List of Business Awards in The Middle East
This is the world’s best list of Middle East Business Awards. It includes all the most credible Middle East Business Awards, Gulf Business Awards and Arabian Business Awards across the region. Here you can find information to help you enter The CEO Middle East Awards, Middle East Call Centre Awards, Euromoney Best Managed Companies in the Middle East, ACN Arab Technology Awards, Arabian Business Startup Awards, Dubai Quality Award, Middle East CEO Excellence Awards, Arabian Tourism Awards, IJGlobal Middle East Awards and The Middle East HR Excellence Awards among many others.
Also visit our MENA Business Awards and EMEA Business Awards pages for other awards you may wish to enter, or read our Guide to Entering MENA Business Awards article.
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Please note: the “~” symbol means that the date is based on the previous year’s awards programme or is an estimate based on the information available.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
| Award name | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region |
| CEO Middle East Awards | 1st Aug | 22nd Sep | Business Leaders | Middle East |
| The BCI Middle East Awards | 10th Aug | ~15th Jun | Business | Middle East |
| ADIPEC Excellence in Energy Awards | 16th Aug | ~11th Nov | Energy & Utilities | Middle East |
| TahawulTech.com Future Security Awards | 22nd Aug | 1st Sep | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature | 31st Aug | ~6th Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Middle East |
| TahawulTech.com Future Enterprise Awards | 31st Aug | 27th Sep | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| RetailME Awards | ~1st Sep | ~14th Oct | Retail & Consumer Goods | Middle East |
| Middle East Energy Awards | ~3rd Sep | ~18th Sep | Energy & Utilities | Middle East |
| The Aviation Business Awards | 6th Sep | ~9th Oct | Transport & Logistics | Middle East |
| Future Workplace Awards | 10th Sep | 17th Nov | HR & Training | Middle East |
| The ICAEW Middle East Accountancy & Finance Awards | ~15th Sep | ~27th Nov | Financial Services | Middle East |
| Light Middle East Awards | ~15th Sep | 24th Jan | Design & Innovation | Middle East |
| Emirates Woman Woman of the Year Awards | ~15th Sep | ~15th Sep | Business Leaders | Middle East |
| Transport & Logistics Middle East (TLME) Excellence Awards | ~15th Sep | ~11th Nov | Transport & Logistics | Middle East |
| Arabian Business Startup Awards | 16th Sep | 29th Sep | Business | Middle East |
| Middle East Architect Awards | ~18th Sep | ~20th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Middle East |
| identity Design Awards | ~19th Sep | 21st Oct | Construction & Architecture | Middle East |
| Middle East Waste and Recycling Awards (MEWAR Awards) | ~25th Sep | 8th Oct | Corporate Social Responsibility | Middle East |
| What's On Awards Dubai | ~26th Sep | ~4th Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Middle East |
| What's On Awards Abu Dhabi | ~26th Sep | ~23rd Oct | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Middle East |
| Middle East Municipalities and Integrated and Sustainable Cities Excellence Awards | ~30th Sep | ~5th Sep | Public Sector | Middle East |
| Dubai Quality Award | 30th Sep | ~30th Oct | Business | Middle East |
| The Bett MEA Awards | 2nd Oct | 8th Dec | Education | Middle East |
| The Middle East Public Relations Association MEPRA Awards | 4th Oct | 9th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East |
| The Middle East Young Employee and Future Leaders Excellence Awards | ~10th Oct | ~1st Nov | Business Leaders | Middle East |
| Arab Wheels Awards | ~15th Oct | ~13th Nov | Transport & Logistics | Middle East |
| Middle East Business Leaders Awards | ~1st Nov | ~3rd Dec | Business Leaders | Middle East |
| BBC Good Food Middle East Awards | ~3rd Nov | ~27th Nov | Retail & Consumer Goods | Middle East |
| Best m-Government Service Award | ~8th Nov | ~13th Feb | Public Sector | Middle East |
| CEO Today Middle East Awards | ~15th Nov | ~4th Nov | Business Leaders | Middle East |
| The IJGlobal Middle East Awards | ~27th Nov | ~11th Mar | Financial Services | Middle East |
| Dubai Annual Health Awards | ~30th Nov | ~18th Mar | Health & Social Care | Middle East |
| TahawulTech.com Hot 50 Awards | ~30th Nov | 7th Dec | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Hamdan Bin Mohammed Award for Innovation in Project Management | ~1st Dec | ~1st Jan | Business | Middle East |
| Middle East Customer Care and Happiness Excellence Awards | ~1st Dec | ~21st Mar | Customer Contact | Middle East |
| Arabian Business KSA Achievement Awards | ~5th Dec | ~31st Jan | Business | Middle East |
| TahawulTech.com CIO100 Awards | ~16th Dec | ~28th Jan | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Computer News Middle East CNME CIO 100 Awards | ~4th Jan | ~28th Jan | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Sharjah Government Communications Award | ~9th Jan | ~5th Mar | Public Sector | Middle East |
| Middle East Legal Awards | ~10th Jan | ~2nd Apr | Legal Services | Middle East |
| TahawulTech.com Masters of Tech Awards | ~11th Jan | ~29th Jan | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Gulf Real Estate Awards | ~16th Jan | ~19th Mar | Planning & Property | Middle East |
| Hamdan Bin Mohammed Award for Smart Government | ~19th Jan | ~19th Feb | Public Sector | Middle East |
| Middle East Stevie® Award | 20th Jan | 27th Mar | Business | Middle East |
| Digital Studio Awards | ~22nd Jan | ~1st Apr | Journalism Publishing & Media | Middle East |
| IDC Digital Excellence Awards | ~30th Jan | ~26th Feb | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Forbes Middle East Travel and Hospitality Awards | ~31st Jan | ~18th Apr | Travel & Tourism | Middle East |
| Logistics Middle East Awards | ~5th Feb | ~15th Apr | Supply Chain | Middle East |
| Dubai Lynx Awards | ~6th Feb | ~8th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East |
| IDC Smart City Middle East Awards | ~14th Feb | ~2nd May | Business | Middle East |
| Channel Middle East Awards | ~28th Feb | ~23rd Apr | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Middle East Women Leaders Excellence Awards | ~28th Feb | ~8th Mar | Business Leaders | Middle East |
| TahawulTech.com GovTech Innovation Awards | ~1st Mar | ~24th Mar | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Banker Middle East Industry Awards | ~3rd Mar | ~3rd May | Business | Middle East |
| eGovernment Excellence Award | ~6th Mar | ~4th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| TahawulTech.com’s CISO 50 Awards | ~9th Mar | ~24th Mar | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Middle East Special Event MESE Awards | ~10th Mar | 17th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East |
| TahawulTech.com Future Network Awards | ~14th Mar | ~27th Mar | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Middle East Security Awards MESA | ~25th Mar | ~1st May | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Reseller ME Partner Excellence Awards | ~31st Mar | ~14th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| Middle East Smart Government and Smart Cities Excellence Awards | ~31st Mar | ~16th Apr | Public Sector | Middle East |
| TahawulTech.com Reseller Middle East Partner Excellence Awards | ~31st Mar | ~14th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East |
| The .Gov Awards | ~5th Apr | ~2nd May | Public Sector | Middle East |
| Gulf Capital SME Awards | ~12th Apr | 9th Sep | Business | Middle East |
| The Insights Middle East Call Centre/CX Awards | ~23rd Apr | 23rd Jun | Customer Contact | Middle East |
| Daman Corporate Health and Wellness Awards | ~31st May | 21st Oct | HR & Training | Middle East |
| World Travel Awards Middle East | ~31st May | ~25th Apr | Travel & Tourism | Middle East |
| Middle East CEO Excellence Awards | ~31st May | ~16th Jan | Business Leaders | Middle East |
| HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Awards | 15th Jun | ~3rd Nov | Health & Social Care | Middle East |
| MRM Business Award | 30th Jun | 13th Nov | Business | Middle East |
| MEED Awards | 1st Jul | 25th Nov | Business | Middle East |
| The Big 5 Impact Awards | 9th Jul | 23rd Nov | Construction & Architecture | Middle East |
| Cresta Awards | 20th Jul | ~26th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East |
| MEP Middle East Awards | 22nd Jul | 30th Sep | Construction & Architecture | Middle East |
| Lloyds List South Asia Middle East and Africa Awards | 23rd Jul | 4th Nov | Transport & Logistics | Middle East |
| AFP Pinnacle Awards | 24th Jul | 18th Oct | Financial Services | Middle East |
| The Hotelier Middle East Awards | 29th Jul | 21st Oct | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Middle East |
| Wow Awards Middle East | 31st Jul | ~15th Sep | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East |
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