The Montefon Awards are annual music awards in Montenegro recognizing achievements by local artists inàcontemporary popular and folk music. Established inà2001, the awards are regarded as one of the countryâÂÂs principal national music awards.
Montefon was created to promote the Montenegrin music scene during a period of increased artistic activity. The awards recognize achievements in popular and folk music and aim to provide visibility to both established and emerging performers. The ceremony was officially presented as Godià ¡nje nagrade â Oskar popularnosti ().
The awards were founded by Montenegrin singer and cultural organizer Bojan BajramoviÃÂ, then president of the Udruà ¾enje estradnih umjetnika i izvoÃÂaÃÂa Crne Gore (EUI; ).
The inaugural ceremony took place onà17 December 2001àat the MoraÃÂa Sports Center in Podgorica. It featured awards in competitive categories, along with special honors for artistic contribution and aàDiscovery of the Yearàaward for emerging artists. The ceremony was hosted by Ivan Maksimoviàand Duà ¡ica Vugdeliàand included performances by nominees and special guest appearances by Tijana DapÃÂeviàand Ksenija PajÃÂin. It was organized by the EUI in cooperation with Sound Records and formed part of Podgorica'sàDecember Days of Culture. It received institutional support from theàGovernment of Montenegroàand theàSecretariat for Culture, with reported organizational costs of approximatelyà27,000 German marks.
The second edition,ÃÂ Montefon 2002, was held onÃÂ 16 and 17 DecemberÃÂ at the KIC Budo TomoviÃÂ, continuing the awards' focus on popular and folk music.
The awards were held annually through Montefon 2007 in February 2008 and were subsequently discontinued after founder Bojan BajramoviÃÂ withdrew from preparations for health reasons and died later that year, with no successor assuming responsibility.
The revival of the Montefon Awards was initiated by , president of EUI, in cooperation with the Montenegrin public broadcaster RTCG. The awards returned in 2024 as part of the Montesong, MontenegroâÂÂs national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2025, Montefon was again presented during the Montesong 2025.
Montefon 2001, the inaugural ceremony took place onÃÂ 17 December 2001ÃÂ at the MoraÃÂa Sports Center in Podgorica. It featured awards in competitive categories and with special honors:
Montefon 2002, the second ceremony was held on December 16 and 17, 2002 at the KIC Budo TomoviÃÂ in Podgorica.
Montefon 2003, the third ceremony.
Montefon 2004, the fourth ceremony.
Montefon 2005, the fifth ceremony.
Montefon 2006, the sixth ceremony.
Montefon 2007, the seventh ceremony, was held in February 2008 at the KIC Budo TomoviÃÂ in Podgorica, recognizing achievements by artists during the 2007 music year. Recipients in 11 competitive categories were selected by public voting, with three additional special awards presented by the EUI:
The inaugural awards following the revival were presented during Montesong on November 27, 2024:
The 2025 awards were presented during Montesong on December 21, 2025, and expanded the categories to recognize achievements throughout the year: