The Prix Django Reinhardt is an award granted by the French Académie du Jazz to the best French jazz musician of the year. It is named after Django Reinhardt. The prize is determined by a jury of jazz journalists, producers, and musicians.
In 2006 the double CD 50 ans Prix Django Reinhardt (with booklet) was released for the prize's 50th anniversary.
Winners
2024: Robinson Khoury 2023: 2022: . 2021: 2020: Sophie Alour. 2019: Hugo Lippi 2018: 2017: 2016: 2015: 2012: Émile Parisien 2011: Nguyên Lê 2010: Sylvain Luc 2009: Stéphane Guillaume 2008: Médéric Collignon, Géraldine Laurent 2007: Pierre Christophe 2006: Pierrick Pedron 2005: François Moutin, Louis Moutin 2004: Pierre de Bethmann 2003: Jacky Terrasson 2002: Bojan Zulfikarpašić (Bojan Z) 2001: Baptiste Trotignon 2000: Jean-Michel Pilc 1999: Sophia Domancich 1998: Manuel Rocheman 1997: Daniel Huck 1996: Simon Goubert 1995: Emmanuel Bex 1994: Lionel Belmondo, Stéphane Belmondo 1993: Laurent de Wilde, Sylvain Beuf 1992: Richard Galliano 1991: Jean-Loup Longnon 1990: Hervé Sellin 1989: Laurent Cugny 1988: Louis Sclavis 1987: Marc Ducret 1986: Zool Fleischer 1985: Antoine Hervé 1984: Marc Bertaux 1983: Éric Le Lann 1982: Michel Petrucciani 1981: François Couturier 1980: François Jeanneau 1979: Alain Jean-Marie 1978: Michel Graillier 1977: Henri Texier 1976: Christian Escoudé 1975: Joseph Dejean 1974: Jean-François Jenny-Clark 1973: Alby Cullaz 1972: Bernard Lubat 1971: Ivan Jullien 1970: François Guin 1969: Michel Roques 1968: Michel Portal 1967: Jean-Luc Ponty 1966: Gilbert Rovère 1965: Jean-Louis Chautemps 1964: Eddy Louiss 1963: Pierre Michelot 1962: Maurice Vander 1961: René Urtreger 1960: Georges Arvanitas 1959: Roger Guérin 1958: Barney Wilen 1957: Christian Chevallier 1956: Martial Solal 1955: Guy Lafitte
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