# Balkan klapa festival results > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/balkan-klapa-festival-results > Updated: 2026-08-06T22:11:19.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. In early August 2026, the XII Festival of klapska pjesma in Posušje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, concluded with Klapa Merla taking first place in the women’s category. The jury‑selected “Posuški stećak” award was presented by regional officials, while the audience’s favourite prize went to the group Liron. The event featured a broad lineup of ensembles from the region and announced that the 13th edition will be held the following August. A few days later, the 17th “Klape Gospi Sinjskoj” festival took place in the Basilica of Our Lady of Sinj, Croatia. Women’s klapa Oželanda from Zagreb won the Golden Statue of Our Lady of Sinj and the top jury award, whereas the audience‑chosen first place was awarded to klapa Škatulica from Grude. Klapa Merla, now representing Dugopolje, earned the bronze award. The festival highlighted continued enthusiasm for traditional klapa music across the Balkans, with multiple groups receiving recognition from both expert juries and the public. These consecutive events illustrate the ongoing cycle of regional klapa competitions, showcasing a mix of jury‑selected and audience‑favoured performances and underscoring the cultural significance of the genre in both Bosnia‑Herzegovina and Croatia. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: Klapa Škatulica wins audience prize, Oželanda tops jury at Sinj’s 17th Klape Festival At Sinj’s 17th Klape Festival, Oželanda won the jury’s Golden Statue, while audience favorite klapa Škatulica took first place, with other awards to Armor and Merla. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/klapa-katulica-wins-audience-prize-oelanda-tops-jury-at-sinjs-17th-klape-festival ### 2026-08-03: Klapa Merla wins women's category at Posušje klapska festival Klapa Merla won the women's category at the XII Festival of klapska pjesma in Posušje, Bosnia and Herzegovina; the award was presented by Predrag Čović, with audience favourite Liron and other prizes handed out 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/klapa-merla-wins-womens-category-at-posuje-klapska-festival --- Cite as: Balkan klapa festival results. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/balkan-klapa-festival-results