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. https://ria.ru/20210420/musicawards-1729103444.html — RIA Novostihttps://crocus-hall.ru/en/photos/tophit17/ photo report from 2017 ceremony by Crocus City Hall (one of the venues for the ceremony) https://muz-tv.ru/news/n6458/ — Muz TV https://europaplustv.com/news/view/id/59991 — Europa Plus https://www.cosmo.ru/lifestyle/news/20-07-2020/muzykalnye-premii-top-hit-music-awards-russia-2020-vrucheny-luchshim-ispolnitelyam/ — Cosmopolitan (magazine)
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.
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. Then past Hall of Fame members elect 2 of them.
Evaluations 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. 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.
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" .
Nomination structure Main awards for singers
Local Russian artists and groups most played on Russian radio in the past year Foreign artists and groups most played on Russian radio in the past year Local Russian artists most played at YouTube Russia in the past year Foreign artists most played at YouTube Russia in the past year Local Russian artists most played at Spotify Russia in the past year Foreign artists most played at Spotify Russia in the past year
Other awards for singers (artist of decade, takeoff, breakthrough, comeback and other special nominations).
Nominations for songs
Russian hits most played on Russian radio over the year Foreign hits most played on Russian radio over the year Russian hits most played and watched on YouTube Russia over the year Foreign hits played and watched on YouTube Russia over the year Russian hits most played at Spotify Russia in the past year Foreign hits most played at Spotify Russia in the past year
Professional nominations
Local Russian composers and poets most played on Russian radios during past year Local Russian producers whose artists were most played on Russian radios during past year Local Russian record labels whose artists were most played on Russian radios during past year Foreign record labels whose artists were most played on Russian radios during past year Local Russian composers and poets most played and watched on YouTube Russia during past year Local music video makers whose music videos were most played on YouTube Russia over the year Local record labels whose artists were most played on YouTube Russia over the year
Winners
2013
Date of ceremony: April 25, 2013, "The Artist" Club, Moscow.
Hosts: Yulia Kovalchuk, Dmitry Koldun, Zaza Napoli, Alexey Ostudin.
Featured musicians: Philipp Kirkorov, Yolka, 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: Grigory Leps,
The best female singer on the radio: Nyusha Yolka
The best band on the radio: Gradusy
Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals) "Next to you" (Около тебя) (Yolka)
Radio Hit of the Year (mixed vocals) "We are together" (Вместе мы) (5sta Family) "Weather forecast" (Прогноз погоды) (Diskoteka Avariya & Kristina Orbakaitė)
Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals) "Sweeps" ("Заметает") (Gradusy)
The most ordered song on the radio "I don't love you either" ("Я тебя тоже нет") (Eva Polna)
Awards in special nominations
Radio Discovery of the Year Elvira T Radio Breakthrough Eva Polna DJ Smash Dominic Joker
Radio Comeback Polina Gagarina
The longest-playing radio hit "Provence" (Прованс) (Yolka)
Professional awards
Authors of the Year: Lev Shapiro (for the song "The best day" (Самый лучший день) performed by Grigory Leps) Egor Solodovnikov (the author of the songs "Next to you" (Около тебя) and "Provence" (Прованс) performed by Yolka) Alexey Romanov (the author of the songs of Vintage (band)) Roman Pashkov, Ruslan Tagiyev (authors of the Gradusy band's hits)
Producers of the Year Alyona Mikhailova, Liana Meladze (for producing the singer Yolka) Oleg Nekrasov (for producing the band Gradusy) Denis Sattarov, Irina Shcherbinskaya (for producing the singer Elvira T)
Labels of the Year Universal Music Russia Warner Music Russia Velvet Music
Hall of fame: A-Studio Alexey Romanov Alla Pugacheva Valery Meladze Dima Bilan Eva Polna Zemfira Konstantin Meladze Maxim Fadeev Mitya Fomin Yuri Aizenshpis (posthumously)
2014
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 Grigory Leps Best Local female singer on the Radio Nyusha Eva Polna
The best local band on the radio Gradusy Vintage (band)
Best international male singer on the Radio Avicii Pharrell Williams
Best international female singer on the Radio Pink
The best international band on the radio Daft Punk
The most ordered local singer on the radio Grigory Leps Nyusha Serebro
The most ordered international singer on the radio Pharrell Williams Pink
Song awards
Local Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals) "In private" ("Наедине") (Nyusha)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals) "I always remember the main thing" ("Я всегда помню о главном") (Gradusy band)
International Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals) "Get Lucky" (Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams)
International Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals) "Diamonds" (Rihanna)
The most ordered local song on the radio "I'm happy" ("Я счастливый") (Grigory Leps) "Not enough of you" (Serebro) "In private" ("Наедине") (Nyusha)
The most ordered international song on the radio "Lendo Calendo" (Dan Balan feat. Tany Vander & Brasco) "Get Lucky" (Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams) "Tu Me Manques" (Mia Martina)
Awards in special nominations
Radio Discovery of the Year Pizza (Пицца) 30.02
Radio Breakthrough A-Studio
Professional awards
Dmitry Dubinsky (author of the music in the song "I'm happy" ("Я счастливый") performed by Grigory Leps) Yuri Parenko (author of the lyrics in the song "I'm happy" performed by Grigory Leps) Roman Pashkov, Ruslan Tagiyev (authors of the song "I always remember the main thing" performed by the band Gradusy) Olga Seryabkina (author of the song "Not enough of you" ("Мало тебя") performed by the band Serebro) Sergey Prikazchikov (author of the song "Weapons" ("Оружие") performed by the Pizza band) Alexander Khoroshkovaty (author of the song "Stars in puddles" ("Звёзды в лужах") performed by the band 30.02)
Producers of the Year Vladimir and Oksana Shurochkina (singer Nyusha) Alexander Nikitin (Grigory Leps) Oleg Nekrasov (Gradusy band) Alexey Romanov (Vintage (band)) Maxim Fadeev (Serebro band) Anton Pronin (Pizza band) Sergey Baldin (band 30.02) Baigali Serkebayev (A-Studio band)
Labels of the Year Universal Music Russia Velvet Music National Music Corporation Pronin Management
Hall of fame: Diskoteka Avariya
2015
Date of ceremony: April 23, 2015, "Radio City Bar & Kitchen" club, Moscow.
Hosts: Timur Rodriguez, Yulia Kovalchuk.
Featured musicians: Yolka, 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 Grigory Leps
Best Local female Singer on the Radio Nyusha Yolka
The best Local band on the radio Nu Virgos Vintage (band)
Best international male Singer on the Radio Calvin Harris
Best international female Singer on the Radio Imany
The most ordered local singer on the radio Serebro
Song awards
Local Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals) "I won't give you up" ("Я тебя не отдам") (Serebro)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals) "City of Big Lights" ("Город больших огней") (Dmitry Koldun)
Local Radio Hit of the Year (mixed vocals) "You know" ("Ты знаешь") (Yolka feat.Burito)
International Radio Hit of the Year (male vocals) "Am I Wrong" (Nico & Vinz)
International Radio Hit of the Year (female vocals) "You Will Never Know" (Imany)
The most ordered local song on the radio "I won't give you up" ("Я тебя не отдам") (Serebro) "I got another one" ("У меня появился другой") ( Nu Virgos feat Vakhtang)
The most ordered international song on the radio "Lendo Calendo" (Dan Balan feat. Tany Vander & Brasco) "Get Lucky" (Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams) "Tu Me Manques" (Mia Martina)
Awards in special nominations
Radio Discovery of the Year Egor Kreed Masha and Mowgli Mayakovsky band
Radio Comeback Nu Virgos
Professional awards Igor Burnyshev (author of the song "You Know" performed by Burito feat. Yolka) Maxim Fadeev (author of the song "I won't give you up" performed by the band Serebro) Olga Seryabkina (author of the lyrics of the song "I won't give you up" performed by the band Serebro) Dmitry Koldun (author of the song "City of Big Lights" performed by Dmitry Koldun) Irina Sekacheva (author of the lyrics of the song "City of Big Lights" performed by Dmitry Koldun) Konstantin Meladze (author of the song "I have Another one" performed by Nu Virgos feat. Vakhtang) Producers of the Year Konstantin Meladze (Nu Virgos band) Alexey Romanov (Vintage (band) band) Anna Pletneva (Vintage band) Maxim Fadeev (Serebro band) Valery Belotserkovsky (Masha and Mowgli band) Sergey Krasnenko (Mayakovsky band) Vladimir and Oksana Shurochkina (singer Nyusha)
Labels of the Year Sony Music Entertainment Russia Universal Music Russia Warner Music Russia Black Star Broma 16 Velvet Music
Hall of fame: Yolka, Alyona Mikhailova
2016
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, 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 Grigory Leps Egor Kreed
Best Local female Singer on the Radio Yolka
The best local band on the radio Vintage (band) MBAND