Overview
- The 33rd ceremony was held at Le Quartz in Brest for the first time in Brittany, airing live on France 3 and France Musique.
- Soprano Sabine Devieilhe was named artist of the year, while percussionist Adélaïde Ferrière won instrumental soloist of the year for her marimba artistry.
- Thierry Escaich’s Te Deum, created for Notre-Dame’s reopening, was awarded recording of the year, accepted with Maîtrise de Notre-Dame director Henri Chalet.
- Pianist Arielle Beck won the instrumental revelation award and soprano Tamara Bounazou took the vocal revelation prize, with Alizé Léhon named revelation conductor.
- Italian composer Francesco Filidei won best composer for Le Nom de la Rose, as Sir Bryn Terfel received an honorary award during a program notable for maritime-themed staging and mixed reviews of the hall’s acoustics.