The IIFA award ceremonies are a platform which was created in the year 2000 to encourage artists in bollywood at a global level. The 2009 IIFA awards were held at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel from 11th June -13th June 2009. The year celebrated a decade of International Indian Film Academy magic. Bollywood artists Lara Dutta, Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani were hosts for glitzy evening. The film ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ (directed by Ashutosh Gowariker) swept most of the IIFA awards. Listed below are the winners who were named in the various award categories for the year 2009.

The Winners For 10th International Indian Film Academy Awards Were:

Category
Winners
Film
Best Film
Ashutosh Gowariker
Jodhaa Akbar
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)
Hrithik Roshan
Jodhaa Akbar
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)
Priyanka Chopra
Fashion
Best Director
Ashutosh Gowariker
Jodhaa Akbar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Arjun Rampal
Rock On
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Kangana Ranaut
Fashion
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Akshaye Khanna
Race
Best Story
Neeraj Pandey
A Wednesday
Best Debutant Star (Male)
Farhan Akhtar
Rock On
Best Debutant Star (Female)
Asin
Ghajini
Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema
Aishwarya Bachchan
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Best Actor in a Comic Role
Abhishek Bachchan
Dostana
Best Music
A R Rahman
Jodhaa Akbar
Best Lyrics
Javed Akhtar
Jodhaa Akbar – ‘JashnEBahara’
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Javed Ali
Jodhaa Akbar - ‘Jashn-e-Baharaa’
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Ghoshal
Singh is King – ‘Teri Ore’
Lifetime Achievement Award
Rajesh Khanna
-
Style Diva
Bipasha Basu
-
Director of the Decade
Rakesh Roshan
-
Style Icon of the Decade
Hrithik Roshan
-
Star of the Decade (Male)
Shahrukh Khan
-
Star of the Decade (Female)
Aishwarya Bachchan
-
Music Director of the Decade
A R Rahman
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IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Special Awards 2009

Category
Winners
Film
Best Dailogue
Manu Rishi
Oye Lucky Lucky Oye
Best Screenplay
Neeraj Pandey
A Wednesday
Best Choreography
Farah Khan
Desi Girl (Dostana)
Best Cinematography
Jason West
Rock On
Best Sound Editing
-
Ghajini
Best Sound Re-Recording
Leslie Fernandes
Race
Best Action
Peter Steins & Stun Siva
Ghajini
Best Sound Recording
Resul Pookutty and Amrit
Ghajini
Best Song Recording
Purple Haze
Rock On
Best Action
Peter Heins and Stun Siva
Ghajini
Best Visual / Special Effects
Prime Focus
Ghajini
Best Editing
Ballu Saluja
Jodhaa Akbar
Best Makeup
Madhav Kadam
Jodhaa Akbar
Best Art Direction
Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Jodhaa Akbar
Best Costume Award
Neeta Lulla
Jodhaa Akbar
Best Background Score
A R Rahman
Jodhaa Akbar
Best Sound Rerecording
Leslie Fernandes
Race