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 British 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. It's 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

2006

Winner: Abd Al Malik – "Gibraltar"

Nominees:
*Anis – "La chance"
*Ayo – "Joyful"
*Clarika – "Joker"
*Emily Loizeau – "L'autre bout du monde"
*Grand Corps Malade – "Midi 20"
*Jehro – "Jehro"
*Katerine – "Robots après tout"
*Olivia Ruiz – "La femme chocolat"
*Phoenix – "It's Never Been Like That"

2005

Winner: Camille – "Le fil"

Nominees:
*Amadou & Mariam – "Dimanche à Bamako"
*Anaïs – "The cheap show"
*Bazbaz – "Sur le bout de la langue"
*Bertrand Betsch – "Pas de bras, pas de chocolat"
*Pauline Croze – "Pauline Croze"
*Albin de la Simone – "Je vais changer"
*Alexis HK – "L’homme du moment"
*Franck Monnet – "Au grand jour"
*Nosfell – "Pomaïe klokochazia balek"

2004

Winner: Cali – "L'amour parfait"

Nominees:
*Pierre Bondu – "Quelqu'un quelque part"
*Jeanne Cherhal – "Douze fois par an"
*Daniel Darc – "Crève coeur"
*Feist – "Let It Die"
*Florent Marchet – "Gargilesse"
*JP Nataf – "Plus de sucre"
*Ridan – "Le rêve ou la vie"
*Tété – "A la faveur de l'automne"
*Rokia Traoré – "Bowmboï"

2003

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

Nominees:
*AS Dragon – "Spanked"
*Benjamin Biolay – "Négatif"
*Carla Bruni – "Quelqu'un m'a dit"
*Diam's – "Brut de femme"
*Alexis HK – "Belle Ville"
*Malia – "Yellow Daffodils"
*Massilia Sound System – "Occitanista"
*Raphael – "La réalité"
*Emilie Simon – "Emilie Simon"

2002

Winner: Avril – "That Horse Must be Starving"

Nominees:
*Bumcello – "Nude for love"
*Bénabar – "Bénabar"
*Danyel Waro – "Bwarouz"
*Dionysos – "Western sous la neige"
*Gotan Project – "La Revancha del Tango"
*Le Peuple de L'Herbe – "P, H test/two"
*Renaud Papillon Paravel – "La surface de réparation"
*Tiken Jah Fakoly – "Françafrique"
*Vincent Delerm – "Vincent Delerm"

External links

* [http://www.prixconstantin.com/ Official site (French)]