Victoires de la Musique 2025: here are the nominations for the 40th edition

For four decades now, the Victoires de la Musique have rewarded French artists and musical creations. Its 40th edition, chaired by Alain Souchon, will take place on February 14, at the Seine Musicale – a cultural venue located in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris. A ceremony which will be broadcast live on France 2. One month before the deadline, the list of nominees has just been revealed – we take stock.

Here is the list of nominations:

Female artist:
Clara Luciani
Zaho de Sagazan
Santa
Yseult

Zaho de Sagazan had already won four trophies out of five nominations last year, propelled by his album The Symphony of Lightning.

Male artist:
will be born
Justice
Philippe Katerine
We eat

Female revelation:
Solan
Styleto
Yoa

Male revelation:
Pierre Garnier
Lucky Love
He left Schneider

Scene reveal:
He left Schneider
Solan
Yoa

Album :
BDLM Vol. 1 by Tiakola
Hyperdrama by Justice
L’Impermanence by Alain Chamfort
My blood by Clara Luciani
Start me again of Santa

Original song, chosen by the public
Those we were by Pierre Garnier
Ensemble d’Aliocha Schneider
Start me again of Santa
Rome by Solann
Everything for me by Clara Luciani

It is the public who will vote to choose the song of the year, at this address.

Then, four concerts will be decided: the stage performances of Shay, Zaho de Sagazan and Santa, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Olympic Games. As for the “Audiovisual Creation” category, DJ Mehdi : Made in France (documentary directed by Thibaut de Longeville), Grace by Alain Chamfort (clip directed by Thibaut de Longeville) and Neverender of Justice (clip directed by Armand Béraud, Masanobu Hiraoka and Kota Iguchi) will compete.

60 years of career

A Victory of Honor will also be addressed to Eddy Mitchell, who released a new album last November, his 40th, entitled Friends.