Humay Award
Humay Mükafatı | |
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Awarded for | achievements in the field of culture, art, music, sports, television, journalism, tourism, and science |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Formerly called | Humay National Award |
Established | 1993 |
First awarded | March 1994 |
Last awarded | May 4, 2019 |
Humay Award (Azerbaijani: Humay Mükafatı) was an Azerbaijani national achievement award, established in 1993 by the Baku International Cultural Society and was active until 2019.[1][2]
History
The first award ceremony was held at the Gulustan Palace in March 1994.[3] For the first three years, a ceramic figurine was presented as an award made by artist Mezahir Avshar .[3] Starting after the forth year, a bronze statuette was made by the artist Arif Gaziev .[3]
For the first few years, the Humay Award was awarded in only a few categories, including in music, cinema, theatre, fine arts, and literature.[3] Subsequently, new nominations were added, including television, architecture, journalism, sport, tourism, “best music video”, book publishing, science, dance, "the art of national mugham”, "the art of photography", and "the best project in the Azerbaijani Internet".[3]
Music conductor Yalchin Adigezalov was the first awardee of "best conductor of the year" in 1993.[4] Other early awardees in 1994 included actor Arif Ali Guliyev ;[5] actor Alakbar Huseynov;[6] visual artist Farman Gulamov;[7] and music composer Ismail Gadzhibekov .[8]
References
- ^ ""İçərişəhər" də "Humay" alıb" ["Icherisheher" also bought "Humay"]. azadinform.az. May 17, 2011. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "В Баку состоялась церемония награждения XXVII Национальной премии "Хумай" (ФОТО)" [Baku hosts 27th Humay National Award ceremony (photo)]. Trend.Az (in Russian). 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Фикрет Зарбалиев: "Престижность премии Humay неуклонно растет"" [The prestige of the Humay award is steadily growing, the 20th anniversary awards ceremony will take place in May]. www.anl.az. Mirror. April 3, 2010. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Adigozelov Yalchin Vasif oghlu". Baku Academy Of Music (in Azerbaijani).
- ^ "Xalq artisti Arif Quliyevlə FOTOSÖHBƏT" [Photoshoot with People's Artist Arif Guliyev]. modern.az (in Azerbaijani). December 14, 2013. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Ələkbər əminin inanılmaz ölüm səbəbi: Diş həkiminə gedib və... - İLLƏR SONRA AÇIQLANAN FAKTLAR". publika.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Azərbaycan rəssamı Beynəlxalq festivalda mükafat almışdır". www.anl.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Union of Composers". Union of Composers of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani).