Music Awards Ceremony
{{short description|West Balkan popular music awards}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Music Awards Ceremony
| current_awards =
| image = Music_Awards_Ceremony_official_logo.png
| caption =
| awarded_for = Excellence in music
| presenter = Skymedia Group
| country = {{hlist|Serbia|Croatia|Bosnia and Herzegovina|Slovenia|North Macedonia|Montenegro}}
| year = {{start date and age|2019|1|29|df=yes}}
| network = various
| website = [https://www.musicawardsceremony.com/ musicawardsceremony.rs]
}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/scena.147.html:774404-DODELA-MAC-NAGRADA-Najbolji-muski-izvodjac-je-Toni-Cetinski-Marija-Serifovic-najbolja-pevacica-VIDEOFOTO |title=DODELA MAC NAGRADA: Najbolji muški izvođač je Toni Cetinski, Marija Šerifović najbolja pevačica |work=Večernje Novosti |date=29 January 2019 |access-date=23 December 2022 |language=Sr}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/jos-jedno-iznenedenje-pogledajte-koje-jos-muzicke-megazvezde-music-awards-ceremony/vpz7hly |title=Još jedno izneneđenje! Pogledajte koje još muzičke megazvezde Music Awards Ceremony (MAC) dovodi u Arenu |work=Blic.rs |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |language=Sr}}{{cite web|url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/povratak-najveceg-muzickog-dogadjaja-u-regionu/ |title=Povratak najvećeg muzičkog događaja u regionu |work=Nova.rs |author=Dedakin, I. |date=27 November 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |language=Sr}}
Music Awards Ceremony has received international critical acclaim.{{cite web |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/music-awards-ceremony/b7er1mp |title=Nova pobeda MAC-a: Svetsko priznanje za najbolji muzički event 2019.godine |work=Blic.rs |date=5 December 2019 |access-date=23 December 2022 |language=Sr}} In August 2022, it was also declared the manifestations of special importance for the City of Belgrade.{{cite web |url=https://www.blic.rs/vesti/beograd/belgrade-beer-fest-music-week-classico-festival-music-award-ceremony-i-nova-godina/q9yceq7 |title=Belgrade Beer Fest, Music Week, Classico festival, Music Award Ceremony i Nova godina proglašeni za manifestacije od posebnog značaja za Grad Beograd |work=Blic.rs |date=22 August 2022 |access-date=23 December 2022 |language=Sr}}
Ceremonies
Categories
=Current=
The 2023 MAC announced the following seventeen award categories based on the public vote.
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- 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){{efn| Previously called Trap Collaboration of the Year}}
- 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)
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=Defunct=
{{Div col}}
- 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)
{{Div col end}}
=Special awards=
- 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"
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Contribution to Music Winners ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Recipient ! scope="col" | Award |
| 2019
| EXIT | Contribution to Music |
| rowspan="3"| 2020
| Contribution to Regional Music |
| Šaban Šaulić
| Contribution to Folk Music |
| Jala Brat and Buba Corelli
| Regional Music Impact |
| rowspan="4"| 2023
| rowspan="2"| Contribution to Regional Music |
| Teodora and Devito |
| Konstrakta
| rowspan="2"| Contribution to International Music |
| KOIKOI |
Most successful acts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Artists who have received most awards |
| scope="col" style="width:55px;" | Wins
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Act ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Awards |
|---|
| scope=row rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" | 3
| Senidah |
|
| Petar Grašo
|
|
| Saša Matić
|
|
| Voyage
|
|
Performances
Broadcasts
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Country
! Channel ! Premiere date |
|---|
| {{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
| Federalna TV (2019–2020), RTRS (2020), RTBH (2023) | rowspan="2"| 2019 |
| {{flag|Croatia}} |
| {{flag|Montenegro}}
| RTCG | 2020 |
| {{flag|North Macedonia}}
| Sitel (2019-2020), Kanal 5 (2023) | rowspan="2"| 2019 |
| {{flag|Serbia}} |
| {{flag|Slovenia}}
| TV3 Slovenia (2020), Planet TV (2023) | 2020 |