The alluring IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards took shape in the year 2000. The grand awards were incepted to give the world a taste of the Indian Cinema industry. The event landed was held in the city of Singapore hosted in partnership with the Media Development Authority. The ceremony was held on 22nd May 2004 at Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. A contingent of over 450 stars, celebrities, cricketers, industrialists and government officials were present at the 3-day event. The film ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ (directed by Nikhil Advani) swept many awards in various award categories. Listed below are the winners who walked away with the prestigious awards for the year 2004.

The Winners For 5th International Indian Film Academy Awards Were:

Category
Winner
Film
Best Actor
Hrithik Roshan
Koi Mil Gaya
Best Actress
Preity Zinta
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Film
Yash Johar
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Director
Rakesh Roshan
Koi Mil Gaya
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
Saif Ali Khan
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Jaya Bachchan
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Boman Irani
Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Feroz Khan
Janasheen
Best Music Direction
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Lyricist
Javed Akhtar
Kal Ho Naa Ho - 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Sonu Nigam
Kal Ho Naa Ho - 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Goshal
Jism - 'Jaadu Hai Naasha Hai'
 
 

IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Special Awards 2004

Category
Winner
Style Diva of the Year
Kareena Kapoor
Style Icon of the Year
Fardeen Khan
 
 

IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Technical Awards 2004

Category
Winner
Film
Best Art Direction
Sharmistha Roy
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Cinematography
Anil Mehta
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Editing
Rajkumar Hirani
Munnabhai M.B.B.S
Best Choreography
Farah Khan
Kal Ho Naa Ho - 'Maahi Ve'
Best Story
Karan Johar
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Screen Play
Rajkumar Hirani, Lajan Joseph, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Munnabhai M.B.B.S
Best Background Score
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Sound Recording
Jeetendra Chaudhary
Koi Mil Gaya
Best Dialogue
Abbas Tyrewala
Munnabhai M.B.B.S
Best Song Recording
Satish Gupta
Koi Mil Gaya
Best Sound ReRecording 
Lesli (Anand Theatre)
L.O.C Kargil
Best Special Visual Effects
Bimmini Special Fx, Digital Art Media
Koi Mil Gaya
Best Costume Designer
Manish Malhotra
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Make Up
Mickey Contractor
Kal Ho Naa Ho