The Joy Awards
The Joy Awards, part of Riyadh Season, are hosted by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. The event is billed as the largest celebration of entertainment creators in the Arab world. It is the largest ceremony to recognize and honor artistic achievements of the Arab world, featuring 13 awards that will be handed to nominated female and male celebrities across various genres and categories.
The selection process for the winners is based on public voting through an application launched by the GEA, and the list included 50 candidates in various categories, carefully selected from specialized committees based on their efforts and work in the past year.
The event has hosted Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, Turkish actress Demet Ozdemir and her countryman Engin Akyuarek, and Spanish actress Ester Exposito amongst many other international celebrities.