To safeguard the art of mugham, pass on the performing art, sourced from rich history, to the future generations, raise the new generation of performers, Heydar Aliyev Foundation has been organizing Mugham TV Contests since 2005.
The first mugham contest was held in 2005 on the 120th birthday of eminent composer of Azerbaijan Uzeyir Hajibeyli. Comprised of the most competent masters of mugham, the jury listened to nearly 500 young performers from all regions of Azerbaijan and selected 20 participants. Started on November 21, the contest was aired live for more than 100 hours.
Mugham contests were held also in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015 and the winners were awarded by Heydar Aliyev Foundation.