The 18th Edition of the 2017 NEXA IIFA Awards Powered by Vivo is among the most coveted and highly anticipated award celebration that honors the very best of Indian Cinema with the highest level of achievement seen through the glamorous IIFA statuette. Set to be held at the iconic MetLife Stadium, New York on the 14th & 15th of July, this year the NEXA IIFA Awards will witness the felicitation of powerhouse performances and films at the highly anticipated Awards night. The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards announced the list of nominations in the popular category.
Now here is the cool thing you get to vote! The IIFA Global Voting went LIVE on 20th May 2017 and will be open till 18th June 2017. You can vote here
The Nexa IIFA Awards will air exclusively on Broadcast Partners, Colors TV with the Title Sponsor NEXA, and Powered by VIVO.
Indian Cinema has had an incredible year with a diverse number of truly unique films that not only took the box office by storm but were also critically acclaimed. Leading the race with a whopping 8 nominations in the popular categories along with Best Picture is Ae Dil Hai Mushkil followed by the biopic of the Former Indian Cricket Team Captain – M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story bagging 7 nominations in popular categories including the Best Picture nominations. Top Contenders for Best Picture category are Neerja, Pink, Sultan and Udta Punjab.
Ae Dil Hai MushkilM.S.Dhoni: An Untold Story
Neerja
Pink
Sultan
Udta Punjab
Kapoor & SonsNeerja
Pink
Karan Johar – Ae Dil Hai MushkilNeeraj Pandey – M.S.Dhoni: An Untold Story
Ram Madhvani – Neerja
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury – Pink
Ali Abbas Zafar – Sultan
Abhishek Chaubey – Udta Punjab
Shahid Kapoor – Udta PunjabRanbir Kapoor – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Shah Rukh Khan – Fan
Sushant Singh Rajput – M.S.Dhoni: An Untold Story
Amitabh Bachchan – Pink
Salman Khan – Sultan
Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female)
Anushka Sharma – Ae Dil Hai MushkilAlia Bhatt – Dear Zindagi
Sonam Kapoor – Neerja
Taapsee Pannu – Pink
Alia Bhatt – Udta Punjab
Varun Dhawan – DishoomJimmy Sheirgill – Happy Bhag Jayegi
Rishi Kapoor – Kapoor & Sons
Neil Nitin Mukesh – WazirShah Rukh Khan – Fan
Jim Sarbh – Neerja
Rajat Kapoor – Kapoor & SonsRajkumar Rao – Aligarh
Rishi Kapoor – Kapoor & Sons
Anupam Kher – M.S.Dhoni: An Untold Story
Amitabh Bachchan – Wazir
Shabana Azmi – NeerjaAndrea Tariang – Pink
Ratna Pathak Shah – Kapoor & Sons
Disha Patani – M.S.Dhoni: An Untold Story
Richa Chadha – Sarbjit
Pritam – Ae Dil Hai MushkilAmaal Malik & Rochak Kohli – M.S.Dhoni: An Untold Story
Amit Trivedi – Udta Punjab
Amitabh Bhattacharya- ‘Channa Mereya’ (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)Gulzar- ‘Aave Re Hitchki’ (Mirzya)
Tanveer Ghazi- ‘Tu Chal’ (Pink)
Arijit Singh- ‘Channa Mereya’ (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)Amit Mishra- ‘Bulleya’ (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)
Diljit Dosanjh– ‘Ikk Kudi’ (reprise) (Udta Punjab)
Armaan Malik- ‘Besabriyaan’ (MS. Dhoni: An Untold Story)
Kanika Kapoor- ‘Da Da Dasse’ (Udta Punjab)Neha Bhasin- ‘Jag Ghoomeya’ (Sultan)
Tulsi Kumar- ‘Soch Na Sake’ (Airlift)
As Andre Timmins of IIFA says, “It now remains for the global online voting to begin for the popular category awards to be determined. The 2017 IIFA Awards is going to be a night not to be missed and exciting times to see who finally wins those highly coveted IIFA Awards.” Remember you decide so be sure to cast your vote!
NEXA IIFA Awards Powered By VIVO is ready to take centre stage in New York City. Don’t miss it for the world!
Tickets are LIVE to the general public available online only at ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000 or by simply clicking the ‘Buy Tickets Tab’ on the official IIFA website http://www.iifa.com/. Fans can also purchase the tickets at MetLife Stadium Box Office (Box Office hours: M – F, 11am – 5pm). For VIP Club Experiences, e-mail us at vipclub@iifa.com.
Stay tuned we will have the list of the technical winners coming up soon and even more exciting and interview with Andre Timmins Director- Wizcraft International, the producers and creators of the IIFA movement!
