International Indian Film Academy Awards
The International Indian Film Academy Awards are a set of awards presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in different countries around the world every year with the most recent one being held at Mumbai on 18 September 2019.
The IIFA Utsavam is the South Indian segment of the annual IIFA Awards. The awards were introduced in 2016, around the films released in 2015. The 1st IIFA Utsavam was held on 24 and 25 January 2016 at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India.
History
The first awards were presented in 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. From then onwards, the awards are held at locations around the world signifying the international success of Bollywood. Since 2000, the event has expanded from a one-night event to a three-day celebration, hosting various events and activities relating to the Indian film industry.These awards honour films from the previous calendar year. Amitabh Bachchan is the Brand Ambassador of the IIFA since its inception. In its 10th year, five special awards were introduced: Star of the Decade, Movie of the Decade, Music of the Decade, and Director of the Decade.
Awards ceremonies
The following is a listing of all International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremonies since 2000. *For the details of Best Picture winners and Hosts for the IIFA Utsavam ceremonies, please follow the link to the respective ceremonies.| Ceremony | Date | Best Picture winner | Host | Venue | City | Country | Continent |
| 1st IIFA Awards | 24 June 2000 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Yukta Mookhey Anupam Kher | Millennium Dome | London | United Kingdom | Europe |
| 2nd IIFA Awards | 16 June 2001 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Priyanka Chopra Kabir Bedi | Superbowl Arena | Sun City | South Africa | Africa |
| 3rd IIFA Awards | 6 April 2002 | Lagaan | Lara Dutta | Arena of Stars | Genting Highlands | Malaysia | Asia |
| 4th IIFA Awards | 17 May 2003 | Devdas | Anil Kapoor Dia Mirza | Coca-Cola Dome | Johannesburg | South Africa | Africa |
| 5th IIFA Awards | 22 May 2004 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Rahul Khanna | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Singapore | Singapore | Asia |
| 6th IIFA Awards | 11 June 2005 | Veer-Zaara | Shahrukh Khan Fardeen Khan Karan Johar | Amsterdam Arena | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Europe |
| 7th IIFA Awards | 17 June 2006 | Black | Fardeen Khan Lara Dutta | Dubai International Convention Centre | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Asia |
| 8th IIFA Awards | 9 June 2007 | Rang De Basanti | Boman Irani Lara Dutta | Hallam FM Arena | Sheffield | United Kingdom | Europe |
| 9th IIFA Awards | 8 June 2008 | Chak De! India | Boman Irani Ritesh Deshmukh | Siam Paragon | Bangkok | Thailand | Asia |
| 10th IIFA Awards | 13 June 2009 | Jodhaa Akbar | Boman Irani Ritesh Deshmukh Lara Dutta | The Venetian Macao | Macau | Macau, China | Asia |
| 11th IIFA Awards | 5 June 2010 | 3 Idiots | Boman Irani Ritesh Deshmukh Lara Dutta | Sugathadasa Stadium | Colombo | Sri Lanka | Asia |
| 12th IIFA Awards | 25 June 2011 | Dabangg | Boman Irani Ritesh Deshmukh | Rogers Centre | Toronto | Canada | North America |
| 13th IIFA Awards | 9 June 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Shahid Kapoor Farhan Akhtar | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Singapore | Singapore | Asia |
| 14th IIFA Awards | 6 July 2013 | Barfi! | Shahrukh Khan Shahid Kapoor | The Venetian Macao | Macau | Macau, China | Asia |
| 15th IIFA Awards | 26 April 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Shahid Kapoor Farhan Akhtar | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | United States | North America |
| 16th IIFA Awards | 7 June 2015 | Queen | Arjun Kapoor Ranveer Singh | Putra Indoor Stadium | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Asia |
| 17th IIFA Awards | 25 June 2016 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Shahid Kapoor Farhan Akhtar | :es:Ifema|IFEMA | Madrid | Spain | Europe |
| 18th IIFA Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Neerja | Karan Johar Saif Ali Khan | MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | United States | North America |
| 19th IIFA Awards | 22–24 June 2018 | Tumhari Sulu | Karan Johar Riteish Deshmukh | Siam Niramit Theatre | Bangkok | Thailand | Asia |
| 20th IIFA Awards | 18 September 2019 | Raazi | Ayushmann Khurrana Aparshakti Khurana | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium | Mumbai | India | Asia |
| 21st IIFA Awards | 27-29 November 2020 | NOA | Sushant Singh Rajput and Ayushmann Khurrana | Daly College Ground | Indore | India | Asia |
Awards
Popular awards
- Best Movie
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Performance in a Negative Role
- Best Performance in a Comic Role
- Star Debut of the Year – Male
- Star Debut of the Year – Female
- Best Music Director
- Best Lyricist
- Best Playback Singer Male
- Best Playback Singer Female
- Best Story
Special awards
- IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
- Style Icon
- Style Diva
- Most Glamorous Star of the Year
- Best On-Screen Beauty
- Contribution to a Greener Earth
- Face of the Year
- Entertainer of the Year
- Special Award for Global Impact
- Outstanding Contribution to Indian cinema
- Outstanding Achievement in Indian cinema
- Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema
- Artists of the Decade
Technical awards
- Best Art Direction
- Best Action
- Best Background Score
- Best Cinematography
- Best Choreography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Dialogue
- Best Editing
- Best Makeup
- Best Screenplay
- Best Song Recording
- Best Sound Recording
- Best Sound Re-Recording
- Best Special Effects
Records and facts
- Most awards to a single film
- * 3 Idiots – 18
- * Devdas – 16
- * Kal Ho Naa Ho – 14
- * Barfi! – 14
- * Bhaag Milkha Bhaag – 14
- Most acting awards – male
- * Hrithik Roshan = 4
- * Shahrukh Khan = 4
- Most acting awards – female
- * Rani Mukerji = 4
- * Vidya Balan = 3
- Most directing awards
- * Sanjay Leela Bhansali – 4
- Most music awards
- * A. R. Rahman = 10
- Most singing awards
- * Shreya Ghoshal = 7
- * Sonu Nigam = 4