# Milan Mladenović Award 2026 competition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/milan-mladenovi-award-2026-competition
> Updated: 2026-08-10T09:05:48.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

The 2026 Milan Mladenović Award progressed from the announcement of 12 finalists in July to the selection of five superfinalists in August. The competition involved 173 songs, which were narrowed down to 47 semi-finalists and then to the initial 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 is scheduled to be announced on September 21, 2026, in Belgrade. The winner will receive 3,000 euros, a special statuette, and performance opportunities at regional festivals such as Arsenal Fest in Serbia, as well as the SHIP Music Festival and Modro i Zeleno in Croatia.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-10: Milan Mladenović Award announces 2026 superfinalists

The Milan Mladenović Foundation has named five superfinalists for its 2026 music award, with the winner to be announced in Belgrade this September.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/milan-mladenovi-award-announces-2026-superfinalists

### 2026-07-13: Milan Mladenović Award 2026 announces 12 finalists

The Milan Mladenović Award jury named 12 finalists from 173 entries; the winner, announced on 21 Sept, will receive €3,000, a statuette and festival gigs.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/milan-mladenovi-award-2026-announces-12-finalists

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