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Zvukovaya Dorozhka, also known as ZD Awards (Russian: Звуковая Дорожка, "sound track") is Russia's oldest hit parade in the field of popular music.[1] It was founded in 1975 and has been published monthly in Moskovskij Komsomolets since 1977. It features both Russian and international acts. Since 2003 it is presented in a ceremony in concert halls. It's considered one of the major Russian music awards.[2][3]
The founder and first parade presenter was Yu. V. Filonov, who created its first issue in the fall of 1975. The column informed the audience about the existing Soviet performers and some foreign stars, usually from socialist countries.[12] Based on the results of the popular vote, the 1977 hit parade included 9 songs by singer Alla Pugacheva, including Shakespeare’s Sonnet. From 1977 to the present, the editor of the column is music critic Artur Gasparyan.[13] The first award ceremony based on readership polls was held in January 2003.
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