Electronic Music Awards 2017
Electronic Music Awards
The first annual Electronic Music Awards were held on Thursday, September 21, 2017, in Downtown Los Angeles. Produced by Paul Oakenfold and Hunt & Crest and live streamed on Twitter announced the winners in eleven categories. The event’s organizers announced before the live steam; the nominees were among,
the leading underground and commercial artists, creatives, executives, and visionaries shaping one of music and popular culture’s most rapidly expanding genres.
The winners were determined by,
leading advisers and executives within the electronic community.
The Eleven Categories:
- Album of the Year
- Single of the Year
- Record of the Year
- Remix of the Year
- Festival of the Year
- Club of the Year
- Radio Show of the Year
- New Artist Of The Year
- DJ of the Year
- Live Act of the Year
- Producer of the Year
The nominees for Album of the Year were:
- Woman, Justice
- Memories..Do Not Open, The Chainsmokers
- 9, Cashmere Cat
- Epoch, Tycho
- Migration, Bonobo
- Humanz, Gorillaz
The winner for Album of the year was Bonobo for Migration.
The nominees for Single of the Year were:
- Skrillex & Rick Ross – “Purple Lamborghini.”
- Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber & MØ – “Cold Water.”
- The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer.”
- DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber – “Let Me Love You.”
- Porter Robinson & Madeon – “Shelter.”
- Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa – “Scared To Be Lonely.”
The winner for Single of the Year was Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber & MØ for “Cold Water.”
The nominees for Record of the Year were:
- Kidnap Kid & Lane 8 – “Aba.”
- Kolsch – “Grey.”
- Todd Terje – “Jungelknugen” (Four Tet Remix).
- Lapsley – “Operator” (DJ Koze Extended Disco Version).
- Rufus Du Sol – “Innerbloom” (Sasha Remix).
The winner for Record of the Year was Rufus Du Sol for Innerbloom (Sasha Remix).
The nominees for Remix of the Year were:
- Flume – “Say It” (Illenium Remix).
- The Man – “Feel It Still” (Medasin Remix).
- Rufus Du Sol– “Innerbloom” (Sasha Remix).
- Lapsley – “Operator” (DJ Koze Extended Disco Version).
- Ed Sheeran – “Shape Of You” (NOTD Remix).
- Ed Sheeran – “Shape Of You” (Major Lazer Remix).
The winner for Remix of the Year was Flume for Say It (Illenium Remix).
The nominees for Festival of the Year were:
- Electric Daisy Carnival – Multiple Cities.
- Tomorrowland – Boom.
- Electric Forest – Rothbury.
- Movement – Detroit.
- Lightning In A Bottle – Bradley.
The winner for Festival of the Year was the Electric Daisy Carnival – Multiple Cities.
The nominees for Club of the Year were:
- Berghain / Panorama Bar – Berlin.
- DC-10 – Ibiza.
- elrow – Barcelona.
- Fabric – London.
- Omnia – Las Vegas.
- Output – New York.
- XOYO – London.
- XS – Las Vegas.
The winner for Club of the Year was Output, Brooklyn, New York.
The nominees for Radio Show of the Year were:
- Above & Beyond – Group Therapy.
- Annie Mac – Annie Mac Presents.
- Claude VonStroke – The Birdhouse.
- Danny Howard – BBC’s Radio 1 Dance Anthems.
- Diplo – Diplo & Friends.
- Liquid Todd – Beta BPM.
- Nicole Moudaber – In The Mood.
- Pasquale Rotella – Nightowl Radio.
- Pete Tong – The Essential Selection.
The winner for Radio Show of the Year was a draw, both Diplo – Diplo & Friends and Pete Tong – The Essential Selection shared the prize.
The nominees for New Artist Of The Year were:
- Alison Wonderland
- Kungs
- Marshmello
- Mura Masa
- Rezz
- San Holo
The winner for New Artist of the Year was Alison Wonderland.
The nominees for DJ of the Year were:
- A-Trak
- The Black Madonna
- Claude VonStroke
- Diplo
- Eric Prydz
The winner for DJ of the Year was Eric Prydz.
The nominees for Live Act of the Year were:
- Bob Moses
- Bonobo
- Eric Prydz
- Flume
- Porter Robinson x Madeon
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The winner for Live Act of the Year was Rufus Du Sol.
The nominees for Producer of the Year were:
- Cashmere Cat
- Hot Since 82
- ODESZA
- Sasha
- The Chainsmokers
The winner for Producer of the Year was Cashmere Cat.
