Lux Style Awards 2020: Nominations snub MPTH OST
The previous year may not be a good one for many industries but it certainly was a fabulous one for our drama industry as it witnessed the unprecedented success of drama serial Meray Paas Tum Ho. Great acting, immaculate script, and flawless direction made MPTH conspicuous. Its fan following spread like a contagion. But what made the drama an instant success was its soundtrack. The song was heard everywhere since the airing of the first episode. The recent Lux Style Awards Nominations has failed to nominate one of the greatest and the most popular soundtrack the drama industry has ever produced.
Lux Style Awards since its inception was not taken seriously by the film and TV industry. Sponsored by a Unilever brand, Lux Style Awards lacked credibility and prestige. The consistency of the awards has now garnered repute and weightage. At this point in the Awards journey of recognition, Lux has made a blunder of epic proportions. Omitting the MPTH OST from Best Original Soundtrack TV is no less than criminal negligence on the part of the Lux Style jurors and administration.

Nominations in 28 categories were announced by the Lux Style Awards in the fields of Fashion, Film, Music, and TV. The event that was scheduled to take place earlier this year was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The ceremony announcing the winners of the 19th Lux Style Awards will be held virtually.
Here are the nominations in the 4 categories:
Category: Fashion
Female Model of the Year
Mushk Kaleem
Alicia Khan
Farwa Kazmi
Fahmeen Ansari
Zara Abid (posthumous)
Male Model of the Year
Waleed Siddiqui
Hasnain Lehri
Shahzad Noor
Aimal Khan
Champ Imi
Achievement in Fashion Design (Pret)
Miraka by Misha Lakhani
Sania Maskatiya
BeechTree
Generation
Zaha by Elan
Achievement in Fashion Design (Luxury Pret)
Husain Rehar
Sania Maskatiya
Misha Lakhani
Sana Safinaz
Ali Xeeshan
Best Designer Menswear
Munib Nawaz
Republic by Omer Farooq
Emran Rajput
Ismail Farid
Sania Maskatiya
Achievement in Fashion Design (Bridal)
House of Kamiar Rokni
Sana Safinaz
Ali Xeeshan
Faraz Manan
Shehla Chatoor
Best Fashion Photographer
MHM Studio
Rizwan ul Haq
Alee Hassan
Ashna Khan
Shahbaz Shazi
Best Artist Hair & Makeup
Fatima Nasir
Shammal Qureshi at Toni & Guy (North Pakistan)
Sunil Nawab
Qasim Liaqat
Saima Bargfrede
Best Emerging Talent
Asad Bin Javed for Photography
Maha Tahirani for Female Model
Natasha Zubair for Photography
Sachal Afzal for Male Model
Zara Ali for Photography

Category: Film
Best Film
Laal Kabootar
Superstar
Baaji
Ready Steady No!
Parey Hut Love
Best Film Director
Kamal Khan – Laal Kabootar
Mohammad Ehteshamuddin – Superstar
Asim Raza – Parey Hut Love
Hisham Bin Munawar – Ready Steady No!
Saqib Malik – Baaji
Best Film Actor
Ahmed Ali Akbar – Laal Kabootar
Rashid Farooqui – Laal Kabootar
Salman Shahid – Ready Steady No!
Nadeem Baig – Superstar
Sheheryar Munawar – Parey Hut Love
Best Film Actress
Mansha Pasha – Laal Kabootar
Meera – Baaji
Amna Ilyas – Baaji
Mahira Khan – Superstar
Maya Ali – Parey Hut Love
Best Playback Singer (Film)
Jabbar Abbas for Jugart
Mai Dhai for Raag Murli
Ali Sethi for Bekaraan
Ali Tariq for Behka Na
Zeb Bangash for Gudi Wang
Category: Music
Singer of the Year
Haadia Hashmi for Bol Hu
Saakin for Aj Sik Mitraan Di
Ali Pervaiz for Unkahi
Ali Sethi for Chaandani Raat
Shehroze Hussain for Qurbaan
Song of the Year
Resistance by Abdullah Siddiqui from Resistance
Sitaaron se Aagay by Abbas Ali Khan featuring Lalarukh
Late Night by Shamoon Ismail from Brown Sugar
Raavi by Sajjad Ali from Raavi
You and I by Saba Jaswal featuring Abdullah Siddiqui
Best Emerging Talent
Ali Hasan for Chaaraasaazi
Zain Ali & Zohaib Ali for Ali Haiderium
Hassan & Roshaan for Savera
Producers Hamad Khan & Sohaib Lari for Big Foot Music
Nimra Gilani for Zindagi Tamasha Bani
Category: TV
Best TV Play
Meray Paas Tum Ho – ARY Digital
Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – HUM TV
Aangan – HUM TV
Cheekh – ARY Digital
Ishq Zah e Naseeb – HUM TV
Best TV Director
Nadeem Baig for Meray Paas Tum Ho
Farooq Rind for Ishq Zah e Naseeb
Muhammad Ehteshamuddin for Aangan
Kashif Nisar for Inkaar
Kashif Nisar for Ranjha Ranjha Kardi
Best TV Best Actor
Bilal Abbas for Cheekh
Rehan Sheikh for Inkaar
Humayun Saeed for Meray Paas Tum Ho
Imran Ashraf for Ranjha Ranjha Kardi
Zahid Ahmed for Ishq Zah e Naseeb
Best TV Actress
Ayeza Khan for Meray Paas Tum Ho
Yumna Zaidi for Inkaar
Iqra Aziz for Ranjha Ranjha Kardi
Sajal Ali for Aangan
Saba Qamar for Cheekh
Best Play Writer
Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar for Meray Paas Tum Ho
Hashim Nadeem for Ishq Zah-e-Naseeb
Sarwat Nazir for Khaas
Zafar Mairaj for Inkaar
Faiza Iftikhar for Ranjha Ranjha Kardi
Best OST (TV)
Ranjha Ranjha Kardi by JB Sisters/Rahma Ali
Kaisa hai Naseeba by Zeb Bangash
Khaas by Natasha Baig
Ramz-e-Ishq by Shani Arshad
Ishq Zah-e-Naseeb by Naveed Nashad
Best Emerging Talent
Shees Gul for Meray Paas Tum Ho
Naimal Khawar for Ana
Saheefa Jabbar Khatak for Beti
Usman Mukhtar for Ana
Haroon Shahid for Do Bol