FX Awards : Best Rising Male Artist

This race burned through all its drama early. Laith Abou Jaouda opened with a 50% edge, lost it to Abdessalam Zaid by day 4, who lost it to Mina Atallah a day later. From day 6 on, Atallah's margin over Mohamed Chahine sat frozen at 37% for the next 33 days straight, all the way to a 1,380-to-926 finish.

The top two also split the room. Chahine pulled 31% of his votes from men — more than double Atallah's 13% — while the map told the same story: Egypt broke hard for Atallah, Morocco stuck with Zaid, Algeria stayed loyal to Laith through his brief lead. The finish was set before day 5; everything after was just counting.

• Triple lead change · Lead flipped three times before day 5, then never again
• Frozen margin · Atallah's 37% lead held identical for 33 straight days
• Gender gap · Chahine drew 31% male voters vs Atallah's 13%
• Country lines · Egypt powered Atallah, Morocco stayed with Zaid