The Joy Awards 2025 took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday to honour international stars and spotlight Arab talent on a global stage. Celebrities from near and far attended the celebration, with Christina Aguilera, Michael Buble and Andrea Bocelli taking to the stage to perform alongside Lebanese singer Wael Kfoury and Saudi Arabian icon Abdo.
The Joy Awards is hosted by Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority and is one of the most prestigious industry events in the region - it honours contributions across film, television and music.
The evening's biggest winners were Netflix's smash-hit series AlRawabi School for Girls, Welad Rizk 3: El Qadia, Nema El Avoccato and singers Assala Nasri and Ayed. As for international winners, Morgan Freeman and composer Hans Zimmer were both honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Read the full list of winners below.
Best Film
Welad Rizk 3: El Qadia
Best Actress In A Film
Hannah El-Zahed (Fasel Men El Lahazat El Lazeeza)
Best Actor In A Film
Hesham Maged (Ex Merati)
Best Gulf Series
Shabab El Bomb 12
Best Egyptian Series
Nema El Avoccato
Best Levant Series
Alrawabi School For Girls Season Two
Best Actress In A Series
Huda Hussein (Zawja Waheda La Takfi)
Best Actor In A Series
Samer Ismail (Al Ameel)
Best Song
El Jaw By Majid Al-Mohandes
Best Female Artist
Assala Nasri
Best Male Artist
Ayed
Most Popular Song
Howa Enta Meen By Angham
Hegeli Mojoua By Tamer Ashour
Best New Artist
Rakan Al Sa’ed
Best Male Athlete
Salem Al Dawsari
Best Female Athlete
Hattan Alsaif
Best Male Influencer
Shoong Boong (Ahmad Al Qahtani)
Best Female Influencer
Narin Amara (Narin's Beauty)
Best Rising Star
Al-Anoud Abdulhakim (Beyt Al Ankaboot)
Best Tv Series Director
Rasha Sharbatji (Wlad Badee'a)
Best Film Director
Tarek Al-Eryan (Welad Rizk 3: El Qadia)
Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
Yasser Al Azma
Morgan Freeman
Hanz Zimmer
Andrea Bocelli
Abdullah Al Muhaisen
Abdullah Al Ruwaished
JK Youn
Personality of the Year
Matthew McConaughey
Joy Honoraries
Guy Ritchie
Hrithik Roshan
Mohamed Abdel Aziz
Saad Khedr
Abdul Rahman Al Aql
Ibrahim Al Sallal
Mariam Al Saleh
Ali Ibrahim
Abdel Rahman Al Khateeb
Diamond Entertainment Industry Award
Poet Badr bin Abdulmohsen
