Victoires du Jazz


Les Victoires du jazz is a program of annual French jazz awards which grew out of the larger Victoires de la Musique. The prizes were then awarded within the Victoires de la musique classique from 1994-2001. In 2002, a ceremony dedicated specifically to jazz was created.

Jazz musician of the year

Artist or group of the year

Group of the year

Jazz revelation of the year

  • 1996 : Jean-Yves D'Angelo

Instrumental revelation ([Frank Ténot] prize)

; Rising star
  • 2017 :
  • 2018 :
  • 2019 :
  • 2020 :,
  • 2021 :
  • 2022 :
  • 2023 : Jeanne Michard

Vocal artist or group of the year

; Vocalist of the year

Jazz instrumental album of the year

;"Sensation" album of the year :
;Unclassable album of the year :
;World Music album of the year
  • 2020 :, Visto en el Jueves
  • 2021 : San Salvador, La grande folie
  • 2022 : Piers Farcini, Shapes of the fall
  • 2023 :, Peter Corser, and Karsten Hochapfel, ''Le cri du Caire''

Honor award

Prizes no longer awarded

Blues album of the year

Midem prize

People's choice prize

International Artist or group of the year

International Album French production of the year