The International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as the IIFA Awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in different countries around the world every year. This award ceremony has been organised by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt Ltd – one of India’s premier event management and entertainment agencies - since its inception. The first awards were presented in 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. From then on the awards were held at locations around the world signifying the international success of Bollywood. The award ceremonies are held in various places around the world.
The 2012 IIFA Awards, officially the 13th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoring the films of 2011 took place on June 9, 2012, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.
List of Awards:
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor (Rock Star) |
| Best Actress | Vidya Balan (The Dirty Picture) |
| Best Movie | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobra |
| Best Director | Zoya Akhtar (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobra) |
| Best Story | Zoya Akhtar (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobra) |
| Best Supporting Actor | Farhan Akhtar (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobra) |
| Best Music Director | AR Rahman (Rock Star) |
| Best Female Debutante | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Parineeti Chopra (Ladies vs Ricky Bahl) |
| Best Male Deutante | Vidyut Jamwal (Force) |
| Best Negative Role Actor | Prakash Raj (Singham) |
| Best Comic Role Actor | Ritesh Deshmukh (Double Dhamaal) |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Mohit Chauhan (Naadan Parindey - Rockstar) |
| Best Lyrics | Irshad Kamil (Naadan Parindey-Rockstar) |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghosal (Teri Meri - Bodyguard) |
| LIV ULLMANN | Honoured for her outstanding contribution to international Cinema |
| REKHA | Honoured for her outstanding achievement in Indian Cinema |
| RAMESH SIPPY | Honoured for the outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema Award |
Technical awards
Best Action: Jai Singh Nijjar for Singham
Best Special Effects: Red Chillies VFX for Ra.One
Best Choreography: Bosco-Caesar for Senorita from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Best Cinematography: Carlos Catalan for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Best Costume Design: Niharika Khan for The Dirty Picture
Best Dialogue: Rajat Aroraa for The Dirty Picture
Best Editing: Anand Subaya for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Best Makeup: Vikram Gaikwad for The Dirty Picture
Best Production Design: Sabu Cyril for Ra.One
Best Screenplay: Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar
Best Sound Re-Recording: Anuj Mathur and Baylon Fonseca for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Best Sound Recording: Resul Pookutty and Amrit Pritam Dutta for Ra.One
