Joy Awards 2026: which Arabic works and artists won?
“Siko Siko”, “Sharie Al Asha”, “Ashghal Shaqqa Geddan” and “Salma” are among the winning works at the sixth edition of the Joy Awards in Riyadh.
Feature · Mashhad editorial team · 4 November 2026
The sixth edition of the Joy Awards was held in Riyadh on 17 January 2026 as part of Riyadh Season. In film, “Siko Siko” won Favorite Film, and its director Omar Al Mohandes won the film director award.
In film acting, Maged El Kedwany won for “Feeha Eh Yaani” and Shojoun Al-Hajri for “Ers Al Nar”.
In series, the awards were spread across three regions: “Sharie Al Asha” in the Gulf, “Ashghal Shaqqa Geddan” in Egypt, and “Salma” in the Levant. The series directing award went to Ahmet Katıksız and Gul Saryaltin for “Sharie Al Asha”.
In TV acting, Abdulmohsen Al Nemer won for “Al Marsa” and Kariss Bashar for “Taht Sabe' Ard”, and Taraf Al Obaidy won the New Face award for “Ommi”.
Farouk Hosny received the Lifetime Achievement Award, and honorary awards went to Saleh Al-Oraid, Assala, Ahmed Al-Doughaji and Amr Mostafa.
Sources: Ahram Online, Asharq Al-Awsat
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