The annual Cannes high mass organized by NRJ and TF1 and presented by Nikos Aliagas was particularly scrutinized this year. And not necessarily for its track record which, in 2024, is no longer necessarily a sales accelerator nor a recognition sought by artists. It’s a very specific artist who was on everyone’s minds: Slimane.
Nominated in two categories, the singer is the target of a complaint for sexual harassment. Until yesterday, predictions were rife regarding his participation in the ceremony but the singer arrived in Cannes on Thursday, quickly putting an end to the suspense. This Saturday, he appeared on the red carpet in the company of the singer Vitaa, with whom he recorded the album “VersuS” and performed his hit “Mon amour” on the stage of the Palais des Festivals before coming to recover , very moved, his prize for “Best artist of the year” to the acclamations of the public.
Only Nicola Sirkis from Indochina, who came earlier in the evening to collect the trophy for best French-speaking group, expressed his thoughts for women deprived of rights throughout the world but also for those who are victims of moral and sexual harassment… The audience could not have missed the implication.
The ceremony skillfully mixed generations of artists throughout the performances and award ceremonies by calling on young candidates from the Star Academy, Santa and Alonzo but also a few “boomers” still in the game like Justice, Pedro Winter , David Guetta and Indochine therefore. And Vitaa made the room sing with an extract from Confessions nuits, her duet with Diam's released in… 2006. If mega star Taylor Swift was not there in person to receive her international singer of the year award, she had still released a short recorded message in which she said all the good things she thinks of the French public. Billie Eilish also recorded a performance for the occasion.
The 2024 winners of the NRJ Music Awards
Best DJ of the year: David Guetta
International revelation: Benson Boone
French-speaking group: Indochina
Social Hit : « Petit Génie » – Jungeli ft. Imen Es, Alonzo, Abou Debeing & Lossa
International female artist: Taylor Swift
International hit of the year: Benson Boone
French-speaking female artist: Vitaa
International male artist: The Weeknd
French-speaking artist of the year: Slimane
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