The Josephine Artists Prize 2024
The Prix Joséphine des Artistes, a prize awarded by artists to artists, rewards the most daring musical works.
Drawing their inspiration from the Mercury Prize, Frédéric Junqua and Christophe Palatre wanted to highlight the diversity of French production and encourage the discovery of new musical horizons. Read the interview with the prize founders.
The selection committee, made up of journalists, has studied the 310 applications, and chosen 40 based on the project’s quality and artistic daring. IDOL is proud to announce these 8 artists who have made the selection, and whom we support on a daily basis.
- Nini by Bonnie Banane on Péché Mignon – Grand Musique Management
- Jbal Rrsas by Deena Abdelwahed on InFiné
- Night and Day by Dub Shepherds on Bat Records – Baco Distribution
- C’est à moi ça by Gwendoline on Born Bad Records
- Stress Killer by Léon Phal on Heavenly Sweetness
- Speed It Up by LORD$ on Tricatel
- quatro by SuperParka on Grand Musique Management
- When all you want to do is be the fire part of fire by UTO on InFiné
The prize list for 2024
- Nini by Bonnie Banane
- OCEANO NOX by Clara Ysé
- Sad Lovers And Giants by Crystal Murray
- Dernier Orage by ELOI
- Rose Fluo by Irène Drésel
- SOLSTICE by Lala &ce
- Speed It Up by LORD$
- If I Were To Paint It by Lossapardo
- Saison 00 by Luidji
- Initiation by Sophye Soliveau
On September 26th, the winner will be announced at a concert broadcast on FIP radio from Studio 104 at the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, with live performances by the 10 artists.
Going further
IDOL Insights: meet InFiné. Read the article
IDOL Insights: meet Born Bad Records. Read the article