Top Hit Music Awards | |
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Date | since 2013 |
Location | Moscow, Russia |
Country | Russia and Ukraine |
Presented by | Igor Kraev |
Website | thma |
Top Hit Music Awards is an annual music award ceremony established by TopHit in 2013. Artists, authors and producers from Russia, Ukraine, other countries of Eastern Europe and countries around the world are awarded for outstanding achievements in popular music and the recording business based on data from the rotation of songs on radio stations and views of video clips on the Internet. Performers are also awarded for the best concert shows. Ceremonies are held annually in Moscow. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Top Hit Music Awards rewards not only popular performers from Russia and Ukraine, but also from other countries of Eastern Europe, the Baltic states, Central Asia and other countries of the world; over the years, the leaders of the hit parade were Alla Pugacheva, Valery Leontyev, Jason Derulo, Billie Eilish, David Guetta, Pink, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Imany, BTS, Svetlana Loboda, Bi-2, Zemfira, A'Studio, Dan Balan, Serebro, Little Big, Max Barskikh, Zivert, Niletto and others. [8] [9] [10] [11]
There is a Top Hit Hall of Fame as a part of the award. Every year 10 nominees are announced by partnering radio stations, determined by voting. [12] Then past Hall of Fame members elect 2 of them.
Yolka singer, one of the most popular Russian singers, honors Top Hit Music Awards as a tool for determining artists by their real statistical popularity, not by decisions of some jury. This also emphasizes professional nature of the award. [13] Yolka was awarded multiple times, including "Artist of the decade award", as Top Hit measurements show that she is extremely popular among Russian-speaking listeners with over 19 million of airplays in 10 years. [14]
TimeOut showbiz magazine coined the ceremony a metaphor of "Unbiased Prize of Numbers which is based exceptionally on statistics and is not subject to objections" . [15]
Date of ceremony: April 25, 2013, "The Artist" Club, Moscow.
Hosts: Yulia Kovalchuk, Dmitry Koldun, Zaza Napoli, Alexey Ostudin.
Featured musicians: Philipp Kirkorov, Yolka (singer), Gradusy, Eva Polna, Dima Bilan, Vintage (band), Morandi, Irakli, Batishta, Dino MC47, Diskoteka Avariya, Polina Gagarina, 5sta Family, Dominic Joker, Elvira T, Reflex.
Winners of Top Hit Music Awards Russia 2013:
The best male singer on the radio:
The best female singer on the radio:
The best band on the radio:
Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
Radio Hit of the Year (mixed vocals)
Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
The most ordered song on the radio
Awards in special nominations
Radio Discovery of the Year
Radio Comeback
The longest-playing radio hit
Professional awards
Authors of the Year:
Producers of the Year
Labels of the Year
Hall of fame:
Date of ceremony: February 27, 2014, "Radio City Bar & Kitchen" club, Moscow.
Hosts: Igor Kraev, Zaza Napoli
Featured musicians: Nyusha, Mitya Fomin, A-Studio, Serebro, Nu Virgos, Gradusy, Vintage (band), DJ Smash, Roma Kenga, 30.02, Guru Groove Foundation.
Winners of Top Hit Music Awards Russia 2013:
Best Local male singer on the Radio
Best Local female singer on the Radio
The best local band on the radio
Best international male singer on the Radio
Best international female singer on the Radio
The best international band on the radio
The most ordered local singer on the radio
The most ordered international singer on the radio
Song awards
Local Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
International Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
International Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
The most ordered local song on the radio
The most ordered international song on the radio
Awards in special nominations
Radio Discovery of the Year
Radio Breakthrough
Professional awards
Producers of the Year
Labels of the Year
Hall of fame: Diskoteka Avariya
Date of ceremony: April 23, 2015, "Radio City Bar & Kitchen" club, Moscow.
Hosts: Timur Rodriguez, Yulia Kovalchuk.
Featured musicians: Yolka (singer), Serebro, Nyusha, Egor Kreed, MBAND, Anita Tsoy, 5’sta Family, Banderos, Nu Virgos, Vera Brezhneva, Vintage (band), Dasha Suvorova, Vakhtang, Burito, MakSim, Masha and Mowgli, Mayakovsky band, Pizza, Lexter.
Winners of Top Hit Music Awards Russia 2015:
Best Local male Singer on the Radio
Best Local female Singer on the Radio
The best Local band on the radio
Best international male Singer on the Radio
Best international female Singer on the Radio
The most ordered local singer on the radio
Song awards
Local Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (mixed vocals)
International Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
International Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
The most ordered local song on the radio
The most ordered international song on the radio
Awards in special nominations
Radio Discovery of the Year
Radio Comeback
Professional awards
Labels of the Year
Hall of fame: Yolka (singer), Alyona Mikhailova
Date of ceremony: April 28, 2016, Stereo Dome Club, Moscow.
The organizer of the III TopHit Music Awards Ceremony was the TopHit company.
Producer General: Igor Kraev
Executive Producer: Pavel Balashov
Hosts: Timur Rodriguez, Anna Semenovich.
Featured musicians: Yolka (singer), Nyusha, Egor Kreed, MBAND, Anita Tsoy, 5’sta Family, Banderos, Nu Virgos, Vera Brezhneva, Vintage (band), Dasha Suvorova, Vakhtang, Burito, MakSim, Masha and Mowgli, Mayakovsky band, Pizza, Lexter.
Winners of Top Hit Music Awards Russia 2016:
Best Local male Singer on the Radio
Best Local female Singer on the Radio
The best local band on the radio
Best international male Singer on the Radio
Best international female Singer on the Radio
The most ordered local singer on the radio
Best local Singer on YouTube Russia
The best local band on YouTube Russia
Song awards
Local Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (mixed vocals)
International Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
International Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
The best video clip YouTube Russia
Awards in special nominations
Radio Discovery of the Year
Professional awards
Producers of the Year
Labels of the Year
Hall of fame: Sergey Lazarev, Sergey Shnurov, Arman Davletyarov / Muz-TV.
Date of the ceremony: March 16, 2017, Crocus City Hall, Moscow.
The organizer of the IV TopHit Music Awards Ceremony was the TopHit company and Volkov PRO.
Producer General: Igor Kraev
Producer: Maxim Volkov
Executive Producers: Pavel Balashov and Ksenia Kabisheva
Director of Photography: Grigory Skomorovsky
Hosts: Timur Rodriguez and Zlatoslava, Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov, Mitya Fomin and Anita Tsoy.
Featured musicians: Yolka (singer), Alekseev, Loboda, Elena Temnikova, Burito, MBAND, Anita Tsoy, Julianna Karaulova, Nu Virgos, Artik & Asti, Anna Pletneva, Gradusy, Eva Polna, Banderos, Slava (singer), Quest Pistols Show, Kristina Si. Sergey Shnurov, winner of the Top Hit Music Awards and a member of the TopHit Hall of Fame, and the Leningrad (band) band performed a solo set at the end of the ceremony.
Winners of Top Hit Music Awards Russia 2017:
Best Local male Singer on the Radio
Best Local female Singer on the Radio
The best Local band on the radio
Best International male Singer on the Radio
Best International female Singer on the Radio
Song awards
Local Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
Awards in special nominations
Radio Discovery of the Year
YouTube Russia Awards:
Best Local male Singer on YouTube Russia
The best Local band on YouTube Russia
The best Local video clip (female vocals)
The best Local video clip (male vocals)
The best Local video clip (mixed vocals)
Professional awards
Producers of the Year
Labels of the Year
Hall of fame:
Date of the ceremony: April 11, 2018, Yota Arena, Moscow. The organizer of the IV TopHit Music Awards Ceremony was the TopHit company and Master Gallery.
Producers General: Igor Kraev and Anita Tsoy.
Executive Producers: Pavel Balashov.
Director of Photography: Anita Tsoy.
Broadcast Director: Vasily Klimov.
Hosts: Timur Rodriguez and Alexander Anatolyevich.
Featured musicians: Double Max, Burito, Estradarada, Elena Temnikova, Filatov & Karas, Vera Brezhneva, Artik & Asti, Gradusy, MBAND, Polina Gagarina, Going Deeper, Yolka (singer).
Winners of Top Hit Music Awards Russia 2018:
Singers awards
Best Local male Singer on the radio
Best Local female Singer on the radio
Best International male Singer on the radio
Best International female Singer on the radio
The best International band on the radio
Song awards'
Local radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
Local radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
Local radio Hit of the Year (mixed vocals)
International radio Hit (male vocals)
International radio Hit (mixed vocals)
Awards in special nominations
Radio Breakthrough
FonMix Artist of the Year
The Best Remix Producers
YouTube Russia Awards
YouTube Discovery of the Year
Best Local male Singer on YouTube Russia
Best Local female Singer on YouTube Russia
The best Local band on YouTube Russia
The best Local video clip (female vocals)
The best Local video clip (male vocals)
The best Local video clip (mixed vocals)
Best International male Singer on YouTube Russia
Best International female Singer on YouTube Russia
The best International band on YouTube Russia
The best video clip on YouTube Russia Awards
The best Local video clip (female vocals)
The best Local video clip (male vocals)
The best Local video clip (mixed vocals)
Professional awards
Producers of the Year
Labels of the Year
Hall of fame
Date of the ceremony: April 10, 2019, Crocus City Hall, Moscow.
The organizer of the IV TopHit Music Awards Ceremony was the TopHit company and Volkov PRO.
Producer General: Igor Kraev
Producer: Maxim Volkov
Executive Producers: Pavel Balashov and Ksenia Kabisheva
Director of Photography: Grigory Skomorovsky
Broadcast Director: Vasily Klimov
Hosts: Timur Rodriguez and Albina Dzhanabaeva
The host of the online broadcast: Alexander Anatolyevich
Featured musicians: DJ Groove, Yolka, Nu Virgos, Valery Meladze, MBAND, A'Studio & The Jigits, Slava, Gradusy, Rasa, Grivina, Mari Kraimbrery, Zvonkiy, Burito, Nyusha and Dima Bilan performed a solo set at the end of the ceremony.
Winners of Top Hit Music Awards Russia 2019:
Singers awards
Best Local male Singer on the radio
Best Local female Singer on the radio
The best Local band on the radio
Best International male Singer on the radio
Best International female Singer on the radio
The best International band on the radio
Song awards
Local radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
Local radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
International Radio Hit (female vocals)
International Radio Hit (male vocals)
International Radio Hit (mixed vocals)
Awards in special nominations
Radio discovery
Radio breakthrough
Radio comeback
Best Local male Singer on YouTube Russia
Best Local female Singer on YouTube Russia
The best Local band on YouTube Russia
Best International male Singer on YouTube Russia
Best International female Singer on YouTube Russia
The best International band on YouTube Russia
The best video clip on YouTube Russia Awards
The best Local video clip of the Year
The best Local video clip (female vocals)
The best Local video clip (male vocals)
The best International video clip (male vocals)
The best International video clip (female vocals)
YouTube Discovery of the Year
YouTube breakthrough of the Year
YouTube Comeback of the Year
Awards in special nominations
FonMix Artist of the Year
The Battle of fan clubs Winner
Professional awards
Authors of the Year
The Authors of the Hits of the Year
Producers of the Year
Labels of the Year
Hall of fame
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the VIII Top Hit Music Awards Russia ceremony, which was scheduled for April 2020, was canceled. All awards to artists, authors, producers, record labels were sent by the organizers to the offices of the laureates.
Singers awards
Best Local male Singer on the radio
Best Local female Singer on the Radio
The best Local band on the radio
Best International male Singer on the Radio
Best International female Singer on the Radio
The best International band on the radio
Song awards
Local radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
Local radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
Local Radio Hit (mixed vocals)
International Radio Hit (female vocals)
International radio Hit (male vocals)
International Radio Hit (mixed vocals)
Awards in special nominations
Radio discovery
Best Local male Singer on YouTube Russia
Best Local female Singer on YouTube Russia
The best Local band on YouTube Russia
Best International male Singer on YouTube Russia
Best International female Singer on YouTube Russia
The best International band on YouTube Russia
Awards in special nominations
FonMix Artist of the Year
Professional awards
Authors of the Year
The Authors of the Hits of the Year
Producers of the Year
Labels of the Year
Hall of fame
Date of the ceremony: April 19, 2021, Madison Restaurant & Club, Moscow.
The organizer of the IV TopHit Music Awards Ceremony was the TopHit company and Vsegda Krasivo (Всегда Красиво).
Producer General: Igor Kraev
Producers: Pavel Balashov, Lisa BI-2
Executive Producers: Yulia Vlasova
Director of Photography: Olga Slobodskaya
Broadcast Director: Vasily Klimov
Hosts: Timur Rodriguez and Angelika Pushnova
The host of the online broadcast: Dmitry Nesterov
Featured musicians: Yolka, Dabro, Mari Kraimbrery , Habib, Vanya Dmitrienko, Nu Virgos, Filatov & Karas, Cobain Jackets (Куртки Кобейна)
Winners of Top Hit Music Awards Russia 2021:
Singers awards
Best Local male Singer on the radio
Best Local female Singer on the radio
The best Local band on the radio
Best International male Singer on the Radio
Best International female Singer on the Radio
The best International band on the radio
Song awards
Local Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
Local Radio Hit (mixed vocals)
International Radio Hit (female vocals)
International Radio Hit (male vocals)
Awards in special nominations
Radio discovery
Radio Breakthrough
Best Local male Singer on YouTube Russia
Best Local female Singer on YouTube Russia
The best Local band on YouTube Russia
Best International male Singer on YouTube Russia
Best International female Singer on YouTube Russia
The best International band on YouTube Russia
The best video clip on YouTube Russia Awards
The best Local video clip of the Year
The best Local video clip (female vocals)
The best Local video clip (male vocals)
The best International video clip (female vocals)
Awards in special nominations
FonMix Artist of the Year
Professional awards
Authors of the Year
The Authors of the Hits of the Year
Producers of the Year
Labels of the Year
Hall of fame
Due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the X ceremony of the Top Hit Music Awards Russia, which was scheduled for April 2022, was canceled.
Awards to artists, authors, producers and record labels were sent by the organizers of the award to the offices of the laureates during 2022.
In 2022, TopHit for the first time (and the only time so far) presented awards to artists and hits most often listened to by users of the Spotify streaming platform in Russia.
Winners of Top Hit Music Awards Russia 2021:
Singers awards
Best Local male Singer on the Radio
Best Local female Singer on the Radio
The best Local band on the radio
Best International male Singer on the Radio
Best International female Singer on the Radio
The best International band on the radio
Song awards
Local Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals)
Local Radio Hit (mixed vocals)
International Radio Hit (female vocals)
International Radio Hit (male vocals)
Awards in special nominations
Radio discovery
Best Local male Singer on YouTube Russia
Best Local female Singer on YouTube Russia
The best Local band on YouTube Russia
Best International male Singer on YouTube Russia
Best International female Singer on YouTube Russia
The best International band on YouTube Russia
The best video clip on YouTube Russia Awards
The best Local video clip (mixed vocals)
The best Local video clip (male vocals)
The best Local video clip (female vocals)
The best International video clip (female vocals)
YouTube Discovery of the Year
YouTube Breakthrough of the Year
Singers awards
Best Local male Singer on Spotify Russia
Best Local female Singer on Spotify Russia
Best International male Singer on Spotify Russia
Best International female Singer on Spotify Russia
The best International band on Spotify Russia
Songs awards
The best Local hit (male vocals)
The best Local hit (female vocals)
Professional awards
Authors of the Year
Authors of the Hits of the Year
Producers of the Year
Labels of the Year
Hall of fame
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