This Friday, November 18, 2022, the new edition of NRJ Music Awards is expected live on TF1. But unlike previous years, it is not Nikos Aliagas who will welcome the artists on the stage of the Palais des Festivals and Congresses in Cannes. And for good reason, his replacement was announced at the very last minute. He himself announced the bad news on Twitter on Wednesday. “Dear friends, after a bad fall, I injured myself on Saturday on the #Staracademy bonus, concretely I will not be able to travel to @villecannes and ensure the presentation of the #NRJMusicAwards 🙁 Can’t wait to see you live on Saturday @ TF1 for the Starac semi-final!“, he wrote.
According to information from ParisianNikos Aliagas”tried everything until the last moment not to give up“but his doctors have him”strongly advised against flying“. Our colleagues provided more details this Thursday concerning his fall on the set of the star Academy. The animator would have fallen from the raised part of the stage just at the time of a commercial break and would have received a bad reception. The public present and the teachers were in shock. However, when it was time to go back on air, it was as if nothing had happened! Indeed, endowed with great professionalism, the husband of Tina Grigoriou did not show anything and naturally continued the course of the show. “Behind the scenes, the concern is great. But Nikos wants to be reassuring. While he is offered not to return to the set, he wants to ensure the rest of the evening“, reports The Parisian. Since then, Nikos Aliagas is unfortunately greatly embarrassed by pain. Thus, impossible for him to go to Cannes. It was Camille Combal who was chosen to replace him in extremis. On the other hand, Nikos will be present on Saturday evening on TF1 to animate the semi-final of the star Academy.
The NMA program
This year, the NRJ Music Awards will once again welcome many established artists: Bebe Rexha, Rosalía, Yungblud, Orelsan, Angèle, Bigflo & Oli, Stromae, Clara Luciani, Soprano, Amir, Keen’V, Kendji Girac, M. Pokora but also David Guetta who is named in no less than six categories. Four new categories have also been added to the list. Those of Clip Francophone and Clip International, Social Hit, Resumption and/or adaptation and Francophone Tour.
The artists nominated in the Francophone Revelation category will also be present: Adé, Adèle Castillon, Lujipeka, Mentissa, Pierre de Maere, and Yanns. There will also be performances by Ava Max, Lizzo, Gayle, Aya Nakamura, Damso, Juliette Armanet, Slimane, Izia, Soolking.