Prix Constantin facts for kids
The Prix Constantin was a special music award given out every year in France. It was created in 2002. The idea was to find and celebrate new music artists who were just starting out. It was a bit like the Mercury Music Prize in the UK.
This award helped artists who hadn't become super famous yet. To be nominated, an artist or group couldn't have already sold a "gold album." A gold album means they had sold a lot of copies. The goal was to give these newer artists a chance to be seen and heard by more people.
Any album made in France during the past year could be considered. It didn't matter where the artist was from or what language they sang in. A group of people decided the winner each year. This group, called a jury, included a musician, and people from newspapers, radio, TV, and music stores.
The Prix Constantin was named after a person named Philippe Constantin. He was important in the music industry and passed away in 1996.
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Winners of the Prix Constantin
The Prix Constantin celebrated many talented artists over the years. Here are the winners for each year:
2011 Winner
The winner in 2011 was Selah Sue for her album Selah Sue.
2010 Winner
In 2010, the award went to Hindi Zahra for her album Handmade.
2009 Winner
The 2009 winner was Emily Loizeau with her album Pays Sauvage.
2008 Winner
Aṣa won the prize in 2008 for her album Aṣa.
2007 Winner
In 2007, the winner was Daphné for her album Carmin.
2006 Winner
The 2006 award went to Abd Al Malik for his album Gibraltar.
2005 Winner
Camille won in 2005 with her album Le fil.
2004 Winner
In 2004, the winner was Cali for his album L'amour parfait.
2003 Winner
The 2003 prize went to Mickey 3D for their album Tu vas pas mourir de rire.
2002 Winner
The very first winner in 2002 was Avril for their album That Horse Must be Starving.
Other Music Awards
There are other music awards around the world that are similar to the Prix Constantin:
- Mercury Prize (UK)
- Choice Music Prize (Ireland)
- Polaris Music Prize (Canada)
- Shortlist Music Prize (United States)
- Australian Music Prize (Australia)
- Nordic Music Prize (Nordic countries)
