The Music Awards Ceremony (often simply called the MAC) are annual popular music awards for Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro presented by Skymedia Group. The awards were first held on 29 January 2019 at the Belgrade Arena. The MAC is broadcast on several regional television networks, as well as via YouTube. It consists of up to 20 different categories, which are based on public votes, and other special awards, whose winners are determined by the organizers. MAC is recognized as one of the highest profile music awards ceremony in the western Balkans.
Music Awards Ceremony has received international critical acclaim. In August 2022, it was also declared the manifestations of special importance for the City of Belgrade.
Ceremonies Event Date Venue Host(s) Artist of the Year winner(s)Golden MAC for Authenticity Winner Master of Ceremony Winner Ref1st 29 January 2019Belgrade Arena Aida JokanovićIda PresterZvonimir Đukić Tony Cetinski Marija Šerifović Stjepan Hauser rowspan="2" 2nd 27 January 2020 Galeb NikačevićTamara TodevskaAna Radišić Saša Matić Nina Badrić Senidah 3rd 25 January 2023 Jelena Gavrilović Tonči Huljić Aco Pejović Konstrakta Coby 26 January 2023 Mimi Mercedez Voyage
Categories Current The 2023 MAC announced the following seventeen award categories based on the public vote.
Male Pop Song of the Year (2019-present) Female Pop Song of the Year (2019-present) Alternative Pop Song Year (2019-present) Pop-Folk Song of the Year (2020-present) Folk Song of the Year (2019-present) World Music Song of the Year (2019-present) Rock Song of the Year (2019-present) Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year (2019-present) Collaboration of the Year (2020-present) Male Trap Song of the Year (2023-present) Female Trap Song of the Year (2023-present) Balkan Trap Song of the Year (2023-present) Urban Pop Song of the Year (2023-present) Drill Song of the Year (2023-present) New Age Collaboration of the Year (2020-present) Concert of the Year (2019-present) Music Festival of the Year (2023-present) Album of the Year (2023-present) Music Video of the Year (2019-present) Viral Song of the Year (2023-present)
Defunct
Band Pop Song of the Year (2019-2020) Pop Collaboration of the Year (2020) Pop-Rock Song of the Year (2020) Modern Dance Song of the Year (2019) Breakthrough Artist (2019-2020) Cover Song of the Year (2020) YouTube Star of the Year (2020)
Special awards Artist of the year Contribution to Music Career Achievement Golden MAC for Authenticity; given to acts for their "outstanding uniqueness" Master of Ceremony; given to new age and contemporary artist for their "remarkable success"
+Contribution to Music Winners Year Recipient Award 2019 EXIT Contribution to Music 2020 Lepa Brena Contribution to Regional Music Šaban Šaulić Contribution to Folk Music Jala Brat and Buba Corelli Regional Music Impact 2023 Saša Matić Contribution to Regional Music Teodora and Devito Konstrakta Contribution to International Music KOIKOI
Most successful acts + Artists who have received most awards Wins Act Awards 3 Senidah 2019 Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year 2020 Trap Song of the Year 2020 Golden MAC for Authenticity Petar Grašo 2019 Male Pop Song of the Year 2020 Male Pop Song of the Year 2023 Concert of the Year Saša Matić 2020 Male Artist of the Year 2023 Collaboration of the Year 2023 Contribution to Regional Music Voyage 2020 YouTube Star 2023 New Age Collaboration of the Year 2023 Viral Song of the Year
Performances Year Performers Ref 2019 Marija Šerifović, Jelena Rozga, Željko Joksimović, Petar Grašo, Nataša Bekvalac, Bajaga i Instruktori, Rasta, Van Gogh, Tony Cetinski, Massimo, Aca Lukas, Jelena Karleuša and Gazda Paja, Plavi orkestar, Stjepan Hauser, Emina Jahović, Sergej Ćetković, Tonči Huljić, Letu Štuke, Karolina, Lollobrigida Girls, Viva Vox 2020 Magnifico, Nina Badrić, Oliver Mandić, Senidah, Lepa Brena, Tribute to Gru (various), Lepa Brena, Jelena Rozga, Jala Brat and Buba Corelli, Who See, Kaliopi, S.A.R.S., Tribute to Šaban Šaulić (Ilda Šaulić), Nevena Božović, Balkanopolis, Tonči Huljić, Sara Jo, Aleksandra Radović 2023 Tonči Huljić and Jelena Gavrilović, Sara Jo, Riblja Čorba, Saša Matić and Jelena Rozga, Aco Pejović, Konstrakta & Zemlja Gruva, Dženan Lončarević, Karolina, Joker Out, Emina Jahović, Lexington Band, Petar Grašo Nucci and Voyage, Zera, Crni Cerak, Nikolija, Mimi Mercedez, Teodora, Mahrina and Devito, Amna and Albino, Coby and Dejan Petrović Big Band, Tribute to Džej (Crni Cerak, Lacku, 2Bona, Sajfer and Veraja), Milica Pavlović
Broadcasts Country Channel Premiere date Federalna TV (2019–2020), RTRS (2020), RTBH (2023) 2019 RTL (2019-2020), CMC TV (2023) RTCG 2020 Sitel (2019-2020), Kanal 5 (2023) 2019 Prva (2019, 2023), RTV Pink (2020) TV3 Slovenia (2020), Planet TV (2023) 2020
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