# Humay Award

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**Humay Award** (Azerbaijani: *Humay Mükafatı*) was an [Azerbaijani](/source/Azerbaijan) 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](/source/Gulustan_Palace) in March 1994.[3] For the first three years, a ceramic figurine was presented as an award made by artist .[3] Starting after the forth year, a bronze statuette was made by the artist .[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](/source/Mugham)”, "the art of photography", and "the best project in the Azerbaijani Internet".[3]

Music conductor [Yalchin Adigezalov](/source/Yalchin_Adigezalov) was the first awardee of "best conductor of the year" in 1993.[4] Other early awardees in 1994 included actor ;[5] actor [Alakbar Huseynov](/source/Alakbar_Huseynov);[6] visual artist [Farman Gulamov](/source/Farman_Gulamov);[7] and music composer .[8]

## References

1. [""İçərişəhər" də "Humay" alıb"](https://azadinform.az/az/read/197727/) ["Icherisheher" also bought "Humay"]. *azadinform.az*. May 17, 2011. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

1. ["В Баку состоялась церемония награждения XXVII Национальной премии "Хумай" (ФОТО)"](https://www.trend.az/life/socium/3057311.html) [Baku hosts 27th Humay National Award ceremony (photo)] (in Russian). *Trend.Az*. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

1. ["Фикрет Зарбалиев: "Престижность премии Humay неуклонно растет""](http://www.anl.az/down/meqale/zerkalo/2010/aprel/113316.htm) [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.

1. ["Adigozelov Yalchin Vasif oghlu"](https://www.musicacademy.edu.az/dirijorluq-kf-muallimler/145-adizhozelov-yaldzhin.html) (in Azerbaijani). *Baku Academy Of Music*

1. ["Xalq artisti Arif Quliyevlə FOTOSÖHBƏT"](https://modern.az/az/news/48766) [Photoshoot with People's Artist Arif Guliyev] (in Azerbaijani). *modern.az*. December 14, 2013. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

1. ["Ələkbər əminin inanılmaz ölüm səbəbi: Diş həkiminə gedib və... - İLLƏR SONRA AÇIQLANAN FAKTLAR"](https://publika.az/) (in Azerbaijani). *publika.az*. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

1. ["Azərbaycan rəssamı Beynəlxalq festivalda mükafat almışdır"](http://www.anl.az/down/meqale/xalqqazeti/xalqqazeti_iyul2009/84716.htm) (in Azerbaijani). *www.anl.az*. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

1. ["Union of Composers"](http://composers.musigi-dunya.az/az/composers_h.html) (in Azerbaijani). *Union of Composers of Azerbaijan*

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