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Angoulême International Comics Festival The Angoulême International Comics Festival (french: Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after Lu ...

. It was given by different media over the years, with sometimes different awards in one year. From 2004 on, these awards are still presented at the time of the festival, but are no longer part of the official awards presented by the festival itself, and thus are excluded from this list. Nominations are given beneath the winner, with indentation and without bold typeface.

1980s

* 1981:

Elle ''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the w ...

award:

Hugo Pratt Ugo Eugenio Prat, better known as Hugo Pratt (15 June 1927 – 20 August 1995), was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as ''Corto Maltese''. He was indu ...

* 1982: TF1 award: Mohamed Aouamri * 1983: Press prize: ''

RanXerox ''RanXerox'' is an Italian science fiction graphic novel series by Stefano Tamburini and Tanino Liberatore, two Italian artists who had worked on such magazines as ''Cannibale'' and ''Frigidaire''. Conceived as a bizarre antihero, RanXerox was a m ...

'' by

Tanino Liberatore Gaetano Liberatore (born 12 April 1953), better known as Tanino Liberatore, is an Italian comics author and illustrator. His best known fictional character is RanXerox. Life and work Born in Quadri (province of Chieti), Liberatore went to high s ...

and

Stefano Tamburini Stefano Tamburini (18 August 1955 – April 1986) was an Italian graphic artist, comics author and magazine publisher. Tamburini is primarily known as co-creator of the comic book character RanXerox, with Tanino Liberatore. Along with Andrea Paz ...

* 1984: Press prize: '' Bob Marone'' by Yann and Conrad * 1985: TF1 award: '' La balade du bout du monde'' by Makyo and Vicomte, Glénat * (1986: no award in this category) * 1987:

Antenne 2 France 2 () is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4 and France 5. France Télévisions also participates in Arte and Euronews. Since 3:20 CET on 7 Ap ...

award: ''

Jefferson Jefferson may refer to: Names * Jefferson (surname) * Jefferson (given name) People * Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States * Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...

'' by Ptiluc * 1988: Antipode media award: '' Le Talis Balaouine'' by

Marre Marre () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list of the 499 communes of the Meuse department of France. The communes cooperate in the fo ...

and Carron * 1989: Antenne 2 award: ''Léonard'' by Turk and

Bob de Groot Bob de Groot is a Belgian comics artist and writer, born on 26 October 1941 in Brussels, to Dutch and French parents. Career While still a young art student de Groot got his first comics experience as an assistant to Maurice Tillieux on ''Féli ...

Le Lombard ''Le Lombard'', known as ''Les Éditions du Lombard'' until 1989, is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when ''Tintin'' magazine was launched. Le Lombard is now part of Média-Participations, alongside publishers Dargaud and Dupuis ...

1990s

* (1990: no award in this category) * 1991: Press prize: '' Les lumières de L’Amalou'' by Christophe Gibelin and Claire Wendling * 1991:

France Info France Info (stylised as franceinfo:) is a French public broadcasting service produced in collaboration with France Télévisions, Radio France, France Médias Monde and the Institut national de l'audiovisuel. The service includes a radio ...

award: '' Le chemin de l’Amérique'' by

Baru ''Baru'' is an extinct genus of Australian mekosuchine crocodilian. It was semi-aquatic, around 4 m (13 ft) in length. Being semi-aquatic its habitat was around fresh pools of water in wet forests, ambushing their prey, much like mode ...

, Thévenet and Ledran,

L'Écho des savanes ''L’Écho des Savanes'' is a Franco-Belgian comics magazine founded in May 1972 by Claire Bretécher, Marcel Gotlib and Nikita Mandryka. It featured the work of French and international authors and graphic artists in mature-oriented comics ov ...

Albin Michel Albin may refer to: Places * Albin, Wyoming, US * Albin Township, Brown County, Minnesota, US * Albin, Virginia, US People * Albin (given name), origin of the name and people with the first name "Albin" * Albin (surname) ;Mononyms * Albin of ...

* 1992: France Info award: '' Le baron rouge'' by Georges Pratt * 1993: Press prize: '' Le bar du vieux Français'' by

Jean-Philippe Stassen Jean-Philippe Stassen (born 14 March 1966 in Liège, Belgium) is a Belgian comics creator best known for '' Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda''. Biography Born in Liège to a Flemish father and a Jewish mother, Jean-Philippe Stassen started travelli ...

and Denis Lapière,

Dupuis Éditions Dupuis S.A. () is a Belgium, Belgian publisher of comic albums and magazines. Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic comics album, albums and magazines. It is ...

* 1993: France Info award: '' Les maîtres de l’orge part 1'' by Valles and

Jean Van Hamme Jean, knight Van Hamme (born 16 January 1939) is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including ''Histoire sans héros'', ''Thorgal'', ''XIII'' and ''Largo Winch''. Biogr ...

, Glénat * 1994: France Info award: '' La fille aux ibis'' by

Christian Lax Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

and Giroud,

* 1995: France Info award: '' L’homme qui a fait le tour du monde'' by

Aymond Aymond (foaled 1927 in Ontario) was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1930 King's Plate. Bred by Whitby, Ontario's James Heffering, he was out of the mare, Ablaze, and sired by Roselyon, a son of the 1911 Epsom ...

and

Pierre Christin Pierre Christin (; born 27 July 1938) is a French comics creator and writer. Biography Christin was born at Saint-Mandé in 1938. After graduating from the Sorbonne, Christin pursued graduate studies in political science at SciencesPo and be ...

* (1996: no award in this category) * (1997: no award in this category) * (1998: no award in this category) * 1999: Press prize: '' Azrayen part 1'' by

and Giroud,

* 1999: France Info award: ''

Palestine __NOTOC__ Palestine may refer to: * State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia * Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia * Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...

part 2''

2000s

* 2000: France Info award: '' Passage en douce: Carnet d’errance'' by Klacokar, Fréon * 2001: France Info award: ''

Déogratias ''Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda'' is a graphic novel written and drawn by Jean-Philippe Stassen, published by First Second Books. Publication history The book was published in French in 2000 by Dupuis and has appeared in a number of different tran ...

'' by

* 2001: Canal BD award: '' Réseau Bombyce'' by Cécil and Corbeyran,

Les Humanoïdes Associés Les Humanoïdes Associés (or simply Humanoïdes) is a France, Franco-United States, American publishing house specializing in comics and graphic novels, founded in December 1974 by comic artists Jean Giraud, Mœbius, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Philipp ...

* 2002: Canal BD award: '' Isaac Le Pirate: Les Amériques'' by Christopher Blain,

Dargaud Société Dargaud, doing business as Les Éditions Dargaud, is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1936 by Georges Dargaud (), publishing its first comics in 1943. ...

** '' Amours fragiles: Le dernier printemps'' by Beuriot and

Richelle Richelle is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Richelle Bear Hat, Blackfoot and Cree artist * Richelle Carey (born 1976), American broadcast journalist * Richelle Cranston (born 1989), Australian rules footballer * Rich ...

Casterman Casterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Brussels, Belgium. History The company was founded in 1780 by Donat-Joseph Casterman, an editor and bookseller or ...

** ''

Bouncer A bouncer (also known as a doorman or door supervisor) is a type of security guard, employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs, cabaret clubs, stripclubs, casinos, hotels, billiard halls, restaurants, sporting events, schools, concerts, or ...

: Un diamant pour l’au-delà'' by

François Boucq François Boucq (; born 28 November 1955 in Lille), is a French comic book artist. He is most famous for his Surrealism, surreal comics revolving around the main character . Career Boucq published cartoons in magazines like ''Le Point'' or ''L'E ...

and

Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky (; born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean-French avant-garde filmmaker. Best known for his 1970s films '' El Topo'' and '' The Holy Mountain'', Jodorowsky has been "venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts" for his wor ...

** '' Le cri du peuple: Les canons du 18 mars'' by

Jacques Tardi Jacques Tardi (; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi. Biography Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the Éco ...

and

Jean Vautrin Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic. Life and career After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French lite ...

** '' Le décalogue: Le manuscrit'' by J. Béhé and F. Giroud, Glénat ** ''Djinn: La favorite'' by A. Miralles and

Jean Dufaux Jean Dufaux (; born 7 June 1949) is a Belgian comic book writer. Beginning his professional career as a journalist for "CINÉ-PRESSE", Dufaux started writing comic books in the 1980s. Perhaps his most well-known, and certainly his most long-runn ...

** ''Gabrielle part 1'' by Kara, Pointe Noire ** ''Ocean City: Torticolis et deltoïdes'' by Korowski and Chauvel, Delcourt ** '' Olives noires: Pourquoi cette nuit est différente des autres nuits?'' by E. Guibert and

Joann Sfar Joann Sfar (; born 28 August 1971) is a French comics artist, comic book creator, novelist, and film director. Life and career Sfar was born in Nice, the son of Lilou, a pop singer, who died when he was three, and André Sfar, a lawyer well know ...

** '' Rural!'' by E. Davodeau, Delcourt ** '' Sur les traces d’Horus: Khaemonaset ou la loi de Maät'' by I. Dethan, Delcourt ** ''

Tiresias In Greek mythology, Tiresias (; grc, Τειρεσίας, Teiresías) was a blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph ...

: La révélation'' by C. Rossi and Serge Letendre,

* 2003: France Info award: '' Carnets d’Orient part 6'' by Jacques Ferrandez,

* 2003: Canal BD award: ''

Quartier lointain is a Japanese manga by Jiro Taniguchi. It was adapted into a live-action French-Belgian film in 2010. Plot Middle-aged salaryman Hiroshi Nakahara accidentally takes a train ride back to his old hometown to visit his mother's grave. Then, ...

part 1'' by

Jiro Taniguchi was a Japanese manga writer/artist. His works belong to the gekiga, or "dramatic pictures", genre of manga. In France he was knighted a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011. Career Taniguchi began his career as an assista ...

** '' Algernon Woodcock part 1'' by Sorel and Dieter ** '' Berlin, la cité des pierres part 1'' by

Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He w ...

** '' Carnet d’Orient part 6'' by Jacques Ferrandez ** '' Le chat du rabbin part 1'' by

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Jimmy Corrigan ''Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth'' is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Chris Ware. Pantheon Books released the book in 2000 following its serialization in the newspaper ''Newcity'' and Ware's ''Acme Novelty Library'' series. ...

'' by

Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his ''Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (2012 ...

** ''

El Niño El Niño (; ; ) is the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and is associated with a band of warm ocean water that develops in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific (approximately between the International Date L ...

part 1'' by Perrissin and Pavlovic ** '' Phénomenum part 1'' by Kaminka and Cédrines ** '' Le pouvoir des innocents part 5'' by Hirn and Brunschwig ** '' Ring circus part 3'' by Chauvel and Formosa ** '' Vitesse moderne'' by

Blutch Blutch, pen name of Christian Hincker (born 27 December 1967 in Strasbourg) is a French comic book author. He is considered one of the main authors of French comics since the early 1990s. Biography After studying at the École supérieure des ...

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