Music Awards Ceremony (MAC) 2023, presented by Sky Music, was held on 25 and 26 January 2023 to recognize the best in the music of former Yugoslav countries. The ceremony took place at Štark Arena in Belgrade. Following a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the third MAC was announced on 27 November 2022. The event for the first time included two nights, one focusing on pop, rock, folk, world, rap, and hip hop music, and the other for contemporary genres, like trap, drill, urban pop and pop-folk music. On January 20, Serbian actress Jelena Gavrilović and Croatian musician Tonči Huljić were announced as hosts for the first evening, and Serbian rappers Voyage and Mimi Mercedez as hosts for the second one.
Performances +List of main musical performancesArtist(s)Song(s) 25 January Tonči Huljić Jelena Gavrilović "Marija Magdalena" Sara Jo "Divlja" Riblja Čorba "Kada padne noć" Saša Matić Jelena Rozga "Ti i ja" Aco Pejović "Ponoć" Konstrakta and Zemlja Gruva "In corpore sano" Dženan Lončarević "Laku noć" Karolina Gočeva "Ti si moj" Joker Out "Demoni" Emina "Slagaću vas sve" Lexington Band "Donesi" "Dobro da nije veće zlo" "Dugujem ti sebe" Petar Grašo "Je l' ti reka' ko" 26 January Nucci Voyage "Automati" "Crno oko" "Bella Hadid" "Tango" "La la la" Zera "Baraba" "Kalaši" Crni Cerak "CC #3" Nikolija "Dodole" "Gringo" "Prezime" Mimi Mercedez "Kleopatra" Teodora Mahrina Devito "Tresi tresi" "Aventador" "Vudu" "Nina" Amna Albino "Lagana" "Pođi sa mnom Bosnom" "Familija" Coby Dejan Petrović Big Band "Odakle sam ja" "Zlatno dete" Crni Cerak Lacku 2Bona Sajfer Veraja Tribute to Džej "Upalite za mnom sveće" Milica Pavlović "15ica" "Posesivna bivša" "Provereno"
+List of musical performances during commercial breaksArtistSong 25 January Filarri "U tami" 26 January Sergej Pajić "Kabul"
Categories and nominees Winners are listed first and are highlighted bold.
Public vote-based categories The nominees for the public categories were announced from 20 December 2022. The award system for the categories below were based on the public vote through the official MAC website and YouTube channel. The second and final round of voting began on 23 January.
+25 January; Pop, rock, folk, world music and rap/hip hopFemale Pop Song of the YearMale Pop Song of the Year Marija Mikić - Kombinacije Nina Badrić - Pamtim Domenica - Di si da se volimo Aleksandra Radović - Prošlo me je Manca Špik - Le enkrat se živi Dženan Lončarević - Tišina Dino Merlin - Krive karti Boris Subotić - Vrati mi Saša Kovačević - Lažu te Lexington Band - Dugujem te sebeAlternative Pop Song of the YearRock Song of the Year Nika Turković - Dok nas nema Konstrakta - In corpore sano Luka Rajić - Ljubimo se Jyimenik - U tebi Sara Jo - Zar ne Buč Kesidi - Idemo do hodnika Keni Nije Mrtav - 'Ajmo da plešemo Bair - Ona sanja Ice On Fire - Po tankom ledu Joker Out - Barve OceanaFolk Song of the YearWorld Music Song of the Year Aleksandra Prijović - Zvuk tišine Barbara Bobak - Duplo gora Seka Aleksić - Rana Halid Bešlić - Sviće zora Mahir Mulalić - Đerdan Zorja - Zorja Marko Louis - Dude S.A.R.S. - Hej, kafano Dubioza kolektiv - Može li Bilja Krstić & Bistrik orkestar - Niška BanjaRap/Hip Hop Song of the YearCollaboration of the Year Sajsi MC - Ringe jaja Prti Bee Gee - Avakari MIC MC - Invazija (UFO2021) Fox - Med i mleko Beogradski Sindikat - Ljubav u inat Saša Matić ft. Jelena Rozga - Ti i ja Lena Kovačević ft. Gordan Kičić - Lepe laži Eni Jurišić ft. Matija Cvek - Trebaš li me Ines Erbus ft. David Amaro - Baš je glupo biti sam Tamara Milutinović ft. Uroš Živković - Nije realno
+26 January; Trap, Balkan trap, urban pop, drill and pop-folkMale Trap Song of the YearFemale Trap Song of the Year Devito - Marina Voyage - Detinjstvo Gazda Paja - Fila & AirMax Inas - NYOKOSUZI Sajfer - Karneval Nikolija - Pilot Ermina - Bebi, ja to ne bi Antonia Gigovska - Oko moje Tara - Zlato, dijamanti Senidah - FamaBalkan Trap Song of the YearUrban Pop Song of the Year Coby - Kada svane Nikolija - Dodole Nucci - Crno oko Zera - Baraba Henny - Martini Angellina - Oko moje Teodora - Most na Adi Sara Jo - Muškarčina Senidah - Behute Mia Guček - IndependienteDrill Song of the YearPop-Folk Song of the Year Crni Cerak - CC #2 Voyage - Euforija Devito - Leden 2Bona - Zeus Kane - U krug Hurricane - Ajde bre Milica Pavlović - Provereno Tea Tairović - Dva i dva Sanja Vučić - Omađijan Seki - Alen DelonNew Age Collaboration of the Year Voyage feat. Nucci - Gad Teodora feat. Hurricane - Kontroverzne Devito feat. Relja - Omađijala Seksi feat. Lacku - Pare, pare Relja Torino feat. Popovska - Haos, lom
+Genre-non specific categoriesConcert of the YearAlbum of the Year Petar Grašo - Arena Zagreb (March 2022) Milica Pavlović - Posesivna Viral Song of the Year Music Video of the Year Voyage - Tango Voyage feat. Nucci - Gad Milica Pavlović feat. Albino - Šećeru Senidah - Behute Crni Cerak- CC #2 Sara Jo - Divlja Teodora - Magije Nucci - Crno oko Zera - Baraba Crni Cerak- CC #3 Music Festival of the Year Belgrade Music Week Pesma za Evroviziju Dora Skale Ohrid Music Festival
Other awards Career Achievement Artist of the Year Bora Đorđević Aco Pejović Contribution to Regional Music Contribution to International Music Saša Matić Teodora and Devito Konstrakta KOI KOI BandGolden MAC for Authenticity Master of CeremonyKonstrakta Coby
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