Nikhil Advani's romance KalHo Naa Ho leads the pack of fifthInternational Indian Film Academy (IIFA) nominees with 12 nods including bestpicture, best actor, best actress and best direction.

The nominations wereannounced at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi, India, on Mar 31. All winners willbe chosen by the public and handed out at the Singapore Indoor Stadium at theculmination of the IIFA weekend in Singapore that runs from May 20-22.

It was also announced thatthe three-day Indian cinema extravaganza will include the world premieres ofMani Ratnam's Hindi drama Yuvastarring Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi, Abhishek Bachchan and Ratnam's Tamilthriller Aayitha Ezhuthu, whichstars Madhavan, Surya, Siddharth and Esha Deol.

"The IIFA Weekend not onlyaffirms our reputation as a choice destination for hosting the most glitzy andglamorous events, it also creates the opportunity for Singapore to forge closeties with India through the entertainment and film industry," Gerald Lee,assistant chief executive of the Singapore Tourism Board, said in a statement.

"We are happy to see agrowing interest among Indian film producers considering Singapore as adestination for shooting their next big hits. We hope this will start the ballrolling for more co-productions between India and Singapore."

Nominations for the fifthSamsung IIFA Awards 2004:

Best picture

Janasheen

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Koj Mil Gaya

Munnabhai M.B.B.S.

Tere Naam

Baghban

Best direction

Nikhil Advani Kal Ho NaaHo

Raj Kumar Hirani MunnabhaiM.B.B.S.

Rakesh Roshan Koj MilGaya

Ravi Chopra Baghban

Satish Kaushik Tere Naam

Best actor in a leading role

Amitabh Bachchan Baghban

Hrithik Roshan Koi MilGaya

Salman Khan Tere Naam

Sanjay Dutt MunnabhaiM.B.B.S.

Shah Rukh Khan Kal Ho NaaHo

Best actress in a leading role

Hema Malini Baghban

Preity Zinta Koi Mil Gaya

Preity Zinta Kal Ho NaaHo

Rani Mukherji ChalteChalte

Urmila Matondkar Bhoot

Best actor in a supportingrole

Arshad Warsi MunnabhaiM.B.B.S.

Ashutosh Rana L.O.C.Kargil

Saif Ali Khan Kal Ho NaaHo

Suniel Shetty Qayamat

Yash Tonk Janasheen

Best actress in a supportingrole

Jaya Bachchan Kal Ho NaaHo

Juhi Chawla JhankaarBeats

Maya Alagh L.O.C. Kargil

Rekha Koi Mil Gaya

Shoma Anand Hungama

Best performance in a comicrole

Boman Irani MunnabhaiM.B.B.S.

Paresh Rawal Baghban

Paresh Rawal Hungama

Rajpal Yadav Hungama

Rajpal Yadav Kal Ho NaaHo

Best performance in anegative role

Amrish Puri The Hero -Love Story Of A Spy

Atul Kulkarni Dum

Bipasha Basu Jism

Feroz Khan Janasheen

Yashpal Sharma Gangaajal

Best music direction

Anu Malik MunnabhaiM.B.B.S.

Himesh Reshamiya TereNaam

Rajesh Roshan Koi MilGaya

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Kal HoNaa Ho

Vishal- Shekhar JhankaarBeats

Best story

B R Chopra Baghban

J P Datta L.O.C. Kargil

Karan Johar Kal Ho Naa Ho

Rajkumar Hirani MunnabhaiM.B.B.S.

Rakesh Roshan Koi MilGaya

Supran Verma, Siraz Ahmed,Feroz khan Janasheen

Best lyrics

Javed Akhtar L.O.C.Kargil (Ek Saathi Aur Bhi Tha)

Javed Akhtar Kal Ho NaaHo (Kal Ho Naa Ho)

Rahat Indori MunnabhaiM.B.B.S. (Dekh Le)

Sameer Baghban (Mein Yahan Tu Wahan)

Sameer Tere Naam (Kyu Kisi Ko)

Best male playback singer

Amitabh Bachchan Baghban (Mein Yahan Tu Wahan)

KK Jhankaar Beats (Tu Aashiqui Hai)

Sonu Niga Kal Ho Naa Ho (Kal Ho Naa Ho)

Udit Narayan Koi Mil Gaya (Koi Mil Gaya)

Udit Narayan Tere Naam (Tere Naam)

Best female playback singer

Alka Yagnik L.O.C. Kargil(Semayen Bulayein)

Alka Yagnik Tere Naam (Odhni)

Alka Yagnik Kal Ho Naa Ho(Kal Ho Naa Ho (SAD))

Shreya Ghoshal Jism (Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai)

Sunidhi Chauhan MunnabhaiM.B.B.S. (Dekh Le)