Its participants were young singers from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine.  

Chairman of the jury was People’s Artist of the USSR, Hero of Socialist Labor, Professor Irina Arkhipova (Russia).

Deputy Chairman was People’s Artist of the USSR, Professor Farhad Badalbeyli (Azerbaijan).

Members of the Jury:

Firangiz Ahmedova, People’s Artist of the USSR, Professor (Azerbaijan)

Maria Stefiuk, People’s Artist of the USSR, Professor (Ukraine)

Bibigul Tulegenova, People’s Artist of the USSR, Professor (Kazakhstan)

Cornelia von Kersenbrock, conductor (Germany)

Nodar Andguladze, People’s Artist of Georgia, Professor (Georgia)

Oleg Melnikov, Honored Artist of Belarus (Belarus)

Vladislav Piavko, People’s Artist of the USSR, Professor (Russia)

Giuzeppe Pastorello, President of the Bellini Competition (Italy)

Bronislav Yatich, opera singer (Serbia) 

Laureates of the Competition:

Grand Prix – Burçin Çilingir (Turkey)

First Prize – Ekaterina Gabitashvili (Georgia)

First Prize – Javad Samedov (Azerbaijan)

First Prize – Armaz Darashvili (Georgia)

Second Prize – Saida Sharafalieva (Azerbaijan)

Second Prize – Sergey Spiridonov (Russia)

Second Prize – Tamara Hodakova (Ukraine)

Third Prize – Maxim Richter (Russia)

Third Prize – Jabrail Idrisov (Uzbekistan)

Third Prize – Konstantin Buinov (Russia)

Forth Prize – Aygun Kurbanova (Azerbaijan)

Forth Prize – Dina Dyutmagambetova (Kazakhstan)

Forth Prize – Tatiana Larina (Russia)

Special Prizes:

The Best Performance of a Piece from Byulbyul’s Repertoire – Tatiana Larina (Russia)

The Best Tenor of the Competition –Armaz Darashvili (Georgia)

Prize Hope to the youngest competitor admitted to the 2nd round – Andrey Gnatjuk (Ukraine)