ZD Awards

ZD Awards
Awarded forannual award in the field of popular music
Country Russia
First awarded1975
WebsiteOfficial website

Zvukovaya Dorozhka, also known as ZD Awards (Russian: Звуковая Дорожка, "sound track") is Russia's oldest hit parade in the field of popular music.[1] It was founded in 1975 and has been published monthly in Moskovskij Komsomolets since 1977. It features both Russian and international acts. Since 2003 it is presented in a ceremony in concert halls. It's considered one of the major Russian music awards.[2][3]

The award is given to popular performers from Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Scandinavia, Central Asia and other countries of the world. The award winners are determined based on the results of popular voting. The leaders of the charts over the years were performers from the countries of the former USSR, including Alla Pugacheva, Valery Leontyev, Mashina Vremeni, Kino, Laima Vaikule, A-Studio, t.A.T.u., Serebro, Svetlana Loboda, Dan Balan, Zivert, Niletto and performers from other countries of the world, including Madonna, Army of Lovers, Demis Roussos, Joe Dassin, Desireless, Enrique Iglesias, In-Grid, Jason Derulo, Billie Eilish and others.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ "ZD". Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). Archived from the original on November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "ZD AWARDS 2018". ZD Awards (in Russian). Archived from the original on November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "ZD AWARDS 2010". Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Рекордсменом по наградам ZD AWARDS-2019 стала LOBODA". www.mk.ru (in Russian). 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  5. ^ "Итоги-2003: Чё бы не попеть, если фигура хорошая?". www.mk.ru (in Russian). 2003-12-26. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  6. ^ "На легендарной "Звуковой Дорожке-МК" выступили две "Аллы Пугачевой", Хор Турецкого и другие звезды - Фото - WomanHit.ru". www.womanhit.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  7. ^ "Магия четверок: Пугачева, Ротару, Антонов, Макаревич — наше все по Радиоитогам-2018". www.mk.ru (in Russian). 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  8. ^ "TopHit представил имена претендентов на звание лучшего исполнителя 2022 года в России". vladimir.mk.ru (in Russian). 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  9. ^ "Лобода босиком, новый имидж Бузовой: онлайн-трансляция премии ZD AWARDS". www.mk.ru (in Russian). 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-31.