"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.