Attracting a dazzling line-up of Arab and international stars, the Joy Awards returned to Riyadh in January to celebrate excellence across cinema, TV, music, sports, and influencer impact, with audience-voted winners announced across 19 categories. Taking place at Riyadh’s ANB Arena, the event featured standout appearances from the likes of Katy Perry, Robbie Williams and Saudi star Ayed, Angham, Abeer Nehme, Il Divo and Liz Mitchell, as well as a theatrical spectacle and tribute to Syrian drama, Ya Sham.
Led by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), the production was delivered by DONE+DUSTED, working in close collaboration with broadcaster MBC, with both parties contributing across all major creative and broadcast decisions throughout the show.
Zoe Cook, Executive Producer at DONE+DUSTED, commented: “Five years in, Joy Awards has become a defining moment in the global entertainment calendar. From the start, the ambition was to build a show that could stand alongside, and rival, the world’s biggest awards. Each year, that means raising the creative and technical bar, always in close partnership with Rabih Rammal, Executive Producer at MBC, to ensure it lands powerfully for both the live audience and the broadcast.”
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