Lux Style Awards 2025: And the nominees are…
The nominees for the 23rd Lux Style Awards were unveiled on social media on Saturday. Various showbiz celebrities are expected to attend the ceremony, which will take place in Lahore.
"The coveted silver trophy will be presented to artists who have done exceptional work in the fields of fashion, film, music, and music during 2023," read a statement, which followed up with the full list.
Fashion
Critics' Choice Category
Best Emerging Talent
1. Abid Bangash
2. Amaz Butt
3. Ghulam Nabi
4. Hussain Rajput
5. Maleena Mansoor
Fashion Model of the Year
1. Abeer Asad Khan
2. Eesha Asad
3. Jaweria Ali
4. Sauban Umais
5. Suleman Hussain
Best Fashion Stylist
1. Hafsa Farooq
2. Hussain Ijaz
Fashion Hair and Makeup Artist of the Year
1. Arshad Khan
2. Shainal Parwaiz
3. Syed Hussain
4. Umar Aziz
Fashion Forward Brand of the Year
1. Fahad Hussayn
2. HSY
3. Hussain Rehar
4. Munib Nawaz
5. Sania Maskatiya
Fashion Photographer of the Year
1. Aleena Naqvi
2. Asad Bin Jawed
3. Ayaz Anis
4. Gul Ansari
5. HM Studio
Fashion Photographer of the Year
1. Furqan Bhatti
2. Omer Khalid Butt (OKB Films)
3. Usman Mehar Films
Drama
Critics' Choice Category
Best Ensemble Play
1. Baby Baji
2. Kabli Pulao
3. Kuch Ankahi
4. Razia
5. Sare Rah
Best TV Director
1. Ahmed Bhatti — Sare Rah
2. Haseeb Hassan — Jannat Se Aagay
3. Kashif Nisar — Kabli Pulao
4. Nadeem Baig — Kuch Ankahi
5. Syed Wajahat Hussain — Mannat Murad
Best TV Play Writer
1. Mohammed Ahmed — Kuch Ankahi
2. Nadia Akhtar — Mannat Murad
3. Naila Ansari — Jaisay Aapki Marzi
4. Umera Ahmed — Jannat Se Aagay
5. Zafar Mairaj — Kabli Pulao
Best TV Actor Male
1. Ehteshamuddin — Kabli Pulao
2. Farhan Saeed — Jhok Sarkar
3. Khushhal Khan — Mohabbat Gumshuda Meri
4. Mikaal Zulfiqar — Jaisay Aapki Marzi
5. Wahaj Ali — Tere Bin
Best TV Actor Female
1. Iqra Aziz — Mannat Murad
2. Ramsha Khan — Jannat Se Aagay
3. Saba Qamar — Tumharey Husn Kay Naam
4. Sabeena Farooq — Kabli Pulao
5. Yumna Zaidi — Tere Bin
Best Emerging Talent TV
1. Aina Asif — Mayi Ri
2. Mamya Shajaffar — College Gate
3. Romaisa Khan — Hadsa
4. Samar Abbas — Mayi Ri
5. Shuja Asad — College Gate
Drama
Viewers' Choice Category
Best TV Play
1. Kuch Ankahi
2. Mein
3. Mujhe Pyar Hua Tha
4. Tere Ishq Ke Naam
5. Tere Bin
Best TV Long Serial
1. Baby Baji
2. Dil Hi Tou Hai
3. Ehsaan Farhamosh
4. Mayi Ri
5. Sirf Tum
Best TV Actor Male
1. Bilal Abbas — Kuch Ankahi
2. Hamza Sohail — Fairy Tale 1
3. Imran Abbas — Tumharey Husn Kay Naam
4. Khushhal Khan — Mohabbat Gumshuda Meri
5. Wahaj Ali — Tere Bin
Best TV Actor Female
1. Ayeza Khan — Mein
2. Hania Aamir — Mujhe Pyar Hua Tha
3. Saba Qamar — Tumharey Husn Kay Naam
4. Sajal Ali — Kuch Ankahi
5. Yumna Zaidi — Tere Bin
Best Original Soundtrack
1. Ankhain — Kabli Pulao
2. Fairy Tale 1 — Fairy Tale 1
3. Kya Hoti Hai Bewafai — Tere Bin
4. Mujhe Pyar Hua Tha — Mujhe Pyar Hua Tha
5. Tumharey Husn Kay Naam — Tumharey Husn Kay Naam
Music
Viewers' Choice Category
Song of the Year
1. Bewafaa — Veerays, Gohare Nayab
2. Dhun — Sunny Khan Durrani, Inqalab
3. Lesson — Abdullah Khan
4. Tu Hai Kahan — Aur
5. Wishes — Hasan Raheem, Umair, Talwiinder
Singer of the Year
1. Ahmed Jahanzeb — Tera Mera Hai Pyar
2. Nehaal Naseem — Beqadra
3. Sunny Khan Durrani — Geet
4. Talha Anjum — Downers At Dusk
5. Usama Ali — Long Time No See
Most Streamed Song of the Year
1. Lesson — Abdullah Khan
2. Shikayat — Aur
3. Tera Mera Hai Pyar — Ahmed Jahanzeb
4. Tu Hai Kahan — Aur
5. Wishes — Hasan Raheem, Umair, Talwiinder
Music
Critics' Choice Category
Music Producer of the Year
1. Abdullah Kasumbi — Hungama
2. Abdullah Siddiqui — Wakhri
3. Mekaal Hasan — Chamba Kitni Dur
4. Sharif Awan — Music in Covid Times
5. Umair — Wishes
Artist of the Year
1. Aur — Tu Hai Kahan
2. Bayaan — Sapna
3. Hasan Raheem — EP: Maybe, It's Love
4. Natasha Noorani — Matlabi - Wakhri Version
5. Young Stunners — Benz
Most Stylish Musician of the Year
1. Aima Baig — Satrangi
2. Faisal Kapadia — Jadu
3. Meesha Shafi — Saranjaam
4. Talha Anjum — Open Letter
5. Rovalio — Sapna
Film
Viewers' Choice Category
Film of the Year
1. Babylicious
2. Chikkar
3. Gunjal
4. John
5. Teri Meri Kahaniyaan
Film Actor of the Year Male
1. Ahmed Ali Akbar — Gunjal
2. Fawad Khan — Money Back Guarantee
3. Muneeb Ali — Sanak
4. Sheheryar Munawar — Teri Meri Kahaniyaan
5. Wahaj Ali — Teri Meri Kahaniyaan
Film Actor of the Year Female
1. Hira Mani — Teri Meri Kahaniyaan
2. Mehwish Hayat — Teri Meri Kahaniyaan
3. Ramsha Khan — Teri Meri Kahaniyaan
4. Romaisa Khan — John
5. Syra Yousuf — Babylicious
Film Playback Song of the Year
1. Andhera — Gunjal
2. Baaghi — Wakhri
3. Chitthiyan — John
4. Ding Dung — Gunjal
5. Kahaniyaan — Teri Meri Kahaniyaan
Film
Critics' Choice Category
Best Film Director of the Year
1. Babar Ali — John
2. Nabeel Qureshi — Teri Meri Kahaniyaan
3. Nadeem Baig — Teri Meri Kahaniyaan
4. Shoaib Sultan — Gunjal
5. Zaheer Uddin — Chikkar
Film of the Year
1. Chikkar
2. Gunjal
3. John
4. Teri Meri Kahaniyaan
5. Wakhri
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