[HIGHLIGHTS] After the coronation of Aya Nakamura at the Flames, rap is becoming increasingly institutionalized

Rapper Aya Nakamura was named artist of the year at the Victoires de la Musique. The ceremony was held at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, on May 11.

Nakamura is the first artist to win the award in the history of the music festival. The event was organized by the French media agency YARD and the French Ministry of Culture. It was the first of its kind in France, and the first to be organized by YARD.