The first edition of the show was held on May 16, 2010 in Sofia, Bulgaria, where many famous and young Balkan artists were awarded.

The show is organised and hosted by Balkanika Music Television.

The Balkan Music Awards 2010 started in December 2009, where people voted online for the 2009 Balkan music.

[1] The Results for "The Best Song in Balkans 2009" (The main prize) Balkan Music Awards of 2011 voting started in end of the March and ended on April 8.

[2] This year there are going to be 16 categories, different from last year, there is going to be the award for "Worldwide Breakthrough Artist" who is already been taken by Inna, "Balkan Project" [3] The Results for "The Best Song in Balkans 2010" (The main prize)