The two artists shared the most coveted prizes of this 37th edition of the Victoires de la Musique, which took place this Friday at the musical Seine.
Orelsan and Clara Luciani, the favorites of the 37th edition of the Victoires de la Musique, leave as big winners. At the end of this 2022 vintage, which took place this Friday at the musical Seine, the rapper and the singer leave with three awards for one and two for the other, in particular those, very coveted, of artists of the year.
At 39, Orelsan has established himself as the phenomenon of the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022 with Civilization, released on November 19. The rapper’s fourth opus got off to a record start with 140,000 copies sold in one week, becoming platinum seven days after its release. A month later, sales had tripled.
Public and critical acclaim
This triumph earned him Victories for song of the year for The smell of gasoline and male artist of the year – he delighted the latter with Julien Doré and Feu! Chatterton, named opposite him. In addition, he also left with the Victory for Audiovisual Creation for never show that to anyonedocumentary series on his career unveiled on Prime Video and produced by his brother.
With Heart, released in June 2021, Clara Luciani, 29, signed an ideal second album to celebrate the deconfinement which was then taking shape for the summer of 2021 (11th in sales in 2021 with more than 155,000 copies). The record was crowned in the master category of Album of the Year, and the singer also walks away with the title of female artist. Hoshi and Juliette Armanet were named opposite her. The latter, named in three categories (Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Female Artist) leaves empty-handed.
A victory of honor for Jacques Dutronc
For the revelations, Barbara Pravi won against L’Impératrice and Silly Boy Blue in the women’s category. Among the men, it was the duo Terrenoire who came out on top, facing Chien Noir and Myd.
Two winners were already known before the ceremony: those of the most streamed album awards by a female artist and a male artist, which were awarded to Aya Nakamura for aya and SCH for JVLIVS II. Finally, a Victory of Honor was awarded to Jacques Dutronc, who received it from the hand of his son, Thomas.
See the full list below
Audiovisual creation:
never show that to anyoneOrelsan
Brussels, I love youAngela
The restClara Luciani
Honor Victory:
Jacques Dutronc
Male artist:
Orelsan
Julien Dore
Fire! Chatterton
Female Artist:
Clara Luciani
Juliet Armanet
Hoshi
Song:
The smell of gasolineOrelsan
The last day of discoJuliette Armanet
Brussels I love youAngela
New World, Fire! Chatterton
Breathe againClara Luciani
Male revelation:
Black land
Black Dog
Myd
Most streamed album for a female artist:
ayaAya Nakamura
Most streamed album for a male artist:
Jvlivs IICHS
Album of the Year:
HeartClara Luciani
Burn the fireJuliette Armanet
clay palace, Fire! Chatterton
CivilizationOrelSan
Geography of the voidHubert-Felix Thiéfaine
Female revelation:
Barbara Pravi
The Empress
Silly Boy Blue
Concert:
Ben Mazue
Herve
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