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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).
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 SONG
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST ALBUM
BEST COMPOSER
BEST POP SINGER
BEST FEMALE POP SINGER
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
