Khazer Armenian Music Awards 2026

KHAZER ARMENIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2026 WILL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 29 AT THE KAREN DEMIRCHYAN SPORTS AND CONCERT COMPLEX.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE AWARD CATEGORIES WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 21, 2026 (INCLUSIVE).

CATEGORIES

KHAZER ARMENIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2026 SUMMARIZES THE MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
ARMENIAN MUSICIANS OF ANY NATIONALITY WHO ARE 18 YEARS OLD AND OLDER MAY APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARDS.

AN ARTIST, BAND, OR PROJECT MAY BE NOMINATED IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES AT THE SAME TIME.

 

BEST SINGER

BEST FEMALE SINGER

BEST SONG

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

BEST ALBUM

BEST COMPOSER

BEST ARRANGEMENT (not classical)

BEST SONGWRITER - PERFORMER

BEST NEW ARTIST

BEST ROCK ARTIST OR BAND

BEST HIP-HOP AND R&B ARTIST OR BAND

BEST JAZZ ARTIST, INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMER OR BAND

BEST CLASSICAL PROJECT

BEST CLASSICAL MALE SINGER

BEST CLASSICAL FEMALE SINGER

BEST MUSICAL PROJECT AND STAGE PERFORMANCE

BEST NATIONAL / FOLK ARTIST OR BAND

BEST ARTIST IN URBAN FOLK

Khazer Armenian Music Awards

KHAZER ARMENIAN ANNUAL MUSICAL AWARDS

THE BALLOT

Applications are reviewed exclusively by the Academy Board. Up to five participants may be selected for each category to be included in the shortlist. The winners from the shortlisted participants are determined through blockchain-based online secret ballot conducted by the Academy members (approximately 200 academicians) and the Board members, through their personal profiles opened beforehand on the Academy website.

The ballot results are summarized automatically, through a custom-designed system.

KHAZER ARMENIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2025

At the Khazer Armenian Music Awards 2025, there were 17 award categories, each of which featured three artists, bands, or projects shortlisted in the final selection.

Best male singer

Aram MP3

“Senc Ban Chka”, “Yerevi”

Erik Karapetyan

Live in Concert 2024, “Yerkusis Hamar”

Arame

“Sere Mer Uzhn e”, “Tarm Caxikner”,

 “Ov Loreci”, "Amen Mi Gisher», 

“Mi Urish Molorak”, “Aghjiks”,

 “Erazanq Es Du”

Best female singer

Sona Rubenyan

“Alo” , “Im Aghjik”

Iveta Mukuchyan

“SER ANI”

Brunette

"No energy", "SUPERSTAR ILLNESS"

Best song

“SER ANI”

Iveta Mukuchyan

“Yerevi”

Aram MP3

“Alo”

Sona Rubenyan

Best music video

"SUPERSTAR ILLNESS"

Brunette

“SER ANI”

Iveta Mukuchyan

“Yerevi”

Aram MP3

Best composer

Andranik Berberyan

“The Reverse Side of the Medal”, 

“Artavazd II Between Rome and Parthia”, 

"Yasha and Leonid Brezhnev", "916", 

EBRD YEREVAN 2024 

| OPENING CEREMONY

Martin Ulikhanyan

“Nani bala, nani”

Arthur Aleq

“Qez Em Pntrum”, “Yereq ynker”

Best arrangement

“I'm Afraid of Stars”

NEMRA ft. SERJ TANKIAN

“Komitasakan”

Avetis Berberyan

“Yerazi pes”

Juliana

Best songwriter-performer 

Van Yeghiazaryan

"The fool moon"

yellowheart.

“Hogis”, “Shat Pind”, “YEREVANS”, 

“Nor Tari a!!”

Juliana

“Yerazi pes”

Best new project

yellowheart.

“YEREVANS”, “Nor Tari a!!”

LEAH

“Taqun”, “Ashun”

Anahit Hakobyan

"Мой путь"

Best band-project

LA Project

“Me, You, Them”, “The Blue”, “The Story”, “You”

Voices of Artsakh

“Yerazanq”

Hogh Arthun

“Ernek”, “Ler | 8Ohm”, “aparanjan”,

 “Blbuls”, “Chakhruk” album

Best Musical Project and Stage Performance

"EBRD YEREVAN

 2024 OPENING CEREMONY"

Background Production

“Komitas” by Arthur Grigoryan

Armenian State Song Theatre

Giuseppe Verdi's “Otello” opera

The Alexander Spendiaryan National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre

 

Best rock artist or band

NEMRA

“I'm Afraid of Stars”, “The Fool Moon”

ARRAVIS

“Ayb” album

SEVAGIR

“Mite”, “Shnchel”, “Sirt chka”

Best Hip-Hop and R&B artist or band

D'Litte

“Ttvacin”

yellowheart.

“Qo het em es”

Sare

“Sirts u Es”

Best jazz artist, Instrumental performer or band

Yerevan Calling

Merci, Charles

Artsakh Jazz Orchestra

Best classical performance

“Symphonic Reincarnation”

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra

“Tree of Life”

Hayk Melikyan

“Symphonic DasA”

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra

Best classical male / female singer

Liparit Avetisyan

Opera singer, tenor, Honored Artist of Armenia

Gevorg Hakobyan

Opera singer, baritone, Honored Artist of Armenia

Hasmik Torosyan

Opera singer, soprano

Best national song / song arrangement

“Komitasakan”

Avetis Berberyan

“LAMENTO”

Vahe Begoyan

“Likili”

“Karin” Folk-Dance Group

Best cover

“Tox Amen Mi Nor Tari Mer Srtere Jermacni”

Martin Ulikhanyan

"Popuri Aznavour"

Gyumri State Folk Instruments Orchestra

“Alagyaz”

Sare & Arthur Armeni

"KHAZ" Winners

Khazer Armenian Music Awards 2025

Ruben Matevosyan

Special Award, Living Legend

Erik Karapetyan

Best Singer

Sona Rubenyan

Best female singer

Aram mp3

Best song

Aram mp3

Best music video

Andranik Berberyan

Best composer

Avetis Berberyan

Best arrangement

yellowheart. 

Best songwriter-performer

yellowheart.

Best new project

LA Project

Best band-project

The Alexander Spendiaryan National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre

Best Musical Project and Stage Performance

NEMRA

Best rock artist or band

D'Litte

Best Hip-Hop and R&B artist or band

Yerevan Calling

Best jazz artist, Instrumental performer or band

Symphonic Reincarnation

Best classical performance

Liparit Avetisyan

Best classical male / female singer

Avetis Berberyan

Best national song / song arrangement

Martin Ulikhanyan

Best cover

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