The Grand Prix du Disque for Modern Music is awarded by L'Académie Charles Cros of France.
The following is a partial list of winners (sometimes more than one per year):
2002
- Ensemble Modern conducted by D. My for their recording of Wolfgang Rihm: Jagden und Formen für Orchester
2003
- Elisabeth Chojnacka, harpsichord, for her recording of works by Maurice Ohana.
- Les Jeunes Solistes under the direction of Rachid Safir for their album of songs by Claude Vivier
2004
- Les Percussion de Strasbourg for their recording of Gerard Grisey Le noir de l'étoile.
- Dimitri Vassilakis, piano for his album Marin Matalon Le scorpion
2005
- Winston Choi for his recording of Jacques Lenot works for piano.
- ZWR Sinfonie Orchester directed by S. Cambreling for their recording of Helmut Lachenmann: Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern