MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act

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The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best French Act.

Contents

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

1990s

YearArtistRef
1994
Alain Bashung [a] [1]

2000s

YearArtistRef
2000
Modjo [2]
Laurent Garnier
Phoenix
Saian Supa Crew
Bob Sinclar
2001
Manu Chao [3]
Daft Punk
Demon
St. Germain
Supermen Lovers
2002
Indochine [4]
David Guetta
MC Solaar
Pleymo
Saian Supa Crew
2003
Kyo
Berenice
Jenifer
One-T
Bob Sinclar
2004
Jenifer [5]
Calogero
Corneille
IAM
Luke
2005
Superbus [6]
Amel Bent
Kyo
Raphael
Sinik
2006
Diam's
113
Rohff
Olivia Ruiz
Bob Sinclar
2007
Justice
Booba
Fatal Bazooka
Bob Sinclar
Soprano
2008
Zaho [7]
BB Brunes
Feist
David Guetta
Sefyu
2009
Orelsan [8]
David Guetta
Rohff
Olivia Ruiz
Sliimy

2010s

YearArtistRef
2010
Pony Pony Run Run [9]
Ben l'Oncle Soul
David Guetta
Phoenix
Sexion D'Assaut
2011
La Fouine [10]
Ben l'Oncle Soul
David Guetta
Martin Solveig
Soprano
2012
Shaka Ponk [11]
Irma
Orelsan
Sexion D'Assaut
Tal
2013
Shaka Ponk [12]
C2C
Daft Punk
Maitre Gims
Tal
2014
Indila [13]
Casseurs Flowters
Christine and the Queens
Indila
Julien Doré
Pre-nominations:
2015
Black M [14]
The Avener
Christine and the Queens
The Dø
Fréro Delavega
2016
Amir [15]
Fréro Delavega
Jain
Maître Gims
Nekfeu
2017
Amir [16]
Feder
MHD
Petit Biscuit
Soprano
2018
Bigflo & Oli [17]
Louane
Dadju
Vianney
OrelSan
2019
Kendji Girac [18]
Aya Nakamura
Dadju
DJ Snake
Soprano

2020s

YearArtistRef
2020
Matt Pokora [19]
Soprano
Slimane et Vitaa
GIMS
Aya Nakamura
2021
Amel Bent
Dadju
Jérémy Frérot
Tayc
Vianney
2022
Amir
Aya Nakamura
Orelsan
Soolking
Tayc
2023
Bigflo & Oli
Aime Simone
Aya Nakamura
Louane
Ninho
Slimane
2024
Pierre Garnier
Aya Nakamura
Dadju & Tayc
Gims
Slimane
Vitaa
^[a] Local Hero Award — France

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