Balkan Music Awards

Balkan Music Awards (BMA) is an annual award ceremony launched in 2010 for music artists from the Balkan region . The organizer is Balkanika Music TV . The first award ceremony took place on May 16, 2010 in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on Knjaz-Aleksandr-I.-Platz in front of 30,000 spectators. In the run-up, artists were nominated in six categories.

Nominations 2010

Sofia

Best artist

• Hadise
• Inna
• Lepa Brena
• Anna Vissi
• Emina Jahović

Best artist

• Toni Cetinski
• Dino Merlin
• Željko Joksimović
• Murat Boz
• Toni Storaro

Best duet / group

• Hari Mata Hari
• Morandi
• Colonia
• Manga
• Accent

Best video

• Kraj - Karolina Gočeva feat. Sky Wikluh
• Colors - Morandi
• Haljinica buoy lilia - Severina
• Shte se vozim li - Alisia
• Stin pira - Anna Vissi

best song

• Play Back - Flori Mumajesi
• Med - Dino Merlin & Emina Jahović
• Нищо не знаеш / nishto ne znaesh - Emanuela & Krum
• Spase to Hrono- Sakis Rouvas
• Lažu oči moje - Colonia
• Suzama kupićeš me - Nenad Ćeranić
• Kraj - Karolina Gočeva feat. Sky Wikluh
• That's My Name - Akcent
• Fast Life - Hadise
• Ljubavi - Željko Joksimović
• S Tabo - Tanja Žagar

special price

exceptional contribution to the development and popularization of the music of the Balkans

• Anna Vissi

Nominations 2011

Sofia

Best artist

• Inna
• Marija Serifović
• Bengü
• Despina Vandi
• Jelena Karleuša

Best artist

• Serdar Ortaç
• Zdravko Čolić
• Thanos Petrelis
• Aca Lukas
• Grafa

Best duet / group

• Manga
• Direcția 5
• Accent
• Colonia
• Đogani

Best video

• Love in Brasil - Andreea Bănică
• Mikrop - Serdar Ortaç
• Lola - Severina feat. Miligram
• To Isoun Agapi - Elena Paparizou

Best Balkan Project for 2010

• Za teb zhivea / Auto einai erotas - Teodora & Giorgos Giannias
• Tetovaza - Neda Ukraden & Ivan Zak
• Sedam Subota - Aca Lukas & Dado Polumenta
• Vazhno li ti e - Alisia & Flori
• Trazim te - Tony Cetinski & Sonja Bakic

best song

• Origjinale - Aurela Gace feat. Dr. Flori & Marsel
• Volkani - Armin Muzaferija
• Tvoya Totalno - Alisia
• To Isouna Agapi - Elena Paparizou
• Zavoli Me U Prolazu - Colonia
• Sedam Subota - Aca Lukas & Dado Polumenta
• Sakam Po Dobro Da Te Pamtam - Elena Risteska
• Sun Is Up - Inna
• Poset - Serdar Ortaç
• Dve U Meni - Nataša Bekvalac
• Carobni Zagrljaj - Rebeka Dremelj

Nominations 2012

Sofia

Best artist

• Elli Kokkinou
• Hande Yener
• Inna
• Lepa Brena
• Maria Ilieva

Best artist

• Dino Merlin
• Nino
• Serdar Ortaç
• Smiley face
• Zdravko Čolić

Best duet / group

• Deepside deejays
• DNK
• maNga
• Play & Win
• Sanja Ilic & Balkanika

Best video

• 1,000,000 - Alexandra Stan feat. Carlprit
• Afer Dhe Larg - Elvana Gjata
• Degrees Bez Ljudi - Severina
• Metak Sa Posvetom - Lepa Brena
• Fly to stay alive - maNga

Best Balkan Project for 2011

• Cumartesi (Sabota) - Teodora & Sinan Akçıl
• Ja volim Balkan - Dado Polumenta , MC Yankoo , DJ Mladja & MC Stojan
• Ne zna juce de ja sad - Violeta Miljković & Halid Bešlić
• Pao snijeg po dunjama - Neda Ukraden & Kemal Monteno
• Pitam te posledno - Emanuela & Serdar Ortaç

best song

• Afer Dhe Larg - Elvana Gjata
• Undo - Dino Merlin
• Na Ti Mi Govori - Alisia
• Eroteftika - Elli Kokkinou
• Brad Pitt - Severina
• Ja volim Balkan - Dado Polumenta feat. MC Yankoo , DJ Mladja & MC Stojan
• Ne Se Vrakas - Karolina Gočeva feat. V. Stefanovski
• Endless - Inna
• Atma - Sinan Akçıl feat. Hande Yener
• Brisi Me - Lepa Brena
• No One - Maja Keuc

Web links

• Balkan Music Awards on balkanika.tv