Joy Awards
An annual awards ceremony held in Riyadh as part of Riyadh Season. The public chooses the winners by voting among nominees in film, drama, music and sports, and honorary awards are given to entertainment makers.
Here we document the award's record as published, including honorees from outside the Arab world. Mashhad's guide to works is dedicated to Arabic works, so you will only find links to the pages of Arabic works and artists listed in it.
On Mashhad
Joy Award-winning works
The work itself won, or one of its leads or its director won for it.
Siko Siko
Sharie Al Asha
Ashghal Shaqqa Geddan
Salma
Feeha Eh Yaani
Al Marsa
Taht Sabe' Ard
Ommi
Rizk's Boys 3: The Knockout
Shabab El Bomb 12
N'eama El Avoccato
AlRawabi School for Girls 2
Ex Meraty
Fasel Men El Lahazat El Lazeeza
Al Ameel
Zawja Wahida La Takfi
Beyt Al Ankaboot
Wlad Badeea
Kristal
Beit El Ruby
Voy! Voy! Voy!
Sekket Safar
On Mashhad
Joy Award-winning artists
Maged El Kedwany
Actor
Abdulmohsen Al Nemer
Actor
Kariss Bashar
Actor
Taraf Al Obaidy
Actor
Omar Al Mohandes
Director
Ahmet Katıksız
Director
Hesham Maged
Actor
Hana El Zahed
Actor
Samer Ismail
Actor
Huda Hussein
Actor
Tarek Al-Eryan
Director
Rasha Sharbatji
Director
Karim Abdel Aziz
Actor
Nelly Karim
Actor
Adel Emam
Actor
Mona Wassef
Actor
Sixth edition
Joy Awards 2026
17 January 2026 · Riyadh
- Favorite filmSiko Siko
- Favorite Gulf seriesShari' Al A'asha
- Favorite Egyptian seriesAshghal Shaqqa Geddan
- Favorite Levantine seriesSalma
- Favorite actor in a filmMaged El Kedwanyfor Feeha Eh Yaani
- Favorite actress in a filmShujoun Al Hajrifor Ars Al Nar
- Favorite actor in a seriesAbdulmohsen Al Nemerfor Al Marsa
- Favorite actress in a seriesKariss Basharfor Taht Sabe' Ard
- Favorite new face in dramaTaraf Al Obaidyfor Ommi
- Favorite film directorOmar Al Mohandesfor Siko Siko
- Favorite series directorAhmet Katıksızfor Sharie Al Asha
Lifetime Achievement Award
Farouk Hosny, Forest Whitaker
Diamond Award
Nasser Al Khelaifi
Entertainment Makers Honorary Award
Assala Nasri, Amr Mostafa, Saleh Al Areedh, Ahmed Al Dougji
Personality of the Year
Millie Bobby Brown
Sources: The National, Mag The Weekly, CairoScene
Fifth edition
Joy Awards 2025
18 January 2025 · Riyadh
- Favorite filmWelad Rizk 3
- Favorite Gulf seriesShabab El Bomb 12
- Favorite Egyptian seriesNema El Avoccato
- Favorite Levantine seriesAlRawabi School for Girls 2
- Favorite actor in a filmHesham Magedfor Ex Meraty
- Favorite actress in a filmHana El Zahedfor Fasel Men El Lahazat El Lazeeza
- Favorite actor in a seriesSamer Ismailfor Al Ameel
- Favorite actress in a seriesHuda Hussainfor Zawja Wahida La Takfi
- Favorite new face in dramaAl-Anoud Abdulhakimfor Beyt Al Ankaboot
- Favorite film directorTarek Al-Eryanfor Rizk's Boys 3
- Favorite series directorRasha Sharbatjifor Wlad Badeea
Lifetime Achievement Award
Yasser Al-Azma, Abdullah Al-Muhaisen, Abdullah Al Rowaished, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Bocelli
Diamond Award
Prince Badr bin Abdulmohsen (posthumously)
Entertainment Makers Honorary Award
Mohamed Abdel Aziz, Guy Ritchie, Hrithik Roshan
Personality of the Year
Matthew McConaughey
Sources: Asharq, Annahar, The National
Fourth edition
Joy Awards 2024
20 January 2024 · Riyadh
- Favorite filmSattar
- Favorite seriesCrystal
- Favorite actor in a filmKarim Abdel Azizfor Beit El Ruby
- Favorite actress in a filmNelly Karimfor Voy! Voy! Voy!
- Favorite actor in a seriesSaad Azizfor Sekket Safar
- Favorite actress in a seriesRahaf Mohamedfor Berouhom Fel Beit
- Favorite new face in dramaWalid Qashranfor Studio 23
Leader of Arab Art Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mona Wassef, Esaad Younis, Aly Al-Mdfa, Rabeh Saqer, Kevin Costner, Anthony Hopkins, Quincy Jones
Diamond Award
Elie Saab
Entertainment Makers Honorary Award
The team of the series Under Guardianship, Najwa Karam, Mohammed Al Mansour, Walid Fayed, Zack Snyder, Martin Lawrence
Personality of the Year
Eva Longoria
Sources: The National, Sayidaty
We show winners only, and only those named in at least two sources. Joy Awards voting is by the public. The 2022 and 2023 editions will be added once verified against a second source.