Artist of the Year (Russia)

Russian rapper Scriptonite (aka Adil Zhalelov) rounds out Apple’s list of Regional Artist of the Year awards for his role in leading the new Russian hip-hop revolution with his debut album House with Normal Activity. Since then, he’s risen to become the top-ranked producer and performer in Russian hip-hop, and is considered to be “the most important voice and sound of the new generation.”

This award is the culmination of an incredible few years, and Apple Music has been with me for so much of it along the way. Thank you for the recognition.
Scriptonite

In 2019, Scriptonite released 2004, the first album under his own label, exclusively on Apple Music, where it quickly became the most-streamed record of the year. He also holds the record in five countries — Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Moldova — for the two most-streamed albums in Apple Music history.