Iowa (band)

Iowa (Айова/Ajova, Аёва/Ajova), is a Belarusian pop rock trio.

History
Iowa is named after the album Iowa by the band Slipknot. In 2008, vocalist Ekaterina Ivanchikova sang in the musical The Prophet by Ilya Oleynikov. Iowa was formed in 2009 in Mahilyow. In 2010, after a series of concerts in St. Petersburg, the group decided to move to St. Petersburg, Russia where the band members live today.

Awards and nominations

 * 2012
 * New Wave: audience choice (won)
 * 2013
 * RU.TV Award: Best start of the year (nom)
 * 2015
 * Muz-TV Award: Best Song, Breakthrough (nom)
 * RU.TV Award: Dolce Vita (nom)
 * Golden Gramophone Award (won)
 * Russian National Music Award: Best Song (nom), Best Pop Group (nom)
 * 2016
 * Muz-TV Award: Best Pop Band (nom)
 * Russian National Music Award: Best Song (nom), Best Pop Group (nom)
 * 2017
 * Muz-TV Award: Best Pop Band (nom)
 * Russian National Music Award: Best Pop Group (won)
 * 2018
 * Muz-TV Award: Best Pop Band (nom)
 * Russian National Music Award: Best Pop Group (nom)

2019

 * Russian National Music Award: Best Pop Group (nom)