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(''Marché international de l'édition musicale''). It is now held in the month of November. They give out awards to popular musicians in different categories. The name " NRJ" means "Nouvelle Radio des Jeunes" (new radio of the young). It is a play on words between the pronunciation of the French letters and the French word "énergie" (energy). Val Kahl hosted and presented "Les Coulisses des NRJ Music Awards" Season 2011, 2012 and 2013 on

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Award categories

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

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Breakthrough of the Year (''Révélation francophone de l'année'') * International Breakthrough 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 Duo/Group of the Year (''Groupe/duo francophone de l'année'') * International Duo/Group of the Year (''Groupe/duo international de l'année'') * 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

2000 Award Winners – 1st NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year :

Hélène Ségara Hélène Ségara (), born Hélène Aurore Alice Rizzo on 26 February 1971, is a singer of Music of France, French, Armenians, Armenian and Italy, Italian descent, who came to prominence playing the role of Esméralda (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame ...

* International Breakthrough of the Year :

Tina Arena Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...

* Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

David Hallyday David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter and amateur sports car racer. Early life Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie ...

* International Male Artist of the Year :

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor and rapper. He began his Will Smith filmography, acting career starring as Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), a ...

* Francophone Female Artist of the Year :

Mylène Farmer Mylène Jeanne Gautier (; born 12 September 1961), known professionally as Mylène Farmer (), is a Canadian-born French singer, songwriter, occasional actress, writer, and entrepreneur. Having sold more than 30 million records in France, she is ...

* International Female Artist of the Year :

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whi ...

* Francophone Song of the Year :

Zebda Zebda is a French music group from Toulouse, France, known for its political activism and its wide variety of musical styles. The group, which was formed in 1985, consisted of seven musicians of diverse nationalities, and the themes of much of ...

– " Tomber la chemise" * International Song of the Year : Lou Bega – "

Mambo No. 5 "Mambo No. 5" is an instrumental mambo and jazz dance song originally composed and recorded by Cuban musician Dámaso Pérez Prado in 1949 and released the next year. German singer Lou Bega sampled the original for a new song released under th ...

" * Francophone Album of the Year :

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Innamoramento ''Innamoramento'' is the fifth studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on 7 April 1999. With sales of 1.5 million, the album is one the singer's most successful ones. It reached Diamond status in France and landed Farmer a number of awards, inclu ...

'' * International Album of the Year :

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston in ...

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My Love Is Your Love ''My Love Is Your Love'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released worldwide on November 17, 1998. It was Houston's first studio album in eight years, following ''I'm Your Baby Tonight'' (1990) although she had parti ...

'' * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year :

* International Duo/Group of the Year :

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

* Music Website of the Year : Indochine * Best concert of the Year :

2001 Award Winners – 2nd NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year :

Alizée Alizée Lyonnet (''née'' Jacotey; born 21 August 1984), known professionally as Alizée, is a French singer, dancer and musician. She was born and raised in Ajaccio, Corsica. She first became known with her winning performance in the talent s ...

* International Breakthrough of the Year :

Anastacia Anastacia Lyn Newkirk ( ; born September 17, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter and former dancer. Her first two albums '' Not That Kind'' (2000) and '' Freak of Nature'' (2001) were released in quick succession to major success. Spurred o ...

* Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

Pascal Obispo Pascal Michel Obispo (; born 8 January 1965) is a French singer-songwriter. Biography Pascal Obispo, son of Max Obispo (a former Bordeaux Girondins football player of Basque origin) and Nicole Guérin (originally from Angers), was born on 8 J ...

* International Male Artist of the Year :

Moby Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...

* Francophone Female Artist of the Year :

* International Female Artist of the Year :

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

* Francophone Song of the Year : Roméo & Juliette – "

Les Rois du monde "Les Rois du monde" is a 2000 song performed by Philippe d'Avilla, Damien Sargue and Grégori Baquet. It was the second single from the French musical '' Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour'', featuring as the fourth track on the album o ...

" * International Song of the Year :

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I'm Outta Love "I'm Outta Love" is the debut single of American singer Anastacia. Written by Anastacia, Sam Watters, and Louis Biancaniello and produced by the latter two, it was released on February 29, 2000, as the lead single from her debut album, ''Not That ...

" * Francophone Album of the Year :

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Au nom d'une femme ''Au Nom d'une Femme'' is the name of the second studio album recorded by French singer Hélène Ségara. It was released in January 2000, and achieved a great success in France, Belgium (Wallonia) and Switzerland, remaining to date Ségara's mo ...

'' * International Album of the Year :

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Music Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect ...

'' * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Les Dix Commandements * International Duo/Group of the Year :

The Corrs The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, ukulele), Sharon (violin, keyboards, vocals), Car ...

* Music Website of the Year :

2002 Award Winners – 3rd NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year :

Ève Angeli Vanessa Annelyse Ève Garcin (born 25 August 1980 in Sète, Hérault, France), better known by her stage name Ève Angeli is a French pop singer, who won an NRJ Music Award for Best New French Artist in 2000–2002. Biography She began her ris ...

* International Breakthrough of the Year :

Dido Dido ( ; , ), also known as Elissa ( , ), was the legendary founder and first queen of the Phoenician city-state of Carthage (located in modern Tunisia), in 814 BC. In most accounts, she was the queen of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre (t ...

* Francophone Male Artist of the Year : Garou * International Male Artist of the Year :

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

* Francophone Female Artist of the Year :

* International Female Artist of the Year :

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...

* Francophone Song of the Year :

Axel Bauer Axel Bauer (born 7 April 1961) is a French singer, composer, guitarist, and actor, born in Paris. A figure of the French rock scene, he was discovered in 1983 with the song "Cargo". Several times awarded a gold record, he has sold three million re ...

Zazie Isabelle Marie Anne de Truchis de Varennes (born 18 April 1964), better known by her stage name Zazie, is a French singer-songwriter and former fashion model. Her greatest hits include " Je suis un homme", " À ma place" and "Speed". She co-produ ...

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À ma place "À ma place" is a 2001 pop song recorded as a duet by French singers Zazie and Axel Bauer. It was the second single off Bauer's album ''Personne n'est parfait'' and was released on 7 May 2001. It became a smash hit in France and Belgium (Walloni ...

" * International Song of the Year :

Geri Halliwell Geraldine Estelle Horner (née Halliwell; born 6 August 1972) is an English singer, songwriter, author, and actress. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls. With over 100 million records ...

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It's Raining Men "It's Raining Men" is a song by the American musical duo the Weather Girls from their third studio album, ''Success'' (1983). It was released as the album's lead single on September 10, 1982, through Columbia Records and CBS Records Internatio ...

" * Francophone Album of the Year :

Gérald De Palmas Gérald Gardrinier (; born 14 October 1967 in Saint-Denis, Réunion), better known by his stage name Gérald de Palmas, is a French singer-songwriter. Biography Early life Gérald de Palmas was born in France. His father was a land surveyor ...

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Marcher dans le sable ''Marcher dans le sable'' is a 2000 album recorded by French singer Gérald De Palmas. It was his third studio album, and his most successful in terms of sales. It reached number two in France and in Belgium (Wallonia) and remained for almost two ...

'' * International Album of the Year :

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No Angel ''No Angel'' is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Dido. Originally released on 1 June 1999 in the United States, the album found a mass audience when it was released worldwide in February 2001. By 2003, the album had sold mo ...

'' * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Garou &

Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

* International Duo/Group of the Year :

Destiny's Child Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited ...

* Music Website of the Year : Garou

2003 Award Winners – 4th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Jenifer * International Breakthrough of the Year :

Las Ketchup Las Ketchup is a Spanish girl group founded by flamenco record producer Manuel "Queco" Ruiz. The group, which consists of sisters Lucía, Lola, and Pilar Muñoz (later to be joined by a fourth sister Rocío), is best known for the 2002 hit singl ...

* Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

* International Male Artist of the Year :

Billy Crawford Billy Joe Ledesma Crawford (born May 16, 1982) is a Filipino actor, musician, singer, dancer, comedian and television host who released 7 studio albums and has had a number of singles, notably " Trackin'", " When You Think About Me" (a remake o ...

* Francophone Female Artist of the Year :

* International Female Artist of the Year :

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...

* Francophone Song of the Year :

Renaud Renaud Pierre Manuel Séchan (), known as Renaud (), born 11 May 1952, is a French singer, songwriter and actor. His characteristically 'broken' voice makes for a very distinctive vocal style. Several of his songs are popular classics in F ...

& Axelle Red – "

Manhattan-Kaboul "Manhattan- Kaboul" is a French song written by Renaud and composed by Jean-Pierre Bucolo, sung by Renaud in duo with Axelle Red, from the album ''Boucan d'enfer'' (2002). It was written in the aftermath of the incidents of September 11, 2001 an ...

" * International Song of the Year :

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Whenever, Wherever "Whenever, Wherever" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Laundry Service'' (2001). It was released on 2 October 2001 by Epic Records as the lead single from the album. The so ...

" * Francophone Album of the Year : Indochine – '' Paradize'' * International Album of the Year :

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Laundry Service ''Laundry Service'' ( es, Servicio de Lavandería) is the fifth studio album and first English-language album by Colombian singer Shakira, globally released on 13 November 2001 by Epic Records. It is her first album to be primarily recorded in E ...

'' * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year :

& Axelle Red * International Duo/Group of the Year : The Calling * Music Website of the Year :

* NRJ Award of Honor for the Career :

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...

2004 Award Winners – 5th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year :

Nolwenn Leroy Nolwenn Le Magueresse (; born 28 September 1982), known by her stage name Nolwenn Leroy (), is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actress. Originally classically trained (violin and opera singing), she rose to fame after winning the second ...

* International Breakthrough of the Year :

Evanescence Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer and musician Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording independent EPs as a duo in the late 90's, and a demo CD, Evanescence released their debut s ...

* Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

Calogero Calogero (from the el, καλόγερος, kalógeros, a familiar term for a monk) is common given name and family name, and a place name of Italian origin. Variants *(Masculine): Calocero **(Hypocoristic): Calò, Gero, Gerino *Feminine: Ca ...

* International Male Artist of the Year :

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

* Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Jenifer * International Female Artist of the Year :

* Francophone Song of the Year : Kyo – " Le Chemin" * International Song of the Year :

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

Blue Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when obs ...

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Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the '' Blue Moves'' album. It was John's sec ...

" * Francophone Album of the Year : Kyo – '' Le Chemin'' * International Album of the Year :

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Life for Rent ''Life for Rent'' is the second studio album by English singer Dido, released by Arista Records on 29 September 2003. The album was produced by her brother Rollo Armstrong and American songwriter Rick Nowels. Work on the album began in mid-20 ...

'' * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Kyo * International Duo/Group of the Year :

Good Charlotte Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 2005, the band's lineup has consisted of twin brothers Joel Madden (lead vocals) and Benji Madden (guitar and vocals), Paul Thomas (bass), Billy Martin (g ...

* Music website of the Year : Kyo * NRJ Award of Honor for the Career :

2005 Award Winners – 6th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year :

Emma Daumas Manuelle "Emma" Daumas (born 23 November 1983, in Avignon) is a French singer-songwriter and performer, particularly well known for her participation in ''Star Academy''. Career Daumas grew up in a family of music lovers. Her passion for music ...

* International Breakthrough of the Year :

Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

* Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

Roch Voisine Joseph Armand Roch Voisine, (born 26 March 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actor, and radio and television host who lives in Montreal and Paris. He writes and performs material in both English and French. He won the Juno Award for Male V ...

* International Male Artist of the Year : Usher * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Jenifer * International Female Artist of the Year :

Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...

* Francophone Song of the Year :

K-Maro Cyril Kamar ( ar, سيريل قمر; born January 31, 1980, in Beirut), known by his stage name K.Maro (; sometimes stylized as K-Maro or K'Maro) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter, producer and businessman of Lebanese origin. He sings in Frenc ...

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Femme Like U "Femme Like U (Donne-moi ton corps)" more commonly known as "Femme Like U" is a 2004 song recorded by Canadian artist Cyril Kamar, better known under the name of K.Maro. The song was released as the first single from his album '' La Good Life'', ...

" * International Song of the Year :

– " This Love" * Francophone Album of the Year : Jenifer – '' Le Passage'' * International Album of the Year :

The Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim Hil ...

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Elephunk ''Elephunk'' is the third studio album by the American musical group Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 24, 2003, by the will.i.am Music Group and A&M Records. The album charted at number 14 on the American ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart an ...

'' * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year :

Passi Passi () is a hip hop artist who became famous in the mid-1990s with the group Ministère AMER, which included himself and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other groups, such as ...

* International Duo/Group of the Year :

Placebo A placebo ( ) is a substance or treatment which is designed to have no therapeutic value. Common placebos include inert tablets (like sugar pills), inert injections (like Saline (medicine), saline), sham surgery, and other procedures. In general ...

* Video of the Year :

Corneille Pierre Corneille (; 6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. As a young man, he earned the valuable patronag ...

– "Parce qu'on vient de loin" * NRJ Award of Honor for the Career : U2

2006 Award Winners – 7th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year :

Grégory Lemarchal Grégory Jean-Paul Lemarchal (13 May 1983 – 30 April 2007), known professionally as Grégory Lemarchal, was a French singer who rose to fame by winning the fourth series of the reality television show ''Star Academy'', which was broadcast on th ...

* International Breakthrough of the Year :

James Blunt James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After l ...

* Francophone Male Artist of the Year : Raphaël * International Male Artist of the Year :

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...

* Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Jenifer * International Female Artist of the Year :

* Francophone Song of the Year :

M. Pokora Matthieu Tota (; born 26 September 1985), artistically known as Matt Pokora and later M. Pokora (), is a French pop and R&B singer. In 2016, he became a coach for ''The Voice Kids France'' and '' The Voice: la plus belle voix''. Early life ...

– " Elle me contrôle" * International Song of the Year :

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Left Outside Alone "Left Outside Alone" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album, '' Anastacia''. Written primarily by Anastacia as well as Dallas Austin, and Glen Ballard detailing the singer's strained relationship with her es ...

" * Francophone Album of the Year :

– '' Avant que l'ombre...'' * International Album of the Year :

– '' Monkey Business'' * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : ''

Le Roi Soleil , house = Bourbon , father = Louis XIII , mother = Anne of Austria , birth_date = , birth_place = Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France , death_date = , death_place = Palace of Ver ...

'' * International Duo/Group of the Year :

* Video of the Year :

– " Elle me contrôle" * NRJ Award of Honor :

Bob Geldof Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (; born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter, and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as lead singer of the Rock music in Ireland, Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved ...

, for organizing the

Live 8 Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland, from 6–8 July 200 ...

2007 Award Winners – 8th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Christophe Maé * International Breakthrough 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 :

* International Male Artist of the Year :

* Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : ''

'' * International Duo/Group of the Year :

* International Song of the Year : Rihanna – "Unfaithful (song), Unfaithful" * Francophone Album of the Year : Diam's – ''Dans ma bulle'' * International Album of the Year : Christina Aguilera – ''Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album), Back to Basics'' * Francophone Song of the Year : Diam's – "La Boulette" * Video of the Year :

– "De retour" * Disc jockey, DJ of the Year : Bob Sinclar

2008 Awards Winners – 9th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Christophe Willem * International Breakthrough of the Year : Mika (singer), Mika * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Jenifer * International Female Artist of the Year :

* Francophone Male Artist of the Year : Christophe Maé * International Male Artist of the Year :

* Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Superbus (band), Superbus * International Duo/Group of the Year : Tokio Hotel * International Song of the Year : Rihanna – "Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna song), Don't Stop the Music" * Francophone Album of the Year : Christophe Willem – ''Inventaire'' * International Album of the Year : Britney Spears – ''Blackout (Britney Spears album), Blackout'' * Francophone Song of the Year : Christophe Maé – "On s'attache" * Video of the Year : Michaël Youn, Fatal Bazooka – "Parle à ma main" * NRJ Award of Honor :

, and Kylie Minogue

2009 Awards Winners – 10th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Zaho * International Breakthrough of the Year : Jonas Brothers * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Jenifer * 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 Duo/Group of the Year : Cléopâtre * International Duo/Group of the Year : The Pussycat Dolls * International Song of the Year : Rihanna – "Disturbia (song), Disturbia" * Francophone Album of the Year :

- ''Point de suture'' * International Album of the Year : Katy Perry – ''One of the Boys (Katy Perry album), One of the Boys'' * Francophone Song of the Year : Christophe Maé – "Belle Demoiselle" * Video of the Year : Britney Spears – "Womanizer (song), Womanizer" * NRJ Award of Honor : Coldplay

2010 Awards Winners – 11th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Florent Mothe * International Breakthrough of the Year : Lady Gaga * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Sofia Essaïdi * International Female Artist of the Year: Rihanna * Francophone Male Artist of the Year : Christophe Willem * International Male Artist of the Year :

* Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : ''Mozart, l'opéra rock'' * International Duo/Group of the Year : Tokio Hotel * Francophone Song of the Year : "L'Assasymphonie" - Florent Mothe (''Mozart l'Opéra Rock'') * International Song of the Year : "I Gotta Feeling" -

* Francophone Album of the Year : ''Caféine (album), Caféine'' - Christophe Willem * International Album of the Year : ''One Love (David Guetta album), One Love'' - David Guetta * Song Most Downloaded of the Year in France : "Ça m'énerve" - Helmut Fritz * NRJ Award of Honor :

and Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé

2011 Awards Winners – 12th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Joyce Jonathan * International Breakthrough of the Year : Justin Bieber * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Jenifer * International Female Artist of the Year :

* Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

* International Male Artist of the Year : Usher * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Justin Nozuka & Zaho * International Duo/Group of the Year :

* Francophone Song of the Year :

– "Juste une photo de toi" * International Song of the Year :

– "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" * Concert of the Year :

* Video of the Year : Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé – "Telephone (song), Telephone" * Hit of the Year : Flo Rida featuring David Guetta - "Club Can't Handle Me" * NRJ Award of Honor : David Guetta

2012 Awards Winners – 13th NRJ Music Awards

* NRJ Award of Diamond :

* NRJ Award of Honor :

and Justin Bieber * Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Keen'V * International Breakthrough of the Year : Adele * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Shy'm * International Female Artist of the Year : Rihanna * Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

* International Male Artist of the Year : Mika (singer), Mika * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Simple Plan * International Duo/Group of the Year : LMFAO * Best-selling Francophone Album of the Year :

- ''Bretonne (album), Bretonne'' * Francophone Song of the Year :

- "À nos actes manqués#M. Pokora version, À nos actes manqués" * International Song of the Year : Adele – "Someone like You (Adele song), Someone like You" * Video of the Year : LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock – "Party Rock Anthem"

2013 Awards Winners – 14th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Tal (singer), Tal * International Breakthrough of the Year : Carly Rae Jepsen * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Shy'm * International Female Artist of the Year : Rihanna * Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

* International Male Artist of the Year : Bruno Mars * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Sexion d'Assaut * International Duo/Group of the Year : One Direction * Francophone Song of the Year : Sexion d'Assaut - "Avant qu'elle parte" * International Song of the Year : Psy - "Gangnam Style" * Video of the Year : Psy - "Gangnam Style" * NRJ Award of Honor : Psy, Johnny Hallyday and Patrick Bruel.

2013 Awards Winners – 15th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Louis Delort * International Breakthrough of the Year : James Arthur (singer), James Arthur * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Shy'm * International Female Artist of the Year : Sia * Francophone Male Artist of the Year : Stromae * International Male Artist of the Year : Mika (singer), Mika * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Robin des Bois * International Duo/Group of the Year : One Direction * Francophone Song of the Year : Stromae - "Formidable (song), Formidable" * International Song of the Year : Katy Perry - "Roar (song), Roar" * Video of the Year : One Direction - "Best Song Ever (song), Best Song Ever" * NRJ Award of Honor : Christophe Maé

2014 Awards Winners - 16th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Kendji Girac * International Breakthrough of the Year : Ariana Grande * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Tal (singer), Tal * International Female Artist of the Year : Sia * Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

* International Male Artist of the Year : Pharrell Williams * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Daft Punk * International Duo/Group of the Year : One Direction * Francophone Song of the Year : Kendji Girac - "Color Gitano" * International Song of the Year : Sia - "Chandelier (song), Chandelier" * Video of the Year : Black M - "Mme Pavoshko" * NRJ Award of Honor : Stromae and Lenny Kravitz

2015 Awards Winners - 17th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Louane Emera, Louane * International Breakthrough of the Year : Ellie Goulding * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Shy'm * International Female Artist of the Year :Taylor Swift * Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

* International Male Artist of the Year : Ed Sheeran * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Fréro Delavega * International Duo/Group of the Year :

* Francophone Song of the Year : Kendji Girac - "Conmigo" * International Song of the Year : Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth - "See You Again (Wiz Khalifa song), See You Again" * Video of the Year : Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song), Bad Blood" * DJ of the Year : David Guetta * NRJ Award of Honor : Adele, Charles Aznavour, Justin Bieber and Sting (musician), Sting

2016 Awards Winners - 18th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Amir Haddad, Amir * International Breakthrough of the Year : Twenty One Pilots * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Tal (singer), Tal * International Female Artist of the Year : Sia * Francophone Male Artist of the Year : Soprano (rapper), Soprano * International Male Artist of the Year : Justin Bieber * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Fréro Delavega * International Duo/Group of the Year : Coldplay * Francophone Song of the Year : Amir Haddad, Amir - "J'ai cherché" * International Song of the Year : Justin Bieber - "Love Yourself" * Video of the Year : Christophe Maé - "Il est où le bonheur" * DJ of the Year : David Guetta * Most Streamed Song : Coldplay featuring Beyoncé - "Hymn for the Weekend" * NRJ Award of Honor : Bruno Mars, Enrique Iglesias and Coldplay

2017 Awards Winners - 19th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Lisandro Cuxi * International Breakthrough of the Year : Rag'n'Bone Man * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Louane (singer), Louane * International Female Artist of the Year : Selena Gomez * Francophone Male Artist of the Year : Soprano (singer), Soprano * International Male Artist of the Year : Ed Sheeran * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Bigflo & Oli * International Duo/Group of the Year : Imagine Dragons * Francophone Song of the Year : Amir Haddad, Amir - "On dirait" * International Song of the Year : Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - "Despacito" * Video of the Year : Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You" * DJ of the Year : Kungs * Most Streamed Song : Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You" * NRJ Award of Honor : The Weeknd, U2 and Indochine

2018 Awards Winners - 20th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year: Dadju * International Breakthrough of the Year: Camila Cabello * Francophone Female Artist of the Year: Jain (singer), Jain * International Female Artist of the Year: Ariana Grande * Francophone Male Artist of the Year: Soprano (singer), Soprano * International Male Artist of the Year: Ed Sheeran * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year: Bigflo & Oli * International Duo/Group of the Year: Imagine Dragons * Francophone Song of the Year: Kendji Girac - "Pour oublier" * International Song of the Year:

featuring Cardi B - "Girls Like You" * Video of the Year: Bigflo & Oli - "Demain (song), Demain" * DJ of the Year: DJ Snake * Most Streamed Song: Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - "One Kiss (song), One Kiss" * NRJ Award of Honor: Shawn Mendes and Muse (band), Muse

2019 Awards Winners - 21st NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Song of the Year : Angèle (singer), Angèle and Roméo Elvis - "Tout oublier" * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Angèle (singer), Angèle * International Female Artist of the Year : Ariana Grande * Francophone Male Artist of the Year :

* International Male of the Year : Ed Sheeran * Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Bilal Hassani * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Bigflo & Oli * International Breakthrough of the Year : Billie Eilish * Video of the Year : Bigflo & Oli - "Promesses" * DJ of the Year : DJ Snake * International Song of the year : Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - "Señorita (Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello song), Señorita"

2020 Awards Winners - 22nd NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Squeezie * International Breakthrough of the Year : Doja Cat * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Aya Nakamura * International Female Artist of the Year : Dua Lipa * Francophone Male Artist of the Year : Dadju * International Male Artist of the Year : The Weeknd * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Vitaa and Slimane (singer), Slimane * International Duo/Group of the Year : BTS * Francophone Song of the Year : Vitaa and Slimane (singer), Slimane - "Avant toi" * International Song of the Year : Master KG and Burna Boy featuring Nomcebo Zikode - "Jerusalema" * Francophone Collaboration of the Year : Soolking and Dadju - "Meleğim" * International Collaboration of the Year : Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande - "Rain on Me (Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande song), Rain on Me" * Francophone Performance of the Night :

- "Si on disait" * Video of the Year : Vitaa and Slimane (singer), Slimane - "Ça ira" * DJ of the Year : DJ Snake * NRJ Award of Honor : Indochine,

, Gims * International Icon :

2021 Awards Winners - 23rd NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Eva Queen * Francophone Male Artist of the Year : Dadju * Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Naps (rapper), Naps * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Vitaa and Slimane (singer), Slimane * Francophone Collaboration of the Year : Amel Bent and Hatik - "1, 2, 3" * International Female Artist of the Year : Dua Lipa * International Male Artist of the Year : Ed Sheeran * International Breakthrough of the Year : Olivia Rodrigo * International Duo/Group of the Year : Coldplay * International Collaboration of the Year : Coldplay and BTS - "My Universe (song), My Universe" * Internation Song of the Year : Ed Sheeran - "Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran song), Bad Habits" * Video of the Year : Vitaa and Slimane (singer), Slimane - "De l'or" * DJ of the Year : DJ Snake * NRJ Award of Honor : Imagine Dragons * Francophone Song of the Year : Kendji Girac - "Evidemment"

2022 Awards Winners - 24th NRJ Music Awards

* Francophone Male Artist of the Year : Orelsan * Francophone Female Artist of the Year : Angèle (singer), Angèle * Francophone Breakthrough of the Year : Lujipeka * Francophone Duo/Group of the Year : Bigflo & Oli * Francophone Collaboration of the Year : Bigflo & Oli featuring Julien Doré - "Coup de vieux" * Francophone Video of the Year : Bigflo & Oli featuring Julien Doré - "Coup de vieux" * Best Recovery or Adaptation : Soolking - "Suavemente (Soolking song), Suavemente" * Social Hit : Alonzo (rapper), Alonzo featuring Ninho and Naps (rapper), Naps - "Tout va bien (Alonzo song), Tout va bien" * International Male Artist of the Year : Ed Sheeran * International Female Artist of the Year : Lady Gaga * International Breakthrough of the Year : Sofia Carson * International Duo/Group of the Year : Imagine Dragons * International Collaboration of the Year : Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran - "Bam Bam (Camila Cabello song), Bam Bam" * International Song of the Year : Harry Styles - "As It Was" * Francophone Tour of the Year : Orelsan * DJ of the Year : David Guetta * NRJ Award of Honour : Jenifer,

* Francophone Song of the Year :

- "Qui on est"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nrj Music Awards French music awards