Joy Awards 2026 Final Nominations List

The Joy Awards 2026 dates are approaching, and anticipation is building. This year marks the 6th edition of one of the most prominent entertainment award events in the region.

The official nominations phase is live now, and fans get a unique opportunity to directly influence the winners by voting for their favourite stars through the official Joy Awards app, available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

The Joy Awards 2026 will set to take place on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at anb arena in Riyadh in partnership with MBC Group.

This year’s Joy Awards ceremony will celebrate outstanding achievements in drama, music, cinema, and digital creativity.

Audiences, artists, and entertainment industry professionals from across the region and around the world are eagerly waiting for this star-studded night that honours both Arab and talents across the international platforms.

This guide to the National Film Awards presents the Joy Awards 2026 final nominations list. Scroll down to see the list of nominees.

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Joy Awards 2026 Nominations

Here is the complete list of nominations for the sixth edition of Joy Awards.

Music Category

Favorite Male Artist

Al Shami
Nassif Zeytoun
Ahmed Saad
Al Akhres
Balti
Bahaa Sultan
Tamer Hosny
Tamer Ashour
Too Late
Joseph Attieh
Hamza Namira
Distinct
Ragheb Alama
Rami Gamal
Ziad Bourji
San Levan
Saad Lamjarred
Sultan Al Morshed
Saif Nabeel
Silawy
Aayedh
Abdul Majeed Abdullah
Aziz Marqa
Amr Diab
Fouad Abdelwahid
Fadel Shaker
Kazem Al Saher
Majid Al Mohandes
Mutaeb Al Shaalan
Mohamed Ramadan
Mahmoud El Esseily
Marwan Pablo
Marwan Moussa
Wael Kfoury
Wegz

Favorite Female Artist

Asala
Bisan Ismail
Amal Maher
Ahlam
Asma Lmnour
Asil Homsi
Omima Taleb
Angham
Balqees
Dalia Mubarak
Rahma Riad
Ruby
Abeer Naama
Latifa
Lalla Fadwa
Majida Roumi
Marilyn Naaman
Maha Fatoni
Nancy Ajram
Najwa Karam
Nawal Al Zoghbi
Yara

Favorite Song

Al Einab Al Saqa – Asala
Helwa – Nassif Zeytoun
Doctor – Al Shami
Alash – Fouad Junaid, Bisan Ismail & Amjad Juma
Kayf Amalt Hek – Bilal Derki
Ya Musafir – Nassif Zeytoun & Zuhair Bahawi
Ahla Rasmé – Fadel Shaker
Owl Hob – Maha Fatoni
Aya Ana Baddak – Najwa Karam
I’tezer Wajeek – Aayedh
Al Sabr Maftah – Silawy
Al Dila’a Al Owj – Omima Taleb & Fahd Al Kubaisi
Al Wa’ad – Wegz
Ana Enta – Mohamed Ramadan
Baba – Amr Diab
Bono – Marwan Pablo
Tani – Ahmed Saad & Ruby
Tefarkina – Rahma Riad
Tak Tak Albi – Wael Kfoury
Hobak Law Ghalta – Tamer Hosny
Habeebi Wenta Janbi – Mahmoud El Esseily
Husseini – Too Late
Khatfouni – Amr Diab & Jana Diab
Rahet Ayamou – Sultan Al Morshed
Rasi Al Fawq – Balti
Scapa – Al Akhres
Seebtli Albi – Angham
Sahak Al Shouq – Fadel Shaker
Ghalat Ktir – Yara
Ghairak Sawak – Abdul Majeed Abdullah…See more

Favorite New Face

Asayel
Bandar Abdel Aziz
Hatem Bas
Hamza
Saud
Ghada Sherry
Luna Karam
Laila Bishara
Mass Rahim
Manus
Mohamed Fadel Shaker
Hana Khader
Yazid Fahd

Drama Category

Favorite Gulf Series

Abu Al Banat
Akthar Min Khawat
Um 44
Omi
Al Zafir
Al Sohba Al Helwa
Al Daria
Al Marsa
Al Mohamiya
Banat Al Bomb
Bayt Hamoula
Jack Al Elm
Hamouda Wa Abuho
Share’ Al Asha
Tarad
Saif 99
Ayeshin Ma’ana
Amti Nuwair
February Al Aswad
Karate
Kan Insan
Lil Ma’arais Faqat

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Favorite Egyptian Series

Ashghal Shakka Giddan
Ikhawati
Ish Ish
Iqama Jebriya
Ibn Al Nady
Al Ameera Dall Hayta
Al Ataweelah
Al Captain
Al Nas
Al Maddah Osturat Al Ahd
Harb Al Jebaly
Hakim Basha
Sayyed Al Nas
Shahadat Muamala Atfal
Ayesha Al Dawr
Fahd Al Batal
Qalbi Wa Maftahu
Kamel Al Adad
Catalog
Lam Shamsiya
Ma Taraa Laysa Kama Yabdu
Mamlakat Al Hareer
Montahi Al Salahya
Nos Al Sha’ab Esmo Mohamed
Watouqabil Habeeb
Walad Al Shams
220 Youm
80 Bako

Favorite Mashriqi Series

Al Batal
Aser
Al Sabe’
Taht Al Ard
Taht Sabe’ Ard
Hareem Al Jarrah
Khati’a Akheera
Salma
Suyouf Al Arab
Layali Roxi
Nasamat Ayloul
Naqs
Al Qadr
Beldam

Favorite Actress

Jumana Murad – Um 44
Dima Kandalaft – Al Qadr
Sabah Al Jazairi – Nasamat Ayloul
Karis Bashar – Taht Sabe’ Ard
Kinda Alloush – Ikhawati
Maram Ali – Salma
Mona Wasef – Layali Roxi
Nadine Tahseen Beik – Nasamat Ayloul
Aida Al Qasai – Youmiat Rajol Anis
Asayel Mohamed – Akthar Min Khawat
Al Anoud Saud – Omi
Pamela Al Keik – Aser
Jehan Al Shamasharji – Ikhawati
Daniela Rahma – Nafs
Donia Samir Ghanem – Ayesha Al Dawr
Dina El Sherbiny – Kamel Al Adad
Razan Jamal – Al Qadr
Ruby – Ikhawati
Reem Al Habib – Amti Nuwair
Reem Al Abdallah – Layali Al Shamsi
Somaya Reda – Haza’
Saba Mubarak – 220 Youm
Ghada Adel – Al Maddah Osturat Al Ahd
Fatima Al Sharif – Youmiat Rajol Anis
Lubna Abdel Aziz – Al Mohamiya..See more

Favorite Actor

Ayman Zidan – Layali Roxi
Basel Khayat – Aser
Bassam Kousa – Al Batal
Taim Hassan – Taht Sabe’ Ard
Jamal Suleiman – Afrah Iblis
Duraid Lahham – Layali Roxi
Samer Ismail – Khati’a Akheera
Samer Al Masri – Aser
Saloum Haddad – Hareem Al Jarrah
Abed Fahd – Nafs
Qusai Khouli – Al Qadr
Mahmoud Nasr – Al Batal
Moatasem Al Nahar – Nafs
Maxim Khalil – Taht Al Ard
Aser Yassin – Qalbi Wa Maftahu
Ahmed Al Awadi – Fahd Al Batal
Ahmed Al Kaabi – Hamouda Wa Abuho
Ahmed Amin – Al Nas
Ahmed Rizk – Harb Al Jebaly
Ahmed Fahmy – Ibn Al Nady
Ahmed Malik – Walad Al Shams
Ahmed El Sakka – Al Ataweelah 2
Akram Hosny – Al Captain
Ibrahim Al Hajjaj – Youmiat Rajol Anis
Ibrahim Al Harbi – Abu Al Banat
Bassam Maghnia – Beldam
Bassam Yahour – Al Sabe’
Badi’ Abu Shaqra – Beldam
Bashar Al Shatti – Lil Ma’arais Faqat
Gibran Al Jibran – Al Zafir
Hamada Helal – Al Maddah Osturat Al Ahd
Khaled Saqr – Haza’
Sharif Salama – Kamel Al Adad
Taha Al Dosouki – Walad Al Shams
Abdul Ilah Al Sanani – Layali Al Shamsi
Abdulrahman Bin Nafea – Share’ Al Asha
Abdullah Muteb – Tarad
Abdulmohsen Al Namer – Al Marsa
Essam Omar – Nos Al Sha’ab Esmo Mohamed
Ali Kakoli – Kan Insan
Amr Saad – Sayyed Al Nas

Favorite New Face (Actors)

Darwish Abdel Hadi – Nasamat Ayloul
Roselle Al Ibrahim – Salma
Michael Salibi – Taht Sabe’ Ard
Tarif Al Obaidi – Omi
Dala Harbi – Ibn Al Nady
Raghad Al Ibrahim – Ayeshin Ma’ana
Raha Fahd – Amti Nuwair
Rawan Al Harbi – Layali Al Shamsi
Sultan Al Masiri – Karate
Saif Al Maliki – Karate
Shorouq Salem – Banat Al Bomb
Ali Al Beily – Lam Shamsiya
Faten Saeed – Zulm Al Mustaba
Lama Abdel Wahab – Share’ Al Asha
Laila Malik – Al Mohamiya
Mustafa Emad – Sayyed Al Nas
Maha Al Ghazal – Share’ Al Asha
Hams Bandar – Omi
Yara Al Sukari – Fahd Al Batal….See more

Cinema Category

Favorite Film

Ahmed & Ahmed
Es’af
Al Bahth An Mukhraj Likhurouj Al Sayyed Rambo
Al Dashash
Al Zarfa
Al Shater
Al Qayd
Al Mustariha
Al Mashrou’ X
Tashwish
Darwish
Rocky Al Ghalaba
Restart
Siwar
Seeko Seeko
Sukkar.. Sab’ab Wa Houboub Al Kharzeez
Shabab Al Bomb
Aros Al Nar
Fakhr Al Suwaidi
Fi Ezz Al Zahar
Fiha Eh Ya’ni
La’awwal Marra
Min Waraa’ Al Mowj
Nojoom Al Sahel
Hobal
Hepta 2
Wahsh Hawly
6 Days

Influencer Category

Favorite Male Influencer

Abu Omar
Ahmed Ali
Ahmed Magdy
Ibrahim Abu Khalil
Islam Bel Arabi
Ibn Hatouta
Osama Marwa
Salim Turkmani
Al Dahih
Oblez
Amin Al Aouni
Bendrita
Baha Al Senary
Joe Hattab
Hassanulji
Hussein Fayad
Khaled Al Alayan
Darbha
Rami Hamdan
Reda Al Wahabi
Zaki Rubaie
Zaid Al Hourani
Saudi Reports
Saif Al Dahab
Saber Al Shawny
Diaa Alayan
Daher Musafir

Last Line

What makes Joy Awards truly special is its fan-driven voting system, which strengthens the bond between the celebrities and their supporters while spotlighting the latest innovations and creative excellence in the entertainment industry.

As excitement builds, the Joy Awards 2026 promise to be a grand celebration of talent, passion, and audience power in shaping the future of entertainment.