# Saudi Arabia to cancel Joy Awards amid budget cuts, sources say

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- Reuters, 2026-10-04 12:45 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-cancel-joy-awards-its-answer-grammys-amid-budget-cuts-sources-say-2026-10-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac24a4f38d4b9000149fda8

> Saudi Arabia is expected to cancel next year’s Joy Awards, two people familiar with the matter said. The star-studded ceremony, the country’s answer to the Oscars or Grammys, is being hit by financial strain and the Iran war’s impact on its nascent entertainment sector.