Prix Constantin
The Prix Constantin is a yearly French music prize. It is awarded to the best album of an artist who has come to fame during the past year. It was formed in 2002. Its basic purpose is to help newer artists who are not very popular to gain publicity. All albums made in France in the past year are able to win.
The Prix Constantin is named after the record industry figure Philippe Constantin, who died in 1996. The Mercury Music Prize was used as an example on making the award.
Winners and nominees
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
Nominees:
- AaRON – Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland
- Florent Marchet – Rio Baril
- Justice – †
- Kaolin – Mélanger les couleurs
- Keny Arkana – Entre ciment et belle étoile
- Keren Ann – Keren Ann
- Ours – Mi
- Renan Luce – Repenti
- Rose – Rose
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:
- A.S. 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
Other websites
- Official website (in French)