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Olivio Ordonez and Florian Ordonez ‘BigFlo & Oli’ at the NRJ Music Awards on November 10, 2023.
MUSIC – As always, there were disappointed people, happy people, and surprised people. They rocked the Palais des Festivals de Cannes this Friday, November 10. Louane, Mika, Kendji Girac, Vianney, Slimane who will soon represent France at Eurovision, Vitaa, Claudio Capéo, Zazie, actress Isabelle Adjani, Gaëtan Roussel, Bigflo & Oli, Mc Solaar, Jain and Kyo put on the show during the 25th NRJ Music Awards ceremony.
It was the Måneskin group who got the ball rolling at this 100% Eurovision start to the evening. As conductor of the show broadcast on TF1, Nikos Aliagas took over the controls this year, after having left them to Camille Combal last year due to an injury.
In addition to the surprise sequences from celebrities like Ed Sheeran or Puff Daddy and the fiery performances on stage, the evening was notably an opportunity to award numerous awards to the nominated artists who have left their mark on music this year on a commercial and critical level. Among them, regulars who already have one or more statuettes at home, but also newbies.
Discover the complete list of nominees and winners for this edition in each category below, as the evening’s announcements are made. A list completed by that of the seven winners who were not announced on stage.
The winners of the NRJ Music Awards 2023:
French-speaking group/duo of the year – The winners: Bigflo & Oli
The nominees: Louise Attaque/Ofenbach/Trinix
International revelation of the year – The Winner: Loreen
The nominees: Ayra Starr/Becky G/David Kushner/Karol/Libianca
French-speaking clip of the year – The Winner: Last of Bigflo & Oli
The nominees : At the seaside by Chiloo/Lone’n’Tendresse by Eddy de Pretto/Mama Mia by Mentissa/Salted popcorn of Santa/Keep it Simple of Vianney & Mika
Social Hit of the Year – The Winner: Makeba by Jain
The nominees: Baby by Aya Nakamura/Harmful by Hamza & Damso/Defeat by Jeck/Room 69 by Tayc/Tiki Taka from Vacra
International female artist – The Winner: Dua Lipa
The nominees: Miley Cyrus/Olivia Rodrigo/Rihanna/Rosalía/Shakira/Taylor Swift
French-speaking female artist – The Winner: Vitaa
The nominees: Jain/Juliette Armanet/Louane/Mentissa/Santa/Shay
French-speaking collaboration of the year – The Winners: Slimane & Claudio Capéo with At your place
The nominees: Benson Boone & Philippine Lavrey with In the stars/Kendji Girac & Vianney with Fire/Soolking & Gazo with Casanova/Vianney & Ed Sheeran with Call me
International Male Artist – Winner: Ed Sheeran
The nominees: Calvin Harris/Jason Derulo/Lil Nas X/Maluma/Sam Smith/The Weeknd
French-speaking male artist – Winner: Slimane
The nominees: Claudio Capéo/David Guetta/Kendji Girac/Pierre de Maere/Ridsa/Vianney
Francophone Song of the Year – Winner: Secret – Louane
The nominees: At home – Claudio Capéo & Slimane/Child of – Pierre de Maere/In the stars -Benson Boone & Philippine Lavrey/Fire – Kendji Girac & Vianney/Salted Popcorn -Santa
French-speaking revelation of the year – Winner: Nuit Incolore
The nominees: Bianca/Costa/Calem/Chiloo/Joseph Kamel/Vacra
This year, TF1 chose to shorten the ceremony. 7 of the 18 awards were therefore announced on the internet, and not on set.
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