How can there be a tie at the Victoires de la Musique ?

This is a rare occurrence: in the Male Artist of the Year category, two singers were nominated. rewarded after a tie perfect.

This may seem improbable and yet, it happened. during this 39th Victoires de la Musique ceremony, which was held this Friday, February 9. Live from the Seine Musicale in Boulogne Billancourt, the evening presented by Léa Salamé and Cyril Féraud follows his course when the time comes to announce the winner of one of the queen categories of the evening' , that of Male Artist of the Year.

Four artists were in competition to win this precious trophy: Etienne Daho, Gazo, Vianney and Pierre de Maere. But while Léa Salamé hide the envelope which contains the name of the winner of the Victoire de la musique for artist of the year, surprise! The host of France 2 announces… two winners and a perfect tie. An extremely rare event, but it can happen.

To explain it, you just need to look behind the scenes at the Victoires de la Musique. If the Original Song of the Year category is voted on by the public, the remainder of the winners in each category are determined. by the Académie des Victoires. This is made up of 882 people, all professionals in the field, including performing arts actors, music presenters and artists. An even number and therefore, an equality rare, but possible.