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From the U.K. To South Africa and from Malaysia to Macau, IIFA awards has traversed various parts of the globe. And now it's time for the International Indian Film Academy Awards to debut into the soil of the U.S.

The 15th Annual International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards will be held at Tampa Bay in Florida, from April 24 to 26 next year.

"We are thrilled to be making our debut into the United States of America next year and preparations for this very special IIFA weekend are well underway. The Tampa Bay area is a fantastic destination and will be a great host for a spectacular IIFA weekend," Andre Timmins, Director, Wizcraft & IIFA, said in a statement here.

"The unprecedented demand for IIFA has been tremendous and has created the need to take IIFA awards to the largest possible venue in the city and bring forward the dates for the IIFA weekend," Timmins said.

AW: Suchorita Dutta Choudhury