Milan Mladenović Award announces 2026 superfinalists

The Milan Mladenović Foundation has announced the five superfinalists for the 2026 Milan Mladenović Award. The selection follows a competition of 173 songs, which were narrowed down to 47 semi-finalists and then 12 finalists.

The five superfinalists are ZHIVA with ‘Atom’, POCKET PALMA with ‘Boli me’, ROBA BEZ GREŠKE with ‘Bez tebe’, DOLORES I RETROSPEKTIVA with ‘Ko gasi svetlo’, and LELEE I JELENA PETOŠEVIĆ with ‘Igra Bela mečka’.

The eighth laureate will be announced on September 21, 2026, in Belgrade, coinciding with Milan Mladenović's birthday. The winner will receive 3,000 euros, a special statuette, and opportunities to perform at regional festivals including Arsenal Fest in Serbia and SHIP Music Festival and Modro i Zeleno in Croatia.