[2] Among the award winners are such pop icons of Russia and Eastern Europe as Alla Pugacheva and Valery Leontyev, as well as famous rock performers such as Bi-2 and Andrey Makarevich.

[5] The awards ceremony, whose trophy is a pair of applauding hands, was held in various concert halls in Moscow or St. Petersburg.

Initially, the winners were to be determined by the audience: anyone could buy a special card, fill it out and send it to the organizers.

At all subsequent Ovation events, the winners were determined by a special jury - the Higher Academic Commission, consisting of show business figures, journalists and various artists.

Additionally, there are various special prizes, such as "Living Legend" or the award for a major contribution to the development of the national culture.