Passionate about rap, RnB, Afro (and Aya Nakamura): Les Flammes is your meeting point in April

Aya Nakamura, Hamza, SCH, Shay…If these famous artists Afro, North African, Marseille inspirations they never leave the top of the charts on streaming platforms, it is much rarer to see them guests, represented And even less awarded during the most important ceremonies such as the Victoires de la Musique.

It was time for the situation to change. YARD and Booska-P hit the ground running in 2023 creating Flamesa ceremony aimed at celebrate and reward the actors of popular culture. On Thursday 25 April, this long-awaited ceremony returns to the Théâtre du Châtelet, in Parisfor a second edition.

Where and when to see Les Flammes live?

Are you not one of the lucky guests of the Théâtre du Châtelet on the evening of April 25th? The Flames remain accessible live and for free YouTube, Twitch, but also on TV. For the first time, W9 will broadcast the ceremony live, free and in prime time, at 9.10pm.

Aya Nakamura, protagonist of the evening

On the eve of the ceremony, Aya Nakamura, the most listened to francophone artist in the world, is the undisputed favorite of the ceremony. Could leave with Flame for Album of the Year (DNK), New Pop Album (DNK), Song of the Year (Baby), Female Artist of the Year, Music Video of the Year (Baby) and the concert of the year (at the Accor Arena, in Paris). How can we still challenge Queen Aya’s reign?

Who votes for the winners?

Who will decide between the candidates? At the house of Flames, the general public is invited to vote. Her votes represent 50% of the votes. The rest is shared by joint jury bringing together 23 experts, 11 women and 12 men. In just two editions, Les Flammes has seen a surge in popularity: more than two million Internet users who voted for their favorite artists.

Who are the 2024 Flames candidates?

The best album, the best concert, the best piece of African music, the best featuring… the competition will see its competitors decide in various categories. The opportunity to celebrate or even discover established artists and emerging talentsfrom Nej to Shay via Kay The Prodigy or Meryl.

• Spotify Flame for Album of the Year
  Aya Nakamura – DNK
  Hamza – Best regards
  Werenoi – Square or square
• Rap albums
  Freeze Corleone – ADC
  Joseman – J,000.$
  Werenoi – Square or square
• New pop album
  Aya Nakamura – DNK
  Luidji – Season 00
  Yamê – Elowi
• Song of the year
  Jungeli, Imen ES, Alonzo, Abou Debeing & Lossa – Little genius
  Please – Tomorrow
  SDM – German racing car
  Soolking – Casanova business. Gazo
  Werenoi – Laboratory
  Aya Nakamura – Child
  Dave and Tiakola – Meridian
  Hamza – Harmful business. Damso
  Heuss the Bastard – Saiyan business. Gazo
  Jey Brownie and Flem – GTB
• Feature of the year
  Dave and Tiakola – Meridian
  Jungeli, Imen ES, Alonzo, Abou Debeing & Lossa – Little genius
  No Limit, Gazo & Damso – THE STREET
• Rap performance track
  Freeze Corleone – Shavkat
  Gazò – 100K
  Ninho – LVL Up vol. 1
• R&B Song of the Year
  Mr. Nov – Lastly I love you business. Joseman
  Tayc – Room 69
  Kill – Where we sleep happily
• African or African-inspired piece of music of the year
  Dave and Tiakola – Meridian
  Jungeli, Imen ES, Alonzo, Abou Debeing & Lossa – Little genius
  Tam Sir, Team Paya, Ste Milano, Renard Barakissa, Tazeboy and PSK – Hammer blow
• Caribbean or Caribbean-inspired track of the year
  Kalash – Doliprane
  Kima- Toxic
  Meryl – Jack Sparrow
• Female revelation of the year
  Bianca Costa
  Kay The Prodigy
  Wonder
• Male revelation of the year
  Fava beans
  TIF
  Yame
• Female Artist of the Year
  Aya Nakamura
  Meryl
  Nej
• Male Artist of the Year
  Gazo
  Tiakola
  Werenoi
• Composer of the Year
  Boumidjal
  Flem
  Richie taps
• Music Video of the Year
  Aya Nakamura – Child (dir. YC, prod. IDZ)
  Shay- Commando (dir. Guillaume Doubet, produced by Pélican Paris)
  Ziak- Not even a creak (dir. BLEU DESERT, prod. OCURENS)
• Concert of the year
  Aya Nakamura, at the Accor Arena
  Fally Ipupa, at the Arena La Défense in Paris
  SCH, at the Vélodrome d’Orange
• Album cover of the year
  Isha and Limsa of Aulnay – Bitumen Caviar Vol.1 (Romain Garcin)
  Mairò – Omar Chappier (Dexter Maurer)
  Kekra – Stratos (Fifou)
• Stage revelation of the year
  Kerchak
  Meryl
  TIF

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