HAYKO RECOGNIZED BEST SINGER OF YEAR AT NATIONAL MUSIC AWARDING
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Results of the 4th National Music
Awarding were summed up on December 14 at the Al.Spendiarian Opera and
Ballet National Academic Theater. By the jury members’ open vote,
Hayko was recognized the "Best Singer of the Year" and Hasmik
Karapetian and Emmi shared the "Best Singer" (female) prize. Silva
Hakobian, recently won the first prize at the BBC music awarding was
recongized the winner in the "Discovery of the Year" nomination.
Tigran Petrosian’s "Whom" disk was recognized the "Best Album of the
Year," "Hayer" group was recognized the "Best Pop Group," "Empyray" –
the "Best Rock Group," the "Hayk" group’s "Kamin Pchi" Let’s Wind Blow
song was recognized the "Best Hit," Arman Hovhannisian’s and Arminka’s
duet was recognized the "Best Duet." The "Barev, Yerkir" (Good
Morning, Country) clip shot by director Davit Babayan was recognized
the "Best Clip of the Year" prize with unanimously vote of the jury
members. The prize after Tigran Naghdalian was given to composer Armen
Martirosian and author of the words Avet Barseghian for the "Karmir,
Kapuyt, Tsiranaguyn" (Red, Blue, Orange) song. World-famous
chansonnier Charles Aznavour was awarded a special prize. Singer Andre
was rewarded with a special prize for first of all representing
Armenia in the "Eurovision-2006" competition, and singer Varduhi
Vardanian was also awarded for the significant contribution in the art
of singing.