“VK Clips Award – 2023”: viewers cast more than 3 million votes for their favorite authors and selected 38 finalists in 15 categories 31.05.2023, 18:45

This year, viewers voted for their favorite clip authors in 15 nominations. They cast more than 3 million votes for the nominees. Hundreds of clippers made the long list: popular musicians, bloggers with huge fan followings, and rising stars. The list of finalists included 38 authors who received the most votes from the audience.

Shortlists in various categories included:

1. “Author of the year” – veydi_rush, KARA KROSS and Roman Kagramanov.
2. “Trendsetter of the year” – Alexey Zhidkovsky, Klava Koka and Kukoyaki.
3. “Crash of the Year” – Anton Shastun, Vanya Dmitrienko and Julia Gavrilina.
4. “Breakthrough of the year” – Elena Zavidova, Lera_Danya and Milan Khametova.
5. “Lifestyle of the year” – VASHA MARUSYA, Hahadetka and Yulia Godunova.
6. “Musician of the year” – JONY, Klava Koka and Marie Kraymbreri.
7. “Humor of the year” – Vitaly Sidelnikov, kartoshka_ivanovna and SAMCHUK_STUDIO.
8. “Sportsman of the Year” – Alexey Stolyarov, Nikita Nagorny and Olya Chernika.
9. “Couple of the year” – Kukoyaki, Lera_Danya and Masha and Robert.
10. “Production of the year” – Anastasia Rogochaya, GUFEE MEDALIN and Yan Dilan.
11. “Master of the year” – Konstantin Ivlev, “Zkratka recepty” and Nasťa Tuman.
12. “Community of the Year” – “Tomboys”, PREMIER and “Rhymes and Punches”.
13. “Brand of the year” – “Tasty – and it is”, “Golden apple” and “Magnet Cosmetic”.
14. “Paws of the year” – DENIMANI, Cat Mint and Panther Luna.

The winner in each of the 14 nominations will be selected by an expert jury. The winner of the special nomination “Viewers’ Choice” will be known based on the results of user voting.

The award results will be announced on June 7 in Moscow. Guests of the ceremony will be treated to a festive carpet with star guests, musical performances by nominated and guest artists, as well as other surprises and performances.

Marina Krasnova, CEO of VKontakte and VK Klipov: “This year, our VK Klipy platform showed excellent growth results and became the leader among all Russian short vertical video services. More and more authors publish their unique content on the platform, and we decided to highlight the best of them in a special way: to make our award for clippers an independent bright and spectacular event. It’s nice to see that user engagement in voting has also increased: the number of votes has more than tripled compared to last year. Viewers actively empathize with their favorite video games and cheer for them. With that in mind, we feel an even greater responsibility to the audience and creators, so this summer we’re going to give the loudest awards to clippers and give them an unforgettable experience.”