Victoires de la Musique

Victoires de la Musique are an annual French award ceremony where the Victoire accolade is delivered by the French Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The classical and jazz versions are the Victoires de la musique classique and Victoires du Jazz.
The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony. The awards are the French equivalent to the Grammy Awards and the Brit Awards for music, and it is one of the major awards in France, along with Nuits des Molières for stage performances, and the César Award for motion pictures.
The first Victoires de la Musique ceremony was held in 1985, and it was set up to honor musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1985.

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Background

The title trophies and nominees for each are established annually by the Board of Directors of the Association "Les Victoires de la Musique", which also refers to people who make up the Academy voters. In 2010, the Victoires were awarded by a panel of 1 226 professionals in a vote in one round. Of the voters, 40% are artists, 40% are professional music producers and 20% are of other professional circles close to the world of music. In recent years, some trophies are awarded by the public, through SMS voting, and since 2009, Internet: Victory "Group or Artist of the public revelation of the year" and that the "Song of the year".

Multiple awards

13 won

* Matthieu Chedid, Alain Bashung12 won
* Orelsan10 won
* Johnny Hallyday, Alain Souchon7 won
* Vanessa Paradis6 won
* Jean-Jacques Goldman, Patricia Kaas, Renaud, Zazie5 won
* Camille, Julien Clerc, Michel Jonasz, Eddy Mitchell, Noir Désir, MC Solaar, Stromae, Laurent Voulzy, Michel Sardou4 won
* Abd al Malik, Benjamin Biolay, C2C, Francis Cabrel, Christine and the Queens, Les Inconnus, Louise attaque, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Olivia Ruiz, Henri Salvador, Éric Serra, William Sheller, Julien Doré3 won
* Air, Angèle, Bénabar, Bigflo et Oli, Calogero, Patrick Bruel, Henri Dès, Céline Dion, Mylène Farmer, Serge Gainsbourg, Arthur H, Les Innocents, Izïa, Jean-Michel Jarre, Manu Katché, Kyo, Daniel Lavoie, Jeanne Mas, Mickey 3D, Yael Naim, Raphael, Gaëtan Roussel, Véronique Sanson, Shaka Ponk, Émilie Simon, Rachid Taha

Victoires de la Musique

Background

Categories

Group of the Year

Male Artist of the Year

Male Group or Artist of the Year

Female Artist of the Year

Female Group or Artist of the Year

Foreign Artist of the Year

Francophone Artist or Artist of the Year

Electronic/Dance Artist of the Year

''Révélation'' (Newcomer)

Popular Music Révélation of the Year

Popular Music Female Révélation of the Year

Popular Music Male Révélation of the Year

Group Révélation of the Year

Révélation of the Year

Group or Artist Popular Révélation of the Year

Group or Artist Stage Révélation of the Year

Album Révélation of the Year

Album of the Year

Album of the Year

Song/Variety Album of the Year

Rock Album of the Year

Francophone Album of the Year

Pop/Rock Album of the Year

Traditional or World Music

Traditional Music Album of the Year

Traditional Music/World Music Album of the Year

World Music Album of the Year

Urban music (various)

Urban Music Album of the Year

Reggae/Ragga (various)

Electronic/Groove/Dance Album of the Year

Variety/Instrumental Album of the Year

Album of the Year for Children

Original Cinema/Television Soundtrack of the Year

Song of the Year

Original Song of the Year

Musical Show and Concert of the Year

Musical Show

Concert of the Year

Musical Show, Tour or Concert of the Year

Music Video of the Year

Music DVD of the Year

Various awards

Comedian of the Year

Honorary Award

Multiple awards