The fourth edition of the prestigious urban ceremony has just unveiled the names of the artists competing. See you on April 23 to discover the winners!
The Flammes have today established themselves as the flagship event for celebrating popular cultures in all their diversity. For this fourth edition, the ceremony continues to spotlight the genres that shape the French music landscape and provides a platform for artists hailing from rap, R&B, and the new pop.
This year, the competition is led by our national Boss Lady Theodora and rapper Hamza, each boasting seven nominations, followed closely by the group L2B and Guy2bezbar. In total, 68 different artists were selected by nearly 810,722 people who participated in the vote via the Flammes’ official site and the Spotify app.
Join us Thursday, April 23, 2026 at La Seine Musicale in Boulogne-Billancourt to discover the 2026 laureates.
The complete list of nominees:
The Spotify Flame for Album of the Year
- Bouss – Et si j’échoue ??
- Hamza – Mania
- L2B – Nés pour briller
- Theodora – MEGA BBL
- Werenoi – Diamant Noir
The Flame for Rap Album
- La Fouine – CAPITALE DU CRIME RADIO vol. 2
- La Mano 1.9 – R.A.T.
- Timar – REQUIEM
- Werenoi – Diamant Noir
- Youssoupha – AMOUR SUPRÊME
The Flame for the New Pop Album
- Aya Nakamura – Destinée
- Franglish – Aura x G-Wave
- Keblack – Focus Mentalité
- Rsko – Jeune Prince
- Theodora – MEGA BBL
The Flame for Song of the Year
- Aya Nakamura & Joé Dwèt Filé – BADDIES
- Disiz & Theodora – melodrama
- GIMS – CIEL
- Hamza – KYKY2BONDY
- Keblack ft. Guy2Bezbar – Melrose Place
- Nono La Grinta – Paris
- R2 – Ruinart
- RnBoi – Mon Bébé
- Soolking ft. L2B – Tour du monde
- Triangle des Bermudes – Charger
The Flame for Featuring of the Year
- Gazo ft. La Rvfleuze – KAT
- GIMS & La Mano 1.9 – Parisienne
- Keblack ft. Guy2Bezbar – Melrose Place
- La Fouine & L2B – Flying Blue
- Meryl & N’Ken – Shatta Confessions
The Flame for European and/or International Featuring of the Year
- Asake & Tiakola – BADMAN GANGSTA
- Aya Nakamura & Shenseea – Dis-moi
- Guy2Bezbar ft. Rick Ross – Belly
- Hamza ft. Rema – TOXIC
- Theodora ft. Brazy – MON BÉBÉ
