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{{short description|Lebanese award given for artistic achievements}}
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The '''Murex d'Or''' (also known as the Golden [[Murex]] award) is a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] award created by two [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] physicians, Zahi and Fadi Helou to recognize achievements in the domain of art in [[Lebanon]], the [[Arab world|Arab region]] and the world. The first Murex d'Or ceremony took place on June 4, 2000. The name of the award is a tribute to [[Phoenicia]]n ''[[Murex]]'' sea snails, which were used to dye cloth in imperial [[Tyrian purple]].<ref name="OW">{{Cite web | last = Murex D'Or | title = Murex D'or Official Website | work = MurexDOr | accessdate = 2009-10-04 | url = http://www.murexdor.com/ }}</ref>
==Awards by year and category==
*2000: The first Murex d'Or ceremony took place on June 4, 2000 under the [[patronage]] of minister [[Suleiman Trabulsy]] at the [[Regency Palace Hotrel]]'s [[Caesar's Palace theater]] in [[Adma, Lebanon|Adma]].
*2001: The 2001 Murex d'Or event took place on June 2, 2001 under the [[patronage]] of [[Information minister]] [[Ghazi Aridi]] at the Caesar's Palace theater in [[Adma wa Dafneh|Adma]].
*2002: The event took place on September 14, 2002 under the [[patronage]] of the [[First Lady]]  [[Andree Lahoud]] also at the Caesar's Palace theater in Adma.
*2003: The fourth installment of the awards was held  on November 29, 2003 at the [[Casino du Liban]]'s [[Salle des Ambassadeurs]].
*2004: This ceremony took place on January 29, 2005 under the [[patronage]]  of [[President (government title)|President]]  [[Emile Lahoud]] at the Caesar's Palace theater in Adma.
*2005: This installment was held on January 28, 2006 at the [[Casino du Liban]]'s [[Salle des Ambassadeurs]].
*2006: The seventh Murex d'Or ceremony took place in the Salle des Ambassadeurs on May 5, 2007.
*2007: The event was held also at the Salle des Ambassadeurs on June 20, 2008.
*2008: The event was held at the same place on June 19, 2009.
*2009: The event was held at the "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110207220132/http://eddesandsresort.com/ Eddé Sands Resort]" in [[Byblos]] on June 10, 2010 and screened live on [[Murr Television|MTV Lebanon]].
**[[Gaby Lteif]] received a Golden Murex for his entire career.
*2010: The Golden Murex were organized at the Edde Sands Resort in Byblos on 10 June 2010 and broadcast live on MTV Lebanon.
*2011: The Golden Murex took place on June 23, 2011.
**Best Arabic Actress: [[Sulafa Memar]]
**Best Arabic actor: [[Kosai Khauli]]
*2012: The ceremony took place on June 11, 2012 and was broadcast on MTV Lebanon.
**Best Lebanese artist: [[Nawal Al Zoghbi]].
**Best Arabic Actress: [[Poussi]]
**Best Arabic actor: [[Maxim Khalil]]
**The best Lebanese song: "Ya Leil Ana Bhebbal" (Sarah El Hani), "Ya Lalali" (Nadine Saab), "Akher Hammak" ([[Sabine (musician)|Sabine]]), "Ya Kell El Deni" ([[Joseph Attieh]]), "W Taamar Lebnan" (Hicham El Hajj)
**Best lyrics and music: Joseph and Michel Geha
**Best play: "Che Guevara" by Farid and Maher Al Sabbagh
**Best Arabic song: "Eed Habaybak" ([[Saber Rebaï]]), "Maarafch Leih" ([[Nawal Al Zoghbi]]), "Men Ouyouni" ([[Myriam Fares]]), "Al Ghira" ([[Naya (singer)|Naya]]), "Byehssedouni" ([[George Wassouf]])
**Best Arabic Artist: [[Saber Rebaï]]
**Best star: [[Myriam Fares]]
**Best screenplay: Claudia Marchelian
**Best artist: Ziad Bourji
**Best Lebanese film: [[Where Do We Go Now?]]
**Best film music: Khaled Mouzannar
**Best Lebanese actress: [[Nadine Nassib Njeim]]
**Best Arabic Actress: [[Hend Sabry]]
**Best Lebanese series: "Al Chahroura"
**Best Actress: [[Carole Samaha]]
**Best Arabic Singer: [[Assi El Helani]]
**Best Arabic Singer: [[Sherine]]
**Best Model: Mona Ghoss
**Best actress in a secondary role: Joelle Dagher
**Best actor in a secondary role: Majdi Machmouchi
**Best Song: "Majnoun" by [[Ramy Ayach]]
**Best music: Mike Massy
**Best album: "Kol D'i'a Chakhssiye" by [[Wael Jassar]]
**Best young actress: [[Dorra Zarrouk]]
**Best young talent: [[Sabine (musician)|Sabine]]
**Best young talent: Anwar Nour
**Best Lebanese director: Samir Habchi
**Best young singer: Naji El Osta
**Best young actress: [[Dalida Khalil]]
**Best Video: Angie Jamal
**Best Lebanese actor: Youssef El Khal
**Best young talent of the Gulf: Mansour Zayed
*2013: The ceremony took place on June 24, 2013 and was broadcast on MTV Lebanon.
**Singer [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]] received a Golden Murex.
*2014: The Golden Murex of 2014 took place at the Casino of Lebanon on Thursday, September 3, 2014.
*2015: The Golden Murex took place at the Casino du Liban in [[Jounieh]], Lebanon.
**Singer [[Saad Lamjarred]] won a golden Murex for his hit song "Enty".
**[[Aline Lahoud]]: Best Singer and Actress Award for her role in the play (Bent Al Jabal)
*2016: Les Murex d'or took place on May 28, 2016 and was broadcast on [[Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International|LBC]] and [[Future TV]].
**Singer Hatim Idar received the Murex d'or award in the best Arab artist category.
**Singer [[Sheila (French singer)|Sheila]] received an Achievement Award for her Achievement Award.
*2017: The Golden Murex took place on May 12, 2017 and was broadcast on MTV.
**Singer received the Best Song for his song Ad el Sama bhebek and the Prize of the general public.
**Singer [[Saad Lamjarred]] received the Best Song Award for his song Ghaltana and the Prize of the general public.
*2023: The ceremony was held on 17th of September at the Casino du Liban. [[Myriam Fares]] received an award as "the first Lebanese and Arab star to reach the international stage", and [[Şevval Sam]] received an award as the "Outstanding Turkish Actress".<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/murex-dor-2023-highlights-myriam-fares-mohamed-ramadan-and-more-1534679 | title = Murex D'or 2023 highlights: Myriam Fares, Mohamed Ramadan and more| date = 18 September 2023| website = albawaba Entertainment| publisher = Al Bawaba| access-date =2024-11-06 }}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Lebanese awards]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2000]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in Lebanon]]