First introduced in 2002, The Lux Style Awards is one of the biggest award shows in Pakistan honoring and celebrating style, cinema, fashion, music and TV. With the recent nominations for the 22nd edition being revealed, many fans and people from the fraternity seem to be upset with the lineup stating that some of the best performances and artists were missing from the cut.
No Wahaj Ali Nomination? Wow…Just Wow
Despite having a good 2022, Wahaj Ali’s Jo Bichare Gaye was missing from the list even though Wahaj team’s confirmed that the actor’s profile was separately submitted to the LSA Office. Strange!
Hardly Any Fashion
Supermodel Mushk Kaleem addressed the same issue stating to ‘cancel all fashion awards’. The fashion category has whittled away into nothing less. However, she congratulated her favorite people who made it to the cut.
Actor Ali Abbas Concerns
The Naqab Zan actor shared his concerns on his Instagram story. He was shocked not to see Sania Saeed (Kamli), Mehwish Hayat (London Nahe Jaonga), Sonya Hussyn, and Iman Aly’s (Tich Button) names in the nomination list. He was surprised that the directors of the best film (Ghabrana Nahi Hai) and best TV drama (Kesi Teri Khudgharzi) weren’t nominated in the best director category. Why? Similarly, Shae Gill of Passori fame didn’t make it to the list while Abida Parveen did.
Scroll down to have a look at the complete list of nominees.
FASHION
CRITICS’ CHOICE CATEGORY
Emerging Talent of the Year
1. Abeer Asad
2. Aisha Kamran
3. Maleena Mansoor
4. Mamya Shajaffar
5. Sauban Umais
Fashion Model of the Year (Male/Female)
1. Abeer Asad
2. Fatima Hasan
3. Maha Tahirani
4. Sachal Afzal
5. Sauban Umais
Fashion Forward Brand of the Year
1. Hussain Rehar
2. Khaadi
3. Sania Maskatiya
4. Suffuse by Sana Yasir
5. Zainab Salman
Fashion Photographer/ Videographer of the Year
1. Aleena Naqvi
2. Asad bin Javed
3. HM Studio
4. MHM
5. OKB Films
Fashion Hair and Make-up Artist of the Year
1. Arshad Khan
2. Qasim Liaqat
3. Salman
4. Shainal Pervaiz
5. Sunil Nawab
Fashion Stylist of the Year
1. Hafsa Farooq
2. Mehek Saeed
3. Tabesh Khoja
4. Yasser Dar
5. Zahra Sarfraz
Most Stylish Musician of the Year
1. Aima Baig
2. Meesha Shafi
3. Risham Faiz
4. Taha G
5. Talhah Yunus
FILM
VIEWERS’ CHOICE CATEGORY
Film of the Year
1. Joyland
2. Kamli
3. London Nahi Jaunga
4. Quaid E Azam Zindabad
5. Tich Button
Best Film Actor of the Year – Male
1. Fahad Mustafa – Quaid E Azam Zindabad
2. Farhan Saeed – Tich Button
3. Feroze Khan – Tich Button
4. Humayun Saeed – London Nahi Jaunga
5. Imran Ashraf – Dum Mastam
Best Film Actor of the Year Female
1. Alina Khan – Joyland
2. Hania Amir – Parde Mein Rehne Do
3. Kubra Khan – London Nahi Jaunga
4. Mahira Khan – Quaid E Azam Zindabad
5. Saba Qamar – Kamli
Film Playback Song of the Year
1. Ehsaan Hai Tumhara – Tich Button
2. Loota Rey – Quaid E Azam Zindabad
3. Mahiya Ve Mahiya – London Nahi Jaunga
4. Mainu Tu – Kamli
5. Peela Rung – Parde Mein Rehne Do
CRITICS’ CHOICE CATEGORY
Best Film Director of the Year
1. Saim Sadiq – Joyland
2. Sarmad Sultan Khoosat – Kamli
3. Wajahat Rauf – Parde Mein Rehne Do
4. Yasir Nawaz – Chakkar
Best Film of the Year
1. Dum Mastam
2. Ghabrana Nahi Hai
3. Joyland
4. Kamli
5. Quaid E Azam Zindabad
MUSIC
VIEWERS’ CHOICE CATEGORY
Singer of the Year
1. Abida Parveen – Tu Jhoom
2. Ali Sethi – Pasoori
3. Asfar Hussain – Mehram
4. Asim Azhar – Habibi
5. Kaifi Khalil – Kana Yaari
Song of the Year
1. Habibi – Asim Azhar
2. Kahani Suno – Kaifi Khalil
3. Pasoori – Ali Sethi and Shae Gill
4. Saaz – Auj
5. Tu Jhoom – Abida Parveen and Naseebo Lal
Most Streamed Song of the Year
1. Iraaday – Abdul Hannan
2. Mehram – Asfar Hussain and Arooj Aftab
3. Pasoori – Ali Sethi and Shae Gill
4. Phir Milenge – Faisal Kapadia and Young Stunners
5. Ye Dunya – Talha Anjum, Faris Shafi and Karakoram
CRITICS’ CHOICE CATEGORY
Music Producer of the Year
1. Abdullah Siddiqui and Xulfi – Tu Jhoom
2. Abdullah Siddiqui and Xulfi – Pasoori
3. Abdullah Siddiqui, Xulfi, Arsalan Hasan and Sherry Khattak – Kana Yaari
4. Xulfi and Abdullah Siddiqui – Phir Milenge
5. Zain and Xulfi – Thagyan
TELEVISION
VIEWERS’ CHOICE CATEGORY
Best TV Play
1. Hum Tum
2. Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi
3. Mere Humsafar
4. Sang-e-Mah
5. Sinf-e-Aahan
Best TV Long Serial
1. Betiyaan
2. Mushkil
3. Paristan
4. Siyani
5. Woh Pagal Si
Best TV Actor (Male)
1. Arsalan Naseer – Paristan
2. Atif Aslam – Sang-e-Mah
3. Danish Taimoor – Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi
4. Farhan Saeed – Mere Humsafar
5. Feroze Khan – Habs
Best TV Actor (Female)
1. Ayeza Khan – Chaudhry & Sons
2. Hania Amir – Mere Humsafar
3. Hiba Bukhari – Mere Humnasheen
4. Ramsha Khan – Hum Tum
5. Yumna Zaidi – Bakhtawar
Best Original Soundtrack
1. Habs
2. Hum Tum
3. Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi
4. Mere Humsafar
5. Sang-e-Mah
CRITICS’ CHOICE CATEGORY
Best Emerging Talent TV
1. Atif Aslam – Sang-e-Mah
2. Azaan Sami Khan – Ishq E Laa
3. Dananeer Mobeen – Sinf-e-Aahan
4. Janice Tessa – Habs
5. Sachal Afzal – Bakhtawar
Best Ensemble Play
1. Badshah Begum
2. Hum Tum
3. Mere Humsafar
4. Sang-e-Mah
5. Sinf-e-Aahan
Best TV Actor (Male)
1. Bilal Abbas Khan – Dobara
2. Farhan Saeed – Mere Humsafar
3. Yasir Hussain – Ek Thi Laila
4. Noman Ijaz – Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi
5. Faysal Quraishi – Dil-e-Momin
Best TV Actor (Female)
1. Hadiqa Kiani – Dobara
2. Hania Amir – Mere Humsafar
3. Iqra Aziz – Aik Thi Laila
4. Sajal Ali – Sinf-e-Aahan
5. Yumna Zaidi – Bakhtwar
Best TV Director
1. Aehsun Talish – Chauraha
2. Nadeem Baig – Sinf-e-Aahan
3. Saife Hasan – Sang-e-Mah
4. Shahid Shafaat – Bakhtawar
5. Yasir Hussain – Aik Thi Laila
Best TV Play Writer
1. Faiza Iftikhar – Aik Thi Laila
2. Mustafa Afridi – Sang-e-Mah
3. Nadia Ahmed – Bakhtawar
4. Qaiser Hayat – Ishq E Laa
5. Umera Ahmed – Sinf-e-Aahan
Summing It Up
The façade over nominations isn’t a new thing. We at Fashion Times Magazine hope that the deserving candidates will take home the coveted award. LSA 2023 promises to be a glittering affair, set to take place in Karachi and featuring a constellation of notable personalities from Pakistan’s creative landscape.
