Victoires de la musique 2023: what you need to know before the ceremony

Victoires de la musique 2023 what you need to know

Who will be the big winners of the Victoires de la Musique? The 38th edition of the great mass of French music takes place this Friday, February 10, live from the musical Seine of Boulogne-Billancourt.

Are nominated in the Female Revelation category.

Like its male equivalent, the Female Revelation category will be closely followed during these Victoires de la Musique. Three young artists are in competition to succeed Barbara Pravi, winner last year: November Ultra, Emma Peters and Mentissa. Our advice if it hasn’t already been done, watch their sublime passage at C to youon France 5, last night:

How long do the Victoires de la Musique last?

The 38th Victoires de la Musique ceremony will begin around 9:10 p.m. this Friday evening. Broadcast live on France 2, France Inter and commented live here, the evening should last 3h15, i.e. until 00h25.

Why Mylène Farmer is boycotting the Victories

If Mylène Farmer is undoubtedly one of the most popular singers in France and who sells the most records, it is useless to hope to see her at the Victoires de la Musique: she has categorically refused to be nominated since… 2001 Holder of three trophies, she denounced the “hypocrisy” of the ceremony.

Who will be the Male Revelation of the Year?

They are four artists to be nominated in the select category of Male Revelation of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique: Pierre de Maere, Jacques, Lujipeka and Tiakola. Last year, during the 2022 edition of the ceremony, it was the Terrenoire duo who won the Victory.

Calogero presides over the Victoires de la Musique

The 38th Victoires de la Musique ceremony will be presided over by the singer Calogero, who will also be present at the musical Seine in Boulogne-Billancourt during this gala evening. Alexandra Redde Amiel, director of entertainment at France Télévisions, explains this choice by the fact that he is a “formidable” and “complete” artist who “is one of the emblematic artists that the French love”. “He wrote for the greatest and he has an extraordinary musical repertoire. It had been a long time since we had seen him”, she adds at the microphone of Europe 1.

Who will be the Female Artist of the Year?

Like its male counterpart, the Female Artist of the Year category is one of the most prestigious at the Victoires de la Musique. Last year, Clara Luciani won the trophy. In 2023, Angèle, Izïa and Pomme are in competition.

Who will be the Male Artist of the Year at the Victoires?

This is one of the most prestigious categories of the Victoires de la Musique: that of Male Artist of the Year. For this 2023 ceremony, the nominees are Bigflo & Oli, the Grand Corps Malade trio, Gaël Faye and Ben Mazué and Stromae. So, who will succeed Orelsan, winner last year?

Why the Victoires de la Musique are (still) controversial

It is a criticism that has become systematic with the approach of the Victoires de la Musique: the lack of diversity and the supposed small arrangements as to the list of artists in competition. On the poster of this ceremony, the same names or almost as at the Victories of last year, marked by the three trophies of Orelsan, in competition in three new categories this evening. Criticisms fueled by different artists, such as French DJ Yuksek, who wrote on Twitter: “Above all, stay well between you and your little arrangements, we never needed you to exist, and to be the only French music that export.”

What are the Victory categories?

In 2023, like last year, artists are nominated in ten categories: Male Artist, Female Artist, Male Revelation, Female Revelation, Album, Original Song, Concert and Audiovisual Creation, but also Most Streamed Album by a Male Artist and a female artist. It should also be noted that the Revelations of the Year category has become unmixed (previously Stage Revelation and Revelation Album), separated into “male” and “female”.

Where to watch the Victoires de la Musique?

The Victoires de la Musique take place this Friday, February 10, at the musical Seine of Boulogne-Billancourt, at the gates of Paris. The ceremony is broadcast live, from 9:10 p.m., on France 2 and France Inter. The evening is also to follow with us, in this live!

Who presents the Victoires de la Musique?

For the third consecutive year, it is the former Miss France who will ensure the presentation of the Victoires de la Musique, this Friday evening at the musical Seine. Artists will join her throughout the evening.

Who are the favorites of the Victoires de la Musique?

If the winners of the Victoires de la Musique will be known throughout the ceremony, this evening, some favorites stand out: with four nominations (Male Artist, Original Song for hellAlbum and Audiovisual Creation), it is Stromae who could well win the jackpot this evening, ahead of rapper Orelsan, a regular at the Victoires de la Musique, nominated in three categories (Original Song and Audiovisual Creation for The questand Concert), then Bigflo and Oli, Grand Corps Malade, Gaël Faye and Ben Mazué, Angèle, Pomme, Clara Luciani, Juliette Armanet and Pierre de Maere, each competing in two categories.

Serge Lama will be present at the Victoires de la Musique

According to our information, honored with a Victory of Honor for his entire career, singer Serge Lama, who turns 80 tomorrow, will be present at the Seine Musicale for the Victoires de la Musique this evening, despite concerns about his health.

JJ for the Victoires de la Musique!

It’s the big day for the Victoires de la Musique! The 38th high mass of French-speaking music is being held this Friday, at the musical Seine in Boulogne-Billancourt, from 9:10 p.m. On the program for the evening, ten categories and around twenty award-winning artists. All presented by Laury Thilleman and chaired by the singer Calogero.

Most streamed album by an artist : ninety-five by Angela

Most streamed album by an artist : Jeff by Ninho

Each year at the Victoires de la Musique, the names of the winners are in the hands of a college of voters, made up of 900 professionals from the music sector and members “outside the music industry”, recruited on the basis of a cover letter. However, the public has its say in one category, that of Original Song of the Year. The votes were open until the day before the ceremony: it was possible to vote on the France Télévisions site, once a day, with an email address.

The Victoires de la Musique take place this Friday, February 10, at the musical Seine of Boulogne-Billancourt, at the gates of Paris. The ceremony is broadcast live, from 9:10 p.m., on France 2 and France Inter.

Like the latest editions of the Victoires de la musique, in particular one without an audience for health reasons linked to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, the ceremony takes place at the musical Seine, in Boulogne-Billancourt, at the gates of Paris.

In each of the Victoires de la musique categories, the name of the winner will be known throughout the evening. However, the winners of two categories are already known: that of the most streamed Album of an artist is awarded to ninety-five from Angèle and its male equivalent to Jeff by Ninho. Note that during the Victoires de la musique 2022, it was Orelsan who won everything, with three trophies won.



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