Who won big at Lux Style Awards 2018?
Punjab Nahi Jaungi or Na Maloom Afraad? Saba Qamar or Sajal Aly?
These were the questions swirling in our minds as we awaited the results of Lux Style Awards 2018.
The awards took place at Lahore's Expo Centre last night and saw a big attendance at a ceremony that was intended to be muted yet meaningful. Sahir Ali Bagga sang a qawwali, Frieha Altaf's #MeinBhi campaign for human rights was launched and the show ended with a powerful orchestral performance that was 76 musicians strong. But we'll leave those highlights for later.
Here's who won at LSA 2018 (winners are highlighted in bold):
FILM
Punjab Nahi Jaungi swept the film category by bagging four of five major awards, with Mahira Khan stealing away Best Actress for Verna. The question of everyone's mind's, though: Did she deserve it?
Best Film
Balu Mahi
Chupan Chupai
Na Maloom Afraad 2
Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Verna
Best Actor
Ahsan Khan in Chupan Chupai
Fahad Mustafa in Na Maloom Afraad 2
Humayun Saeed in Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Mohsin Abbas in Na Maloom Afraad 2
Osman Khalid Butt in Balu Mahi
Best Actress
Ainy Jaffri in Balu Mahi
Mahira Khan in Verna
Mehwish 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 Afraad 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 Afraad 2
Gohar Rasheed in Rangreza
Best Supporting Actress
Durdana Butt in Balu Mahi
Humaima Mallick 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 Afraad 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 Afraad 2
Aima Baig for 'Sadqa' from Chupan Chupai
Jonita Ghandi for 'Baqiya' from Rangreza
Nirmal Roy for 'Raunaq-e- Aashiqui' from Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Sana Zulfiqar for 'Aadat' from Arth 2
MUSIC
LSA 2018 saw Hadiqa Kiani get her first LSA (about time!), while popular tracks such as 'Tinak Dhin' and 'The Sibbi Song' earned some well-deserved recognition.
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'
Badnaam for 'Khwaja Ke Diwani'
Kashmir for 'Kaghaz Ka Jahaz'
Keeray Makoray for 'Island in the City'
Roots for 'Pagal Sa'
TELEVISION
Baaghi and Sange Mar Mar were the big winners in TV, overshadowing strong contenders like O Rungreza and Alif Allah Aur Insan.
Best TV Play
Alif Allah Aur Insan
Muqabil
O Rungreza
Sang E Mar Mar
Baaghi
Best TV Actor
Adnan Siddiqui in Sammi
Ahad Raza Mir in Yakeen Ka Safar
Imran Abbas in Khuda Aur Mohabbat
Mohsin Abbas in Muqabil
Noman Ijaz in Pinjari
Best TV Actress
Bushra Ansari in Seeta Bagri
Kubra Khan in Muqabil
Saba Qamar in Baaghi
Sajal Aly in Yakeen Ka Safar
Sajal Aly in O Rungreza
Best TV Director
Ahsan Talish for Alif Allah Aur Insan
Farooq Rind for Baaghi
Kashif Nisar for O Rungreza
Saife 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 Rungreza
Zafar Mairaj for Muqabil
Best Original Sound Track
Adnan Dhool and Sana Zulfiqar for 'Bay Khudi'
Jimmy Khan for 'Tumharay Hain'
Nabeel Shaukat for 'Woh Ek Pal'
Richi Robinson for 'Shayad'
Shuja Haider for 'Baaghi'
FASHION
Amna Babar finally won her first LSA, Hasnain Lehri picked up his second, Sana Safinaz continues its winning streak...
Model of the Year (Female)
Amna Babar
Anam Malik
Hira Shah
Sadaf Kanwal
Zara Abid
Model of the Year (Male)
Aimal Khan
Champ Imi
Hasnain Lehri
Omer Shahzad
Shahzad Noor
Achievement in Fashion Design - Pret
Chapter 2 by Khaadi
Cross Stitch
Generation
Sana Safinaz
Sapphire
Achievement in Fashion Design - Luxury Pret
Elan
Mahgul
Misha Lakhani
Sania Maskatiya
Shamaeel Ansari
Achievement in Fashion Design - Bridal
Ali Xeeshan
Elan
Faraz Manan
Mahgul
Sana Safinaz
Achievement in Fashion Design - Lawn
Elan
Mahgul
Sana Safinaz
Shehla Chatoor
Zara Shahjahan
Best Menswear Designer
Amir Adnan
Deepak and Fahad
Deepak Perwani
HSY
Republic by Omar Farooq
Best Hair & Make-up Artist
Fatima Nasir
Hannan Siddique
Qasim Liaqat
Saima Rashid
Shoaib Khan
Best Fashion Photographer
Abdullah Haris
Alee Hassan
Nadir Firoz Khan
Rizwan ul Haq
Shahbaz Shazi
Best Emerging Talent
Fahmeen Ansari - Model
Hussain Rehar - Designer
Javeria Hanif - Model
MHM Photography - Photographer
Saheefa Jabbar Khatak - Model