| 18th IIFA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 July 2017– 15 July 2017 |
| Site | MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA |
| Hosted by | |
| Act(s) | |
| Website | http://www.iifa.com  |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Colors TV |
| Produced by | Wizcraft International |
The 2017 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 18th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honouring the best Hindi films of 2016, occurred in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on 14–15 July 2017. It was the first time that the awards held there and also IIFA returned to United States after 2014.[2][3]
Udta Punjab led the ceremony with 9 nominations, followed by Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story with 8 nominations each, Pink with 7 nominations and Neerja with 5 nominations.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil won 7 awards, including Best Music Director (for Pritam), Best Lyricist (for Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Channa Mereya") and Best Male Playback Singer (for Amit Mishra – "Bulleya"), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Alia Bhatt received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Dear Zindagi and Udta Punjab, winning for the latter.
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