FINALS 2013 - Highlights from paris

Watch the entire list of incredible highlights from 3 days of high level competition

Relive the nerve-wracking suspense during the Award Ceremony

Did they eat too much chocolate?

Best Chocolate Showpiece goes to Davide Comaschi (Italy)

Best Layered Chocolate Cake Award goes to Marike Van Beurden (The Netherlands)

The Press Award goes to Davide Comaschi (Italy)

Best Gastronomic Chocolate Dessert goes to Hans Ovando (Spain)

Best Dipped Praline Award goes to Hans Ovando (Spain)

Best Moulded Praline Award goes to Marike Van Beurden (The Netherlands)

Best Architect of the World-globe goes to Deniz Karaca (Australia)

The beautiful parade of moulded pralines and incredible globes from group 2

Get ready for some top chocolate desserts presented by 9 top talents from the competition

DAY3- Block4 of Livestream: amazing moulded pralines and chocolate globes from 2nd group of 9 first finalists

DAY3- Block3 of Livestream: 2nd group of 9 finalists finishing delicious chocolate desserts

DAY3- Block2 of Livestream: 2nd group of 9 contestants prepare and present the pastries

DAY3- Block1 of Livestream: 2nd gourp of 9 contestants start up dipped pralines and chocolate pastry

Bring it on: the incredible pastries from Group 2 of 9 finalists

Jury members speak openly from the black box: any revelations about a possible winner?

Frank Haasnoot speaks from the black box: any revelations on a possible winner?

Highlights from this morning: prepping the pastries by the 9 finalists of Group 2

A pastry chef from Haute Savoie (FR): Sébastien Lesage

Oh la la: today's 9 finalists' dipped pralines - the highlights

What's cooking for Group 2 of 9 contestants

Some great words from sponsor Selmi

Cries of joy and tears of grief: contestants are on an emotional roller coaster

Black box confessions from jury and other experts at the end of day 2

Salon du Chocolat Director Sylvie Douce came to see us before the Salon du Chocolat opened tonight with its spectacular fashion show

Encouraging words of VP gourmet Philippe Janvier

The stunning parade of moulded pralines and globes of 10 first finalists

We captured some of the best moments of the entire day

Chocolate at its best: in and on a plated dessert

DAY2- Block4 of Livestream: amazing moulded pralines and chocolate globes from the 10 first finalists

DAY2- Block3 of Livestream: 10 finalists finishing delicious chocolate desserts

DAY2- Block2 of Livestream: first 10 contestants prepare and present the pastries

DAY2- Block1 of Livestream: first 10 contestants start up dipped pralines and chocolate pastry

Pastries to die for: the tastiest architecture we've ever seen

They love their heroes! Some heartwarming reactions from the audience

Extreme moments of pure seduction: dipped pralines

What the first 10 finalists were doing yesterday and this morning

Dipped pralines and pastries of group 1: working, working, working!

Some more confessions from the black box

Crashing showpieces... what they feel: the finalists talk

Confessions from previous winner Frank Haasnoot about day 1

Left in awe...

DAY1- Block 4 of Livestream - The 2nd group of 9 finalists deliver their showpieces: the full live stream

DAY1- Block 3 of Livestream: kickstart of the 2nd group of 9 finalists: the entire livestream

DAY1- Block 2 of Livestream: first 10 finalists finishing their showpieces

DAY1- Block 1 of Livestream - start of the competition

Theme keeper Sergio Herman talks about the first day with 10 finalists of this morning

Impressions from this afternoon

The first contestants talk...

VP Gourmet Cacao Barry, Callebaut and Carma Freek van der Knaap explains the concept of Architecture of Taste

When it breaks...

Jury President Sergio Herman's impressions...

Chef Fabrice Prochasson of Lenôtre about the finalists

The unfortunate crash of the Swedish showpiece

This is what top craftsmanship is about...

The jury talks...

Some stunning images from this morning: 10 first finalists

Pascale Meulemeester VP Global Gourmet Brand Marketing is proud

A warm welcoming this morning

Cacao Barry, Callebaut and Carma train 38000 professionals each year

Some more words from the jury...

The first revelation from the black box

What some of the jury members have to say

First finalists are unloading

The game is on