Nikos Aliagas is ready: this Friday, November 1, the host of TF1 will be at the helm of the 26th ceremony of NRJ Music Awards . An event that the 55-year-old presenter knows inside out, since he is preparing to host it for the 15th time. As in previous years, the show will be broadcast live from the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, simultaneously on TF1 et NRJ.
Which stars are expected at the “NRJ Music Awards 2024”?
As with each edition, many French-speaking and international singing stars are expected and some will perform on stage during the evening. Benson Boone, Amir, Gims, Clara Luciani, Yseult, Kendji Girac and Louane are for example already announced, as is Damiano David, the exuberant leader of the Italian group Måneskin who is going solo. Also note that the presence of Slimane, targeted this week by a complaint for sexual harassment, was also confirmed by TF1 et NRJ.
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The “Star Academy” in the spotlight
In the middle of all these beautiful people, two young singers will live the experience of their lives. Top 1 evaluations of the week at the Château de Dammarie-les-Lys, Emma and Masséo, candidates for the 2024 season of the Star Academy will indeed perform alongside David Guetta on the title Forever young. And they will not be the only representatives of the show to be present in Cannes, since three former students of the class of 2023 were announced at the ceremony: Pierre Garnier and Héléna Bailly – who appear in the list of nominees for this 26th edition – but also Lénie. The young singer, who has just released two singles, will present an award.
Paola Locatelli on the red carpet
New this year: fans of NRJ Music Awards will be able to discover the arrival of the stars at the ceremony thanks to the influencer Paola Locatelli, who will comment from 8:30 p.m. on the red carpet for the platform TF1 +. « The first time I set up this red carpet, I never imagined that one day I would have the privilege of hosting it », Enthusiastically indicated the 20-year-old young woman on her Instagram account.
Who will win the award for French-speaking Song of the Year?
This week, as the ceremony approaches, TF1 et NRJ have finally announced the nominees for an award which will be closely scrutinized: that of the French-speaking Song of the Year. A category in which we find Louane with The rain, Amir with Summit, Start me again of Santa, My love of Slimane and Those we were by Norman Pierre Garnier. Will Louane achieve a double? During the NRJ Music Awards 2023it was she who had already won the prize for French-speaking song of the year, with her title Secret. Voting for this award will only be done live, during this evening's ceremony, at the time indicated by Nikos.
Voting ends at 12 p.m. this Friday
Like every year, listeners are called upon to vote to crown the artists and songs of their choice for the NRJ Music Awards. Votes opened on September 23 and will close this Friday, November 1 at noon. To date, it is the singer M. Pokora who holds the most awards: he has won 16 NRJ Music Awards and is topping the rankings. Ed Sheeran holds 11 trophies, just ahead of the duo Bigflo and Oli, who collected 10. Last year, the Toulouse brothers were the big winners of the ceremony with two awards (French-speaking duo of the year and Music video). of the year), just like Slimane, who also walked away with two prizes (French-speaking collaboration of the year, with Claudio Capéo, and French-speaking artist of the year). Will a new artist stand out this year?
