LAHORE: With the Lux Style Awards (LSAs) taking place Thursday night, anticipation is running high as to what to expect from this year’s show.
The LSAs have always been one of the most anticipated events of the year, giving us something to look forward to in an otherwise scorching summer.
The fact that the show is being held in Lahore for the first time in its 12-year run makes it all the more exciting.
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12:25pm
Shahzad Noor bags the Best Male Model award.
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12:20pm
Ammar Belal has just been awarded the Best Designer Menswear.
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12:15pm
Khaadi is deemed the best high street brand.
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12:10pm
The show is in its fourth hour, but the awards are still coming in.
Iman Ahmed of Body Focus has just won the award for best fashion designer (pret).
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11:56pm
Faris Shafi and Mooro, the emerging talents for the night are now rapping on stage at the LUX Style Awards.
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11:55pm
Hosts dance at the LUX Style Awards.
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11:51pm
Award for Achievement in Fashion Design: Sana Safinaz!
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11:46pm
Best Hair & Make-up trophy goes to Nabila.
Extremely grateful and humbled to have won the award for Best Hair & Make-up at #LSA2013 @LuxStylePk
— NABILA (@Nabila_Express) July 4, 2013
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11:45pm
The CEO of Warid says “these kind of events are important because they show a softer side of Pakistan”
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11:44pm
Award for the best fashion photographer goes to Guddu Shani.
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11:37pm
Best dressed male goes to designer Ali Xeeshan, whilst the best dressed female on the red carpet is Aamina Sheikh.
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11:34pm
Ahmed ali butt and ZQ present the fashion awards.
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11:30pm
Atif Aslam is back on stage.
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11:28pm
Beauties at the LSA dance to Ludi.
Luddi Hay Jamalo Pa with the beauties at #LSA2013 http://t.co/BcHnszkr5G
— LuxStyle.pk (@LuxStylePk) July 4, 2013
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11:22pm
Aamina Sheikh performing to Nusrat Ali Khan’s Aaja Mahi.
Aamina Sheikh moves her way to the top of the stage. Overheard at #lsa2013 "is she going to jump?" pic.twitter.com/aOD8ldihuP
— Atika Rehman (@AtikaRehman) July 4, 2013
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11:20pm
Atif Aslam sings Dholna at the LUX Style Awards.
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11:18pm
Noor performs at LSA 2013!
Noor performs at #LSA2013 http://t.co/8M0xrWG4k9
— LuxStyle.pk (@LuxStylePk) July 4, 2013
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11:12pm
Best TV Actress (Satellite) goes to Hina Dilpazeer.
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11:11pm
Aamina sheikh, Humaima and Atif Aslam performing Nusrat Fateh Ali’s Afreen Afreen.
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11:05pm
Lifetime Achievement Award in Music goes to the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and is presented by Mian Yousaf Salli.
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11:03pm
Naheed Akther presents the Best Music Icon award to Atif Aslam!
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11:00pm
The award for the Best Album goes to the Ayesha Omar for Khamoshi.
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10:56pm
Ahmed Siddiq wins the Lux Style Award for the best emerging talent in music category.
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10:50pm
Overload bags the Song of the Year award for Ankahi. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10:46pm
Ali Zafar wins the Best Original Sound Track award for Zindagi Gulzar Hai.
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10:36pm
Mathira and Ahmed Ali Butt engaging the audience!
Mathira and ahmed walking amongst the crowd wanting guests to sing and dance with them! #improv #lsa2013 pic.twitter.com/dMeRXgjsRL
— Atika Rehman (@AtikaRehman) July 4, 2013
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10:30pm
Veteran Saba Hamid pays tribute to the deceased entertainers Mehdi Hasan, Mehnaz, Aasiya and Faizaan Peerzada.
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10:20pm
Actor Nauman Ijaz has just won the best actor (terrestrial) award at LSA2013.
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10:16pm
Sana, Mathira, Sahiba & others dancing to classic Lollywood songs during a performance.
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9:50pm
Best TV Writer goes to Khalil-ur-Rehman for Manjali on Geo.
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9:48pm
Best TV Actress (Terrestrial) goes to Mahnoor Baloch for Tilafi on PTV.
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9:40pm
Meera performs at the LUX Style Awards.
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9:24pm
Ahmed Ali Butt performs Eye to Eye!
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9:22pm
Mahira Khan enters the Red Carpet.
Mahira Khan enters the Red Carpet #LSA2013
— LuxStyle.pk (@LuxStylePk) July 4, 2013
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9:16pm
The LUX Style Awards kick off.
The event has officially begun!
— LuxStyle.pk (@LuxStylePk) July 4, 2013
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9:10pm
Mohsin Saeed at LSA Red Carpet.
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9:05pm
The legendary Mustafa Qureshi at LSA Red Carpet.
The legendary Mustafa Qureshi at #LSA2013 Red Carpet. http://t.co/tvc2pSqjPU
— LuxStyle.pk (@LuxStylePk) July 4, 2013
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8:52pm
The ravishing Ayyan shines on the LSA Red Carpet
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8:28pm
Ayesha Omar puts the LSA Red Carpet on fire.
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8:00pm
Newly weds, Ahmed Butt and his wife at the Red Carpet.
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7:34pm
Fashion Nominations
Nominations for the Model of the Year (Female) are Amna Ilyas, Ayyan, Cybil Chowdhry, Mehreen Syed and Rabia Butt.
Nominations for the Model of the Year (Male) are Abbas Jafri, Ather Amin, Jahan-e-Khalid, Shehzad Noor and Waleed Khalid.
Nominations for the Best Fashion Photographer are Azeem Sani, Fayyaz Ahmed, Guddu Shani, Nadir Feroz Khan, Rizwanul Haq.
Nominations for the Best Hair and Make-up Artist category are the Creative Team at Nabila, Creative Team at Tariq Amin, Juju Haider & Shammal Quraishi at Toni&Guy Lahore, Maram Azmat & Abroo Hashmi and Raana Khan.
Nominations for Achievement in Fashion Design — Luxury Pret are Shehla Chatoor, Iman Ahmed at Body Focus, Khadija Shah at Elan, Maheen Karim and Sania Maskatiya.
Nominations for Achievement in Fashion Design — Pret are Feeha Jamshed, Iman Ahmed at Body Focus, Sanam Chaudhry, Sania Maskatiya and Wardha Saleem.
Nominations in the Best Menswear Designer category are Ahmed Bham, Amir Adnan, Ammar Belal, Ismail Farid and Republic by Omar Farooq.
Nominations in the Achievement in Fashion Design — Lawn category are Khaadi by Khaadi, Mahnoush by Arjumand Amin, Orient by Deepak Perwani, SanaSafinaz by Sana Hashwani & Safinaz Muneer and So Kamaal by Elan.
Nominations in the Best Emerging Talent category are Misha Lakhani (Women’s wear designer), Abdullah Haris (Photography), Natasha’s Salon (Hair & Make Up Artist), Saima Azhar (Modeling) and Sana Sarfaraz (Modeling).
TV Nominations
Nominations for the Best TV Play are Humsafar (Hum TV), Maat (Hum TV), Manjali (Geo Entertainment), Mera Yaqeen (ARY Digital) and Shehr-e-Zaat (Hum TV).
Nominations in thes Best TV Actress (Satellite) category are Hina Dilpazeer for Qudusi Sahab Ki Bewa (ARY Digital), Mahira Khan for Humsafar (Hum TV), Mahvish Hayat for Mere Qatil Mere Dildar (Hum TV), Saba Hameed for Manjali (Geo Entertainment) and Saba Qamar for Maat (Hum TV).
Nominations for the Best TV Actor are Adnan Siddiqui for Mere Qatil Mere Dildar (Hum TV), Faisal Qureshi for Jahez (Geo Entertainment), Fawad Khan for Humsafar (Hum TV), Imran Aslam for Sanjha (Hum TV) and Shahood Alvi for Mere Huzoor (Express Entertainment).
Nominations in Best TV Director category are Amna Nawaz for Maat (Hum TV), Hassam Hussain forDurr-e Shahwar (Hum TV), Kashif Nisar for Mein (PTV), Nadeem Baig for Manjali (Geo Entertainment) and Sarmad Khoosat for Humsafar (Hum TV).
Nominations for the Best TV Writer are Amna Mufti for Jahez (Geo Entertainment), Faiza Iftikhar for Bilquis Kaur (Hum TV), Khalil-ur-Rehman for Manjali (Geo Entertainment), Seema Munaf for Tilafi (PTV) and Umera Ahmed for Maat (Hum TV).
Nominations in the Best TV Play (Terrestrial) category are Mein (PTV), Mein Muhabbat aur Tum (A Plus), Paayal(PTV), Qeemat (A Plus) and Tilafi (PTV).
Nominations in the Best TV Actress (Terrestrial) category are Beenish Chohan for Chalo Phir Se Jee Ke Dekhen (PTV), Fiza Ali for Love, Life aur Lahore (A Plus), Mahnoor Baloch for Tilafi (PTV), Mahvish Hayat for Mein (PTV) and Resham for Ek Yaad Hai (A Plus).
Nominations in the Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) category are Babar Ali for Mein (PTV), Kashif Mehmood for Love, Life aur Lahore (A Plus), Nauman Ejaz for Qeemat (A Plus) and Saleem Shaikh for Anokha Ladla II (PTV).
Music Nominations
Nominations for the best music album are Chahar Balish by Sajjad Ali, Circus in the Sky by Usman Riaz, Khamoshi by Ayesha Omar, Naubahar by Dynoman and The Harvest by Sajid & Zeeshan.
Nominations in the Song of the Year category are Ankahi by Overload, Jaag by Jarar Malik, Kahani Purani by Mooroo, Katna Nae by Sajjad Ali and Pi Jaon by Farhan Saeed.
Nominations for Best Emerging Talent are Ahmed Siddiqui, Faaris Shafi, Mooroo, Naseer and Shahab and Sibti.
Nominations in the Best Music Video Director category are Farhad Humayun for Ankahi, Hammad Khan for Ane De, Sohaib Akhtar- for Khamoshi, Taimoor Salahuddin for Awam and Taimoor Salahuddin forKahani Purani.
Nominations for the Best Original Sound Track are Hain Yeh Silsilay by Zoe Viccaji (Tanhayan Naye Silsilay, ARY Digital), Matae Jaan by Bilal Khan (Matae Jaan, Hum TV),Roshan Sitara by Qurat ul Ain Baloch (Roshan Sitara, Hum TV), Yaar Ko Humne by Abida Parveen (Shehr-e-Zaat, Hum TV) and Zindagi Gulzar Hai by Ali Zafar (Zindagi Gulzar Hai,Hum TV).