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.

Award Categories

Awards in the following categories are awarded to the musicians each year :

• Francophone Revelation of the Year (Révélation francophone de l'année)
• 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

Award Winners: 2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009

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

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: 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: Black Eyed Peas – Monkey Business
• Francophone Group/Duo of the Year: Le Roi Soleil
• International Group/Duo of the Year: 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

References

• This article was translated from the corresponding article in the French Wikipedia, retrieved on July 5, 2006

External links

• Official Site