# Russian National Music Award

The Russian National Music Award (abbr. RNMA) (Russian: Российская национальная музыкальная премия; abbr. РНМП), also known as Russian Music Award, (abbr. RMA) (Russian: Российская музыкальная премия; abbr. РМП) or Victoria Award (Russian: Виктория премия) is a music award, established in 2015 by the Academy of Russian Music, to recognise the talent and achievements in the Russian popular and classical music scene.
The nominees and winners are chosen by a jury consisting of members of the Academy of Russian Music. The Russian National Music Award is considered the Russian equivalent to the Grammy Award.

## History

The award was established in 2015 by the Academy of Russian Music and its president Yuri Kostin, (ru) following an initiative of Russian music industry grand Mikhail Gutseriev. The aim was to establish a professional, objective, impartial award to recognise achievements in the Russian music scene. According to its organisers, their goal is to be "the most objective music award in Russia".
The award ceremony is held annually in December, in Moscow, and broadcast on Russia-1.
Award ceremonies have been held on
* 10 December 2015 (Live broadcast on Russia-1 on 11 December 2015)
* 7 December 2016 (broadcast on Russia-1 on 9 December 2016)
* 13 December 2017 (broadcast on Russia-1 on 15 December 2017)
* 7 December 2018 (broadcast on Russia-1 on 7 December 2018)
* 5 December 2019 (broadcast on Russia-1 on 13 December 2019)
The first award ceremony, in 2015, took place in the Crocus City Hall, since then, the ceremony has been held in the State Kremlin Palace.
The ceremonies have been accompanied by live performances of renowned Russian, such as Polina Gagarina, Philipp Kirkorov, Nikolay Baskov, Dima Bilan, Sergey Lazarev, and Leonid Agutin, and international artists, including Christina Aguilera, Alekseev, Svetlana Loboda, Ani Lorak and Dimash Kudaibergen.
The award ceremonies were hosted by Vera Brezhneva and Aleksandr Revva in 2015, Igor Vernik and Olga Shelest(ru) in 2016, Glukoza and Andrey Razygraev in 2017, and by Andrey Malakhov in 2018 and 2019.

## Voting procedure

The winners of the RNMAs are chosen by an expert jury, namely by the more than 150 members of the Academy of Russian Music, called "Academicians".
In the first round of the evaluation process, nominees are suggested by production centers, record labels and other professionals of the Russian music scene; but artists also have the possibility to apply themselves. Approximately a month before the award ceremony, the suggested nominees are announced at the Russian National Music Award Gala Dinner. With the gala dinner, the expert voting of the Academicians is officially launched. Then, in an anonymous online voting, each Academy member can cast one vote in each category. At the end of November the voting traditionally closes, and in early December the top nominees who received the most Academician votes within each category are presented as "finalists" to the media. Then, the winners of the expert voting are revealed at the Russian National Music Award Ceremony.
The voting process is controlled by the British international audit and consulting company Ernst & Young that keeps the voting results a secret, even to the Academy and the event organisers themselves, until the winners are announced at the award ceremony.
The winners receive a diploma and a gold statuette called "Prima".

## Categories

The National Russian Music Award has been presented in the following (occasionally changing) categories:
* Best Male Singer in Popular Music
* Best Female Singer in Popular Music
* Best Vocalist in Classical Music
* Best Instrumentalist in Classical Music
* Composer of the Year
* Lyricist of the Year
* Song of the Year
* Music Video of the Year
* Newcomer of the Year in Popular Music
* Best Pop Group
* Best Folk Artist/Band
* Best Rock Artist/Band
* Best Electronic Project
* Best Hip Hop Project
* Urban Romance
* Best Soundtrack
* Dance Hit of the Year
* Best Concert
* Best Music TV Show
* Best Music Producer

## Main category winners and finalists

| Year | Best Male Singer in Popular Music | Best Female Singer in Popular Music | Best Vocalist in Classical Music | Best Instrumentalist in Classical Music | Composer of the Year |
| 2015 | Dima Bilan | Ani Lorak | Aida Garifullina | - | - |
| 2015 | Grigory Leps | Nyusha | Dmitri Hvorostovsky | - | - |
| 2015 | Sergey Lazarev | Polina Gagarina | Evgeny Kungurov(ru) | - | - |
| 2015 | Valery Meladze | Valeriya | Hibla Gerzmava | - | - |
| 2015 | - | Yolka | Ildar Abdrazakov | - | - |
| 2015 | - | - | Lyubov Kazarnosvskaya | - | - |
| 2015 | - | - | Maria Guleghina | - | - |
| 2015 | - | - | Vasily Gerello(ru) | - | - |
| 2015 | - | - | Vasily Ladyuk(ru) | - | - |
| 2016 | Alekseev | Nyusha | Anna Netrebko | Denis Matsuev (piano) | Bianka |
| 2016 | Dima Bilan | Polina Gagarina | Dmitri Hvorostovsky | Viki Lee (piano) | Igor Matvienko |
| 2016 | Grigory Leps | Svetlana Loboda | Hibla Gerzmava | Viktor Tretyakov (violin) | Konstantin Meladze |
| 2016 | Sergey Lazarev | Valeriya | Igor Morozov | Yuri Bashmet (violin) | Viktor Drobysh |
| 2016 | Valery Meladze | Yolka | Vasily Ladyuk(ru) | - | - |
| 2016 | - | Yulianna Karaulova | - | - | - |
| 2017 | Alekseev | Barbara Vizbor(ru) | Aleksey Tatarintsev | Borislav Strulev(ru) with Igor Krutoy (cello, piano) | Diana Arbenina |
| 2017 | Dima Bilan | Elena Temnikova | Anna Netrebko | Denis Matsuev (piano) | Igor Krutoy |
| 2017 | Leonid Agutin | Lolita | Hibla Gerzmava | Nikolai Lugansky (piano) | Igor Matvienko |
| 2017 | Sergey Lazarev | Svetlana Loboda | Khachatur Badalyan | Pavel Artemyev-Druchinin (piano) | Konstantin Meladze |
| 2017 | Philipp Kirkorov | Yolka | Veronika Dzhioeva | Vadim Repin (violin) | Viktoria Kokhana |
| 2018 | Aleksandr Panayotov | Alena Sviridova(ru) | Aida Garifullina | Borislav Strulev(ru) (cello) | Alena Sviridova(ru) |
| 2018 | Denis Klyaver(ru) | Elena Temnikova | Anna Netrebko | Catherine Mechetina (piano) | Anton Pustovoy |
| 2018 | Philipp Kirkorov | Kristina Orbakaitė | Dimash Kudaibergen | Denis Matsuev (piano) | Igor Krutoy |
| 2018 | Sergey Lazarev | Polina Gagarina | Hibla Gerzmava | Ivan Bessonov (piano) | Leonid Agutin |
| 2018 | Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. | Svetlana Loboda | Nikolai Baskov | Yuri Bashmet (violin) | Victor Zinchuk |
| 2018 | - | Taisia Povaliyi | - | - | Victoria Kokhana |
| 2018 | - | Yolka | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Dima Bilan | Lolita | Aida Garifullina | Daniil Trifonov (piano) | Denis Kovalsky |
| 2019 | Max Barskih | Maruv | Anna Netrebko | Denis Matsuev (piano) | Igor Krutoy |
| 2019 | Monatik | Polina Gagarina | Dimash Kudaibergen | Ivan Bessonov (piano) | Konstantin Meladze |
| 2019 | Nikolai Baskov | Svetlana Loboda | Hibla Gerzmava | Kirill Richter(ru) (piano) | Monatik Chilibi |
| 2019 | Philip Kirkorov | Zivert | Ildar Abdrazakov | Nikolai Lugansky (piano) | Victoria Kokhana |
| 2019 | Sergey Lazarev | - | Olga Peretyatko | Victor Zinchuk (guitar) | - |
| 2019 | Valery Meladze | - | - | - | - |

## Special prize winners

| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Special prize for a unique contribution to the formation of Russian pop music: Valery Leontiev | Special Prize for Discovery of the Year in Classical Music: Rostislav Mudritsky | Special Prize for Legend of the National Stage: Lev Leshchenko | Special Prize for contribution to the development of the music industry: Leonid Agutin | Special Prize for contribution to the development of popular music in Russia: Valery Leontiev |
| Special Prize for Exceptional Instrumental Performing Skills: Denis Matsuev | | Special Prize for an invaluable contribution to the Russian musical culture: Eduard Artemiev | Memorial award: Joseph Kobzon | Special Prize for Discovery of the Year: Dimash Kudaibergen |
| | | Special Prize for contribution to the development of the popular music industry: Philipp Kirkorov | | Special Prize for Discovery of the Year: Zivert |

## Award statistics

| Number of awards | Number of nominations as finalist | Artist |
| 7 | 13 | Philipp Kirkorov |
| 6 | 12 | Basta |
| 6 | 9 | Sergey Shnurov/Leningrad |
| 5 | 5 | Denis Matsuev |
| 4 | 11 | Leonid Agutin |
| 4 | 7 | Svetlana Loboda |
| 3 | 9 | Dima Bilan |
| 3 | 4 | Anna Netrebko |
| 3 | 4 | Mikhail Gutseriev |
| 3 | 4 | Zivert |
| 2 | 9 | Konstantin Meladze |
| 2 | 9 | Sergey Lazarev |
| 2 | 9 | Yolka |
| 2 | 8 | Polina Gagarina |
| 2 | 7 | Bi-2 |
| 2 | 4 | A-Studio |
| 2 | 4 | Dimash Kudaibergen |
| 2 | 3 | Denis Klyaver |
| 2 | 3 | MBand |
| 2 | 2 | Valery Leontiev |
| 1 | 9 | IOWA |
| 1 | 5 | Igor Krutoy |
| 1 | 4 | Arthur Pirozhkov |
| 1 | 3 | Aida Garifullina |
| 1 | 3 | Alekseev |
| 1 | 3 | Channel One Russia |
| 1 | 3 | Grigory Leps |
| 1 | 3 | Igor Matvienko |
| 1 | 3 | Mashina Vremeni |
| 1 | 3 | Oleg Mityaev |
| 1 | 3 | Stas Mikhailov |
| 1 | 3 | Valeriya |
| 1 | 2 | Dmitri Hvorostovsky |
| 1 | 2 | Estradarada(ru) |
| 1 | 2 | Monatik |
| 1 | 2 | Mushrooms(ru) |
| 1 | 2 | Semyon Slepakov |
| 1 | 2 | Serebro |
| 1 | 2 | Tamara Gverdtsiteli |
| 1 | 2 | Pelageya |
| 1 | 1 | Alien24 |
| 1 | 1 | Andrej Cherny |
| 1 | 1 | Eduard Artemyev |
| 1 | 1 | Joseph Kobzom |
| 1 | 1 | Lev Leshchenko |
| 1 | 1 | Rostislav Mudritsky |
| 1 | 1 | #2Masha |
| - | 8 | Valery Meladze |
| - | 5 | Burito, Hibla Gerzmeva, Nikolay Baskov, Time and Glass |
| - | 4 | Ani Lorak, Diana Arbenina, Egor Creed, Max Barskih, Nargiz, New Wave Festival, Nochnye Snaipery |
| - | 3 | Alyona Sviridova, Elena Temnikova, Lolita, Mot(ru), Victoria Kokhana, Vladimir Presnyakov Jr., Yuri Bashmet |
| - | 2 | Borislav Strulev(ru), Brandon Stone, DDT, Degrees(ru), Denis Kovalsky, Face, Ildar Abdrazakov, Ivan Bessonov, Julianna Karaulova, Lilia Vinogradova(ru), Lyubov Uspenskaya, Maksim Fadeev, Mikhail Shufutinsky, Mummy Troll, Nikolai Lugansky, Nikolai Rastorguev, Ruki Vverh!, Nyusha, Splean, Taisia Povaliyi, Therr Maitz, Timati, Vasily Ladyuk(ru), Victor Drobysh, Victor Zinchuk |
| - | 1 | Aleksandr Marshal, Aleksandr Panayotov, Alexander Ivanov, Alexander Malinin, Alexander Rosenbaum, Alexander Shaganov, Alexander Vulykh, Alexey Belov(ru), Alexey Filatov, Alexey Romanov(ru), Alexey Tatarintsev, Alexey Vorobyov, Alliance, Aljay & Era Istrefi, Anatoly Alekseev & Artem Ivanov, Anton Luchbenko, Anton Pustovoy, Anzhelika Varum, Artik & Asti, Autoradio Festival, Autoradio Diskoteka 80s Festival, Bianka, Big Love Show Festival, Brainstorm, Butler, Chanson of the Year Awards(ru), Daniil Trifonov, Darina Ivanova, DJ Leonid Rudenko, DJ Smash, Ekaterina Mechetina, Elena Vaenga, Eljey & Feduk, Elvira T, Eva Polna, Evgeny Kungurov(ru), Filatov & Karas, Geegun(ru), Igor Morozov, Igor Nikolayev, Ivanushki International, Jah Khalib, Jenia Lubich, Kasta, Kchachatur Badalyan, Kirill Richter, Kristina Orbakaitė, Lara Deliya, Lesha Svik, Little Big, Loc-Dog(ru), L'One, Lyube, Lyubov Kazarnovskaya, Marina Devyatova, Marina Guleghina, Maruv, Masha Weber, Matrang, Max Korzh, Melnitsa, Miyagi & Andy Panda, Monatik Chilibi Sound, Monetochka, My Michelle, Na-na, Nina Shtaskaya, Noize MC, Oleg Lomovoy, Olga Kormukhina, Olga Peretyatko, Oxxxymiron, Pavel Artemyev-Druchinin, Pizza, Quest Pistols Show, Russia-1 TV channel, Sergey Trofimov, Soso Pavliashvili, ST, Sveta Aya(ru), T-Fest(ru), Tina Kuznetsova(ru), TNT TV channel, Utah, Vadim Repin, Vakhtang, Valeriy Syutkin, Varvara, Varvara Vizbor(ru), Vasily Gerello(ru), Vera Brezhneva, Veronika Dzhioeva, Viki Lee, Viktor Tretiakov, Vintage, World Cup Russia 2018 Gala Concert, Yulia Peresild, Zemfira, "ZHARA" International Music Festival, Zveri |