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.

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Contents 1 Award Categories 2 Award winners 2.1 2000 Award Winners – 1st NRJ Music Awards 2.2 2001 Award Winners – 2nd NRJ Music Awards 2.3 2002 Award Winners – 3rd NRJ Music Awards 2.4 2003 Award Winners – 4th NRJ Music Awards 2.5 2004 Award Winners – 5th NRJ Music Awards 2.6 2005 Award Winners – 6th NRJ Music Awards 2.7 2006 Award Winners – 7th NRJ Music Awards 2.8 2007 Award Winners – 8th NRJ Music Awards 2.9 2008 Awards Winners – 9th NRJ Music Awards 2.10 2009 Awards Winners – 10th NRJ Music Awards 3 References 4 External links

[edit] 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%.

[edit] Award winners

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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

• (French) Official Site

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