The entertainment night of glitz and glamour is here. International Indian Film Academy and Awards aka IIFA is back with its 22nd edition. Bollywood celebrities have already arrived in Abu Dhabi to set the stage on fire. The most-awaited award ceremony will be held on June 3rd and 4th after two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IIFA has always been a blend of glitz, glamour, and stunning performances. Here’s everything you need to know about the star-studded Nexa IIFA Awards 2022.
When and where is IIFA taking place?
The 22nd edition of the IIFA Awards will take place in Abu Dhabi on June 3rd and June 4th. The leisure and entertainment destination ‘Yas Island’ is the host of the award ceremony. On June 3rd the pre-event IIFA Rocks will be held while the main glamorous night is scheduled for the 4th of June.
Who is the host?
Salman Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Maniesh Paul will light up the stage with their hosting skills on the 4th of June. Farah Khan and Aparshakti Khurana turn emcees for the IIFA Rocks event on June 3.
Know the performers?
Shahid Kapoor will rock the stage with his power-packed spectacular performances to grace the night. The performer for the starry affair on June 4th includes Abhishek Bachchan, Shahid Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, Kartik Aaryan, Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday, Divya Khosla Kumar, and Nora Fatehi.
IIFA Rocks Performers will be Devi Sri Prasad, Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar, Dhvani Bhanushali, Zahrah S Khan, Dhvani Bhanushali, Asees Kaur, and Ash King.
Attendees or guests?
Mithun Chakraborty, Boney Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Lara Dutta, Tamannaah Bhatia, Nargis Fakhri, Bobby Deol, Urvashi Rautela, Arjun Rampal, Sanya Malhotra, and others, will add stars to the alluring night with their presence at IIFA Awards 2022.
IIFA Awards and Nominations
The nominees are looking forward to taking their IIFA trophy home. Here are the main nominations:
Best Actor Award (Male)
- Ranveer Singh (’83)
- Vicky Kaushal ( Sardar Udham)
- Siddharth Malhotra (Shershaah)
- Irrfan Khan (Angrezi Medium)
- Manoj Bajpayee (Bhonsle)
Best Actor Award (Female)
- Vidya Balan (Sherni)
- Kriti Sanon (Mimi)
- Sanya Malhotra (Pagglait)
- Kiara Advani (Shershaah)
- Taapsee Pannu (Thappad)
Best Film Award
- Shershaah
- The Film
- Ludo
- Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
- Thappad
Best Direction Award
- Kabir Khan (’83)
- Anurag Basu (Ludo)
- Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham)
- Vishnuvardhan (Shershaah)
- Anubhav Sinha (Thappad)
Other Award Categories
- Best Supporting Actor/Actress,
- Star Debut of the Year Male/Female,
- Best Music Director,
- Best Lyricist,
- Best Male/Female Playback Singer.
- Technical Awards include Best Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Cinematography, Editing
IIFA Awards 2022 Online?
‘IIFA on Colors’ is trending on Twitter and for sure the satellite partner of IIFA Awards is Colors TV. The award show will stream live on the same TV channel, however, there is no official announcement yet.
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