The Murex D'Or, an annual Lebanese award ceremony that recognizes achievements in the domains of acting, singing and entertainment in Lebanon and the Arab world, came back in full swing this year for its 17th edition.
The notably lengthy award show left behind some memorable moments, some of which will leave you in absolute tears of laughter. Others, not so much.
The award show, which took place on Friday in Casino Du Liban saw a number of Arab celebrities come together. Some >won awards, others stole the spotlight for completely different reasons.
Here are some of the funniest reactions:
1. The award for "having one facial expression" goes to ... Ramy Ayach
2. Wait, was the award show really just an Amir El Leil recap?
The romantic-drama series ">Amir El Leil" won the best Lebanese series award ... after 75 lengthy episodes.
3. Amir El Leil was literally everywhere
4. Then you had those who couldn't care less: "bala murex bala batikh"
5. In Elissa's words: 3ade
6. Fashion Police: "Nadine Njeim, did you borrow your dress from Celine Dion?"
After asking Njeim if she borrowed the dress from Celine Dion, Lebanese satire page Adeela wrote:
"Dion is very generous and you, Nadine Njeim, deserve it."
7. Presenting "Mawtoura D'or" awards
8. The winners were out of this world ... just see for yourself
9. Ofcourse, fashion deserves its own recap too ...
Started in 2000, the Murex D'Or was created by Lebanese physicians - Zahi Helou and Fadi Helou.
It has since grown to become a pan-Arab event.