In order to continue the creative path of Ilkham Shakirov and preserve national vocal traditions, the Republican Prize named after Ilkham Shakirov was established in 2020 by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan. The application campaign for the current award took place last fall.

According to the results of the competition , the winners of the Prize are:

• in the nomination “Vocal” (women) – People’s Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Flura Suleymanova;

• in the nomination “Vocal” (men) – People’s Artist of Russia Firdinant Salakhov;

• in the nomination “Folk singing” – Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Bashkortostan Faudat Gilyazov and People’s Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Askhat Hismatov.

The ceremony of awarding the Republican Prize named after Ilkham Shakirov is scheduled on the Day of the Cultural Worker, March 25, with the participation of the leadership of the Republic of Tatarstan.