| IIFA Awards | |
| Current Awards: | 24th IIFA Awards |
| Awarded For: | Excellence in cinematic achievements for Hindi cinema |
| Presenter: | International Indian Film Academy |
| Producer: | Wizcraft International |
| Country: | India |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Year2: | 2024 |
| Network: | Sony TV (2000–04) STAR Plus (2005–14) Colors TV (2015–23) Zee TV (2024–) |
| Website: | iifa.com |
The International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as IIFA, is an annual awards ceremony for Hindi cinema. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the winners of the awards are decided by fans, who vote online for their favourite actors from the Indian Hindi film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in different countries around the world every year.
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.[1]
The first awards were presented in 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. From then onwards, the awards have been held at locations around the world, signifying the international success of Hindi cinema. 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.[2]
These awards honour films from the previous calendar year. Salman Khan has been the Brand Ambassador of the IIFA since its inception in 2000. In 2009, five special awards were introduced: Star of the Decade (Male and Female), Movie of the Decade, Music of the Decade, and Director of the Decade.[3]
The following is a listing of all International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremonies since 2000.
| 24 June 2000 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | London, United Kingdom | |||
| 16 June 2001 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Superbowl Arena | Sun City, South Africa | ||
| 6 April 2002 | Lagaan | Genting Highlands, Malaysia | |||
| 17 May 2003 | Devdas | Johannesburg, South Africa | |||
| 22 May 2004 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Singapore, Singapore | |||
| 11 June 2005 | Veer-Zaara | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||
| 17 June 2006 | Black | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |||
| 9 June 2007 | Rang De Basanti | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |||
| 8 June 2008 | Chak De! India | Bangkok, Thailand | |||
| 13 June 2009 | Jodhaa Akbar | Macau, Macau | |||
| 5 June 2010 | 3 Idiots | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||
| 25 June 2011 | Dabangg | Toronto, Canada | |||
| 9 June 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Shahid Kapoor Farhan Akhtar | Singapore, Singapore | ||
| 6 July 2013 | Barfi! | Macau, Macau | |||
| 26 April 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Tampa, United States | |||
| 7 June 2015 | Queen | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||
| 25 June 2016 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Shahid Kapoor Farhan Akhtar[4] | Madrid, Spain | ||
| 18th | 14–15 July 2017[5] | Neerja | Karan Johar Saif Ali Khan[6] | MetLife Stadium | New Jersey, United States |
| 22–24 June 2018 | Tumhari Sulu | Bangkok, Thailand | |||
| 18 September 2019 | Raazi | Mumbai, India | |||
| 24 November 2021 | Kabir Singh | The ceremony was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. The winners were announced through Instagram. | |||
| 2–4 June 2022 | Shershaah | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |||
| 23rd | 26–27 May 2023 | Drishyam 2 | Vicky Kaushal Abhishek Bachchan | ||
| 24th | 28 September 2024 | Animal | Shah Rukh Khan Karan Johar Vicky Kaushal | ||