Hum Awards

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 at a ceremony held at the Karachi Expo Centre.

History
The award was first presented in 2013.

Voting
The Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC), a Hum TV sub organization holds the management system of Hum Awards, since 2013, voting generates into two types:


 * Viewers Choice Awards
 * Jury Choice Awards

Venues
Most of the ceremonies in Pakistan held at Expo Centres of both Karachi and Lahore, Hum Awards held at Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. 3rd Hum Awards ceremony took place on 9 April 2015, at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE, and will be televised after a month. 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.

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

Television
• Best Actor in a Leading Role since: 2012
 * Jury Awards

• 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 Actor 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

• Best Drama Serial Popular since: 2013
 * Popular Awards

• 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
• 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
• 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

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

Special categories
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

 * 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

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