Global pop charts and star news

These are the winners from the NRJ awards in Cannes, Saturday 21 January:

Best French Newcomer: GREGORY LeMARCHAL Je Deviens Moi
Best International Newcomer: JAMES BLUNT You’re Beautiful Pt.2
Best French Male Artist: RAPHAEL Caravane
Best International Male Artist: ROBBIE WILLIAMS Greatest Hits
Best Female French Artist: JENIFER Jenifer (inclus 1 bonus)
Best International Female Artist: MADONNA Confessions on a Dance Floor
Best French Group: LE ROI SOLEIL Le Roi Soleil - L\’intégrale
Best International Group: THE BLACK EYED PEAS My Humps
Best French Album: AVANT QUE L’OMBRE by MYLENE FARMER Avant que l\’Ombre…
Best International Album: MONKEY BUSINESS by THE BLACK EYED PEAS Monkey Business
Best Video: ELLE ME CONTROLE by M POKORA M.Pokora
Best French Song: ELLE ME CONTROLE by M POKORA M.Pokora
Best International Song: LA TORTURA by SHAKIRA La Tortura
Humanitarian Award: SIR BOB GELDOF.

The awards were somewhat overshadowed by Madonna’s absence and her failure to even send a pre-recorded message. Hmm… Something up in her love life, we wonder?

The Black Eyed Peas were hailed as the real success story by some, but neither James Blunt, nor Robbie Williams will be too unhappy with their results. Scooping the best newcomer bodes well for the stylish crooner as he looks forward to picking up some more awards at the Brits, where alongside the Kaiser Chiefs, James B has been nominated a record five times. Coldplay are up for four, that’s one more than Madonna who’ll hopefully not mix the dates up for this ceremony…

For more information, go to NRJ’s website at: www.nrj.fr (Only problem is it’s in French)