Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album

The Prize for Best Album (Prix du meilleur album), also known as the Fauve d'Or ("Golden Wildcat"), is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Oscar results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees.

At the first two festivals (1974 and 1975), prizes were given only to creators, not books. From 1976 to 1978, the "best work" award was presented in four categories, foreign and French realistic and comical work. In 1981, the award was revived as simply "best album." From 1986 to 2001 it was again divided into two awards, French and foreign comic, but since 2002 it has once again returned to a single "best album" category.

1970s[]

1976: Foreign comical work: La tribu terrible (Redeye) by Gordon Bess (artist) and Greg (author), Le Lombard
1976: Foreign realistic work: Corto Maltese: La Ballade de la mer salée by Hugo Pratt, Casterman
1976: French comical work: Gai-Luron: En écrase méchamment by Gotlib,
1976: French realistic work: Le vagabond des limbes: L'empire des soleils noirs by [fr] (artist) and Christian Godard (author), Dargaud
1977: Foreign comical work: Andy Capp: Si c'est pas pire, ça ira! by Reginald Smythe, SAGE
1977: Foreign realistic work: [fr]: [fr] by Hans G. Kresse, Casterman
1977: French comical work: [fr] part 1 by [fr] (artist) and René Pétillon (author),
1977: French realistic work: [fr] by Annie Goetzinger, Glénat
1978: Foreign comical work: Boule et Bill by Roba, Dupuis
1978: Foreign realistic work: [fr] part 1 by José Antonio Muñoz (artist) and Carlos Sampayo (author),
1978: French comical work: Le Génie des alpages: [fr] by F'Murr, Dargaud
1978: French realistic work: Alix: [fr] by Jacques Martin, Casterman
(1979: no award in this category)

1980s[]

(1980: no award in this category)
1981: [es; fr] by Carlos Giménez, AUDIE
1981 (joint winner): [fr] by Comès, Casterman
1982: [fr]: Kate by [fr], Le Lombard
1983: [fr]: Flic ou privé by José Antonio Muñoz and Carlos Sampayo, Casterman
1984: [fr]: À la recherche des guerres perdues by Attilio Micheluzzi, Les Humanoïdes Associés
1985: Les Cités Obscures: La fièvre d'Urbicande by François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, Casterman
1986: [fr] by Jerome Charyn and François Boucq, Casterman
1986: Foreign comic: Torpedo: Chaud devant by Jordi Bernet and Enrique Sánchez Abulí, Albin Michel
1987: [fr]: Une nuit chez Tennessee by Jean-Pierre Autheman, Dargaud
1987: Foreign comic: [fr] (Indian Summer) by Hugo Pratt and Milo Manara, Casterman
1988: [fr]: les Survivants de l’ombre by [fr] and [fr], Dargaud
1988: Foreign comic: Maus: Un survivant raconte by Art Spiegelman, Flammarion
1989: Théodore Poussin: Marie-Vérité by Frank Le Gall and [fr], Dupuis
- 1989 (special mention): [fr] by Jean Teulé, Casterman
1989: Foreign comic: Les Gardiens (Watchmen): Ozymandias by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons,

1990s[]

1990: [fr] by Jano, Albin Michel
1990: Foreign comic: V pour Vendetta (V for Vendetta): Visages by David Lloyd and Alan Moore,
1991: [fr] (Road to America) by [fr], [fr] and , Albin Michel
1991: Foreign comic: [fr] by Miguelanxo Prado and Luna, Casterman
1992: [fr] by Edmond Baudoin, Futuropolis
1992: Foreign comic: Calvin & Hobbes: En avant tête de thon! by Bill Watterson,
1993: [fr]: Jack by Edith and [fr], Les Humanoïdes Associés
1993: Foreign comic: Maus part 2 by Art Spiegelman, Flammarion
1994: [fr] by Fred, Dargaud
1994: Foreign comic: by Miguelanxo Prado, Casterman
1995: Le cahier bleu by André Juillard, Casterman
1995: Foreign comic: [fr]: L’enfance by Vittorio Giardino, Casterman
1996: [fr] by [fr], Casterman
1996: Foreign comic: Bone: La forêt sans retour by Jeff Smith, Delcourt
1997: [fr] by [fr], Casterman
1997: Foreign comic: [fr] by [fr] and Jorge Zentner, Casterman
1998: [fr]: Laid, pauvre et malade by Nicolas de Crécy and Sylvain Chomet, Casterman
- L'ascension du haut mal: Tome 2 (Epileptic) by David B., L'Association
- by Jacques Tardi and Didier Daeninckx, Casterman
- Houppeland: Tome 1 by Tronchet, Dupuis
- [fr]: Tome 1 by Jean-Pierre Gibrat, Dupuis
- by [fr],
1998: Foreign comic: Fax de Sarajevo (Fax from Sarajevo) by Joe Kubert,
- Chicanos by Eduardo Risso and Carlos Trillo,
- The Far Side by Gary Larson, Dupuis
- : Partisan by [fr],
- by Sergio Toppi,
- [fr]: L'apprentissage by Vittorio Giardino, Casterman
1999: [fr]: Vivons heureux sans en avoir l'air by Dupuy and Berberian, Les Humanoïdes Associés
- [fr]: Tome 1 by [fr],
- [fr] by [fr], Delcourt
- Le Sommeil du monstre by Enki Bilal, Les Humanoïdes Associés
1999: Foreign comic: Cages by Dave McKean, Delcourt
- Big Man by David Mazzucchelli,
- La vie est belle malgré tout (It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken) by Seth, Les Humanoïdes Associés

2000s[]

2000: [fr]: Tome 2 by [fr],
- by [fr] and [fr], Dargaud
- [fr]: Le mexicain à deux têtes by Joann Sfar, Delcourt
- by [fr] and [fr], Dupuis
- by [fr], Dupuis
2000: Foreign comic: : Carnet d'errance by Helena Klakocar,
- 300 by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, Rackham
- L'Art invisible (Understanding Comics) by Scott McCloud,
- Comme un gant de velours pris dans la fonte (Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron) by Daniel Clowes,
- by [fr] and Jorge Zentner, Casterman
- : L'esprit de famille by Trillo and Mandrafina, Albin Michel
2001: Jack Palmer: L'enquête corse by René Pétillon, Albin Michel
- by David B. and [fr], Dupuis
- Déogratias by Jean-Philippe Stassen, Dupuis
- [fr]: Lazaar by [fr] and Emmanuel Larcenet, Dargaud
- [fr]: Toutes les fleurs s'appellent Tiaré by [fr], Casterman
2001: Foreign comic: [fr] by Carlos Nine, Albin Michel
- [fr] part 3 by Jiro Taniguchi, Casterman
- Gemma Bovery by Posy Simmonds, Denoël
- by Daniel Clowes, Rackham
- Grimmy part 10 by Mike Peters, Dargaud
2002: [fr]: Les Amériques by [fr], Dargaud
- [fr]: Commencer par mourir by [fr], Soleil
- Frida Kahlo by Corona, Rackham
- Hicksville by Dylan Horrocks, L'Association
- by David B., Dupuis
- Pilules bleues by Frederik Peeters,
- [fr]: L'outrage and Tirésias: La révélation by Serge Le Tendre and [fr], Casterman
- Uncle Sam by and Alex Ross, Semic
2003: Jimmy Corrigan (Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth) by Chris Ware, Delcourt
- Le Chat du rabbin: Le Malka des lions by Joann Sfar, Dargaud
- (5 is the Perfect Number) by Igort, Casterman
- David Boring by Daniel Clowes,
- McCay: Les Cœurs retournés by and Thierry Smolderen, Delcourt
- (676 Apparitions of Killoffer) by Patrice Killoffer, L'Association
2004: Le combat ordinaire: Tome 1 (Ordinary Victories) by Emmanuel Larcenet, Dargaud
- L'ascension du haut mal: Volume 6 (Epileptic) by David B., L'Association
- (Summer Blonde) by Adrian Tomine, Le Seuil
- Broderies (Embroideries) by Marjane Satrapi, L'Association
- Daredevil: Underboss and Daredevil: Le scoop by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, Marvel
- Lupus: Tome 1 by Frédérik Peeters,
- : Face A and Face B by and Thierry Jonquet, Gallimard
2005: Poulet aux prunes by Marjane Satrapi, L'Association
- [fr] by Yoshiharu Tsuge, Ego comme X
- Louis Riel, l'insurgé (Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography) by Chester Brown, Casterman
- Lupus: Tome 2 by Frédérik Peeters,
- by ,
- Panorama de l'enfer by Hideshi Hino, Imho
- Une tragédie américaine (Boulevard of Broken Dreams) by Kim Deitch,
2006: [fr] by Gipi,
- by Chantal Montellier,
- Fritz Haber: l'esprit du temps by , Delcourt
- by Philippe Dupuy,
- by Floc'h and [fr], Dargaud
- by Jacques Tardi (after Manchette), Les Humanoïdes Associés
- by Dave Cooper, Le Seuil
2007: [fr] by Shigeru Mizuki,
2008: Là où vont nos pères (The Arrival) by Shaun Tan, Dargaud
2009: Pinocchio by Winshluss,

2010s[]

2010: [fr]: Tome 3 by Riad Sattouf (Audie)
2011: [fr] by [fr] (Atrabile)
2012: Chroniques de Jérusalem (Jerusalem) by Guy Delisle (Delcourt)
2013: Quai d'Orsay: Tome 2 by Christophe Blain and Abel Lanzac (Delcourt)
2014: [fr] by [fr] (Delcourt)
2015: L'Arabe du futur by Riad Sattouf (Allary)
2016: Ici by Richard McGuire (Gallimard)
2017: [fr] by [fr] & [fr] (Actes Sud BD / Frémok)
2018: [fr] by [fr] (Delcourt)
2019: My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics)

2020s[]

2020 : Révolution, vol. 1:Liberté, by [fr] and [fr] (Actes Sud / [fr]^[1]
2021: [fr] (The Hunting Accident) by Landis Blair and David L. Carlson (éditions Sonatine)^[2]

References[]

^ "Angoulême 2020 : le Fauve d'or est attribué à "Révolution", le Prix du Public France Télévisions à "Saison des roses"". France Info. 2020-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Hélène Rietsch (2021-01-29). "Festival international de la BD d'Angoulême : l'intégralité du palmarès 2021". Sud Ouest..

[1] "Angoulême 2020 : le Fauve d'or est attribué à "Révolution", le Prix du Public France Télévisions à "Saison des roses"". France Info. 2020-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] Hélène Rietsch (2021-01-29). "Festival international de la BD d'Angoulême : l'intégralité du palmarès 2021". Sud Ouest..

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