Here’s a quick look at the main winners of the IIFA Awards 2019, held in Mumbai on 18th September:
Direction nominations: Sriram Raghavan for Andhadhun, Amit Ravindernath Sharma for Badhaai Ho, Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmaavat, Meghna Gulzar for Raazi and Rajkumar Hirani for Sanju.
Winner: Sriram Raghavan for Andhadhun.
Best Story nominations
Arijit Biswas, Hemanth Rao, Pooja Ladha Surti, Sriram Raghavan, Yogesh Chandekar for Andhadhun.
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani for Sanju.
Akshat Ghildial, Shantanu Srivastava for Badhaai Ho.
Harinder S Sikka for Raazi.
R Balki, Twinkle Khanna for Padman.
Winner: Andhadhun.
Performance in leading role (Female) nominations: Alia Bhatt for Raazi, Deepika Padukone for Padmaavat, Neena Gupta for Badhaai Ho, Rani Mukerji for Hichki, Tabu for Andhadhun.
Winner: Alia Bhatt for Raazi.
Performance in a Leading Role (Male) nominations: Ayushmann Khurrana for Andhadhun, Rajkummar Rao for Stree, Ranbir Kapoor for Sanju, Ranveer Singh for Padmaavat, Vicky Kaushal for Raazi.
Winner: Ranveer Singh for Padmaavat.
Performance in a Supporting Role (Female) nominations: Aditi Rao Hydari for Padmaavat, Neena Gupta for Mulk, Radhika Apte for Andhadhun, Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho, Swara Bhasker for Veere Di Wedding.
Winner: Aditi Rao Hydari for Padmaavat.
Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) nominations: Anil Kapoor for Race 3, Jim Sarbh for Padmaavat, Manoj Pahwa for Mulk, Pankaj Tripathi for Stree, Vicky Kaushal for Sanju.
Winner: Vicky Kaushal for Sanju.
Music Direction nominations
Amaal Mallik, Guru Randhawa, Rochak Kohli, Saurabh-Vaibhav, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Zack Knight for Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.
Amit Trivedi for Manmarziyaan.
Amit Trivedi for Andhadhun.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmaavat.
Shankar Ehsaan Loy for Raazi.
Winner: Yo Yo Honey, Guru Randhawa and team for Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.
Lyrics nominations: Amitabh Bhattacharya for Dhadak (Dhadak), Gulzar for Ae Watan (Raazi), Irshad Kamil for Mere Naam Tu (Zero), Jaideep Sahni for Naina Da Kya Kasoor (Andhadhun), Shellee for Daryaa (Manmarziyaan)
Winner: Amitabh Bhattacharya for Dhadak.
Playback Singer (Male) nominations: Abhay Jodhpurkar for Mere Naam Tu (Zero), Amit Trivedi for Naina Da Kya Kasoor (Andhadhun), Arijit Singh for Ae Watan (Male) Raazi, Arijit Singh for Tera Yaar Hoon Main (Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety), Sukhwinder Singh for Kar Har Maidaan Fateh (Sanju).
Winner: Arijit Singh for Ae Watan (Raazi)
Playback Singer (Female) nominations: Harshdeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf for Dilbaro (Raazi), Shreya Ghoshal for Ghoomar (Padmaavat), Sunidhi Chauhan for Ae Watan (Female) Raazi, Sunidhi Chauhan for Main Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya (Sanju), Tulsi Kumar for Paniyon Sa (Satyamev Jayate).
Winner: Harshdeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf for Dilbaro (Raazi)
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