▁performances ▁by ▁prominent ▁artists , ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁awards ▁of ▁more ▁popular ▁interest ▁are ▁presented ▁in ▁a ▁widely ▁viewed ▁tele vised ▁ceremony . ▁The ▁awards ▁are ▁the ▁French ▁equivalent ▁to ▁the ▁Gram my ▁Awards ▁and ▁the ▁Brit ▁Awards ▁for ▁music , ▁and ▁it ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁major ▁awards ▁in ▁France , ▁along ▁with ▁Nu its ▁des ▁M oli ères ▁for ▁stage ▁performances , ▁and ▁the ▁César ▁Award ▁for ▁motion ▁pictures . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁Vic to ires ▁de ▁la ▁Mus ique ▁ceremony ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 , ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁set ▁up ▁to ▁honor ▁musical ▁accomplish ments ▁by ▁perform ers ▁for ▁the ▁year ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁Background ▁The ▁title ▁tro ph ies ▁and ▁nom ine es ▁for ▁each ▁are ▁established ▁ann ually ▁by ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Direct ors ▁of ▁the ▁Association ▁" Les ▁Vic to ires ▁de ▁la ▁Mus ique ", ▁which ▁also ▁refers ▁to ▁people ▁who ▁make ▁up ▁the ▁Academy ▁vot ers . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁the ▁Vic to ires ▁were ▁awarded ▁by ▁a ▁panel ▁of ▁ 1 ▁ 2 2 6 ▁profession als ▁( mus icians , ▁artists , ▁writers , ▁compos ers , ▁produ cers , ▁record ▁stores , ▁video ▁direct ors , ▁sound ▁engine ers ▁and ▁critics ) ▁in ▁a ▁vote ▁in ▁one ▁round . ▁Of ▁the ▁vot ers , ▁ 4 0 % ▁are ▁artists ▁( perform ers , ▁but ▁also ▁mus icians , ▁writers , ▁compos ers ▁... ), ▁ 4 0 % ▁are