The 15th edition of the Indian International Film Academy Awards and weekend kicked off on April 23 in Tampa Bay, Florida with IIFA Rocks and a fashion show by Vikram Phadnis.

Kareena Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Parineeti Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha, Yami Gautam, Richa Chadda, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and Bipasha Basu to name a few.
               

Many B-town celebs walked the green carpet at the IIFA Rocks event , at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. This is the first formal event and the exclusive night of music and fashion at the ongoing 15th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) award ceremony.














Best Lyrics: `Aashiqui 2`

Best Entertainer of the Year: Deepika Padukone

Best Debutant Award: Dhanush for `Raanjhanaa`

Best Picture Award: `Bhaag Milka Bhaag`

Best Performance in a leading role (male): Farhan Akhtar for `Bhaag Milka Bhaag`

Best Performance in a leading role (female): Deepika Padukone for `Chennai Express`

Best Performance in a comic Role: Arshad Warsi for `Jolly LLB`

Best Performance in negative role: Rishi Kapoor gets for `D Day`

Best Story Award: Prashoon Joshi for `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag`

Best Lyric writer: Mithoon for Tum Hi Ho from `Aashiqui 2`

Best male playback singer Award: Arijit Singh for `Tum Hi Ho` from `Aashiqui 2`

Best female playback singer Award: Shreya Goshal for ` Sun Raha Hai Na Tu` from `Aashiqui 2`

Best Direction Award: Rakeysh Om Mehra for `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag`

Life Time Achievement Award: Shatrughan Sinha


Kudos to the winners and buck-up time for the losers!