Les Flammes 2024: the official list of nominated artists

Do you get the impression that Rap is marginalized at the Victoires de la Musique, NRJ Music Awards and the like? So do the artists, and their cry of alarm has been heard. On the initiative of rap media Yard and Booska-P, Les Flammes was launched for the first time in 2023. Given its success, the famous rap, R'n'B and Nouvelle Pop awards ceremony is making a comeback this spring. Mark your calendars: this new, second edition of the Les Flammes ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

With 24 awards announced this year, Les Flammes aims to shine the spotlight on all strata of new urban music. So, who are the competing artists for this second edition? Gazo, Aya Nakamura, Tiakola, Hamza... a host of French and French-speaking rap talents are in the running this year.

This year, Les Flammes invited Internet users over the age of 15 to vote for their favorite artists and projects. 24 categories are being celebrated in this second edition, and 14 of them were open to public voting until March 25. Voting is now closed. Find out more about this year's nominated artists, projects and tracks!

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• SDM in concert at the Accor Arena in Paris in February 2025
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• Josman in concert at the Accor Arena in Paris in February 2024

Les Flammes 2024: nominated artists

Flame for Album of the Year

• "DNK, Aya Nakamura
• " " Sincerely", Hamza
• "Square, Werenoi

Flame for Rap Album of the Year

• "ADC, Freeze Corleone
• "J.000.$", Josman
• "Square, Werenoi

Flame for New Pop Album of the Year

• "DNK, Aya Nakamura
• "Season 00, Luidji
• "Elowi, Yamê

Flame for song of the year

• "Baby, Aya Nakamura
• "Meridian, Dave & Tiakola
• "Nocif", Hamza ft. Damso
• "Saiyan", Heuss l'Enfoiré ft. Gazo
• "GTB, Jey Brownie & Flem
• "Petit génie", Jungeli, Abou Debeing, Imen ES, Alonzo & Lossa
• "Tomorrow", PLK
• "German Bolide", SDM
• "Casanova", Soolking ft. Gazo
• "Laboratory, Werenoi

Flame of the rap performance song

• "Shavkat, Freeze Corleone
• "100K, Gazo
• "Freestyle Lvl Up 1", Ninho

R&B song flame

• "Dernier je t'aime", Mr. Nov ft. Josman
• "Room 69, Tayc
• "Là où on dort heureux, Tuerie

Flame of African or African-inspired music

• "Meridian, Dave & Tiakola
• "Petit génie", Jungeli, Abou Debeing, Imen ES, Alonzo & Lossa
• "Coup du marteau", Tam Sir, Team Paiya, Ste Milano, Renard Barakissa, Tazeboy & PSK

Flame of the Caribbean or Caribbean-inspired song

• "Toxic, Kima
• "Doliprane, Kalash
• "Jack Sparrow, Meryl

Featuring Flame of the Year

• "Meridian, Dave & Tiakola
• "Petit génie", Jungeli, Abou Debeing, Imen ES, Alonzo & Lossa
• "La Rue, No Limit, Gazo & Damso

The Flame of the Female Artist

• Aya Nakamura
• Meryl
• Nej

The Flame of the Male Artist

• Gazo
• Tiakola
• Werenoi

The Flame of Feminine Revelation

• Bianca Costa
• Kay The Prodigy
• Marvel

The Flame of Male Revelation

• Favé
• Tif
• Yamê

Composer's Flame

• Boumidjal X
• Flem
• Richie Beats

The Flame of the Year concert

• Aya Nakamura at the Accor Arena
• Fally Ipupa at Paris La Défense Arena
• SCH at the Orange Vélodrome

Video of the Year Flame

• "Baby, Aya Nakamura
• "Commando, Shay
• "Not even a squeak", Ziak

The Flame for Stage Revelation of the Year

• Kerchak
• Meryl
• Tif

Flame for album cover of the year

• "Bitume Caviar (Vol.1)", Isha & Limsa d'Aulnay
• "Stratos, Kekra
• "Omar Chappier", Mairo