7th ZAI Awards
Broadcaster
STV1 (delay, on February 15, 1997)
Grand Prix
Elán
The 7th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1996, took time and place on February 13, 1997, at the New Scene Theater in Bratislava.
Subtitled as Grammy West '96, the ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and hosted by Miroslav Žbirka.
★ Henrich Tóth – Breath
★ D-Night
★ Richard Müller – "Cigaretka na dva ťahy" (by Himself)
★ "Svet lásku má" (by P. Habera, P. Dvorský, K. Gott) – Daniel Hevier (lyrics) • Pavol Habera (music)
★ Svet lásku má (by P. Habera and VA) • Dogstime (by Gladiator) – Ján Došek with Otto Nopp (Svet lásku má)
★ Svet lásku má – Pavol Habera and VA
★ Július Kinček – Svet lásku má (by P. Habera and VA) • Second (by MC Erik & Barbara)
★ "Sweet Little Mouse" (by Gladiator) – Karol Vosátko