''Zvukovaya Dorozhka'' (russian: Звуковая Дорожка, "sound track") is Russia's oldest
hit parade
A hit parade is a ranked list of the most popular recordings at a given point in time, usually determined either by sales or airplay. The term originated in the 1930s; ''Billboard'' magazine published its first music hit parade on January 4, 1936 ...
in the field of popular music. It was founded in 1975 and has been published monthly in
Moskovskij Komsomolets
''Moskovskij Komsomolets'' (russian: Московский комсомолец, lit=Moscow Komsomolets) is a Moscow-based daily newspaper with a circulation approaching one million, covering general news. Founded in 1919, it is famed for its to ...
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.
History
The founder and first parade presenter was Yu. V. Filonov, who created its first issue in the fall of 1975. The column informed the audience about the existing Soviet performers and some foreign stars, usually from socialist countries. The first award ceremony based on readership polls was held in January 2003.
Categories
*Breakthrough of the Year
*Person of the Year
*Artist of the Year
*Female Singer of the Year
*Male Singer of the Year
*Duet of the Year
*Group of the Year
*Innovator of the Year
*Cover (Tribute) of the Year
*Rock
*Hip-Hop
*Pop
*Dance
*Alternative
*Album of the Year
*Video of the Year
*Russian Concert of the Year
*Foreign Tour of the Year
*Foreign Artist of the Year
*Event of the Year
*Trends (Fashionable Music) of the Year
*Sexy Male
*Sexy Female
*Disappointment of the Year
References
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Russian music awards