This Friday, November 1, the NRJ Music Awards ceremony took place, broadcast live on TF1. The evening presented by Nikos Aliagas created the event. Many stars made the trip to attend the awards ceremony.
But which artists stood out? The NRJ Music Awards, voted on by the public, have delivered their verdict. Some victories surprised both the public and the artists present in the room.
NRJ Music Awards 2024: which artists were crowned?
There were beautiful people in the selection of nominees for the NRJ Music Awards 2024. Taylor Swift, Aya Nakamura, and Eminem were among the artists in the running to win a prize. But who knew how to stand out from the game?
During the NRJ Music Awards, it is only the public who is in control. Unlike the Victoires de la Musique, where the majority are professionals who vote, the prizes awarded by NRJ are based exclusively on public voting. Under these conditions, it was the stars who gathered the largest community of fans who were able to win.
Pierre Garnier's double
A true favorite of the public for several months, Pierre Garnier knew how to triumph over his adversaries. In the running for the prize French song of the year facing stars such as Louane, Santa or Slimane, the winner of the Star Academy won with his title The ones we were.
The Normand achieved a double by also winning the French-speaking revelation of the year trophy. In this category, he was notably opposed to his accomplice Héléna. “WOW, this is amazing! The only words I have are thank you.“, exclaimed Pierre Garnier when receiving his first prize. But he is not the only one to have been very moved by his victory.
Slimane's tears
While he is the target of a complaint for sexual assault, Slimane chose not to cancel his presence at the NRJ Music Awards. He performed his title My love in front of the audience, ending in tears at the end of the song. Nominated in the French-speaking artist of the year category, the singer won against Amir or Gims.
With tears in his eyes, the representative of France at Eurovision dedicated his prize to his daughter Esméralda. “My daughter, when you grow up, I really hope that you will be proud of your Dad. I love you“, he said with tears in his eyes.
The other big winners of the NRJ Music Awards
Vitaa was crowned female artist of the year for the second time in a row. The singer declared herself “shocked” upon receiving his prize. On the French-speaking group side, it is Indochina which was acclaimed. Nicola Sirkis, the leader of the group, made an impression by dedicating the trophy to the “victims of harassment”.
The international stars were not forgotten, with the victory of Taylor Swift as female artist of the year, and The Weeknd for the male category. The international revelation prize was won by Benson Boone.
Finally, David Guetta won the DJ of the Year award and a trophy for his 50 billion streams. The artist also created the event by performing on stage in the company of two students from the Star Academy : Masseus and Emma.
