Under the auspices of the Ministries of Tourism, Information and Culture in Lebanon, the “Murex D’or” Committee held its largest annual celebration in the Arab world and the Middle East, in its twenty-first session, under the slogan ” Rise Up Lebanon – Rise up, Lebanon “, in the” Ambassadors Room “of the Casino du Liban in the presence of the Minister of Information, Mr. Ziad Makari, Minister of Tourism, Engineer Walid Nassar, Minister of Culture, Judge Mohamed Mortada, represented by Mr. Shawki Sassin, President of the National Committee for UNESCO, Dorothy Shea, Ambassador of the United States to Lebanon, Ambassador of Poland to Lebanon, Premislaw Nisiolowski, Ambassador of Tunisia to Lebanon Borawi Al-Imam, and the judge of Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud and a large crowd of Lebanese, Arab and international artistic, media and social faces.
The ceremony was presented by the media, Annabella Hilal, broadcast live on MTV channels. and “One TV”. The honors included several Lebanese, Arab and international names that managed to demonstrate their presence and distinction on the singing and acting scene from June 2021 to June 2022.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the President of the Murex D’or Awards Committee, Dr. Fadi El-Helou, said: “In the midst of the dangerous crises that Lebanon is going through at all economic, political and fatal levels, and at the light of the dangerous deterioration, despair, frustration and pain we are experiencing, a revolt against this reality has become necessary.The bitterness and facing this fateful stage with a special ceremony for the Murex Awards is a role that brings hope in the hearts of the Lebanese and restore their trust in their dear country.
The chairman of the Murex D’or awards committee, Dr. Zahi El Helou, added: “Last year, our slogan was” Hope despite the pain “and it was a tribute to Beirut, the icon of steadfastness. depression, we look positively to the future, and we all try to join hands to restore prosperity and growth to the land of cedars, and it is an invitation to highlight the true face of our country, the face of beauty, culture, ‘art and creativity. “
He added thanks to the “MTV” station. The distinguished group that gives the most beautiful image of Lebanon, its president, Mr. Michel Murr, Mrs. Betty Moukarzel, executive producer Randa Abyad, director Bassem Christo and the entire staff of the station. And “Casino du Liban”, this old tourist building, and we thank its president, Mr. Roland Khoury, Ms. Lara Hafez, and the whole team for all the support and facilities. We also thank Le Royal Hotel for hosting the honored artists and EgyptAir. And greetings of appreciation to Murex Secretary Dor Elsie Bedour and her company “Sky-High”; This event would not have been complete without the efforts of: MFG Consulting, Coral, MasterGroup owned by Fadi Al-Rai, Joe Saad, Blue Sound, Cedar’s Food, Radio “Voice of Kol Lebanon”, Charles Chelala Studio, Imaster Digital, Tina Khalbarji, Selim Mitri, Clear Trim, Nadwa Al-Awar and Maison Lesley.
And Dr. Fadi El-Helou concluded: “No matter how long the winter is, spring is coming, and no matter how strong the winds and storms are, calm will return, and no matter how long the night is, the sun will rise, so be optimistic about the good and you will find it … Get up, Lebanon! “
This year’s Murex D’or Awards were:
1- Singing Awards:
– Carole Samaha: Lebanese Singing Star of the Year and Best Lebanese Song “Fauda”
Melhem Zein: Lebanese singer of the year
– Jad Choueiri, Best Music Video of the Year, “Welcome”
2- Dramatic Awards:
– “For Death 2” is the best Lebanese series of the year
– “Balloo Al-Rouh” is the best Arabic series of the year
– Maguy Bou Ghosn: Best Lebanese Actress of the Year for “For Death 2”
Badi ‘Abu Shaqra: Best Lebanese Actor for “Lemout 2 – Al-Bare’ah – Kharzat Zarqa – 8 Days”
– Cyrine Abdel Nour: Jury Prize for Excellence in “The Role of Life”
– Takla Shamoun: Morrex, creativity in acting in “The Bride of Beirut” and “The Visit”
Menna Shalaby: Best Arab Actress for “Blood Al Soul”
– Muhammad Al-Ahmad: Best Arab Actor for “For Death 2- The Bride of Beirut 3”
– Nawal Kamel: Best Lebanese Supporting Actress for “For Death 2 – The Role of Al-Omar”
Wissam Saliba: Best Lebanese Supporting Actor for “Raqsat Matar”
Elie Semaan: Best Drama Director for “Shti ya Beirut”
Nadine Jaber: Best Screenplay for “For Death 2”
Broken Keys: Best Film, directed by Jimmy Keyrouz
3- Awards of Honor:
Mayass Band: Rise Up Lebanon for the Dance category
Croatian cellist HAUSER: Special prize for an international musician
Turkish Actress Eda Ece: Best Turkish Actress of the Year
– Ronza: Morrex is a tribute to a Lebanese theater singer throughout her career
Gabriel Yammine: A tribute to a Lebanese actor throughout his career
– Latifa: Morrex is a tribute to an Arab singing star
– Elham Shaheen: Murex honors her for her entire career and her role in “Baloo ‘Al-Rouh”
4- Special Prizes:
Mohamed Ramadan: the star of the Arab Jamahiriya
Joe Ashkar: Entertainment and nightlife entrepreneur
– Al Ghazala Raeqa: the hit song of the year
They’ve gotten watery – a special Morex for a great TV show
A gesture in honor of all the stars who have left us during the year, including the late Georges Al-Rassi. As for the artist Ihsan Al-Mundhir, member of the musical jury of the “Murex d’Or”, the artist Carla Chamoun presented him with a series of songs that he composed, including “Kalimat” and “An Jid” and ” You are in my heart “,” If your window is yours “and” The Spring of Love “.
A distinctive gesture of the music jury members was the presentation of a song called “Waves of the Sea” written and composed by Joseph Khalifa, distributed by Charles Shalala and sung by Fadia Tunb Al-Hajj and Nader Khoury. El Hajj, Ranza and Elia Francis also presented a title for the famous song “You Raise Me Up” with a dance floor.
