The fifth annual YUNA Music Awards, a ceremony often dubbed "a Ukrainian Grammy," took place on Feb. 25 in the National Palace Ukraine in Kyiv.
The crème de la crème of the Ukrainian show business came to the ceremony to show off their latest outfits at the red carpet, listen to the live show and recognize the achievements of their colleagues.
Ukrainian musicians of all genres competed for the winged statuette in 11 different categories.
Nominees for the “YUNA-2016” National Music Award
Best Soloist:
Jamala (winner)
MONATIK
Ivan Dorn
Max Barskyh
Tina Karol
Best Pop Band
MOZGI
Quest Pistols Show
Vremya i Steklo (winner)
Kley Ugruymogo
Potap i Nastya
Best Rock Band
O.Torvald
Pianoboy
The HARDKISS
Antytila
Okean Elzy (winner)
Best Song
“Bumbiggibay” by Potap i Nastya
“Zlyva” (“The Rain”) by Andriy Hlyvniuk, Jamala and Pianoboy (winner)
“Imya 505” (“The Name 505”) by Vremya i Steklo
“Pora domoy” (“It’s Time To Go Home”) by LOBODA
“Ya vse escho lubliu” (“I Am Loving”) by Tina Karol
Best Album
“Randorn” by Ivan Dorn
“Vse krasyvo” (“Everything Is Beautiful”) by Antytila
“Podyh” (“The Breath”) by Jamala (winner)
“Tochka na karte” (A Point On A Map) by Alesha
“Shyt and myach” (The Shield And The Ball) by Potap i Nastya
Best Music Video
“Bittersweet” by Brunettes Shoot Blondes
“Time” by Onuka
“Imya 505” (“The Name 505”) by Vremya i Steklo
“Pora domoy” (“It’s Time To Go Home”) by LOBODA
“Trymay” (“Hold Me”) by Khristyna Soloviy (winner)
Best Duo
“Zlyva” (The Rain) by A. Hlyvnyuk, Jamala and Pianoboy (winner)
“Znaidu” (I Will Find You) by S.K.A.Y. and Alloise
“Mokraya” (Wet) Quest Pistols Show and MONATIK
“Stil sobachki” (Doggie Style) by Potap i Nastya and Byanka
“Ukraina tse ty” (Ukraine It’s You) by Tina Karol and the participants of the children music show
Discovery Of The Year
Alekseev (winner)
Mari Cheba
The Erised
Regina Todorenko
Khristyna Soloviy
Event of the Year
Boombox’s concert “Desyat Rokiv” (10 Years)
Ivan Dorn’s concert “Randorn Tour”
Tina Karol’s music performance “Ya vse escho lublu” (I Am Loving)
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk’s music project “Vnochi” (At Night)
The Memorial Concert For Skryabin – winner
Best Artist’s Management
Condorn Company – Ivan Dorn
Enjoy! Records – Jamala
Kruzheva Music – Quest Pistols Show
Yaromir Group – Kley Ugruymogo
Community Center – Tina Karol
Egor Kiryanov – The HARDKISS
Olexiy Potapenko, Iryna Gorova – MOZGI Enterntainment (winner)
Best New Media Artist (a new category, where the expert committee pics the winner after analysis of their popularity in social media):
Vremya i Steklo (winner)
