LSA 2018 entertainment nominations are out now
The nominations for the Lux Style awards are finally out and it looks like we'll have some serious competition in the film and TV departments!
According to a press release, the nominee process was overseen by audit company PriceWaterhouseCooper and 12 of the 18 nominations are open for Viewer's Choice voting, which can be done here.
The 10 fashion nominations are yet to be announced.
Here are the entertainment nominees for the 17th LUX Style Awards 2018:
FILM
Best Film
Balu Mahi
Chupan Chupai
Na Maloom Afrad 2
Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Verna
Best Actor
Ahsan Khan in Chupan Chupai
Fahad Mustafa in Na Maloom Afrad 2
Humayun Saeed in Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Mohsin Abbas in Na Maloom Afrad 2
Osman Khalid Butt in Balu Mahi
Best Actress
Ainy Jaffri in Balu Mahi
Mahira Khan in Verna
Mahvish Hayat in Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Uzma Hasan in Arth 2
Neelum Muneer in Chupan Chupai
Best Film Director
Haisaam Hussain for Balu Mahi
Mohsin Ali for Chupan Chupai
Nabeel Qureshi for Na Maloom Afrad 2
Nadeem Baig for Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Shoaib Mansoor for Verna
Best Supporting Actor
Ali Rizvi in Chupan Chupai
Faizan Khawaja in Chupan Chupai
Sohail Ahmed in Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Javed Sheikh in Na Maloom Afrad 2
Gohar Rasheed in Rangreeza
Best Supporting Actress
Durdana Butt in Balu Mahi
Humaima Malik in Arth 2
Sadaf Kanwal in Balu Mahi
Urwa Hocane in Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Zhalay Sarhadi in Chalay Thay Saath
Best Singer (Male) - Film
Adnan Dhool for 'Sadqa' from Chupan Chupai
Haroon Shahid for 'Sambhal Sambhal' from Verna
Mohsin Haider Abbas for 'Heeray' from Na Maloom Afrad 2
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for 'Sawaar De' from Arth 2
Sahir Ali Bagga from 'Murshid Jee' of Arth 2
Best Singer (Female) - Film
Aima Baig for 'Kaif O Soroor' from Na Maloom Afrad 2
Aima Baig for 'Sadqa' from Chupan Chupai
Jonita Ghandi for 'Baqiya' from Rangreeza
Nirmal Roy for 'Raunaq-e- Aashiqui' from Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Sana Zulfiqar for 'Aadat' from Arth 2
MUSIC
Album of the year
36 by Sikander ka Mandar
600 Saal by E Sharp
Elhaam by Sounds of Kolachi
Fanoos by Zohaib Kazi
Wajd by Hadiqa Kiani
Singer of the Year
Abid Brohi for 'The Sibbi Song' from Patari
Ali Azmat and Qurat ul Ain Baluch for 'Chal Diye' from Cornetto Pop Rock
Ali Hamza, Ali Sethi and Waqar Ehsan for 'Tanak Dhin' from Coke Studio
Lyari Underground for 'Players of Lyari' from Patari
Riaz Qadri and Zohaib Kazi for 'Takht Hazar' from Fanoos
Best Music Video Director
Qamar Anwer for 'Kasani'
Raza Shah for 'The Sibbi Song'
Sana Jaffri for 'Madam'
Taimoor Salahuddin for 'Chan Kithan'
Waleed Ahmed for 'Super Cat'
Best Emerging Talent
Abdullah Siddiqui for 'Fiction'
Badnam for 'Khwaja ke Diwani'
Kashmir for 'Kaghaz ka Jahaz'
Keeray Makoray for 'Island in the City'
Roots for 'Pagal sa'
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Best TV Play
Alif Allah Aur Insan
Muqabil
O Rung Reza
Sammi
Sang E Mar Mar
Best TV Actor
Adnan Siddiqui in Sammi
Ahad Raza Mir in Yakeen ka Safar
Imran Abbas in Khuda Aur Mohabbat
Mohin Abbas in Muqabil
Noman Ijaz in Pinjari
Best TV Actress
Bushra Ansari in Seeta Bagri
Kubra Khan in Muqabil
Saba Qamar in Baaghi
Sajjal Ali in Yakeen Ka Safar
Sajjal Ali in O Rung Reza
Best TV Director
Ahsan Talish for Alif Allah Aur Insan
Farooq Rind for Baaghi
Kashif Nisar for O Rung Reza
Safie Hassan for Sammi
Saife Hassan for Sang E Mar Mar
Best TV Writer
Mustafa Afridi for Sang E Mar Mar
Noor ul Huda Shah for Sammi
Qaisara Hayat for Alif Allah aur Insan
Saji Gul for O Rung Reza
Zafar Mairaj for Muqabal
Best Original Sound Track
Adnan Dhool and Sana Zulfiqar for 'Bay Khudi'
Ali Azmat for 'Rasm e Dunya'
Jimmy Khan for 'Tumharay Hain'
Nabeel Shaukat for 'Woh ek Pal'
Richi Robinson for 'Shayad'