The first-ever Billboard Arabia Music Awards (BBAMAs) is all set to take place on December 11 at the King Fahad Cultural Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After a year of closely monitoring trends on the Billboard Arabia charts, this momentous event is all set to honor the most talented artists from the Arab world and North Africa. These artists have made a significant impact on the charts and dominated streaming platforms worldwide.

Celebrating Arab Music's Finest at BBAMAs

Overview of the BBAMAs

The BBAMAs will not only celebrate the year's leading artists and tracks but also shine a light on the region's rich talent pool through exciting live performances and unexpected collaborations. The event will feature a diverse mix of established and rising stars from across the Arab world and its diaspora. With over 40 award categories already revealed, it promises to be a comprehensive tribute to the vibrant music scene.Beyond the main awards, there are specific charts for different dialects and genres. The winners will be determined based on their performance on flagship charts like the Hot 100 and Artist 100, as well as dialect-specific charts such as Khaleeji, Egyptian, Levantine, and Maghrebi, and genre-specific charts including Arabic Hip-Hop, Arabic Indie, Shelat, and Mahraganat. These charts are built on the trusted methodology that has defined the Billboard brand.

Details of the Award Categories

For the "Song of the Year" category, the contenders are "Fouq" by ‏Assala Nasri, "Guli Mata" by Saad Lamjarred, Shreya Ghoshal, and Rajat Nagpal, "Ya Leil W Yal Ein" by Al Shami, "Haygely Mawgow" by Tamer Ashour, and "Sabran" by Al Shami.In the "Artist of the Year" category, the nominees are Amr Diab, Al Shami, Nancy Ajram, Sherine Abdel Wahab, and Ahmed Saad.The "Top Male Artist" category features Al Shami, Dystinct, Ahmed Saad, Amr Diab, and Tamer Ashour.For the "Top Female Artist" category, the names are Nancy Ajram, Elissa, Assala, Sherine Abdel Wahab, and Elyanna.The "Top Band" category includes Cairokee, Massar Egbari, Miami Band, Sharmoofers, and Al Massrieen.The "Top New Artist" category has Dystinct, Elyanna, TUL8TE, Siilawy, and Al Shami.The "Highest Gainer" category consists of Amr Diab, TUL8TE, Angham, Al Shami, and Tamer Ashour.In the "Top Arabic Collaboration of the Year" category, the nominees are Ameen Khattab and Essam Sasa – "Ehna Say’ Monharifin", Assala Nasri and Ahmed Saad – "Sabb Farhety", Nassif Zeytoun and Rahma Riad – "Ma Fi Leil", Saint Levant and MC Abdul – "Deira", and Tawsen and Ayoub Anbaoui – "Dawini’".For the "Top Khaleeji Song" category, the songs are Adel Ebrahim – "Dl’nak", Ayed – "Lammah", Ayed – "Rdy", Fouad Abdulwahed – "Kel Ahebek", and Fouad Abdulwahed – "Thaag El Ghamaam".In the "Artist of the Year – Khaleeji Dialect" category, the nominees are Abdul Majeed Abdullah, Majid al-Muhandis, Ayed, Rashed al-Majed, and Hussain Al Jassmi.The "Top Male Artist – Khaleeji Dialect" category features Ayed, Hussain Al Jassmi, Rashed al-Majed, Majid al-Muhandis, and Abdul Majeed Abdullah.For the "Top Female Artist – Khaleeji Dialect" category, the nominees are Assala Nasri, Balqees, Aseel Hameem, Shamma Hamdan, and Oumaima Taleb.In the "Top Egyptian Song" category, the songs are Wael Jassar – "Koul Waad", Tamer Ashour – "Haygely Mawgow", Assala Nasri and Ahmed Saad – "Sabb Farhety", ‏Assala Nasri – "Fouq", and Elyanna – "Ganeni".In the "Artist of the Year – Egyptian Dialect" category, the nominees are Ahmed Saad, Nancy Ajram, Amr Diab, Tamer Ashour, and Sherine Abdel Wahab.The "Top Male Artist – Egyptian Dialect" category features Tamer Ashour, Ramy Sabry, Ahmed Saad, Mohamed Hamaki, and Amr Diab.For the "Top Female Artist – Egyptian Dialect" category, the nominees are Assala Nasri, Elyanna, Nancy Ajram, Elissa, and Sherine Abdel Wahab.In the "Top Levantine Song" category, the songs are Ali Saber – "Dawaat Ommi", Al Shami – "Sabran", Nassif Zeytoun and Rahma Riad – "Ma Fi Leil", Al Shami – 'Wein", and Al Shami – 'Ya Leil W Yal Ein".In the "Artist of the Year – Levantine Dialect" category, the nominees are Al Shami, Elissa, Mahmod Alturky, Nassif Zeytoun, and Nancy Ajram.The "Top Male Artist – Levantine Dialect" category features Al Shami, Siilawy, Nassif Zeytoun, Wael Kfoury, and Mahmod Alturky.For the "Top Female Artist – Levantine Dialect" category, the nominees are Nancy Ajram, Myriam Fares, Elissa, Abeer Nehme, and Rahma Riad.In the "Top Maghrebi Song" category, the songs are Soolking and DYSTINCT – ‘Y Dor’, Lartiste – “Zarzour”, Cheb Hichem Tgv – “Fatou Liyam”, Saad Lamjarred, Shreya Ghoshal, and Rajat Nagpal – “Guli Mata”, and Lazaro – “Mahboul Ana’".In the "Artist of the Year – Maghrebi" category, the nominees are Zouhair Bahaoui, Saad Lamjarred, Dystinct, Cheb Khaled, and Samara.The "Top Male Artist – Maghrebi Dialect" category features Zouhair Bahaoui, Saad Lamjarred, Dystinct, Cheb Khaled, and Samara.For the "Top Female Artist – Maghrebi Dialect" category, the nominees are Manal, Hind Ziadi, Kawtar, Marwa Loud, and Chaama.In the "Top Arabic Hip-Hop Song" category, the songs are Muhab – Yazmeely, Draganov – 3dabi, ElGrandeToto and Hamza – Dellali, Stormy – Popo, and ElGrandeToto – Blue Love.In the "Artist of the Year – Arabic Hip-Hop" category, the nominees are Samara, ElGrandeToto, Marwan Pablo, Stormy, and Wegz.The "Top Arabic Hip-Hop Male Artist" category features Samara, ElGrandeToto, Marwan Pablo, Stormy, and Wegz.For the "Top Arabic Hip-Hop Female Artist" category, the nominees are Raja Meziane, Hala, Perrie, Jara, and Khtek.In the "Top Indie Song" category, the songs are TUL8TE – "Mateegy A’ady Aleiky", Al Shami – "Sabran", Hamza Namira – "Reyah El Hayah", TUL8TE – "Habeeby Leh", and Elyanna – "Ganeni".In the "Artist of the Year – Arabic Indie" category, the nominees are Siilawy, Muslim, TUL8TE, Elyanna, and Cairokee.The "Top Arabic Indie Male Artist" category features Al Shami, TUL8TE, Siilawy, Mohammed Saeed, and Muslim.For the "Top Arabic Indie Female Artist" category, the nominees are Zeyne, Emel Mathlouthi, Dana Salah, Ghaliaa, and Elyanna.In the "Top Mahraganat Song" category, the songs are Eslam Kabonga and Kalosha – “Elli Nefso Feya Beti Maytawehsh”, Eslam Kabonga – “Aywa Ya Habibty Wahashtiny”, Reda El Bahrawy and Muslim – “Lafena El Donya”, Hamada El Leithy and Amr Salama – “Tarek El Andal”, and Reda El Bahrawy – “Aal Doghrey".In the "Artist of the Year – Mahraganat" category, the nominees are Muslim, Essam Sasa, Hassan Shakosh, Ameen Khattab, and Eslam Kabonga.The "Top Mahraganat Artist" category features Hassan Shakosh, Muslim, Essam Sasa, Eslam Kabonga, and Ameen Khattab.In the "Top Shelat Song" category, the songs are Mohammed Bin Grman – "Ma Gelt Lak", Mohammed Bin Grman – "Alek Akhaf", Abdullah Al Farwan – "Jamalek Gheer", Nawaf Fraih – "Thalath Ayam", and Asad Albathari – "Makhboob Khelli".In the "Artist of the Year – Shelat" category, the nominees are Nader Alsharari, Mohammed Bin Grman, Ghareeb Al Mokhles, Badr Alezzi, and Abdullah Al Farwan.