Helena and Pierre Garnier Dominate NRJ Music Awards 2025
Cannes, France – The NRJ Music Awards 2025 concluded Saturday night with a celebration of both established stars and rising talent, headlined by performances from Gims, Kendji Girac, and Star academy 2024 winner Marine. However, the evening belonged to Helena and Pierre Garnier, who each took home top honors, solidifying their positions as leading figures in the Francophone music scene.
The NRJ music Awards, a cornerstone of the French music industry since its inception, recognize the most popular artists and songs of the year, as voted by the public. The awards serve as a critically important barometer of current musical tastes and provide a major platform for artists to reach a broad audience. This year’s ceremony, held in Cannes, underscored the continued popularity of french-language music alongside international hits.
Helena was crowned Francophone female Artist of the year, capping a prosperous year fueled by her hit single “Mauvais Garçon,” which also earned her the award for francophone Song of the Year. pierre Garnier, named Francophone Revelation of the Year in 2024, continued his ascent, winning Best Francophone Male Artist of the Year.
The awards also recognized emerging talent.julien Lieb was named Francophone Male Newcomer of the Year, and Marine, the victor of Star Academy 2024, received the award for Francophone Female Newcomer of the Year.Kendji Girac delighted the audience with a duet of “Vivo per lei” alongside Ambre, a recent Star Academy graduate. Gims energized the crowd with a performance of “Ninao,” recorded the day prior.
internationally,American artist Alex Warren was awarded International Revelation of the Year. Rosé and Bruno Mars’ collaboration, “APT,” was recognized as International collaboration/Duo of the Year, while KPop Demon Hunters’ remix of David Guetta’s “Golden” claimed the Social hit award. Jungeli x Lenie’s “À Tes Côtés” won Francophone Collaboration/Duo of the Year.
NRJ Music Awards 2025: Complete List of Winners
FRANCOPHONE FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* Helena
FRANCOPHONE MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* pierre Garnier
FRANCOPHONE MALE REVELATION OF THE YEAR
* Awardee not specified in source
FRANCOPHONE FEMALE REVELATION OF THE YEAR
* Marine
FRANCOPHONE COLLABORATION/DUO OF THE YEAR
* Jungeli x Lenie – “À Tes Côtés”
FRANCOPHONE SONG OF THE YEAR
* Helena – ”Mauvais Garçon”
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* Awardee not specified in source
INTERNATIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* Awardee not specified in source
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION OF THE YEAR
* Alex Warren
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION/DUO OF THE YEAR
* Rosé & Bruno Mars – “APT”
INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR
* Awardee not specified in source
DJ OF THE YEAR
* Awardee not specified in source
SOCIAL HIT
* KPop Demon Hunters – “Golden” (David Guetta Remix)
FRANCOPHONE CONCERT OF THE YEAR
* Awardee not specified in source
