 The Joy Awards 2025 nominees have been revealed, with the awards presented during a grand ceremony on January 18 as part of Riyadh Season. Voting has officially ended, running for a full month through the official app, following a nominations phase that attracted millions of participants. The awards feature a range of categories, including cinema, television, music, sports, influencers, and directing, recognizing the standout works and individuals of the year. Zuhair Murad (above) was awarded the prestigious Honorary Award during the 2025 Joy Awards, a recognition for his exceptional contribution and enduring influence to the fashion industry. In the cinema category, films such as “From the Ashes” “Rehla 404” “Shabab Al Bomb,” and “Welad Rizk 3: El Qadia” are vying for Best Film. For Best Actress in a Film, nominees include Khairiah Abulaban (“From the Ashes”), Nour AlGhandour (“Honeymoonish”), Hannah El Zahed (“Fasel Men El Lahazat El Lazeeza”), and Yasmine Sabri (“Abo Nasab”). Competing for Best Actor in a Film are Ahmed Ezz (“Welad Rizk 3: El Qadia”), Sohayb Godus (“Ahlam Al Asr”), Faisal Al Essa (“Shabab Al Bomb”), and Hesham Maged (“Ex Merati”). In the television category, leading Gulf series like “Thanawiyyat Al Naseem” “Zawja Waheda La Takfi” “Shabab El Bomb 12,” and “Mathaf Yeddi” are competing for Best Gulf Series. Egyptian productions “Al Atawla” “Ashghal Shaqa” “Kamel El Addad +1” and “Nema El Avoccato” are up for Best Egyptian Series. Meanwhile, Best Levant Series nominees include “Alameel” “Lo’bat Hob” “AlRawabi School for Girls: Season 2,” and “Wlad Badee’a”. For Best Actress in a Series, nominees include Elham Ali (“Sondos 2”), Sulafa Mimar (“Welad Badee’a”), Nour Ali (“Lo’bat Hob”), and Huda Hussein (“Zawja Waheda La Takfi”). On the other hand, Best Actor in a Series features Ayman Zidan and Samer Ismail (“Al Ameel”), Abdulaziz Alshehri (“Forsan Graih”), and Moatasem Al Nahar (“Lo’bat Hob”). Rising stars competing for Best Newcomer include Al-Anoud Abdulhakim (“Beyt Al Ankaboot”), Rasel Al-Otaibi and Mohammed Al-Harbi (“Sondos 2”), and Nayef Albahar (“Thanawiyyat Al Naseem”). In directing, nominees for Best TV Series Director are Ahmed Khaled Mousa (“Al Atawla”), Rasha Sharbatji (“Wlad Badee’a”), Ali Al-Ali (“Zawja Waheda La Takfi”), and Mohammed Sami (“Nema El Avoccato”). Best Film Director nominees include Tarek Al-Eryan (“Welad Rizq 3: Elqadia”), Ali Al-Kalthami (“Night Courier”), Fatima Al-Banawi (“Basma”), and Moataz Al-Touni (“Ex Merati”). In music, songs such as “Lammah” by Ayed, “El Jaw” by Majid Al-Mohandes, “Haygely Mawgow3” by Tamer Ashour, and “Wein” by Al-Shami are competing for Best Song. Best Male Artist nominees are Al-Shami, Tamer Ashour, Silawi, and Ayed. For Best Female Artist, nominees include Elissa, Assala, Angham, and Sherine Abdelwahab. Best New Artist nominees include TUL8TE, Khaled AlSarraf, Rakan AlSa’ed, and Wijdane Said. In sports, nominees for Best Male Athlete are Salem Al Dawsari, Yassine Bounou, Ayman Hussein, and Houssem Aouar, while Best Female Athlete nominees include Dunya Aboutaleb, Samaher Kurdi, Hattan Alsaif, and Hana Goda. The Joy Awards are among the most prominent entertainment awards in the Arab world, celebrating creativity. Hande Erçel (images above in reverse order) wears an archived black dress shimmering in multicolored sequins and embodying a sky full of stars from the ZUHAIR MURAD Couture 2015 collection “Star Catcher”. Mona Zaki wears a purple beaded strapless gown, adorned with scalloped edges and intricate spider-web inspired detailing from the ZUHAIR MURAD Couture 2023 collection. Azza Slimene wears a velvet strapless gown with fingerprint-inspired embroidery from the ZUHAIR MURAD Couture Fall 2024 collection. Tara Emad wears an archived red gown featuring a halter neckline embellished in beads and sequins with a flared side train from the ZUHAIR MURAD Couture 2014 “Glam Futurisme”. Cyrine Abdel Nour wears a one-shoulder black gown adorned with intricate silver beadwork with a dramatic thigh-high slit from the ZUHAIR MURAD Couture Fall 2023. Nour Ali wears a black dress featuring a sweetheart neckline gown with a sheer skirt adorned with floral prints the ZUHAIR MURAD Ready-To-Wear Fall-Winter 2024. Rym Saidi wears a gold beaded dress adorned with intricate embellishments featuring a plunging neckline from the ZUHAIR MURAD Couture Spring 2024. Aimee Sayah wears a deep purple taffeta with a criss-cross neckline and a dramatic overskirt from the ZUHAIR MURAD Ready-To-Wear Pre-Fall 2024. Miryam Labiad wears a purple silk dress and floral appliques with cape-like sleeve from the ZUHAIR MURAD Ready-To-Wear Fall-Winter 2024.  (above) Shirine Zaatari wears a sheer dress with black beaded embroidery from the ZUHAIR MURAD Ready-To-Wear Fall-Winter 2024. As many other guests chose Murad creations, including, Annabella Hilal wears a midnight blue chiffon gown adorned with intricate embroidery from the ZUHAIR MURAD Couture Fall-Winter 2023. Engy Kiwan wears a halter-neck black dress with multi-colored embroideries at the top hem from the ZUHAIR MURAD Ready-To-Wear Spring 2024.
Rasha Bilal wears a burgundy taffeta gown with an asymmetrical draped neckline from the ZUHAIR MURAD Ready-To-Wear Fall-Winter 2024. Deema Al Asadi wears a black figure-hugging dress embellished with white beadwork from the ZUHAIR MURAD Ready-To-Wear Spring 2025. Saba Mubarak wears a gold gown with a thigh-high slit from the ZUHAIR MURAD Ready-To-Wear Resort 2025. Sulafa Memar wears a tailored black jacket with design details paired with a high-waisted skirt from the ZUHAIR MURAD Couture Fall 2023. Nardine Farrag wears a white caped dress with a thigh-high slit featuring the signature ZM gold buttons on the waist from the ZUHAIR MURAD Ready-To-Wear Pre-Fall 2024. |
