LSA 2021: And the nominees are...

The 20th edition of the LUX Style Awards (LSA) 2021 has rolled out nominations for the annual event. The Awards Office of the LSAs announced nominations for 22 leading categories across critics and viewer’s choice awards, celebrating talents across genres and setting trends with performances from renowned stars.

The categories unveiled were in Fashion, Music and TV, stated a press release. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions on cinemas, there were no film submissions received by the Awards Office this year. Compiled below is the list of categories announced by the official LSA Awards Office.

Fashion

Model of the year (Female)             

Fahmeen Ansari
Maha Tahirani
Mushk Kaleem
Nimra Jacob
Rubab Ali
 
Model of the year (Male)     

Aimal Khan
Hasnain Lehri
Munsif Ali Khan
Sachal Afzal
Shahzad Noor

Achievement in Fashion Design - Bridal Couture                        

Elan
Fahad Hussayn
Hussain Rehar
Sana Safinaz
Shehla Chatoor

Achievement in Fashion Design - Luxury Pret     

Elan
Hussain Rehar
Misha Lakhani
Nida Azwer
Sania Maskatiya

Best Menswear Designer     

Deepak n Fahad
Emraan Rajput
Ismail Farid
Jazib Qamar
Republic by Omar Farooq

Best Fashion Photographer

Alee Hassan
MHM Studio
Natasha Zubair
Najam Mahmood
Shahbaz Shazi 

Best Hair and Make-up Artist        

Fatima Nasir
Qasim Liaqat
Saima Bargfrede
Shoaib Khan
Sunil Nawab

Best Emerging Talent in Fashion

Aleena Naqvi – Fashion Photographer
Rastah - RTW Pret brand
Sarah Zulfiqar – Female Model
Trinette Lucas – Female Model
Zayn Kamran – Fashion Photographer

Music

Best Singer of the Year

Abbas Ali Khan for Mein Yeh Janoun Na
Baluch Twins for Tazhn Teehaar
Khurram Iqbal for Dil Behelta Hai Kahan
Meesha Shafi for Sakal Ban
Mohammad Aizaz for Todi
Zeeshan Ali For Surkhwaab's Sanval

Best Song of the Year

Ayi Re by Haniya Aslam
Haiderum by Gul Mohammad and Khurram Iqbal
Lighten Up by Sajid and Zeeshan
Mein Ye Janoun Na by Abbas Ali Khan
Tazhn Teehaar by Baluch Twins
Teri Tasveer by Bayaan

Best Emerging Talent in Music

Ahsan Ali for Bulleya
Aziz Kazi for Shantaram
Mohammad Aizaz Sohail for Todi
Turab Ali Hashmi for Shyam Kalyan
Zahra Paracha for Tum Kaafi Ho
 
Best Video Director

Abdullah Kasumbi for Joona by Hassan Raheem
Hamza Bin Tahir for Teri Tasveer by Bayaan
Mahera Omar for Dilri Lutti Taen Yaar Sajan by Ustad Ameer Ali Khan
Umar Anwar for Dhoop by Kashmir
Umar Riaz for Sakal Ban by Meesha Shafi and Mughal-e-Funk

Television

Best TV Serial

Alif - Sana Shahnawaz, Samina Humayun Saeed and Amjad Rasheed
Deewangi - 7th Sky Entertainment
Ehd-e-Wafa - Momina Duraid and ISPR
Pyar Ke Sadqay - Momina Duraid and Moomal Shunaid
Raaz-e-Ulfat - 7th Sky Entertainment
Sabaat - Momina Duraid
Yeh Dil Mera - Momina Duraid
 
Best TV Director

Farooq Rind for Pyar Ke Sadqay
Haseeb Hasan for Alif
Saife Hasan for Ehd-e-Wafa
Siraj ul Haq for Raaz-e-Ulfat
Zeeshan Ahmed for Deewangi

Best TV Writer

Farhat Ishtiaq for Yeh Dil Mera
Maha Malik for Raaz-e-Ulfat
Mustafa Afridi for Ehd-e-Wafa
Umera Ahmed for Alif
Zanjabeel Asim Shah for Pyar Ke Sadqay

Best Female Actor – Viewer’s Choice

Ayeza Khan for Meherposh
Hiba Bukhari for Deewangi
Mawra Hocane for Sabaat
Saboor Ali for Fitrat
Sajal Ali for Alif
Yumna Zaidi for Pyar Ke Sadqay
Yumna Zaidi for Raaz-e-Ulfat

Best Male Actor - Viewer’s Choice

Ahad Raza Mir for Ehd-e-Wafa
Ahad Raza Mir for Yeh Dil Mera
Bilal Abbas for Pyar Ke Sadqay
Danish Taimoor for Deewangi
Faysal Quraishi for Muqaddar
Hamza Ali Abbasi for Alif
Imran Ashraf for Kahin Deep Jalay

Best Emerging Talent in TV

Adnan Samad Khan for Ehd-e-Wafa
Ameer Gillani for Sabaat
Dur-e-Fishan Saleem for Dilruba
Nazish Jahangir for Kahin Deep Jaley
Pehlaaj Hassan for Alif 

Best Original Soundtrack

Alif Bas, sung by Momina Mustehsan and Shuja Haider, composed by Shuja Haider in Alif
Ehd-e-Wafa k Naam Kiya, sung and composed by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in Ehd-e-Wafa
O Zaalim, sung by Sahir Ali Bagga and Aima Baig, composed by Sahir Ali Bagga in Fitrat
Pyar Ke Sadqay, sung by Ahmed Jahanzaib, Alia Khan and Mahnoor Khan, composed by Ahmed Jahanzaib in Pyar Ke Sadqay
Tip Tip, sung by Naveed Nashad and Sajal Aly, composed by Naveed Nashad in Yeh Dil Mera
Yehi Tou Raaz-e-Ulfat Hai, sung by Aima Baig and Shani Arshad, composed by Shani Arshad in Raaz-e-Ulfat
Zindagi Paheli Hai, sung by Ali Sethi, composed by Naveed Nashad in Sabaat

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