Prix Constantin

The Prix Constantin is an annual French music prize awarded to the best album of an artist who has come to prominence during the course of the past year. It was inaugurated in 2002, following the example of the Mercury Music Prize, as an attempt to bring to light artists who have not had major media coverage ("the talents of today and tomorrow"). It is therefore open to individuals or groups who have not yet had a gold album, with the exception of the nominated album. Its basic purpose is to help newer artists who are not very popular to gain publicity. All albums produced in France in the past year are admissible, without restriction on the nationality or language of expression of the artist. The winner is decided by a jury, headed by a musician, which contains representatives from the press, radio, television and record stores.

The Prix Constantin is named after the record industry figure Philippe Constantin, who died in 1996.

Winners and nominees


2011

Winner: Selah Sue – Selah Sue

Nominees:

  • Alex Beaupain – Pourquoi battait mon cœur
  • Brigitte – Et vous, tu m'aimes ?
  • Cyril Mokaiesh – Du Rouge et des Passions
  • Lisa Portelli – Le Régal
  • Sly Johnson – 74
  • Bertrand Belin – Hypernuit
  • Cascadeur – The Human Octopus
  • L – Initiale
  • The Shoes – Crack my Bones

2010

Winner: Hindi Zahra – Handmade

Nominees:

  • Arnaud Fleurent-Didier – La reproduction
  • Camelia Jordana – Camelia Jordana
  • Féfé – Jeune à la retraite
  • Gush – Everybody's god
  • Stromae – Stromae
  • Ben l'Oncle Soul – Ben l'Oncle Soul
  • Carmen Maria Vega – Carmen Maria Vega
  • Féloche – La vie Cajun
  • Zaz – ZAZ

2009

Winner: Emily Loizeau – Pays Sauvage

Nominees:

  • Babx – Cristal Ballroom
  • Birdy Nam Nam – Manual for Successful Rioting
  • Diving with Andy – Sugar Sugar
  • Dominique A – La Musique
  • Fredo Viola – The Turn
  • Hugh Coltman – Stories from the Safe House
  • Orelsan – Perdu d'avance
  • Piers Faccini – Two Grains of Sand
  • Yodelice – Tree of Life

2008

Winner: Aṣa – Aṣa

Nominees:

  • Arman Méliès – Casino
  • Barbara Carlotti – L'Idéal
  • Cocoon – My Friends All Died in a Plane Crash
  • Joseph D'Anvers – Les jours sauvages
  • Julien Doré – Ersatz
  • Moriarty – Gee Whiz But This Is a Lonesome Town
  • The Dø – A Mouthful
  • Thomas Dutronc – Comme un manouche sans guitare
  • Yael Naïm and David Donatien – Yael Naim

2007

Winner: Daphné – Carmin

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2006

Winner: Abd Al Malik – Gibraltar

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2005

Winner: Camille – Le fil

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2004

Winner: Cali – L'amour parfait

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2003

Winner: Mickey 3D – Tu vas pas mourir de rire

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2002

Winner: Avril – That Horse Must be Starving

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See also
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