The rapper from the Paris region, whose album "Mélo" was the 9th best selling music in France in 2022, will be opposed in the category new pop album of the year to Disiz and Stromae.
The organizers of the Flames, for educational reasons, favor the name "new pop" rather than "urban music", a pejorative label, to designate the satellite genres of rap.
The rap album of the year category sees Dinos, Gazo and SDM compete against each other.
This new ceremony was created by Booska-P, media stamped "popular cultures" with the media-communication agency YARD. Not to mention Smile, a consulting agency, nor the support of Spotify, the first music platform in the world.
Les Flammes is an alternative to the Victoires de la musique, where rap and its affiliated currents are underrepresented.
The public could nominate three finalists in each of the 13 categories (out of 21) open to them.
All finalists are visible on the networks dedicated to the Flames.
The Châtelet ceremony will be broadcast free of charge on a set of digital platforms.
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