2002 Armenian Music Awards
November 24, 2002, THE ALEX Glendale, California
Produced by Peter Bahlawanian (AMFA)
Best Alternative Folk Album
WINNER
The Anoush Hngyak Ari Im Sokhak
NOMINEES:
- The Anoush Hngyak Ari Im Sokhak
- Gor Mkhitarian Yeraz
- Vahram Tatikian For Your Love
- Eduard Zorikian Ovgian Gyanke
Best Traditional Instrumental Album
WINNER
Sarkis Petrosyan Armenian Santoor
Santoor is the granddaddy of keyboard instruments. It goes back more than three millennia, when much raw material for making music came from animal parts.
NOMINEES:
- Hovik & Hakop Karapetyan Im Hasake
- Karen Gevorkian Folk Sensation
- Setrak Hovhovhannesian Light, Life and Music...
- Harout Gevorkyan Primitive Sounds
- Sarkis Petrosyan Armenian Santoor
Best Traditional Album
WINNER Rouben Matevosyan In Bygone Days
From The Treasures of The Armenian National Radio Series Selection made from 1974 - 1993 The Armenian National Radio archive recordings.
NOMINEES: Tatoul Altounian Sarkilari Sayat Nova Korosu Rouben Matevosyan In Bygone Days Varduhi Khachatrian The Queen of Traditional Music Aramais Martirosyan Doun En Glkhen Hovhannes Babakhanyan Hambere Hogis
Best Newcomer of the Year
WINNER Arthur Ispirian Three Candles Smash sophomore album from Armenian pop music sensation Ispir (Arthur Ispirian). From stylish funk and sultry streamers to joyous grooves and emotional ballads, he presents a masterful showcase of vocal capabilities.
NOMINEES: Zaruhi Babayan The Road To... Hovhannes Babakhanyan Hambere Hogis Arthur Ispirian Three Candles Hovhannes Shahbazyan Im Mayrik Gor Mkhitarian Yeraz
Best Compilation Album Music by Composer
WINNER The Armenian Jazz Band Starband The second release from the prize winner band led by Armen Martirosyan. In a set of popular songs, the band is featuring most popular Armenian contemporary singers, such as Shushan Petrosyan, Aramo, Goga Gohar Gevorgian, Emma Petrosian, Michael Poghosian, Hayko, Emma Asatryan, Forsh, Radik Gabrilian, Liana.
NOMINEES: The Armenian Jazz Band Starband Compilation Sounds of Armenia Ida Aghakhanian Ida & Friends Aram Avagyan Shnorhakal Em Arthur Grigorian Yesterday, Today, and ...
Best Modern Contemporary Album
WINNER Alla Levonyan Msho Aghchik
Alla Levonyan on a set of Armenian traditional songs. Also included songs from Arthur Grigorian.
NOMINEES: Sone Sweet Twilight Michael Poghosian Songs Alla Levonyan Msho Aghchik Suzan Markarian Handipum Lusine Poghosyan Shadow
Best Popular Retro Album
WINNER Zaruhi Babayan The Road To... With her astounding ability to communicate the essence of a song through her expressive vocal styling, Zaruhi Babayan has emerged as one of Armenia's premier talents. She truly shines on these smartly orchestrated versions of Shalakho, Berd, Cilicia.
NOMINEES: Zaruhi Babayan The Road To... Flora Martirosyan Kele Lao Hovhannes Shahbazyan Im Mayrik
Best Liturgical Album
WINNER Lusavorich Choir Arevagal In Geghard
Lusavorich Choir of the Vazgenian Seminary of Sevan Supervisor: Very Reverend Ter Bagrat Galstanian Choirmaster: Acolyte Arthur Petrosian, division IV
NOMINEES: Marieta Anasyan Sourp Sourp Hover Chamber Choir of Armenia Armenian Voices The State Academic Choir of Armenia Komitas Hrashk Manoukner 1700 Lusavorich Choir Arevagal In Geghard
Best Jazz Fusion Album
WINNER Levon Ichkhanian Travels
NOMINEES: Levon Tevkantz Life, Death & Resurrection The Wheelers Armenian Jazz Project: Old Folks Levon Ichkhanian Travels Chico & Friends The Quartet
Best Female Vocalist
WINNER Zaruhi Babayan The Road To... With her astounding ability to communicate the essence of a song through her expressive vocal styling, Zaruhi Babayan has emerged as one of Armenia's premier talents. She truly shines on these smartly orchestrated versions of Shalakho, Berd, Cilicia.
NOMINEES: Heghine Pearl Moon Alla Levonyan Msho Aghchik Elvina Makarian For Love Zaruhi Babayan The Road To... Suzan Markarian Handipum
Best Popular Album
WINNER Adiss Harmandian Djaheloutioun
Adiss' 2002 release.
NOMINEES: Paul Baghdadlian Mortsir Artash Asatrian Havata Havata Armen Anunt Inch E Vahe Panosyan Dream Vol.1 Adiss Harmandian Djaheloutioun
Best Original Contemporary Album The Stepan Lousikian Award
WINNER Elvina Makarian For Love The renown Armenian Diva turns the temperature up on this assertive set. It is brilliantly blended streetwise soul and Armenian R&B; stylish, seductive, appealing urban contemporary soul that confirms Elvina's unlimited talents. It is safe to say, that Elvina Makarian is one of the greatest Armenian singer-songwriters of our time.
NOMINEES: Forsh The Greatest Hits Sona Avagyan Sweet Armenian Water Heghine Pearl Moon Arthur Ispirian Three Candles Elvina Makarian For Love
Best Male Vocalist
WINNER Hovhannes Shahbazyan Im Mayrik
NOMINEES: Arthur Ispirian Three Candles Michael Poghosian Songs Joseph Krikorian Portsank Es Hovhannes Shahbazyan Im Mayrik Adiss Harmandian Djaheloutioun
Best Modern Instrumental Album The Michael Ganian Award
WINNER Milco Leviev Chickpeas Soundtrack
A film by Nigol Pezjian Chickpeas
NOMINEES: Sourik Mehrabian Khosir Im Sazs Alen Alen Milco Leviev Chickpeas Martin Aharonyan Inspiration Yervand & Ando Thinking of You
Best Music Video
WINNER Aida Sargsyan Lorke from the album Siro Lchak
NOMINEES: Sussie Harutunian Jampar Artash Asatrian Amen Ankam from the album Havata Havata Aida Sargsyan Lorke from the album Siro Lchak Zaruhi Babayan Adana from the album The Road To... Armen Anunt Inch E from the album Anunt Inch E
Best Dance Album
WINNER Sako
NOMINEES: Sako Clubmix Lilit Karapetyan For You R.E.G. Project Harem Liana Faith Mais The Beginning
Best Original Song
WINNER Aram Avagyan Ari-Ari from the album Shnorhakal Em performed by Liana
Best Album Cover
WINNER Gor Mkhitarian Yeraz
"A deep soulful approach to Armenian folk music. Both mournful and inspiring, Gor Mkhitarian delivers with an abundance of enjoyable listening." --Martin Curti, New World Buzz
NOMINEES: Heghine Pearl Moon Gor Mkhitarian Yeraz The Armenian Jazz Band Starband R.E.G. Project Harem Mais The Beginning
Best Entertainment Show of the Year
WINNER Z Project Productions Z Project
NOMINEES: Demq Productions Demq Show Meridian Productions Grisha & Friends Z Project Productions Z Project Chaterian Productions World of Music CNWN Productions 60 Minutes Around the World Xpress TV Productions Xpress TV
Best AMA Commercial of the Year
WINNER Directed by Z Project Productions Old Lady
NOMINEES: Directed by Artak Sevada Partial Disappearance Directed by Vic Aslanyan Flashback Directed by Z Project Productions Old Lady Directed by Aram Petrosyan & Vic Aslanyan Extreme Motion Directed by Demq Productions The Band Directed by Peter Bahlawanian You Ready
Anoush Humanitarian Award
America-Russia Cultural Development Fund
Lifetime Achievement Award
Composer Robert Amirkhanyan
Anoush Peace & Unity Awareness Award
World Artist of the Year Arto Tunchboyacyian