15th Lux Style Awards Ceremony
The 15th Lux Style Awards, organized by Lux to celebrate excellence in fashion, music, film, and Pakistani television, took place on 29 July 2016 at the Expo Center in Karachi, Sindh. The event commenced at 7:30 p.m. PST and was broadcasted live across Pakistan by Geo Entertainment on 20 August 2016 at 7 p.m.. The production was undertaken by Lux Unilever Pakistan.
TV production and direction were managed by Team NJ.
Nominations and Winners
The nominees for the 15th Lux Style Awards were unveiled on 30 May 2016 at 9:30 p.m. PST at the Mövenpick Hotel Karachi. The announcement was made by renowned actors Ahmed Ali Butt, Adnan Malik, Yasir Hussain, and Mahira Khan. This edition marked the introduction of Supporting Roles and Singing categories within the Film segment for the first time in the award’s history. Voting opened across twelve categories on 4 July 2016 and concluded on 26 July 2016, prior to the ceremony.
Upon the announcement of nominations, actor Ahmed Ali Butt was initially nominated for the Best Actor category; however, he clarified in a press release that his role was a supporting one. Lux agreed with his viewpoint, subsequently moving him to the Supporting Actor category which allowed Danish Taimoor, who ranked second in line behind Butt, to take his place in the main category.
Awards Categories
The winners are highlighted in bold:
Film
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Supporting Actor
Television
- Best Drama
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Best Actress in a Leading Role
Music
- Best Album
- Best Song
Fashion
- Best Fashion Designer
- Best Model