The 2009 IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Awards was held in Macau, China, on June 13th, 2009. The winners for the award categories have been announced. The awards ceremony took place at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macau (also known as Macao). The ambassador of IIFA, Mr Amitabh Bachchan said, "2009 celebrates a decade of IIFA magic and promises to be yet another enthralling experience to be held at the Venetian Macao. It is an excellent choice for IIFA's celebrations and we are excited to bring its magic to that fabulous city." This is the 10th year of the event and Wizcraft International are responsible for the event organisation. Abhishek Bachchan (son of Amitabh Bachchan) and Ritesh Deshmukh are said to be hosting the awards ceremony.
The list of nominees included Sharukh Khan (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi) and Aamir Khan (Ghajni) for Best Actor (male) category; Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Asin for Best Actor (female) category; directors Madhur Bhandarkar (Fashion) and Ashutosh Gowariker (Jodhaa Akbar) for Best Director category.
For full list of winners, click here.
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