Joy Awards 2026 is officially locked on the calendar, and the nominees are already public. The sixth edition of Saudi Arabia's premier entertainment ceremony airs live on MBC on January 17 at 7 PM KSA time, with winners revealed in real time — no advance disclosures. Voting is still open through the official Joy Awards app until the broadcast begins.
The event is part of Saudi Season's entertainment programming and spans six major domains: cinema, television, music, sports, influencers, and digital content creators.
Cinema Nominees
Four films compete for Favourite Movie: Alzarfa, Siko Siko, Wedding of Fire, and Hobal.
Favourite Actress – Cinema: Ayah Samaha, Donia Samir Ghanem, Shejoun, Hana El Zahed
Favourite Actor – Cinema: Ahmed Malek, Bashar Alshatti, Maged El Kedwany, Mohamed Shaif
Television Nominees
Favourite Gulf Series: Al Marsa, Ommi, Share' Al A'sha, Sayf 99
Favourite Egyptian Series: Esh Esh, Ashghal Shaqqa Jeddan
Favourite Series Actress: Aysha El Dor, Lam Shamsiyya, Alanoud Saud, Elham Ali, Amina Khalil, Karess Bashar
Favourite Series Actor: Abdulrahman Bin Nafae, Abdulmohsen AlNemer, Moatasem Al Nahar, Hesham Maged
Music Nominees
Favourite Female Singer: Assala, Angham, Bessan Ismail, Nancy Ajram
Favourite Male Singer: Al Shami, Sultan Al Murshed, Ayed, Fadel Chaker
Sports Nominees
Favourite Male Athlete: Salem Al Dawsari, Saleh Abualshamat, Nawaf AlAqidi, Yassine Bounou
Favourite Female Athlete: Dunya Aboutaleb (Taekwondo), Valerie Tarazi (Swimming), Layla AlQahtani (Football), Haniya Minhas (Tennis)
Influencer & Digital Creator Nominees
Favourite Male Influencer: Abo Khalil (Ibrahim AlOmry), Osama Marwa, Aziz Bin Mohammed, Mjrm Games (Rayan Al Ahmari)
Favourite Female Influencer: Esraa Nabil, Ayatee, Rateel Alshehri, Sherin Amara
How to Vote
Voting is open through the official Joy Awards app, available on both the App Store and Google Play. All outcomes stay undisclosed until the live show — every winner is announced on stage during the broadcast on MBC.
