Competitions in the Soviet Union

The International Tchaikovsky Competition is a classical music competition held every four years in Moscow, Russia, for pianists, violinists, and cellists between 16 and 32 years of age and singers between 19 and 32 years of age. The competition is named after Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and is an active member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.

Pesnya goda (Russian: Песня года), meaning Song of the Year, is an annual televised music festival and gala in Russia, honoring standout songs from the previous year. The event began in the Soviet period, and prior to the dissolution of the USSR also included songs in languages other than Russian.

Chervona Ruta (Ukrainian: Червона рута) is a permanent biennial all-Ukrainian youth festival of contemporary song and popular music, which has been held every two years since 1989. It was a benchmark where more Ukrainian popular music was presented transitioning away from traditional Ukrainian folk culture associated with "sharovary" genre. Unlike the Soviet festival Song of the Year (Pesnya goda), where only a selected song from Ukraine sometimes was demonstrated, Chervona Ruta allowed more singers and songs.

Miss USSR (Russian: Мисс CCCP) was a national beauty contest held in the Soviet Union. It ran for three years from 1989 through to the dissolution of the Union in 1991.