21st Asianet Film Awards
The 21st Asianet Film Awards, honoring the best Malayalam films of 2018, was held on 6 and 7 April 2019 near at FACT Sports Association Ground, Kalamassery, Kochi. The show was hosted by Nyla Usha, Govind Padmasoorya and Prathibha Sai.
Winners and nominations
| Category | Winner | Director and Producer/Film |
| Best Film | - | - |
| Best Film | Sudani From Nigeria | Sameer Thahir and Shyju Khalid |
| Best Film | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Rosshan Andrrews and Gokulam Gopalan |
| Best Film | Ee.Ma.Yau. | Lijo Jose Pellissery and Aashiq Abu, Rajesh George Kulangara |
| Best Film | Odiyan | V. A. Shrikumar Menon and Antony Perumbavoor |
| Best Director | - | - |
| Best Director | Lijo Jose Pellissery | Ee.Ma.Yau |
| Best Director | Sathyan Anthikad | Njan Prakashan |
| Best Director | M. Mohanan | Aravindante Athidhikal |
| Best Director | Amal Neerad | Varathan |
| Best Actor | - | - |
| Best Actor | Mohanlal | Kayamkulam Kochunni, Odiyan |
| Best Actor | Fahadh Faasil | Varathan, Njan Prakashan |
| Best Actor | Mammootty | Abrahaminte Santhathikal, Uncle |
| Best Actor | Jayasurya | Captain, Njan Marykutty |
| Best Actress | - | - |
| Best Actress | Manju Warrier | Aami, Mohanlal, Odiyan |
| Best Actress | Parvathy | Koode, My Story |
| Best Actress | Aishwarya Lekshmi | Varathan |
| Best Actress | Nazriya Nazim | Koode |
| Most Popular Film | - | - |
| Most Popular Film | Kayamkulam Kochunni | Rosshan Andrrews |
| Most Popular Film | Njan Prakashan | Sathyan Anthikad |
| Most Popular Film | Aravindante Athidhikal | M. Mohanan |
| Most Popular Film | Captain | Prajesh Sen |
| Most Popular Actor | - | - |
| Most Popular Actor | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Koode, Ranam |
| Most Popular Actor | Fahadh Faasil | Varathan, Njan Prakashan |
| Most Popular Actor | Tovino Thomas | Theevandi, Oru Kuprasidha Payyan, Ente Ummante Peru |
| Most Popular Actor | Nivin Pauly | Hey Jude, Kayamkulam Kochunni |
| Most Popular Actress | - | - |
| Most Popular Actress | Aishwarya Lekshmi | Varathan |
| Most Popular Actress | Nazriya Nazim | Koode |
| Most Popular Actress | Parvathy | Koode, My Story |
| Most Popular Actress | Anu Sithara | Captain, Oru Kuprasidha Payyan |
| Best Character Actor | - | - |
| Best Character Actor | Suraj Venjaramoodu | Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri, Theevandi, Njan Marykutty |
| Best Character Actor | Biju Menon | Padayottam, Aanakkallan |
| Best Character Actor | Joju George | Joseph |
| Best Character Actor | Soubin Shahir | Sudani from Nigeria |
| Best Character Actress | - | - |
| Best Character Actress | Anusree | Aadhi |
| Best Character Actress | Miya | Parole, Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal |
| Best Character Actress | Nimisha Sajayan | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan |
| Best Character Actress | Nazriya Nazim | Koode |
| Best Supporting Actor | - | - |
| Best Supporting Actor | Siddique | Hey Jude |
| Best Supporting Actor | Soubin Shahir | Sudani From Nigeria |
| Best Supporting Actor | Renji Panicker | Bhayanakam, Captain |
| Best Supporting Actor | Dileesh Pothan | Various |
| Best Supporting Actress | - | - |
| Best Supporting Actress | Savithri Sreedharan & Sarasa Balusserry | Sudani From Nigeria |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aditi Ravi | Kuttanadan Marpappa |
| Best Supporting Actress | Shanthi Krishna | Kuttanadan Marpappa |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sshivada | Chanakya Thanthram |
| Best Actor in a Negative role | - | - |
| Best Actor in a Negative role | Rahman | Ranam |
| Best Actor in a Negative role | Sharaf U Dheen | Varathan |
| Best Actor in a Negative role | Prakash Raj | Odiyan |
| Best Actor in a Negative role | Chemban Vinod Jose | Maradona |
| Best Music Director | - | - |
| Best Music Director | M Jayachandran | Odiyan, Koode |
| Best Music Director | Kailas Menon | Theevandi |
| Best Music Director | Shaan Rahman | Aravindante Athidhikal |
| Best Music Director | Gopi Sundar | Kayamkulam Kochunni, Ente Ummante Peru |
| Best Lyricist | - | - |
| Best Lyricist | B.K. Harinarayanan | Theevandi, Aravindante Athidhikal, Ira |
| Best Lyricist | Rafeeq Ahammed | Aami, Odiyan |
| Best Lyricist | Jyothish | Queen |
| Best Lyricist | Shobin Kannangatu | Kayamkulam Kochunni |
| Best Playback Singer | - | - |
| Best Playback Singer | Vijay Yesudas | Joseph |
| Best Playback Singer | K. S. Harisankar | Theevandi |
| Best Playback Singer | P. Jayachandran | Captain |
| Best Playback Singer | Vineeth Sreenivasan | Aravindante Athidhikal |
| Best Screenplay | - | - |
| Best Screenplay | Sreenivasan | Njan Prakashan |
| Best Screenplay | P. F. Mathews | Ee.Ma.Yau. |
| Best Screenplay | Harikrishnan | Odiyan |
| Best Screenplay | Bobby–Sanjay | Kayamkulam Kochunni |