The Victoires de la Musique Classique announced its 2026 laureates on March 20 in France.

Soprano Sabine Devieilhe took the award for Artiste lyrique, taking home the prize over tenor Stanislas de Barbeyrac and soprano Julie Fuchs.

In the Révélation Artiste lyrique category, soprano Tamara Bounazou won over Lóntine Maridat-Zimmerlin and Lucie Peyramaure.

In the recording category, Alpha Classic’s rendition of Thierry Escaich’s “Te Deum pour Notre-Dame” won the Enregistrement award. Other nominees include Harmonia Mundi Musique’s “Ein Deutsches Requiem” and La Boite à Pépites’ relase of Marie Jaëll’s ‘Une Quête d’Infini.”

Composer Francesco Filidei was named Compositeur of the year for his opera “Il nome della rosa.”