The official ceremony took place on 25 June 2011, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Actors Boman Irani and Ritesh Deshmukh co-hosted the ceremony for the fourth time.

In related events, the IIFA Music and Fashion Extravaganza took place on 24 June 2011 at the Ricoh Coliseum.

Other multiple winners include I Hate Luv Storys, Robot and Udaan with 3 awards each.

While co-hosting the Music Awards, a man jumped on stage and clamped himself to Shahrukh Khan's injured leg.