An exceptional night in Riyadh.. The JOY AWARDS ceremony honors the elite of the world’s stars

The ceremony was broadcast live on the MBC 1, MBC Egypt, MBC Iraq and MBC 5 channels, in addition to the MBC Shahid platform, where viewers watched the arrival of the stars and the atmosphere of the lavender carpet, then the moments of honor and announcement of the results, in addition to live musical and show performances that formed an integrated artistic painting that extended throughout the evening. .

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The night opened with the arrival of artists and celebrities to the ceremony site amid a remarkable festive atmosphere, accompanied by a wide media presence and great interaction with the moments of arrival and the first appearance of the stars, before the arrival of Chancellor Turki Al-Sheikh, where his presence represented a major milestone at the beginning of the evening, in preparation for the launch of the official ceremony program.

After that, the Saudi Royal Anthem was played, and then the evening moved towards the opening entertainment show, which participated It featured the international singer “Katy Perry” in a distinctive introductory segment that formed a unique visual experience, and brought together elements of the orchestra, dancers, and special effects, in an integrated artistic painting that relied on dynamic lighting, visual effects, and a remarkable theatrical presence, which reflected the magnitude of the production and the precision of the preparation for this night.

Artistic performances

The artistic performances continued with a show interlude for the “Pelopoulos” team through a dancing shadow show that presented innovative and light-hearted visual scenes, redirecting the audience’s attention towards Theater in a different interactive style, before the awards were launched successively according to the program, amid clear anticipation from the audience and the media for the stages of announcing the winners and honors.

A special moment of honor

Tuba Büyüküstün and Halit Ergenç presented the award for the best Levantine series, which witnessed a competition between “Captive”, “Bil Blood”, “Under the Seventh Land” and “Salma”. That the “Salma” series wins, and the crew receives the award.

After that, the ceremony witnessed a special moment of honor within the Lifetime Achievement Award, where Chancellor Turki Al-Sheikh honored the visual artist and former Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni on stage, in appreciation of his long career and outstanding contributions, in one of the most prominent moments of the evening, where the Chancellor indicated that the award honors the artist Farouk Hosni. For his part, Farouk expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Kingdom and its leadership, And to the advisor for the honor that he is very proud of and appreciates.

Series Category

And in the Best New Face Award for the Series Category, Mai Omar and Mohamed Sami presented the special section for the award, which included among its nominees Taraf Al-Obaidi for the series "My mom"And Russell Al-Ibrahim for the series "Selma"And Ali Al-Bili for his role in the series "Solar lamp"And Lama Abdel Wahab about her role in the series "Al-Asha Street"before the result was announced and Taraf Al-Obaidi was crowned with the award.

The artistic performances returned to the forefront through a large singing segment presented by the artist Angham with the participation of the Polish guitarist. "Marcin"As part of a live show on the stage that the audience interacted with, before the awards were completed by Mohamed Henedy presenting the award for the best Gulf series, which was competed for by the works “Al-Marsa”, “My Mother”, “Al-A’sha Street” and “Summer 99”, and ended with the series “Al-A’sha Street” winning, and the crew receiving the award.

Best Actress

The results continued with the Best Actress award for the series category presented by Barış Arduch and Handy. Ercel, after a competition that included Al-Anoud Saud for her role in the series "My mom"And Elham Ali for her role in the series "Al-Asha Street"And Amina Khalil for the role she played in the series "Solar lamp"And Karis Bashar for her distinguished role in the series "Under the seventh land"ending with Karis Bashar winning the award.

In the category of Best Egyptian Series, Lee Byung Hun and Lee Jong Jae presented the award, which was competed for by the works “Shsh”, “Very Flat Works”, “Aisha El Dor” and “Lam Shamsia”, before the series “Very Flat Works” won, and the actors of the work received the award.

Entertainment Makers Award

The ceremony witnessed a prominent honorary station within the “Entertainment Makers Award”. Diamond”, where he honored Counselor Turki Al-Sheikh Nasser bin Ghanem Al-Khulaifi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BeIn Media, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Sports Investments QSI), where he received the award in recognition of his influential role in the sports entertainment and media industry at the international level.

This moment came amid wide interaction from the audience, forming one of the most prominent and symbolic stations of the evening, as it is one of the high honorary awards that celebrates leaders who have left their mark in this field.

Musical segment

After honoring Al-Khelaifi, the ceremony moved to a special musical segment presented by musician Jude. Kofi on stage, with a live performance on the grand piano that included short musical pieces, including the piece “”, adding this moment a quiet artistic dimension within the sequence of the evening before the completion of the following awards segments.

With regard to sports awards, the Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez and the Egyptian actress Nelly Karim presented the Best Athlete Award, which included football players Salem Al-Dosari, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Nawaf Al-Aqidi and Yassin Bono, before the award was given to Yassin Bono, and was received by the representative of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia’s Mustafa Al-Mansouri, and they also presented the Best Athlete Award, which included Donia Abu Talib in taekwondo, Valerie Tarazi in swimming, Laila Al-Qahtani in football, and Haniya Minhas in tennis, and ended with the victory of Saudi athlete Laila Al-Qahtani .

Music Category

In the Music Category, Syrian actress Nour Ali and Syrian actor Taim Hassan presented the Best Artist award, which was competed for by Al-Shami, Sultan Al-Murshed, Ayed, and Fadel Shaker, and ended with Fadel Shaker winning, on whose behalf Ziad Hamza received the award. After that, Marwan Khoury presented the award for the best new face in music, which included Hamza, Luna Karam, Muhammad Fadl Shaker, and Yazid Fahd, and Muhammad Fadl Shaker won. .

The atmosphere of the evening continued with a remarkable singing segment that brought together the international star Robbie Williams and the artist Ayed, where Robbie Williams presented a group of his most famous works, including “Feel,” while Ayed performed the song “Imagine If” amid great interaction from the audience, before they met in a special duet for the song “” was one of the most prominent and interactive moments of the ceremony.

Best Female Artist Award

Katy Perry came forward to present the Best Female Artist award, which was competed for by Asala, Angham, Bisan Ismail, and Nancy Ajram, before the result was announced and Angham crowned the award, adding a new milestone to her presence in a night that combined live performance and honoring.

For the best song award, Amr Youssef and Hana El Zahed presented the paragraph for the award that competed for “I apologize and come to you” by Ayed and “Hosseini.”" "Too lite" “Doctor” by Al-Shami and “Sahak Al-Shawq” by Fadel Shaker, ending with “Sahak Al-Shawq” as a work of art winning the Best Song Award, and Muhammad Zaki Hassanein received the award on his behalf, who communicated the artist Fadel Shaker’s desire to keep the award with advisor Turki Al-Sheikh until he received it from him personally.

Influencers Category

In the Influencers category, Ahmed Al-Qahtani (Shong Bong) and Maryam Nasser presented the Best Influencer Award, which Abu competed for. Khalil (Ibrahim Al-Omari), Osama Marwa, Aziz bin Muhammad, and Mujrim Qamiz (Rayyan Al-Ahmari), before Rayyan Al-Ahmari won it. They also presented the Best Influencer Award, which included Israa Nabil, Ayati, Rateel Al-Shehri, and Sherine Amara, and ended with Rateel Al-Shehri winning. .

The evening also witnessed a remarkable honorary station within the path of honorary awards, where the Saudi Saleh Al-Arrayed was awarded "Entertainers Honorary Award"He received it during a segment presented by Lama Abdel Wahab and Yacoub Al Farhan, in a celebratory moment that reflected appreciation for his career and contributions. The moments of honor continued by honoring the artist Asala among the honorary awards, as the award was presented to her by Amina Khalil and Shah Rukh Khan in an exceptional scene that brought together an Arab and international presence, and carried a lot of interaction and appreciation for an extended artistic career that created a firm presence in the memory of the Arab audience.

Musical show

After that, the evening took a touching emotional turn with the segment “In Memoriam” presented by the artist Abeer Nehme. With her voice, in an emotional musical performance, it evoked the meanings of loyalty and gratitude to the memory of the departed, male and female, from the artistic scene in 2025 AD, and celebrated the artistic and human memory that remains present in the conscience of the audience, before the following ceremony segments were completed.

After that, Alexander Ludwig and Sulafa Mimar presented the award for best film director, which Sarah Wafik competed for for the film "Restart" And Abdulaziz Al-Shalahi for the movie "Hubal" Omar Al-Muhandis for the movie "Siko Siko" And Abdullah Majed for a movie "Giraffe"And it ended with Omar Al-Muhandis winning.

Personality of the Year

Then came the “Personality of the Year” award presented by Baraa Alam and Mayan Al-Sayed, and it was awarded to the British star Millie Bobby Brown, known for her distinguished roles in a number of films and series, where she ascended to the stage to receive the award amidst great interaction from the audience, in a moment that reflected the global dimension of the ceremony and the scale of international participation within the sixth edition of JOY AWARDS.

In the television directing category, Alfie Allen and Nour Al-Ghandour presented the award for best series director, which was competed for by Ahmed Katikis, Gul Saraltun, Jawdat Marjan, Sarhan Shaheen, Khaled Diab, and Rasha Sharbatji, ending with Ahmed Katiksiz and Gul Saraltun winning for "Al-Asha Street"

Honorary Awards

The honorary awards continued with the awarding of the Lifetime Achievement Award to the international star Forest Whitaker, as part of a special segment presented by Carmen Bsaibes and Youssef Al-Sherif, and it constituted one of the prominent honoring stations of the evening. After that, the ceremony moved to a joint singing segment that brought together the band El Divo and singer Liz Mitchell, in a rich musical show that enhanced the beauty of the evening, before the concert segments continued with an important cinematic segment within the competition awards.

For the award for best cinematic actor, Heather Graham and Bassem Youssef presented the segment for the award that Ahmed Malek competed for for his role in the film "6 days"And Bashar Al-Shatti for his role in the movie "Monster around me" And Majed El-Kedwany for his distinguished role in the movie "What does it mean?" And Mohamed Shaif for his role in the movie "Al-Zarfa, before Majed Al-Kedwany was crowned with the award.

Honorary Awards

After that, the Kuwaiti director Ahmed Al-Dawjaji was honored with the honorary awards and the award was presented to him by the American actor Jeremy Piven, in the presence of: CEO of Rotana Salem Al-Hindi and the artist Mohamed Abdo on stage. Then Oscar Isaac and Hoda Al-Mufti presented the Best Film Actress award, which Aya Samaha competed for for her role in the film "6 days" And Donia Samir Ghanem for her role in the movie "Rocky the poor"And Shagun about her role in the movie "Fire wedding"Here is Al Zahid about her role in the movie "Restart"It ended with the Kuwaiti woman winning, with producer Saud Al-Mudhaf receiving the award on her behalf.

The closing moments witnessed honoring the Egyptian composer and singer Amr Mostafa with honorary awards, where the award was presented to him by the British singer Robbie Williams, before the result of the best film was announced, which competed for “Al-Zarfa”, “Siko Seko”, “Fire Wedding” and “Hoopal”, ending with “Siko Seko” winning, and the work team ascending to the podium..

The ceremony concluded with the “Ya Sham” artistic segment, which evoked famous works and themes that the audience interacted with, before the broadcasters bid farewell to the audience at the end of an exceptional broadcast that once again confirmed the presence of JOY AWARDS As one of the largest honor and entertainment festivals in the region, within the activities of the Riyadh Season, and in a night that combined art with live performances and results in which the audience made a part of its course through voting.