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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in music |
| Country | |
| Presented by | Skymedia Group |
| First awarded | 29 January 2019 |
| Website | musicawardsceremony.rs |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | various |
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
edit| 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
editCurrent
editThe 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
edit- 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
edit- 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"
| 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
edit| Wins | Act | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Senidah |
|
| Petar Grašo |
| |
| Saša Matić |
| |
| Voyage |
|
Performances
editBroadcasts
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ Previously called Trap Collaboration of the Year
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dedakin, I. (27 November 2022). "Povratak najvećeg muzičkog događaja u regionu". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Nova pobeda MAC-a: Svetsko priznanje za najbolji muzički event 2019.godine". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Savić, M. (25 January 2023). "Music Awards Ceremony nagradila najbolje: Ovi muzičari su dobili specijalna priznanja". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b Marinović, M. "Zvezde novog muzičkog talasa izdominirale drugog dana MAC-a!". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Snimci sa lica mesta potvrđuju da je sve spremno za večerašnji spektakl: Počinje MAC". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 January 2023.