General Field Awards Female Artist of the Year (1998, Since 2000) Male Artist of the Year (Since 1998) Ensemble of the Year (Since 1998) Album of the Year (1998–1999, Since 2005) Debut Album of the Year (1998–2001, Since 2011) Replaced by Newcomer of the Year in 2003-2010
Music Video of the Year (Since 1998) Record Company of the Year (1998–2000) Radio Hit of the Year (1998–2001) Replaced by Hit Song of the Year in 2003
Contribution to Estonia Music (Since 1999) Album Design of the Year (1999–2001, 2003–2008, 2014) Music Supporter of the Year (2000) Artist of the Year (2001–2006, 2020–2024) Hit Song of the Year (2003–2008) Replaced by "Song of the Year" in 2011
Newcomer of the Year (2003–2010) Replaced by Debut Album of the Year in 2011
Foreign Artist of the Year (2003) People's Choice of the Year (2009–2010) This award was named "Audience Favorite" in 2010.
Song of the Year (Since 2011) From 2011-2021, this award was named "Best Song of the Year"
Songwriter's Album of the Year (Since 2023) Jazz/Blues Awards & Winners The
Jazz/
Blues genre was introduced in 2000.
Jazz/Blues Artist of the Year (2000–2002, 2003–2011) Replaced by Jazz Album of the Year in 2012
Jazz Album of the Year (Since 2012) Ethno/Folk Awards & Winners The
Ethno/
Folk genre was introduced in 2000.
Ethno/Folk Artist of the Year (2000–2001, 2003–2011) Replaced by Ethno/Folk Album of the Year in 2012
Ethno/Folk Album of the Year (2012–2014, 2021–2022) Song of the Year/Folk Album (2014, 2021–2022) In 2014, this award was named "Folk Album of the Year"
Ethno/Folk/Popular Album of the Year (2012–2020, 2023–Current) Prior to 2015, this award was named Ethno/Folk Album of the Year
Classical Awards & Winners The
Classical genre was introduced in 2000.
Classical Artist of the Year (2000–2001, 2004) Classical Album of the Year (2003, 2005–2006, Since 2014) Estonian Composition Album of the Year (2017–2018, Since 2020) From 2017-2023, this award was named "Composition Album of the Year"
Solo or Chamber Music Album of the Year (2017–2018, Since 2020) From 2017-2023, this award was named "Chamber Music Album of the Year"
Choral Music Album of the Year (2017–2018, Since 2020) Renamed Choir Music Album of the Year in 2022-2023
Orchestral or Stage Music Album of the Year (2017–2018, 2020–Current) From 2017 to 2024, this award was named "Symphonic or Stage Music Album of the Year"
Alternative Awards & Winners\ The
Alternative genre was introduced in 2001.
Alternative Artist of the Year (2001–2004) Alternative/Indie Album of the Year (Since 2012) Hip-Hop/R'n'B/Rap/Soul/Funk Awards & Winners The
Hip-Hop/
R'n'B genres were introduced in 2005 within a single award. From 2013–2015,
R'n'B was omitted from the award and the
Rap genre was recognised as similar but distinct from
Hip-Hop music. From 2016 to 2022, the main award included all three genres. From 2023, the
Soul and
Funk genres were introduced. This category now awards 2 genres,
Hip-Hop/
Rap and
Soul/
Funk/
R'n'B. In 2025, there was no award for
Soul/
Funk/
R'n'B.
Hip-Hop/R'n'B Artist of the Year (2005–2011) Hip-Hop/Rap Album of the Year (2013–2015, 2018) Hip-Hop/Rap/R'n'B Album of the Year (2016–2017) HipHop/Rap/R'n'B Artist of the Year (2020–2022) Soul/Funk/R'n'B Artist of the Year (2023-2024) Hip-Hop/Rap Artist of the Year (Since 2023) Electronic Awards & Winners The
Electronic genre was introduced in 2005.
Electronic Artist of the Year (2005–2011) Replaced by Electronic Album of the Year in 2012
Electronic Album of the Year (Since 2012) Metal/Punk Awards & Winners The
Metal/
Punk genre was introduced in 2005. In 2012, the
Punk genre has been omitted and only
Metal is recognised.
Metal/Punk Artist of the Year (2005–2011) Replaced by Metal Album of the Year in 2012
Metal Album of the Year (Since 2012) Rock Awards & Winners The
Rock genre was introduced in 2006.
Rock Artist of the Year (2006–2011) Replaced by Rock Album of the Year in 2012
Rock Album of the Year (Since 2012) Pop Awards & Winners Pop has been recognised as a distinct genre since 2009.
Pop Artist of the Year (2009–2011, Since 2020) From 2012-2019, this award was replaced by "Pop Album of the Year"
Pop Album of the Year (2012–2019) Dance Awards & Winners Dance was recognised as a distinct genre from 1998–2003.
Dance Hit of the Year (1998–2001) Replaced by Hit Song of the Year in 2003
Dance Artist of the Year (2001, 2003) == References ==