NRJ Music Award
Appearance
The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes (PACA, France) as the opening of MIDEM (Marché international de l'édition musicale). They give out awards to popular musicians by different categories.
The name "NRJ" is a pun between the pronunciation of the French letters and the French word "énergie" (energy).
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Award Categories
Awards in the following categories are awarded to the musicians each year :
- Francophone Revelation of the Year (Kaylee dunham)
- International Revelation of the Year (Révélation internationale de l'année)
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year (Artiste masculin francophone de l'année)
- International Male Artist of the Year (Artiste masculin international de l'année)
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year (Artiste féminine francophone de l'année)
- International Female Artist of the Year (Artiste féminine internationale de l'année)
- Francophone Song of the Year (Chanson francophone de l'année)
- International Song of the Year (Chanson internationale de l'année)
- Francophone Album of the Year (Album francophone de l'année)
- International Album of the Year (Album international de l'année)
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year (Groupe/duo francophone de l'année)
- International Group/Duo of the Year (Groupe/duo international de l'année)
- Music Video of the Year (Clip de l'année)
NRJ chooses 5 nominees in each category, and subjects them to online voting on their website. Subsequently, the winners are determined by a system where the public weighs in at 75% of the decision, and a jury established by NRJ and TF1 at 25%.
Award winners
2000 Award Winners – 1st NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Hélène Ségara
- International Revelation of the Year: Tina Arena
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: David Hallyday
- International Male Artist of the Year: Will Smith
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Mylène Farmer
- International Female Artist of the Year: Mariah Carey
- Francophone Song of the Year: Zebda – "Tomber la chemise"
- International Song of the Year: Lou Bega – "Mambo No. 5"
- Francophone Album of the Year: Mylène Farmer – Innamoramento
- International Album of the Year: Whitney Houston – My Love Is Your Love
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Zebda
- International Group/Duo of the Year: Texas
- Music Website of the Year: Indochine
- Best concert of the Year: Mylène Farmer
2001 Award Winners – 2nd NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Alizée
- International Revelation of the Year: Anastacia
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: Pascal Obispo
- International Male Artist of the Year: Moby
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Mylène Farmer
- International Female Artist of the Year: Madonna
- Francophone Song of the Year: Roméo & Juliette – "Les Rois du monde"
- International Song of the Year: Anastacia – "I'm Outta Love"
- Francophone Album of the Year: Hélène Ségara – Au nom d'une femme
- International Album of the Year: Madonna – Music
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Les Dix Commandements
- International Group/Duo of the Year: The Corrs
- Music Website of the Year: Alizée
2002 Award Winners – 3rd NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Eve Angeli
- International Revelation of the Year: Dido
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: Garou
- International Male Artist of the Year: Michael Jackson
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Mylène Farmer
- International Female Artist of the Year: Jennifer Lopez
- Francophone Song of the Year: Axel Bauer & Zazie – "À ma place"
- International Song of the Year: Geri Halliwell – "It's Raining Men"
- Francophone Album of the Year: Gérald De Palmas – Marcher dans le sable
- International Album of the Year: Dido – No Angel
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Garou & Céline Dion
- International Group/Duo of the Year: Destiny's Child
- Music Website of the Year: Garou
- Newcomer of The Year : Billy Crawford
2003 Award Winners – 4th NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Jenifer
- International Revelation of the Year: Las Ketchup
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: Gérald De Palmas
- International Male Artist of the Year: Billy Crawford
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Mylène Farmer
- International Female Artist of the Year: Shakira
- Francophone Song of the Year: Renaud & Axelle Red – "Manhattan-Kaboul"
- International Song of the Year: Shakira – "Whenever, Wherever"
- Francophone Album of the Year: Indochine – Paradize
- International Album of the Year: Shakira – Laundry Service
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Renaud & Axelle Red
- International Group/Duo of the Year: The Calling
- Music Website of the Year: Jennifer Lopez
- NRJ Award of Honor for the Career: Phil Collins
2004 Award Winners – 5th NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Nolwenn Leroy
- International Revelation of the Year: Evanescence
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: Calogero
- International Male Artist of the Year: Justin Timberlake
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Jenifer
- International Female Artist of the Year: Dido
- Francophone Song of the Year: Kyo – "Le Chemin"
- International Song of the Year: Elton John & Blue – "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
- Francophone Album of the Year: Kyo – Le Chemin
- International Album of the Year: Dido – Life for Rent
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Kyo
- International Group/Duo of the Year: Good Charlotte
- Site internet musical de l'année: Kyo
- NRJ Award of Honor for the Career: Madonna
2005 Award Winners – 6th NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Emma Daumas
- International Revelation of the Year: Maroon 5
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: Roch Voisine
- International Male Artist of the Year: Usher
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Jenifer
- International Female Artist of the Year: Avril Lavigne
- Francophone Song of the Year: K-Maro – "Femme Like U"
- International Song of the Year: Maroon 5 – "This Love"
- Francophone Album of the Year: Jenifer – Le Passage
- International Album of the Year: The Black Eyed Peas – Elephunk
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Calogero & Passi
- International Group/Duo of the Year: Placebo
- Music Video of the Year: Corneille – "Parce qu'on vient de loin"
- NRJ Award of Honor for the Career: U2
2006 Award Winners – 7th NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Grégory Lemarchal
- International Revelation of the Year: James Blunt
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: Raphaël
- International Male Artist of the Year: Robbie Williams
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Jenifer
- International Female Artist of the Year: Madonna
- Francophone Song of the Year: M. Pokora – "Elle me contrôle"
- International Song of the Year: Shakira – "La Tortura"
- Francophone Album of the Year: Mylène Farmer – Avant que l'ombre...
- International Album of the Year: The Black Eyed Peas – Monkey Business
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Le Roi Soleil
- International Group/Duo of the Year: The Black Eyed Peas
- Music Video of the Year: M. Pokora – "Elle me contrôle"
- NRJ Award of Honor: Bob Geldof, for organizing the Live 8
2007 Award Winners – 8th NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Christophe Maé
- International Revelation of the Year: Nelly Furtado
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Diam's
- International Female Artist of the Year: Christina Aguilera
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: M. Pokora
- International Male Artist of the Year: Justin Timberlake
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Le Roi Soleil
- International Group/Duo of the Year: Evanescence
- International Song of the Year: Rihanna – "Unfaithful"
- Francophone Album of the Year: Diam's – Dans ma bulle
- International Album of the Year: Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics
- Francophone Song of the Year: Diam's – "La Boulette"
- Music Video of the Year: M. Pokora – "De retour"
- DJ of the Year: Bob Sinclar
2008 Awards Winners – 9th NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Christophe Willem
- International Revelation of the Year: Mika
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Jenifer
- International Female Artist of the Year: Avril Lavigne
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: Christophe Maé
- International Male Artist of the Year: Justin Timberlake
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Superbus
- International Group/Duo of the Year: Tokio Hotel
- International Song of the Year: Rihanna – "Don't Stop the Music"
- Francophone Album of the Year: Christophe Willem – Inventaire
- International Album of the Year: Britney Spears – Blackout
- Francophone Song of the Year: Christophe Maé – "On s'attache"
- Music Video of the Year: Fatal Bazooka – "Parle à ma main"
- NRJ Award of Honor: Céline Dion, Michael Jackson, and Kylie Minogue
2009 Awards Winners – 10th NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Zaho
- International Revelation of the Year: Jonas Brothers
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Jenifer Bartoli
- International Female Artist of the Year: Britney Spears
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: Christophe Maé
- International Male Artist of the Year: Enrique Iglesias
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Cléopâtre
- International Group/Duo of the Year: The Pussycat Dolls
- International Song of the Year: Rihanna – "Disturbia"
- Francophone Album of the Year: Mylène Farmer - Point de suture
- International Album of the Year: Katy Perry – One of the Boys
- Francophone Song of the Year: Christophe Maé – "Belle Demoiselle"
- Music Video of the Year: Britney Spears – "Womanizer"
- NRJ Award of Honor: Coldplay
2010 Awards Winners – 11th NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Florent Mothe
- International Revelation of the Year: Lady Gaga
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Sofia Essaïdi
- International Female Artist of the Year: Rihanna
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: Christophe Willem
- International Male Artist of the Year: Robbie Williams
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Mozart l'Opéra Rock
- International Group/Duo of the Year: Tokio Hotel
- Francophone Song of the Year: "L'Assasymphonie" - Florent Mothe (Mozart l'Opéra Rock)
- International Song of the Year: "I Gotta Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas
- Francophone Album of the Year: Caféine - Christophe Willem
- International Album of the Year: One Love - David Guetta
- Song Most Downloaded of the Year in France: "Ça m'énerve" - Helmut Fritz
- NRJ Award of Honor: Robbie Williams and Beyoncé
2011 Awards Winners – 12th NRJ Music Awards
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Joyce Jonathan
- International Revelation of the Year: Justin Bieber
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Jenifer
- International Female Artist of the Year: Shakira
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: M. Pokora
- International Male Artist of the Year: Usher
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Justin Nozuka & Zaho
- International Group/Duo of the Year: The Black Eyed Peas
- Francophone Song of the Year: M. Pokora – "Juste Une Photo De Toi"
- International Song of the Year: Shakira – "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"
- Concert of the Year: The Black Eyed Peas
- Music Video of the Year: Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé – "Telephone"
- Hit of the Year: Flo Rida feat. David Guetta - "Club Can't Handle Me"
- NRJ Award of Honor: David Guetta
2012 Awards Winners – 13th NRJ Music Awards
- NRJ Award of Diamond: Mylène Farmer
- NRJ Award of Honor: Shakira and Justin Bieber
- Francophone Revelation of the Year: Keen'V
- International Revelation of the Year: Adele
- Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Shy'm
- International Female Artist of the Year: Rihanna
- Francophone Male Artist of the Year: M. Pokora
- International Male Artist of the Year: Mika
- Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Simple Plan
- International Group/Duo of the Year: LMFAO
- Francophone Song of the Year: M. Pokora - "À nos actes manqués"
- International Song of the Year: Adele – "Someone Like You"
- Album of the Year: Nolwenn Leroy - "Bretonne"
- Music Video of the Year: LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock – "Party Rock Anthem"
References
- This article was translated from the corresponding article in the French Wikipedia, retrieved on July 5, 2006