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Hum Awards

Current: 9th Hum Awards

Hum Award Statuette

Awarded for| Excellence in television, film and music achievements
Country| Pakistan
Presented by| Hum Network Limited
First awarded| 2013
Website| www.humawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Network| Hum TV

Hum Awards are annual Pakistani accolades bestowed by the Hum Network Limited in recognition of excellence in programming of television, fashion and music industry of Pakistan. Winners are awarded the Hum Award of Merit. The awards were first presented in 2013.[1]

## History

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The award was first presented in 2013, at a ceremony at the Karachi Expo Centre.[2][3]

## Ceremony

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Dubai World Trade Centre (middle), is the venue of 3rd Hum Awards.

### Venues

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The venues for most of the Hum Award ceremonies held in Pakistan were Expo Centres of both Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan. The 3rd Hum Awards ceremony took place on 9 April 2015, at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE, and will be televised after a month.[4] For the first time and it is the country's only second entertainment media awarding event after Lux Style Awards which will be held in Dubai. The reason to hold the ceremony in Dubai was Hum Network's completion of a 10 years and global success.[5]

## Award ceremonies

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Main article: List of Hum Awards Ceremonies

## Awards of Merit categories

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Following is the listing of Hum Awards Merit categories since 2013.

### Current categories

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#### Television

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Jury Awards

* Best Actor in a Leading Role since: 2012
* Best Actor in a Supporting Role since: 2012
* Best Actress in a Leading Role since: 2012
* Best Actress in a Supporting Role since: 2012
* Best Actor Soap in a Leading Role since: 2012
* Best Actress Soap in a Leading Role since: 2012
* Best Drama Serial since: 2012
* Best Director Drama Serial since: 2012
* Best Performance in a Negative Role since: 2013
* Best Telefilm since: 2013
* Best Comic Sitcom since: 2012
* Best Soap Series since: 2012
* Best Television Sensation Male since: 2012
* Best Television Sensation Female since: 2012
* Best Writer Drama Serial since: 2012
* Best Onscreen Couple since: 2012
* Best Original Soundtrack since: 2012
* Most Impactful Character since: 2013

Popular Awards

* Best Drama Serial Popular since: 2013
* Best Actor Popular since: 2013
* Best Actress Popular since: 2013
* Best Onscreen Couple Popular since: 2013

As of 2nd ceremony, criteria of awards has been changed by management, Television Category has been split into two portions one is Viewers Choice Category and other is Jury's Choice Category. In first ceremony Viewers and Jury both were awarded but didn't mention visibly and awarded. As of third-year ceremony Best Onscreen Couple Popular awards is not awarded also its discontinuation is yet be confirmed.

#### Music

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* Best Solo Artist since: 2012
* Best Music Video since: 2012
* Best Music Band since: 2013
* Best Music Single since: 2014

At 3rd Hum Awards, Best Music band and Best Solo Artist were not awarded, however, a new category called Best Music Single was introduced. Also similar to the TV categories, the discontinuation of music band and solo artist category is yet to be confirmed.

#### Fashion

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* Best Model Male since: 2012
* Best Model Female since: 2012
* Best Designer Menswear since: 2012
* Best Designer Womenswear since: 2012

After second year ceremony, neither the Best Designer Menswear nor Best Designer Womenswear awards were presented. Also their discontinuation is yet to be confirmed.

### Discontinued categories

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* Best Drama Series 2013 only
* Best Television Host 2013 only
* Best Comic Actor 2013 only

## Special categories

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The Special Hum Awards are voted on by special committees, rather than by the Hum membership as a whole. They are not always presented on a consistent annual basis. Following is the listing of Hum Awards Special categories since 2012.

### Current special categories

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* Hum Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award: since 2012
* Special Recognition to Pakistani Television Starlets: since 2012
* Hum Honorary Music Award: Since 2012 (not awarded in second ceremony)

### Discontinued special categories

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* Hum Honorary Most Challenging Subject Award 2013
* Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award 2013

## See also

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* Lux Style Awards
* List of Hum Awards Ceremonies
* List of Asian television awards
* List of fashion awards

## References

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1. ^ "Ist Hum Awards". Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
2. ^ "Launching of Hum Awards". Hum TV Blog. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
3. ^ "Another Award Night". Unique Pakistan. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
4. ^ "Service 3rd HUM AWARDS 2015 set to take place in DUBAI". Style 360. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
5. ^ "Hum TV, 3rd Awards and its successful 10 years!". E-trends. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.

## External links

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* Hum Awards official website

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Merit awards|

| Television|

| Viewers Choice /
Popular Awards|

* Best Drama Serial Viewers Choice/Popular
* Best Actor Viewers Choice/Popular
* Best Actress Viewers Choice/Popular
* Best Onscreen Couple Viewers Choice/Popular

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Jury's Choice Awards|

* Best Drama Serial
* Best Director Drama Serial
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Soap Actor
* Best Soap Actress
* Best Actor in a Negative Role
* Best Telefilm
* Best Impacful Character
* Best Sitcom
* Best Soap Series
* Best Writer Drama Serial
* Best Television Sensation Male
* Best Television Sensation Female
* Best On Screen Couple
* Best Original Soundtrack

Fashion|

* Best Model Male
* Best Model Female
* Best Designer Womenswear
* Best Designer Menswear

Music|

* Best Solo Artist / Best Music Single
* Best Music Video
* Best Solo Music Band

Special awards|

* Hum Recognition to Pakistani Television Starlets
* Hum Honorary Music Award
* Hum Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award

Retired awards|

* Best Comic Actor
* Best Host
* Best Drama Series
* Hum Most Challenging Subject Award
* Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award

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