Overview
- The 27th ceremony took place on October 31 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes and was broadcast live on TF1 and NRJ.
- Former and current Star Academy contestants captured six of the 14 main French trophies, underscoring the TV franchise’s renewed clout with voters.
- Helena won both francophone female artist and francophone song for “Mauvais garçon,” while Pierre Garnier was named francophone male artist, Julien Lieb took male revelation, Marine earned female revelation, and Jungeli & Lénie won francophone collab/duo.
- Ed Sheeran was voted international male artist and took international hit for “Azizam,” with additional honors going to Lady Gaga (international female), Rosé & Bruno Mars (international collab/duo), David Guetta (DJ), and Gims (francophone concert).
- Organizers emphasized in-person participation with no remote performances, allowing touring artists like Gims and Vanessa Paradis to pre-record sets in Cannes during rehearsals; the surge in voting was attributed to fan mobilization around Star Academy nominees.