What To Know
- The annual awards ceremony will air live on January 17 at 7 PM KSA time on MBC, with winners revealed during the broadcast.
- The ceremony follows a live awards format, with category winners announced during the broadcast.
- The Joy Awards 2026 will air live on January 17 at 7 PM KSA time on MBC.
Joy Awards 2026 is officially locked on the calendar, and the nominees are already public. The annual awards ceremony will air live on January 17 at 7 PM KSA time on MBC, with winners revealed during the broadcast. Categories span cinema, television, music, sports, influencers, and digital creators, all under
one televised event tied to Saudi Season.
With voting now open through the official Joy Awards app, the focus has shifted to who secures the awards when the ceremony goes live. No early results. No advance announcements. Everything happens on screen.
The Joy Awards 2026 will air live on January 17 at 7 PM KSA time on MBC. The ceremony follows a live awards format, with category winners announced during the broadcast. The event remains part of Saudi Season’s entertainment programming and continues to draw regional and international attention each year.
All outcomes stay undisclosed until the live show.
Cinema Nominees Announced
Film categories feature a defined list of titles and performances across Arabic cinema.
Favorite Movie
● Alzarfa
● Siko Siko
● Wedding of Fire (Monsters Film Series)
● Hobal
Favorite Actress – Cinema
● Ayah Samaha for 6 Days
● Donia Samir Ghanem for Rocky El Ghalaba
● Shejoun for Wedding of Fire
● Hana El Zahed for Restart
Favorite Actor – Cinema
● Ahmed Malek for 6 Days
● Bashar Alshatti for Monster of Hawalli
● Maged El Kedwany for Feeha Eh Yaani
● Mohamed Shaif for Alzarfa
Television and Series Categories
Television nominations cover Gulf and Egyptian productions released over the past year.
Favorite Gulf Series
● Al Marsa
● Ommi
● Share’ Al A’sha
● Sayf 99
Favorite Egyptian Series
● Esh Esh
● Ashghal Shaqqa Jeddan
● Aysha El Dor
● Lam Shamsiyya
Favorite Series Actress
● Alanoud Saud for Ommi
● Elham Ali for Share’ Al A’sha
● Amina Khalil for Lam Shamsiyya
● Karess Bashar for Taht Sabe’ Ard
Favorite Series Actor
● Abdulrahman Bin Nafae for Share’ Al A’sha
● Abdulmohsen AlNemer for Al Marsa
● Moatasem Al Nahar for Nafas
● Hesham Maged for Ashghal Shaqqa Jeddan
Music, Influencers, and Sports
Music categories include established names and current chart figures.
Favorite Female Singer
● Assala
● Angham
● Bessan Ismail
● Nancy Ajram
Favorite Male Singer
● Al Shami
● Sultan Al Murshed
● Ayed
● Fadel Chaker
Influencer categories highlight creators active across major platforms.
Favorite Male Influencer
● Abo Khalil
● Osama Marwa
● Aziz Bin Mohammed
● Mjrm Games
Favorite Female Influencer
● Esraa Nabil
● Ayatee
● Rateel Alshehri
● Sherin Amara
Sports nominations include regional and international athletes.
Favorite Male Athlete
● Salem Al Dawsari
● Saleh Abualshamat
● Nawaf AlAqidi
● Yassine Bounou
Favorite Female Athlete
● Dunya Aboutaleb
● Valerie Tarazi
● Layla AlQahtani
● Haniya Minhas
Voting and Results
Voting is currently available through the official Joy Awards app. Winners will be announced live during the January 17 broadcast on MBC.
With nominees confirmed and voting underway, Joy Awards 2026 now heads into its final countdown. January 17 marks the moment when results are revealed live on screen, closing one of Saudi Season’s most watched entertainment events.
