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Music Awards Ceremony

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Music Awards Ceremony
Awarded forExcellence in music
Country
Presented bySkymedia Group
First awarded29 January 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-29)
Websitemusicawardsceremony.rs
Television/radio coverage
Networkvarious

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.[1] 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.[2][3]

Music Awards Ceremony has received international critical acclaim.[4] In August 2022, it was also declared the manifestations of special importance for the City of Belgrade.[5]

Ceremonies

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Event Date Venue Host(s) Artist of the Year winner(s) Golden MAC for Authenticity Winner Master of Ceremony Winner Ref
1st 29 January 2019 Belgrade Arena Aida Jokanović
Ida Prester
Zvonimir Đukić 		Tony Cetinski
Marija Šerifović 		Stjepan Hauser None [1]
2nd 27 January 2020 Galeb Nikačević
Tamara Todevska
Ana Radišić 		Saša Matić
Nina Badrić 		Senidah [6]
3rd 25 January 2023 Jelena Gavrilović
Tonči Huljić 		Aco Pejović
Konstrakta Coby [7][8]
26 January 2023 Mimi Mercedez
Voyage

Categories

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Current

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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)[a]
  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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

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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 [1]
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 [6]
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 [9][8]
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

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Country Channel Premiere date
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Federalna TV (2019–2020), RTRS (2020), RTBH (2023) 2019
 Croatia RTL (2019-2020), CMC TV (2023)
 Montenegro RTCG 2020
 North Macedonia Sitel (2019-2020), Kanal 5 (2023) 2019
 Serbia Prva (2019, 2023), RTV Pink (2020)
 Slovenia TV3 Slovenia (2020), Planet TV (2023) 2020

References

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  1. ^ Previously called Trap Collaboration of the Year
  1. ^ a b c "DODELA MAC NAGRADA: Najbolji muški izvođač je Toni Cetinski, Marija Šerifović najbolja pevačica". Večernje Novosti (in Serbian). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Još jedno izneneđenje! Pogledajte koje još muzičke megazvezde Music Awards Ceremony (MAC) dovodi u Arenu". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ Dedakin, I. (27 November 2022). "Povratak najvećeg muzičkog događaja u regionu". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Nova pobeda MAC-a: Svetsko priznanje za najbolji muzički event 2019.godine". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Belgrade Beer Fest, Music Week, Classico festival, Music Award Ceremony i Nova godina proglašeni za manifestacije od posebnog značaja za Grad Beograd". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "ZAVRŠEN MAC 2020: Golden MAC otišao u ruke Senide, a pogledajte koji izvođači su sve dobili prestižne nagrade na najvećem regionalnom muzičkom događaju!". Pink.rs (in Serbian). 27 January 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  7. ^ Savić, M. (25 January 2023). "Music Awards Ceremony nagradila najbolje: Ovi muzičari su dobili specijalna priznanja". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. ^ a b Marinović, M. "Zvezde novog muzičkog talasa izdominirale drugog dana MAC-a!". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Snimci sa lica mesta potvrđuju da je sve spremno za večerašnji spektakl: Počinje MAC". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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