# Hum Awards

Hum Awards are annual Pakistani accolades bestowed by the Hum Network Limited in recognition of excellence in programming of television, fashion and music industry of Pakistan. Winners are awarded the Hum Award of Merit. The awards were first presented in 2013.

## History

The venues for most of the Hum Award ceremonies held in Pakistan were Expo Centres of both Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan. The 3rd Hum Awards ceremony took place on 9 April 2015, at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE, and will be televised after a month.
| Ceremony | Date | Time | Best Drama winner | Best Drama Popular winner | Length of ceremony | Number of viewers | Rating | Host(s) | Venue |
| 1st Hum Awards | 12 March 2013 | 8:00 p.m. | Shehr-e-Zaat | -- | 2 hours, 30 minutes | 5 Million | 4.4 | Mahira Khan Mikaal Zulfiqar | Expo Center, Karachi |
| 2nd Hum Awards | 29 March 2014 | 8:00 p.m. | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | 2 hours, 45 minutes | 7.8 Million | 6.5 | Mikaal Zulfiqar Sanam Saeed | Expo Center, Karachi |
| 3rd Hum Awards | 9 April 2015 | 7:30 p.m. | Bunty I Love You | Sadqay Tumhare | 2 hours, 30 minutes | -- | -- | Sanam Jung Hamza Ali Abbasi | Dubai World Trade Center Dubai, UAE |
| 4th Hum Awards | 23 April 2016 | 7:30 p.m. | Diyar-e-Dil | Diyar-e-Dil | 3 hours, 15 minutes | -- | -- | Sanam Jung Hamza Ali Abbasi Ayesha Khan | Expo Center, Karachi |
| 5th Hum Awards | 29 April 2017 | 7:30 p.m. | Udaari | Udaari | 3 hours, 21 minutes | -- | -- | Mikaal Zulfiqar Nadia Khan Hareem Farooq | Lahore |
| 6th Hum Awards | 28 July 2018 | 7:30 p.m. | Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Yaqeen Ka Safar | 3 hours, 21 minutes | -- | -- | Ahmed Ali Butt Bushra Ansari Ali Rehman Khan Yasir Hussain | Bahawalpur |

## Awards of Merit categories

Following is the listing of Hum Awards Merit categories since 2013.

### Current categories
#### Television
                                                   ##### Jury Awards

* Best Actor in a Leading Role since: 2012
* Best Actor in a Supporting Role since: 2012
* Best Actress in a Leading Role since: 2012
* Best Actress in a Supporting Role since: 2012
* Best Actor Soap in a Leading Role since: 2012
* Best Actress Soap in a Leading Role since: 2012
* Best Drama Serial since: 2012
* Best Director Drama Serial since: 2012
* Best Performance in a Negative Role since: 2013
* Best Telefilm since: 2013
* Best Comic Sitcom since: 2012
* Best Soap Series since: 2012
* Best Television Sensation Male since: 2012
* Best Television Sensation Female since: 2012
* Best Writer Drama Serial since: 2012
* Best Onscreen Couple since: 2012
* Best Original Soundtrack since: 2012
* Most Impactful Character since: 2013

                                                   ##### Popular Awards

* Best Drama Serial Popular since: 2013
* Best Actor Popular since: 2013
* Best Actress Popular since: 2013
* Best Onscreen Couple Popular since: 2013
As of 2nd ceremony, criteria of awards has been changed by management, Television Category has been split into two portions one is Viewers Choice Category and other is Jury's Choice Category. In first ceremony Viewers and Jury both were awarded but didn't mention visibly and awarded. As of third-year ceremony Best Onscreen Couple Popular awards is not awarded also its discontinuation is yet be confirmed.

#### Music

* Best Solo Artist since: 2012
* Best Music Video since: 2012
* Best Music Band since: 2013
* Best Music Single since: 2014
At 3rd Hum Awards, Best Music band and Best Solo Artist were not awarded, however, a new category called Best Music Single was introduced. Also similar to the TV categories, the discontinuation of music band and solo artist category is yet to be confirmed.

#### Fashion

* Best Model Male since: 2012
* Best Model Female since: 2012
* Best Designer Menswear since: 2012
* Best Designer Womenswear since: 2012
After second year ceremony, neither the Best Designer Menswear nor Best Designer Womenswear awards were presented. Also their discontinuation is yet to be confirmed.

### Discontinued categories

* Best Drama Series 2013 only
* Best Television Host 2013 only
* Best Comic Actor 2013 only

## Special categories

The Special Hum Awards are voted on by special committees, rather than by the Hum membership as a whole. They are not always presented on a consistent annual basis. Following is the listing of Hum Awards Special categories since 2012.

### Current special categories

* Hum Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award: since 2012
* Special Recognition to Pakistani Television Starlets: since 2012
* Hum Honorary Music Award: Since 2012 (not awarded in second ceremony)

### Discontinued special categories

* Hum Honorary Most Challenging Subject Award 2013
* Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award 2013