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Awards of the 2004 Angoulême International Comics Festival
(Les prix du Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême)

(Winners in bold and marked with *)

Best book of the year (Prix du meilleur album de l'année)
(Sponsored by Centres E. Leclerc)

  • L'ascension du haut mal T.6 (Coll. Eperluette), by David B (L'Association)
  • Le combat ordinaire, by Manu Larcenet (Dargaud) *
  • Lupus (Coll. Bile Blanche), by Frédérik Peeters (Atrabile)
  • Broderies (Coll.Côtelette), by Marjane Satrapi (L'Association)
  • Face B (La Vie de ma Mère T.2), by Chauzy & Jonquet (Casterman)
  • Underboss (Daredevil T.4) & Le scoop (Daredevil T.5) (Coll. 100% Marvel), by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev (Panini Comics)
  • Blonde Platine, by Adrian Tomine (Seuil)

Best Script (Prix Alph-art du scénario)
(Sponsored by Centres E. Leclerc)

  • Planètes T.3, by Makoto Yukimura (Panini Comics)
  • Mémoire d'un commercial, by Morvandiau (Les Requins Marteaux)
  • La saison des brumes (Sandman T.4) (Season of Mists, Sandman vol.4 ), by Neil Gaiman (Delcourt) *
  • Le retour d'Ulysse (La grippe coloniale T.1) (Coll. Equinoxe), by Huo-Chao-Si & Appollo (Vents d'Ouest)
  • Caravane (Coll. Soprano), by Bernard Olivié & Jorge Zentner (Frémok)
  • La Ligue des Gentlemen extraordinaires T.3 & T.4 (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), by Alan Moore & Kevin O' Neill (Editions USA)
  • Le contrat (Cuervos, T.1) (Coll. Grafica), by Marazano & Durand (Glénat)

Best artwork (Prix du dessin)
(Sponsored by Caisse d'épargne)

  • Shiro Yuki (Les Contes du 7ème Souffle T.2) (Coll. Equinoxe), by Adam & Micol (Vents d'Ouest)
  • Le jugement (Le Curé T2.) (Coll. Triskel), by Metter & Lacoste (Soleil)
  • Banner (Hulk T.2) (Coll. 100% Marvel), by Brian Azzarello & Corben (Panini Comics/Marvel Fr.)
  • PingPong T.1 (Coll. Manga), by Taiyou Matsumoto (Delcourt)
  • Artic Nation (Blacksad T.2), by Guarnido & Canalès (Dargaud) *
  • Le Commis Voyageur T.1 (Coll. Ecritures), by Seth (Casterman)
  • Leviathan, by Jens Harder (L'An 2)

Best series (Prix de la serie)

  • 20th Century Boy, by Naoki Urusawa (Panini Comics/Générat°) *
  • Bouncer, by Boucq & Jodorowsky (Les Humanoïdes Associés)
  • Stéphane Clément, chroniques d'un voyageur, by Ceppi (Humanoïdes Associés)
  • Sambre (Coll. Caractère), by Yslaire (Glenat)
  • Donjon (Coll. Humour de Rire), by Joann Sfar & Lewis Trondheim (Delcourt)
  • Bételgeuse, by Léo (Dargaud)
  • Black Hole (Coll. Contrebande), by Charles Burns (Delcourt)

Comics heritage award (Prix du patrimoine de la bandes desinnée)

  • M Le Magicien, by M.m (Mattioli) (L'Association)
  • L'Anthologie (Coll. Krazy Klassics), by A.B. Frost (Edition de l'An 2) *
  • Ayako (Coll. Mangas), by Osamu Tezuka (Delcourt)
  • Clifton, by Macherot (Niffle)
  • Lycaons, by Alex Barbier (Frémok)
  • Coup d'éclat, by Yoshihiro Tatsumi (Vertige Graphic)
  • Social Fiction, by Chantal Montellier (Vertige Graphic)

Best dialogue (Prix Alph Art du meilleur dialogue)

  • [Unknown] *

Best "premiere" album (Prix Alph-Art du premier album)
(Sponsored by Caisse d'épargne)

  • La Tendresse des crocodiles, by Fred Bernard (Seuil)
  • Betty Blues (Coll. Blandice), by Renaud Dillies & Anne-Claire Jouvray (Paquet) *
  • Soupe Froide (Coll. Ecritures), by Charles Masson (Casterman)
  • Ludologie (Coll. Pierre), by Ludovic Debeurme (Cornélius)
  • Kuklos (Coll. Latitudes), by Sylvain Ricard & Christophe Gaultier (Soleil)
  • Palaces, by Simon Hureau (Ego comme X)
  • Folie semi-automatique (Hector Umbra T.1), by Uli Oesterle (Akileos)

Other Awards (Autres Prix)
Nominations and winners of these awards are announced at the same time as the Alph-Art awards.
(Annoncés en même temps que les nominés et lauréats aux Alph Art et autres prix.)

Children's Award (age 7-8) (Prix jeunesse 7-8 ans)
(Sponsored by Centres E. Leclerc; the jury for this category is made up of children, ages 7-8)

  • La soupe au caca (Petit Vampire T.5), by Joann Sfar (Delcourt) (tie) *
  • POPOTKA : Le petit sioux Mahto, by David Chauvel & Fred Simon (Delcourt) *

Children's Award (age 9-12) (Prix jeunesse 9-12 ans)
(Sponsored by Les Centres E. Leclerc; the jury for this category is made up of children, ages 9-12)

  • Chute des cours (Les Profs T.5), by Pica et Erroc (Bamboo)
  • Artifices (Sillage T.6), by Morvan & Buchet (Delcourt)
  • Les cavernes (Bételgeuse T.4), by Léo (Dargaud)
  • Maeve (L'héritage d'Emilie T.2), by Magnin (Dargaud)
  • Le Crépuscule du lynx (Luuna T.2), by Crisse & Keramidas (Soleil) *

School of the Comic Book Award (Prix de la bande dessinée scolaire)
(Sponsored by Caisse d'épargne)

  • [Unknown] *

People's Best Book Award (Prix public du meilleur album)
(Sponsored by L'Express and Télé Poche; voted on by the public at large)

  • Arctic nation (Blacksad T.2), by Guarnido & Canalès (Dargaud) *

Young Talent Award (Prix jeunes talents)
(Sponsored by the Ministry of Youth & National Education (le Ministère de la Jeunesse, de l'Education nationale))

  • [Unknown] *

Fanzine Award (Prix Fanzine)
(Sponsored by the Conseil Général)

  • Sturgeon White Moss, by Sylvia Farago (White Moss Press) *

Best use of Comics Books in Advertizing Award (Prix de la Communication)
(Sponsored by Club Entreprises du Festival)

  • [Unknown] *

René Goscinny Award (Prix René Goscinny)

  • Les jolis pieds de Florence, by Sattouf (Dargaud) *

Critics' Award (Prix de la critique)

  • Le photographe (Coll. Aire Libre), by Guibert & Lefèvre (Dupuis)
  • Là-bas (Coll. Aire Libre), by Tronchet & Sibran (Dupuis)
  • Le combat ordinaire, by Larcenet (Dargaud)
  • L'ascension du Haut Mal T.6, by David B (L'Association)
  • Le retour d'Ulysse (La grippe Coloniale T.1), by Appollo & Huo-Chao-Si (Vents d'Ouest) *

Sunflower Award (Prix tournesol)

  • Coeur Tam-Tam, by Berlion & Benaquista (Dargaud)
  • Gen d'Hiroshima, by Keiji (Vertige Graphic) *
  • Zapata en temps de guerre, by Squarzoni (Requins Marteaux)
  • Alerte à la Plantaline (Marion Duval T.13), by Masson & Pommaux (Editions Bayard)
  • L'affaire Mikado (Okisé T.6), by Collectif (Editions INRA)
  • Le retour d'Ulysse (La grippe coloniale T.1), by Huo-Chao-Si & Appollo (Vents d'Ouest)
  • King (Livre 1), by Ho Che Anderson (Emmanuel Proust)