On Friday evening, the winners of Lithuania's annual music awards ceremony - M.A.M.A. awards 2021, were announced at Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas.
Justė Arlauskaitė-Jazzu, one of Lithuania's brightest stars, and songwriter and performer Tomas Sinickis hosted the country's most important music event.
The 11th awards ceremony was a true celebration, with spectacular performances, the best music in the country, genius emotions from the artists receiving the awards, uplifting energy from the hosts and the return of the legendary band Dinamika.
This year, 15 prestigious statuettes in various categories were awarded. Justinas Jarutis led the nominations with five nominations, followed by THE ROOP with four categories.
At the end of the night, the leaders of nominations also were the most awarded artists, each taking home 3 awards.
Justinas Jarutis won Music Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Concert band/performer of the Year categories.
THE ROOP, in addition to Band of the Year and Pop Music Artist of the Year categories, also won the Music Video of the Year award for their upbeat feel good song „Discoteque“.
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All of the M.A.M.A. awards 2021 winners:
Music Album of the Year
„1987“ Donny Montell
„Dėmesio!“ Free Finga
„Švyturys“ Inga Jankauskaitė
Winner: „Tavęs Manęs Savęs“ Justinas Jarutis
„Vorai“ FC Baseball
Alternative Music Artist of the Year
Arklio galia
Kabloonak
migloko
Winner: shishi
Sraigės efektas
Artist of the Year
Andrius Mamontovas
Daddy Was a Milkman
FC Baseball
Inga Jankauskaitė
Winner: Justinas Jarutis
Electronic Music Artist of the Year
Five Rituals
Fume
Gardens of God
Winner: Monikaze
Ten Walls
Band of the Year
Golden Parazyth
jautì
Saulės Kliošas
Sel
Winner: THE ROOP
Hip-hop Artist of the Year
Winner: 8 Kambarys
Erkė
Ironvytas
Niko Barisas
OG Version
Concert band/performer of the Year:
Andrius Mamontovas
Inga Jankauskaitė
Jazzu
Winner: Justinas Jarutis
Sel
Song of the Year
„17“ D. Montvydas, M. Leskauskas, A. Kairys
„Discoteque“ V. Valiukevičius, M. Banišauskas, R. Baranauskas, L. Černovas, I. Wirtanen, K. Lindroth
Winner: „Kunigunda“ V. Baumila, K. Meginis, J. Martinkėnas, E. Žaltauskas
„Rugpjūtis“ J. Jarutis, Dž. Šyvokaitė, P. Vaicekauskas
„Vasara“ J. Arlauskaitė, K. Pavalkis, F. Venckus
Pop Music Artist of the Year
Jazzu
Jessica Shy
Justinas Jarutis
Winner: THE ROOP
Vaidas Baumila
Progressive-pop artist of the Year:
Angelou
Daiva
Winner: Evgenya Redko
Free Finga
migloko
Breakthrough of the Year:
Angelou
Winner: Gabrielė Vilkickytė
Kedrostubùras
Monikaze
Vilius
Rock band of the Year
Aklì
Džordana Butkutė
EGOMAŠINA
Flash Voyage
Winner: jautì
Traditional Pop Music artist of the Year
Winner: Inga Jankauskaitė
Pikaso
Saulius Prūsaitis
Superkoloritas
The Ditties
Music Video of the Year
„Atlanta“ (Rež. J. Vilutis, T. Narkevičius) Free Finga
Winner: „Discoteque“ (Rež. S. Baradinskas) THE ROOP
„Paliekant Žemę“ (Rež. V. Dambrauskas) Happyendless
„Vandenyne“ (Rež. A. Yehuda, I. Boiko) Evgenya Redko
„Vasara“ (Rež. B. Ą. Šarka) Jazzu