List of awards and nominations received by Sakis Rouvas
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This page features a list of awards and nominations received by Greek recording artist and entertainer Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
from the beginning of his career in 1991 to present day. Rouvas has released thirteen studio albums: Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas (album)
Sakis Rouvas is the self-titled debut album by Greek pop-rock musician Sakis Rouvas, released in October 1991 by PolyGram Records in Greece and Cyprus. The entire album was produced by composer Nikos Terzis who was on the rise in the early 1990s, while the songs have all been penned by Giorgos...
(1991), Min Andistekese
Min Andistekese
Min Andistekese is the second studio album by Greek pop musician Sakis Rouvas, released in September 1992 in Greece and Cyprus by PolyGram Records Greece...
(1992), Gia Sena
Gia Sena
-Singles:thumb|right|150px|Rouvas in the "Kane Me" music video.thumb|right|150px|Rouvas in the "To Xero Ise Moni" music video.thumb|right|150px|Rouvas in the "Xehase To" music video."Kane Me"'"To Xero Ise Moni"'"Xehase To"-Release history:...
(1993), Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas
Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas
Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas is the fourth studio album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, released in November 1994 in Greece and Cyprus by PolyGram Records Greece. This album was Rouvas' primary collaboration with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nikos Karvelas.-Production history:The album was...
(1994), Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola
Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola
Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola is the fifth studio album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, released on May 12, 1996 in Greece and Cyprus by PolyGram Records Greece...
(1996), Kati Apo Mena
Kati Apo Mena
Kati Apo Mena is the sixth studio album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, released on 3 December 1998. The album is largely written and entirely produced by Giorgos Theofanous...
(1998), 21os Akatallilos
21os Akatallilos
21os Akatallilos is the eighth studio album by Greek pop sensation Sakis Rouvas and his second produced by Vangelis Yannopoulos, for Minos Emi. The album was released on April 9, 2000 in Greece and Cyprus, and debut at number one on the charts...
(2000), Ola Kala
Ola Kala
Ola Kala is the eighth studio album and first international album featuring a number of English language songs by popular Greek singer-songwriter Sakis Rouvas, originally released on June 16, 2002 in Greece and Cyprus by Minos EMI. International songwriter and producer Desmond Child is the main...
(2002), To Hrono Stamatao
To Hrono Stamatao
To Hrono Stamatao is the tenth studio album by Greek pop-rock singer-songwriter Sakis Rouvas, released in December 2003 by Minos EMI in Greece and Cyprus...
(2003), S'eho Erotefthi (2005), Iparhi Agapi Edo
Iparhi Agapi Edo
Iparhi Agapi Edo is the eleventh studio album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas. It was first released in Greece on December 7, 2006 by Minos EMI. Iparhi Agapi Edo includes 15 tracks including a ballad called "Mikros Titanikos" that was written especially for Rouvas by Yiannis Parios...
(2006), Irthes
Irthes
-This Is Our Night :-Singles:"+ Se Thelo""Irthes""This Is Our Night"'"Ksehna To Prin Kai To Meta"-Release history:-Promotion:...
(2008), and Parafora
Parafora
Parafora is the 13th studio album by Greek recording artist Sakis Rouvas and 15th album overall. It was released by Minos EMI in Greece and Cyprus on 14 December 2010 and distributed digitally ten days later to all Eurozone countries and elsewhere...
(2010). He has also released two live albums: Live Ballads
Live Ballads
Live Ballads is the first live CD or video album, and eleventh album overall by popular Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, released in Greece and Cyprus on 27 April 2006 by Minos EMI. The concert was recorded on 14 February 2006 as a special Valentine's Day performance called Sakis For Valentines...
(2006) and This Is My Live
This Is My Live
This Is My Live is the name of the second live album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, released on December 12, 2007 in Greece and Cyprus by Minos EMI. The album was recorded on September 9, 2007 at Rouvas' sold-out show at Lycabetus Theatre with an audience of 7,000. The concert was the final stop on...
(2007). These album have been released through PolyGram Records Greece (1991–96), Minos EMI
Minos EMI
Minos EMI is the domestic trade name of EMI Music Greece, a record company in Greece. It is the Greek record label division of the British-based, multinational EMI Group....
(1997–present), and abroad on Universal Music France (2002–2007). All of his albums have been certified gold or higher by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Greece
IFPI Greece
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of...
. As of 2008, he has sold an estimated near two million albums, making him one of the best-selling Greek artists in history.
Rouvas is amongst the most awarded Greek entertainers of all time. In addition to his main domain, music, he has also been recognized in sports, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
, and for his humanitarian work. Rouvas began his career as an athlete in 1987 and received awards at a national level. As a performer, he has won 11 Pop Corn Music Awards, six Arion Music Awards, four Status Men of the Year Awards —the most of any musician— and 15 MAD Video Music Awards — more than any other male artist and second overall. He has also received international awards such as a Balkan Music Award, an MTV Europe Music Award
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
, a Tashir Armenian Music Award, and a World Music Award
World Music Awards
The World Music Awards is an international awards show founded in 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . John Martinotti is an executive producer and co-founder of the show...
, as well as an Abdi Ipekçi Prize for his efforts in improving Greco-Turkish relations
Greco-Turkish relations
The relations between the Greek and the Turkish states have been marked by alternating periods of mutual hostility and reconciliation ever since Greece won its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821...
. Rouvas has also represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
on two occasions, taking top ten positions both times: third (2004) and seventh (2009). Rouvas has received in excess of 42 awards out of 99 nominations. In addition to these recognized awards, Rouvas was also named "Entertainer of the Decade" by Down Town in 2009, while in 2010 Forbes
Forbes
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ranked him as the third most powerful and influential Greek celebrity and highest-ranked singer. He was also named Greek People
People (magazine)
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s first "Sexiest Man Alive".
Note that this list includes only recognized awards and not polls and other awards. It should also be noted that the list may be incomplete due to the lack of sources on Greek awards prior to the new millennium.
Arion Music Awards
The Arion Music Awards are the official Greek music awards since 2002, and are the successor of the Hellenic Music Pop Corn Awards which were organized by the Greek magazine Pop Star from 1997-2001. The Arions were held for the first five years by Mega ChannelMega Channel
Mega Channel, also known as Mega TV or just Mega, is a major television network in Greece. Teletypos S.A. was founded in 1989 under the name Teletypos Television Programmes S.A...
and now are held by ANT1
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
. The awards are usually held in April but in 2007 were held in October due to the network change, and thus, no ceremony for the 2008 edition was held. Rouvas has won six awards from 25 nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | "Disco Girl Disco Girl "Disco Girl" is the name of a song released by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas on December 17, 2001 by Minos EMI. It was released as a two track CD single with the original song and a remix, both of which were produced by Desmond Child and Phoebus.... " |
Best Pop Song | Won |
| Best Male Pop Singer | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | "Ola Kala" | Best Pop Song | Nominated |
| Ola Kala Ola Kala Ola Kala is the eighth studio album and first international album featuring a number of English language songs by popular Greek singer-songwriter Sakis Rouvas, originally released on June 16, 2002 in Greece and Cyprus by Minos EMI. International songwriter and producer Desmond Child is the main... |
Best Pop Album | Nominated | |
| Best Male Pop Singer | Nominated | ||
| "Ola Kala" | Video of the Year (Xavier Gens Xavier Gens Xavier Gens is a French film director.-Director:*Vanikoro *The Divide *Hitman *Frontier *Sable noir - short film*Au petit matin - short film*Born to Kast - short film... /Bullring) |
Nominated | |
| 2004 | "Pes Tis" | Best Pop Song | Nominated |
| To Hrono Stamatao To Hrono Stamatao To Hrono Stamatao is the tenth studio album by Greek pop-rock singer-songwriter Sakis Rouvas, released in December 2003 by Minos EMI in Greece and Cyprus... |
Best Pop Album | Nominated | |
| Best Male Pop Singer | Won | ||
| "Pes Tis" | Video of the Year (Xavier Gens Xavier Gens Xavier Gens is a French film director.-Director:*Vanikoro *The Divide *Hitman *Frontier *Sable noir - short film*Au petit matin - short film*Born to Kast - short film... /Bullring) |
Nominated | |
| 2005 | Shake It Shake It (Sakis Rouvas song) "Shake It" is an English language song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas and was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. The song is an up-tempo number, with Rouvas telling his lover that "I would trade my life for a night with you" and asking the lover to "shake it" for him... |
Best Pop Song | Nominated |
| Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best-Selling Greek Single of the Year | Won | ||
| 2006 | "S'eho Erotefthi" | Best Pop Song | Nominated |
| S'eho Erotefthi | Best Pop Album | Won | |
| Best Male Pop Singer | Won | ||
| "Mila Tis" | Video of the Year (White Room) | Nominated | |
| S'eho Erotefthi | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Iparhi Agapi Edo Iparhi Agapi Edo Iparhi Agapi Edo is the eleventh studio album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas. It was first released in Greece on December 7, 2006 by Minos EMI. Iparhi Agapi Edo includes 15 tracks including a ballad called "Mikros Titanikos" that was written especially for Rouvas by Yiannis Parios... |
Best Pop Album | Nominated |
| "Ola Gyro Sou Gyrizoun" | Best Pop Song | Won | |
| Iparhi Agapi Edo Iparhi Agapi Edo Iparhi Agapi Edo is the eleventh studio album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas. It was first released in Greece on December 7, 2006 by Minos EMI. Iparhi Agapi Edo includes 15 tracks including a ballad called "Mikros Titanikos" that was written especially for Rouvas by Yiannis Parios... |
Pop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Ego Travao Zori" | Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Ola Gyro Sou Gyrizoun" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
Balkan Music Awards
The Balkan Music Awards is an award ceremony organized by Balkanica TV since 2010, celebrating the best in music from Balkan countries. Rouvas has won one award from one nomination.| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2010 | "Spase To Hrono" | Best Balkan Song from Greece | Won |
Cyprus Music Awards
The Cyprus Music Awards are the official Cypriot music awards, held annually by Cyprus CollegeCyprus College
Cyprus College is a for-profit college in Nicosia, Cyprus. The College has an enrollment of 3,500.-The College:Cyprus College is the oldest University College in Cyprus, founded in 1961. It is one of the biggest University Colleges in Cyprus with state-of-the-art computing, library and athletic...
in Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
since 2006. Rouvas hasn't managed to win any awards from four official nominations, and six overall (Although the top five highest-selling records are reviewed for the "best-selling" categories, the nomination is not considered official unless won).
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2006 | S'eho Erotefthi | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Best-Selling Greek Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Iparhi Agapi Edo Iparhi Agapi Edo Iparhi Agapi Edo is the eleventh studio album by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas. It was first released in Greece on December 7, 2006 by Minos EMI. Iparhi Agapi Edo includes 15 tracks including a ballad called "Mikros Titanikos" that was written especially for Rouvas by Yiannis Parios... |
Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Best-Selling Greek Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
is an annual competition held among active member countries of the EBU
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
. The contest, which has been broadcast every year since its début in 1956, is one of the longest-running television programs and most watched in the world. It is the world's largest music festival, with viewing rates of 100-600 million recorded. In 2004, Rouvas won third place with the song "Shake It
Shake It (Sakis Rouvas song)
"Shake It" is an English language song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas and was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. The song is an up-tempo number, with Rouvas telling his lover that "I would trade my life for a night with you" and asking the lover to "shake it" for him...
", which was tied for the highest placement Greece had ever received in the contest since the 1974 début
Eurovision Song Contest 1974
The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom...
, up until that year. In 2006, Rouvas would go on to host the contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
along with hostess Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos is a Greek-American actress, journalist, and television presenter known in America for her appearances as a correspondent for Today, Access Hollywood, Extra, and abroad for co-hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece.-Early life and beauty pageants:Menounos, a...
. Rouvas will also be Greece's representative in the 2009 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
with the song "This Is Our Night
This Is Our Night
"This Is Our Night" is a song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, from the album Irthes. It was selected as Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009...
" in May in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
| Year | Nominated work | Result | Place | Points | Semi | Points |
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| 2004 | "Shake It Shake It (Sakis Rouvas song) "Shake It" is an English language song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas and was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. The song is an up-tempo number, with Rouvas telling his lover that "I would trade my life for a night with you" and asking the lover to "shake it" for him... " |
Nominated | 3rd Place | 252 | 3rd Place | 238 |
| 2009 | "This Is Our Night This Is Our Night "This Is Our Night" is a song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, from the album Irthes. It was selected as Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009... " |
Nominated | 7th Place | 120 | 4th Place | 110 |
Johnnie Walker Men of the Year Awards
The Johnnie Walker Men of the Year Awards is a Cypriot award ceremony held annually to honour men who have excelled in their field of work.| Year | Award | |
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| 2010 | Presenter of the Year | Won |
MAD TV/Vogue Fashion Icons Award
The MAD TV/Vogue Fashion Icons Award were a one-time award organized by MAD TV and the Greek edition of Vogue Magazine held in 2003 to recognize the most fashionable Greek television personalities and style icons. Rouvas was one of the only two musicians awarded, the other being Despina VandiDespina Vandi
Despina Malea , known by her stage name Despina Vandi , is a Greek singer. Born in Tübingen near Stuttgart, West Germany, Vandi's family returned to Kavala, Greece when she was six years old and she later enrolled at the University of Thessaloniki, but eventually dropped out to begin a career in...
for the title "Best-Dressed Woman in Showbiz".
| Year | Nominated work | Award |
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| 2003 | Awarded for fashion sense | Celebrity with Best Personal Style |
MAD Video Music Awards
The Mad Video Music Awards are held annually in June by MAD TV since 2004. In its first two years, the awards were televised on ANT1ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
for non-satellite viewers, but have since moved to Alpha TV
Alpha TV
Alpha TV is a Greek terrestrial channel . The station features a mix of Greek and foreign shows with an emphasis on entertainment programs. The studios are located near Athens...
. Rouvas has won 15 awards from 35 nominations, making him the male male artist with the most wins, and second most-honoured artist overall.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2004 | "Pes Tis" | Best Direction | Won |
| Sexiest Appearance in a Video | Won | ||
| 2005 | "Se Thelo San Trelos" (feat. Philipp Kirkorov Philipp Kirkorov Philipp Bedrosovich Kirkorov is a Bulgarian-born Russian singer and producer living and working in Moscow.-Biography:Philipp Kirkorov was born on April 30, 1967 in Varna, Bulgaria. His father is Bulgarian singer of Armenian and Belarusian ethnicity Bedros Kirkorov. His mother, Victoria, is... ) |
Best-Dressed Artist in a Video | Nominated |
| "Shake It Shake It (Sakis Rouvas song) "Shake It" is an English language song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas and was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. The song is an up-tempo number, with Rouvas telling his lover that "I would trade my life for a night with you" and asking the lover to "shake it" for him... " |
Sexiest Appearance in a Video | Nominated | |
| 2006 | "Na M'agapas" | Best Pop Video | Nominated |
| Best Video by a Male Artist | Won | ||
| Best Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Artist of the Year with Most-Played Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction (White Room) | Nominated | ||
| "Mila Tis" | Best-Dressed Artist in a Video | Won | |
| 2007 | "Ego Travao Zori" | Best Pop Video | Nominated |
| "Ola Gyro Sou Gyrizoun" | Best Dance Video | Won | |
| "Ego Travao Zori" | Best Video by a Male Artist | Nominated | |
| Best Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Artist of the Year with Most-Played Video | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | "Zise Ti Zoi Zise Ti Zoi "Zise Ti Zoi" is a single by popular Greek singer Sakis Rouvas from the Alter Ego original soundtrack, released on 28 May 2007 in Greece and Cyprus by Minos EMI.-Production history:... " |
Best Pop Video | Nominated |
| Best Male Artist | Won | ||
| Artist of the Year with Most-Played Video | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | "Irthes Irthes -This Is Our Night :-Singles:"+ Se Thelo""Irthes""This Is Our Night"'"Ksehna To Prin Kai To Meta"-Release history:-Promotion:... " |
Best Pop Video | Nominated |
| "This Is Our Night This Is Our Night "This Is Our Night" is a song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, from the album Irthes. It was selected as Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009... " |
Male Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| "Irthes" | Best Direction | Nominated | |
| Fashion Icon of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "This Is Our Night" | Best Lyric that Became a Quote | Nominated | |
| 2010 | "Spase To Hrono Spase To Hrono "Spase To Hrono" is a song by Greek pop musician Sakis Rouvas, composed by Greek composer Dimitris Kontopoulos, who had worked with Sakis Rouvas in recent years, as well as his contribution to Eurovision Song Contest... " |
Best Pop Video | Won |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Tharros I Alitheia" (Tamta feat. Sakis Rouvas) | Best Duet or Collaboration Video | Won | |
| "Spase To Hrono" | Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Fashion Icon of the Year | Won | ||
| Sexiest Appearance in a Video | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | "Parafora Parafora (song) "Parafora" is the third single by Greek pop/rock musician Sakis Rouvas from his thirteenth studio album of the same name. It is an electropop-ambient-dance-pop song written by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Nikos Kostidakis and produced by Kontopoulos... " |
Best Pop Video | Won |
| Video of the Year | Won | ||
| "I Dyo Mas" | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| "Emena Thes Emena Thes "Emena Thes" is the second single by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas from his 13th studio album Parafora. It is a romantic hard rock ballad written by Dimitris Fakos and produced by Freakchild. The song was released to radio stations on 4 May 2010... " (for "Emena thes") |
Best Line | Nominated |
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music AwardsMTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
is an awards ceremony organized annually since 1994 by MTV Networks
MTV Networks
MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States...
and celebrate the best in European music. The network began a Greek branch
MTV Greece
MTV Greece is the Greek version of MTV, launched on September 1, 2008.MTV Greece broadcasts mainly English, American and Greek music, MTV's shows like Date My Mom, Made, Nitro Circus, RoomRaiders, America's Most Smartest Model, etc. subtitled in Greek, as well as three Greek shows...
in 2007, thus making the country eligible for the ceremony since 2008. Rouvas has won one award, with another nomination.
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Greek Act MTV Europe Music Award for Best Greek Act The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Greek Act. Viewers vote online, and the winner of this award is then entered in the running for the Best European Act, which is then further narrowed down by online voters to five acts.-2000's:-2010's:-References:... |
Won |
| Best European Act MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best European Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe... |
Nominated |
OGAE Song Contest
OGAEOGAE
OGAE is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision...
, is the international fan club of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries. Every year, the organization puts together four non-profit competitions (Song Contest, Second Chance Contest, Video Contest and Homecomposed Song Contest). The OGAE Song Contest is an audio event in which all OGAE national clubs can enter with an original song released in the previous 12 months in their countries and sung in one of the country's official languages. In honor of his selection to be the Greek 2009 eurovision entrant, Rouvas was chosen by local clubs to be entered in the 23rd OGAE
OGAE
OGAE is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision...
in Zaragosa, Spain
Spain
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on October 25, 2008, where he won third place with 130 points, coming in only behind Croatia
Croatia
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and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, respectively.
| Year | Nominated work | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Stous 31 Dromous" | Nominated | 3rd Place |
OGAE Video Contest
| Year | Nominated work | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Ola Kala" | Nominated | Unknown |
Pop Corn Music Awards
The Pop Corn Music Awards are a defunct awards ceremony that were the first official Greek music awards show from 1992-2001 and were organized by the Greek magazine Pop Corn. The Arion Music Awards became their successor in 2002. For four consecutive years, Rouvas was said to have "monopolized" the awards ceremony, winning a number of the major awards. Since the introduction of the Best Male Stage Performance category, Rouvas received the award every year. Rouvas has won at least 11 awards from 16 nominations.| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sakis Rouvas Sakis Rouvas (album) Sakis Rouvas is the self-titled debut album by Greek pop-rock musician Sakis Rouvas, released in October 1991 by PolyGram Records in Greece and Cyprus. The entire album was produced by composer Nikos Terzis who was on the rise in the early 1990s, while the songs have all been penned by Giorgos... |
Best New Artist | Won |
| 1998 | "Theleis I Den Theleis Theleis I Den Theleis "Theleis I Den Theleis" is a song released by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas in May 1998 by Minos EMI, written by composer Giorgos Theofanous with lyrics by Vangelis Konstantinidis, and produced by Vangelis Yannopoulos. It was released in Greece and Cyprus as a four track CD single... " |
Best Video Clip | Won |
| Best Male Stage Performance | Won | ||
| 1999 | Sakis Rouvas | Best Male Singer | Nominated |
| "Den Ehei Sidera I Kardia Sou" | Best Song | Won | |
| Best Video Clip | Won | ||
| Best Lyrics | Nominated | ||
| Best Composition | Won | ||
| Best Male Stage Performance | Won | ||
| Best Male Vocal Performance | Won | ||
| Kati Apo Mena | Best Album Cover | Nominated | |
| Best Album | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | "Kanoume Oneira" | Best Male Stage Performance | Won |
| "Se Thelo San Trelos' | Best Male Vocal Performance | Won | |
| 2001 | "Antexa" | Best Video Clip | Nominated |
| Best Male Stage Performance | Won | ||
Prosopa Awards
The Prosopa Awards are an annual awards ceremony honoring Greek excellence in television and media, televised on Mega ChannelMega Channel
Mega Channel, also known as Mega TV or just Mega, is a major television network in Greece. Teletypos S.A. was founded in 1989 under the name Teletypos Television Programmes S.A...
since 2003. Rouvas has won one award.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | S'eho Erotefthi | Singer of the Year | Won |
Status Men of the Year Awards
The Status Awards are held annually since 1996 by the Greek edition of the men's magazine Status, usually every March and are televised by Star ChannelStar Channel
Star Channel is a Greek television network that broadcasts a mix of foreign and Greek programming. It launched in December 1993 and is owned by Nea Tileorasi A.E.. The main news bulletin is called Star Eidiseis, which is currently hosted by Aimilios Liatsos...
. The magazine nominates men for excellence within their fields, which are then voted on by the magazine's readers. Rouvas has won four awards and is tied for the musician with the most awards.
| Year | Award | |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Man of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Singer of the Year | Won |
| 2005 | Singer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2006 | Singer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Singer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | Singer of the Year | Won |
| 2010 | Singer of the Year | Won |
Tashir Armenian Music Awards
The Tashir Armenian Music Awards are an annual awards ceremony to celebrate the best in the music of the Armenian diaspora. Rouvas was given an honourary award as one of six favourite representatives of the Armenian public to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Award of Hope | Won |
Thessaloniki Song Festival
The Thessaloniki Song Festival is an annual competition held in Thessaloniki since 1962. It is the longest-running music festival and award ceremony in Greece. There are a number of titles awarded, with the ultimate winner being the recipient of the Best Composiiton award, which made Rouvas the winner of the 30th annual contest with his début single composed by Nikos Terzis, with lyrics by Giorgos Pavrianos. Following his loss of the "Best Vocals" award, which he lost to another newcoming artist, Giorgos AlkaiosGiorgos Alkaios
Giorgos Alkaios is a Greek recording artist. His career began in 1989 after appearing on a Greek reality show. Following a brief period of stage acting, Alkaios dedicated himself to music. His first single, "Ti Ti", made him popular in Greece. His distinctive musical style fuses Greek and Oriental...
, by only one point, many reporters claimed that the contest was rigged.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Par'ta" | Best Vocals | Nominated | 2nd Place |
| Best Composition | Won | 1st Place | ||
Honorary awarding by United Nations
The Turkish sector of the United NationsUnited Nations
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that deal with peace-keeping awarded Rouvas with the International Abdi Ipekçi Prize after his concert with Burak Kut
Burak Kut
Burak Kut is a Turkish pop singer.-Biography:As a child, Burak attended Müziğe Çapa and played in the orchestra for many years. He continued playing in an orchestra until he entered high school at İstanbul Anadolu Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi, where he began to play flute and piano...
on neutral territory on the Green Line in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
that caused political turmoil and became a leading international news story. Greek politicians Konstantinos Mitsotakis and George Papandreou also received the same honor that year.
| Year | Nominated work | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Awarded for co-operation and understanding in producing a "bi-national" concert for peace and reconciliation efforts between Greco-Turkish relations Greco-Turkish relations The relations between the Greek and the Turkish states have been marked by alternating periods of mutual hostility and reconciliation ever since Greece won its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821... with the Turkish Turkish people Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania... artist Burak Kut Burak Kut Burak Kut is a Turkish pop singer.-Biography:As a child, Burak attended Müziğe Çapa and played in the orchestra for many years. He continued playing in an orchestra until he entered high school at İstanbul Anadolu Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi, where he began to play flute and piano... in order to obtain racial and cultural equivalence. |
International Abdi Ipekçi Prize |
World Music Awards
The World Music AwardsWorld Music Awards
The World Music Awards is an international awards show founded in 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . John Martinotti is an executive producer and co-founder of the show...
are an annual international awards ceremony since 1989 that honors recording artists from all over the world based on sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The awards show is conducted under the patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert of Monaco, Monte-Carlo.
The show is broadcast to North
North America
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and South America
South America
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, all of Europe
Europe
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, the Middle East
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, Japan
Japan
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and South East Asia, all of China
China
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, some other parts of Asia
Asia
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, Australia
Australia
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, New Zealand
New Zealand
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, and all of Africa
Africa
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, reaching an estimated worldwide audience of around one billion viewers, in over 160 countries.
The regional awards, as many of the other awards, are not awarded standard annually, but when it is believed that the artist has sold a notable amount of records in his or her respective category or genre. Rouvas was only the third Greek artist living and working in Greece to ever receive the award in its history, being awarded after Despina Vandi
Despina Vandi
Despina Malea , known by her stage name Despina Vandi , is a Greek singer. Born in Tübingen near Stuttgart, West Germany, Vandi's family returned to Kavala, Greece when she was six years old and she later enrolled at the University of Thessaloniki, but eventually dropped out to begin a career in...
and Haris Alexiou
Haris Alexiou
Haris Alexiou is a Greek singer. She is considered one of the most popular singers in Greece and has been commercially successful since the 1970s. She has worked with important Greek songwriters and composers, has performed at top musical theatres all over the world and has received several awards...
respectively. He became the first and to date only male working in Greece to receive this award, as well as the most recent recipient.
| Year | Nominated work | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | World's Best-Selling Greek Artist of 2004 | Won |
Honorary titles and recognition
- Rouvas was one of the youngest artists to release a full-length studio album in Greece.
- Rouvas was one of the youngest artists to ever have an album achieve gold certification or to go to number 1 on the Greek Albums ChartGreek Albums ChartInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of...
. - Rouvas has the largest Greek fanclub, the SRFC (Sakis Rouvas Fanclub) since its start in 1996.
- In 1998, after winning the award at the Hellenic Music Awards, Rouvas was named "Greece's Best Stage Performer".
- In 2004, Rouvas was the highest-paid entertainer in the Greek entertainment industry and was named Greece's most successful contemporary male artist.
- Since 2008, Rouvas has been recognized as one of Greece's best-selling artists in history with sales of over two million albums.