A-One

A-One (Alternative One) is a Russian music channel, broadcasting since 2005. Its main format is hip hop music.

Channel was launched on August 1, 2005, as an alternative rock music channel. In 2011 A-One was rebranded to hip hop music channel. It is available through cable and satellite translation in most of Russia's cities, and has online translation.

A-One is also the name of channel-owned record label, that publishes music in the vein of A-One playlist. A-One Records artists include Tracktor Bowling, Naiv, Animal Jazz, 7000$, 5 Diez.

RAMP

A-One awards both local and international bands with its annual prize, the Russian Alternative Music Prize (since 2007 the official name is Rock Alternative Music Prize, due to broadened format). Nominees are voted by Internet users on the award site. Ceremony is held with participation of nominated bands.

To date, record of total awards in any nomination is held by Lumen (4), followed by Lyapis Trubetskoy and Amatory (3 each).

RAMP 2005

• Russian act: Amatory
• International act: KoЯn
• Song: Jane Air — «Junk»
• Album: ##### — «В этой жизни меня подводят доброта и порядочность»
• Music video: Amatory — «Чёрно-белые дни»
• Vocals: Slot — Uliana Elina [1]
• Breakthrough: Britva Okkama
• Concert: Psychea
• Festival: Main Fest
• Website: myasorubka.ru

RAMP 2006

The only award to feature genre nominations. This experiment was abandoned next year.

• Heavy metal act: Catharsis
• Alternative act: Tracktor Bowling
• Punk act: Tarakany!
• International act: Trivium
• Song: Slot — «2 voyny»
• Album: Hostile Breed — «Uzory shramov - Zakony voyny»
• Music video: Skafandr — «Biologichesky Object Chelovek»
• Breakthrough: AmneZia
• Underground act: Rashamba
• Website: naive.ru

RAMP 2007

Award chenged its name to Rock Alternative Music Prize. Website prize replaced with "respect of Runet", presented to the artist which was most requested in search engines at the year.

• Russian act: Lumen
• International act: KoЯn (2nd time)
• Song: Animal Jazz — «Tri Poloski»
• Album: Lumen — «Pravda?»
• Music video: Lyapis Trubetskoy — «Capital»
• Breakthrough: More!
• Fathers of Rock: Valery Kipelov
• Underground act: Sakura
• Soundtrack: Animal Jazz — «Shag Vzdoh» (film: «Graffiti»)
• Respect of runet: Zemfira

RAMP 2008

• Russian act: Lumen (2nd time)
• Song: Slot — «They killed Kenny!»
• Album: Zemfira — «Spasibo»
• Music video: Дельфин — «Bez Nas»
• Breakthrough: Bzik
• Concert: Zemfira in Olimpiysky, 01.04.2008
• International act: In Flames
• Underground act: Blanche
• Soundtrack: Tracktor Bowling — «Vremia» (film: «Nirvana»)
• Respect of runet: Korol i Shut

RAMP 2009

• Russian act: Lyapis Trubetskoy
• Song: Amatory — «Dyshi so mnoy»
• Album: Lumen — «Mir»
• Music video: Lyapis Trubetskoy — «Ogonki» (2nd time)
• Breakthrough: Louna, Fruktovy Kefir
• Concert: DDT — «Don't Shoot!»
• International act: Prodigy
• Underground act: Mari! Mari!
• Urbana (hip hop prize): Guf, Kasta
• Respect of runet: Noize MC

External links

• A-One TV official site
• RAMP site

See also