# 18th Lux Style Awards

18th Lux Style Awards
Date:
8 July 2019
Host:
Director:
Venue:
Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh
Best Film: Cake
Best TV Play: Suno Chanda
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The 18th Lux Style Awards presented by Lux to honor the best in fashion, music, films and 2018 in Pakistani television, took place on 7 July 2019 at Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh.

## Film

Nominees for 18th Lux Style Awards were announced on 4 March 2019.
| Category | Winners | Nominations |
| Best Film | Cake-Syed Zulfikar Bukhari | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2-Salman Iqbal, Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib Load Wedding-Fizza Ali Meerza Motorcycle Girl-Adnan Sarwar Teefa in Trouble-Ali Zafar |
| Best Film Director | Ahsan Rahim-Teefa in Trouble | Asim Abbasi - Cake Haseeb Hassan-Parwaaz Hai Junoon Nabeel Qureshi-Load Wedding Nadeem Baig-Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 |
| Best Film Actor | Viewers' Choice: Ali Zafar–Teefa in Trouble Critics' Choice: Fahad Mustafa–Load Wedding | Syed Mohammad Ahmed–Cake Ahmed Ali Butt–Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Adnan Malik-Cake |
| Best Film Actress | Viewers' Choice: Mehwish Hayat-Load Wedding Critics' Choice: Sohai Ali Abro–Motorcycle Girl | Aamina Sheikh–Cake Hajra Yamin–Pinky Memsaab Sanam Saeed–Cake |
| Best Film Playback | Atif Aslam-'Thaam Lo'-Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Mulazim Hussain & Missal Zaidi-'Good Luck'-Load Wedding Arif Lohar-'Tillay Wali Jooti'-Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Shuja Haider-'Donkey Nacha'-The Donkey King |

## Television

| Category | Winner | Nominations |
| Best Television Play | Suno Chanda (Hum TV) | Dil Mom Ka Diya (ARY Digital) Aisi Hai Tanhai (ARY Digital) Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila (Hum TV) Khaani (Geo TV) |
| Best Television Director | Kashif Nisar-Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila-(Hum TV) | Shahid Shafaat-Dil Mom Ka Diya (ARY Digital) Anjum Shahzad-Khaani (Geo TV) Ahson Talish-Suno Chanda (Hum TV) Qasim Ali Mureed-Aangan (ARY Digital) |
| Best Television Actor | Viewers' Choice: Feroze Khan-Khaani (Geo TV) Critics' Choice: Noman Ijaz (Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila-Hum TV) | Qavi Khan-Aangan (ARY Digital) Sami Khan-Khudgarz (ARY Digital) Bilal Abbas-Balaa (ARY Digital) |
| Best Television Actress | Viewers' Choice: Iqra Aziz-Suno Chanda (Hum TV) Critics' Choice: Iqra Aziz-Suno Chanda (Hum TV) | Sana Javed-Khaani (Geo TV) Sonya Hussain-Aisi Hai Tanhai (ARY Digital) Neelam Muneer-Dil Mom Ka Diya (ARY Digital) Ushna Shah-Balaa (ARY Digital) |
| Best Television Writer | Bee Gul-Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila-Hum TV | Zanjabeel Asim Shah-Balaa (ARY Digital) Faiza Iftikhar-Aangan (ARY Digital) Asma Nabeel-Khaani (Geo TV) Amna Mufti-Ghughi (TV One) |
| Best Emergening Talent in Television | Rida Belal-Khudgarz (ARY) | Osama Tahir-Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila (Hum TV) Nabeel Zubairi-Suno Chanda (Hum TV) Amar Khan-Belapur Ki Dayan (Hum TV) Zubab Rana-Mere Khudaya (ARY Digital) |
| Best Television Track | Khaani (Geo TV) | Naulakha (TV One) Ghughi (TV One) Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila (Hum TV) Aangan (Hum TV) |

### Criticism

Criticism came from audience that Yumna Zaidi was snubbed for not being nominated despite giving a powerful performance in Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila.Many have argued that Suno Chanda (Best Television Play winner) did not age well compared to the other nominated dramas like Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila and Dil Mom Ka Diya, both of which were the most acclaimed dramas of that year. There is also a discourse over Iqra Aziz's double win for Suno Chanda, accordingly to critics Neelam Muneer could have easily won either of the awards as she gave a much more dynamic performance in Dil Mom Ka Diya.

## Music

| Category | Winner | Nominations |
| Best Song of the Year | Ya Qurban-Khumariyan | Rang De-Chand Tara Orchestra |
| Best Singer of the Year | Mohsin Abbas Haider & Sohail Asghar-Na Ja | Khurram-Oki Jane Bilal Ali of Kashmir-Khuwab Shamoon Ismail-Marijuana |
| Best Emergening Talent in Music | Saakin | Abdullah Sidiqui Nehaal Naseem Amna Aslam Sami Imiri |

## Special
### Chairperson's Lifetime Achievement Award

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