# List of awards and nominations received by Ali Zafar

Ali Zafar is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, model, actor, producer, screenwriter and painter. He has received five Lux Style Awards and a Filmfare Award nomination.
His song "Channo" topped music charts and earned him several awards for Best Music Album and Best Artist. His performance in the film Tere Bin Laden garnered critical appreciations and earned him several nominations in the Best Male Debut category, including Filmfare.
Zafar has been voted "Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet" five times in a worldwide poll by the British newspaper, Eastern Eye. He won this poll in successive years between 2012 and 2014, and twice more in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, he was awarded the 'Pride of Performance' by the Pakistani government.

## Indus Music Awards

Zafar has won 3 awards in the categories of 'Best Debut Artist', 'Best Album' and 'Best Pop Artist'.
| Year | Album | Nomination | Category | Result |
| 2004 | Huqa Pani | Full album | Best Debut Artist | Won |
| 2004 | Huqa Pani | Full album | Best Album | Won |
| 2005 | Huqa Pani | Full album | Best Pop Artist | Won |

## Lux Style Awards

The Lux Style Awards is an annual Pakistani award ceremony. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry. It is the oldest event dedicated to the nation's cinema, television, fashion, music, and film industries. Zafar has won six awards with three other nominations.
| Year | Album/Film | Nomination | Category | Result |
| 2004 | Huqa Pani | Full album | Best Album | Won |
| 2007 | Masty | Full album | Best Album | Nominated |
| 2007 | N/A | N/A | Youth Icon Award | Won |
| 2012 | Jhoom | Full album | Best Album | Won |
| 2012 | Jhoom | "Jhoom" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | "Zindagi Gular Hai" | Best Original Soundtrack | Won |
| 2016 | CokeStudio8 | "Rockstar" | Song of the Year | Won |
| 2019 | Teefa in Trouble | "Teefa" | Best Actor (Critics' choice) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Teefa in Trouble | "Teefa" | Best Actor (Viewers' choice) | Won |

## Galaxy Lollywood Awards

Zafar has won five awards with three further nominations.
| Year | Film | Nomination | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2019 | Teefa in Trouble | N/A | Best Film | Won | |
| 2019 | Teefa in Trouble | N/A | Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) | Won | |
| 2019 | Teefa in Trouble | N/A | Best Onscreen Couple (with Maya Ali) | Won | - | Best Music (with Shani Arshad) |
| 2019 | Teefa in Trouble | N/A | Best Male Debut | Won | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Teefa in Trouble | N/A | "Sajna Door" | Best Playback Singer Male | Won | |
| 2019 | Teefa in Trouble | Best Lyricist | "Sajna Door" | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Teefa in Trouble | Best Lyricist | "Chan Ve" | Nominated | |

## Asian Bollywood Music Awards

Zafar has won an award for 'Best Pop Music Album in Pakistan'.
| Year | Album | Nomination | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | Huqa Pani | Full album | Best Pop Music Album in Pakistan | Won | |

## MTV Style Awards

Zafar has won three awards in the categories of 'Best Male Artist', 'Most Stylish Artist' and 'Best Male Singer'.
| Year | Album/Film | Nomination | Category | Result |
| 2008 | Masty | Full album | Best Male Artist | Won |
| 2008 | N/A | N/A | Most Stylish Artist | Won |
| 2009 | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | "Zindagi Gulzar Hai" | Best Male Singer | Won |

## Zee Cine Awards

Zee Cine Award (also known as ZCA) is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. They were instituted in November 1997 to award "Excellence in cinema – the democratic way".
| Year | Film | Nomination | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2011 | Tere Bin Laden | Ali Hassan (character) | Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut | Nominated | |

## Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Awards honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India.
| Year | Film | Nomination | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2011 | Tere Bin Laden | Ali Hassan (character) | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut | Nominated | |

## IIFA Awards

The International Indian Film Academy Awards (also known as the IIFA Awards) are presented annually and honour both the artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood. Zafar has been nominated once.
| Year | Film | Nomination | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2011 | Tere Bin Laden | Ali Hassan (character) | IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male | Nominated | |

## Screen Awards

The Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony held in India honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. Zafar has been nominated once.
| Year | Film | Nomination | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2011 | Tere Bin Laden | Ali Hassan (character) | Screen Award for Best Male Debut | Nominated | |

## Style Awards

Zafar has won an award and one nomination.
| Year | Album | Nomination | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2011 | Jhoom | "Jhoom" | Song of the Year | Won | |
| 2011 | N/A | N/A | Personality of the Year | Nominated | |

## Stardust Awards

The Stardust Awards was an award ceremony for Hindi movies, sponsored by Stardust magazine. Zafar has won an award with two nominations.
| Year | Film | Nomination | Category | Result |
| 2011 | Tere Bin Laden | Ali Hassan (character) | Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male | Nominated |
| 2012 | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Luv Agnihotru (character) | Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male | Won |
| 2012 | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | "Madhubala" (song) | Stardust Award for New Musical Sensations – Male | Nominated |

## Pakistan Media Awards

The Pakistan Media Awards (also known as The PMA) are awards given annually for achievements in radio, TV, film, and theatre. The award is a knight statuette with a star on its chest, officially named the Pakistan Media Award of Merit. Zafar has been nominated four times.
| Year | Album/Film | Nomination | Category | Result |
| 2012 | Love Mein Ghum | "Love Mein Ghum" | Best Playback Singer | Nominated |
| 2012 | Jhoom | "Jhoom" | Best Singer Male | Nominated |
| 2014 | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | "Zindagi Gulzar Hai" | Best Singer Male | Nominated |
| 2014 | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | "Zindagi Gulzar Hai" | Best Drama Original Soundtrack | Nominated |

## ARY Film Awards

The ARY Film Awards (commonly known as The AFAs) is an annual Pakistani awards ceremony, honouring the cinematic achievements of the film industry. Winners are awarded the ARY Film Award of Merit (also known as the AFA trophy). The awards, first presented in Karachi in 2014, are overseen and organized by ARY Digital Network and Entertainment Channel. Zafar has won an award.
| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | ARY Film Award for International Icon of the Year | Won | |

## Hum Awards

Hum Awards are annual accolades bestowed by the Hum Network Limited in recognition of excellence in television, fashion and music within Pakistan. Winners are awarded the Hum Award of Merit. The first award ceremony was held in 2013 at the Karachi Expo Centre. Zafar has been nominated once.
| Year | Film | Nomination | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | "Zindagi Gulzar Hai" | Hum Award for Best Original Soundtrack | Nominated | |

## Karawood Film Festival

| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Most Versatile Artist | Won | |

## HT Most Stylish Awards

| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Most Stylish Import | Won | |

## Hum Style Awards

| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Most Stylish Male Performer | Won | [65] [66] |
| 2017 | Most Stylish Male Performer | Nominated | [67] [68] |

## International Pakistan Prestige Awards

| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Style Icon of the Year Male | Nominated | [69] [70] |

## Other awards and honours

| Year | Awards/Honours | Category |
| 2012 | Eastern Eye | Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet |
| 2013 | Eastern Eye | Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet |
| 2014 | Eastern Eye | Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet |
| 2018 | Eastern Eye | Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet |
| 2018 | Pakistan International Film Festival | Artist for Peace |
| 2018 | United For Pakistan Independence Day | Pride of Pakistan |
| 2019 | Shaan-e-Pakistan Achievement in Music Awards | Music Icon of the Generation |
| 2019 | Eastern Eye | Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet |
| 2020 | Government of Pakistan | Pride of Performance |
| 2021 | Government of Pakistan | Pride of Performance |
| 2023 | Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards | Pakistani singer of the Year |