Electronic Music Awards

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The Electronic Music Awards is a music award show focused on electronic music genres that debuted on September 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. It was created by Paul Oakenfold and entertainment company Hunt & Crest [1] and produced by L!ve Media. The show was live streamed via Twitter and Pluto TV [2] and garnered 3.4 million views within 2.5 hours.

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The 2017 event was hosted by Hannah Rad, Matt Medved, Robin Schulz, and Vicky Vox. Performers included Moby, Juan Atkins, Autograf, Floorplan, Illenium, Kidnap Kid, Orbital, Ramzoid, Delano Smith, Goldfish, Madeaux, the Saunderson Brothers.

On May 8, 2018, it was announced that the ceremony would return on November 8. The 2018 show aimed to celebrate equality and excellence in electronic music, under the mission statement of "We're All the Same on the Dance Floor". [3] [4] [5] [6]

Winners and nominations

2017

The following table provides the list of nominees and winners according to The Hollywood Reporter [7] and Electronic Music Awards: [8] [9]

CategoryNominees
Album of the Year Bonobo Migration
Justice Woman
The Chainsmokers Memories...Do Not Open
Cashmere Cat 9
Gorillaz Humanz
Single of the Year Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber & – "Cold Water"
Skrillex & Rick Ross – "Purple Lamborghini"
DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber – "Let Me Love You"
Porter Robinson & Madeon – "Shelter"
Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa – "Scared to Be Lonely"
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – "Closer"
Record of the Year Rüfüs Du Sol – "Innerbloom" (Sasha Remix)
Kidnap Kid & Lane 8 – "ABA"
Kolsch – "Grey"
Todd Terje – "Jungle"
Låpsley – "Operator" (DJ Koze Extended Disco Version)
Remix of the Year Flume – "Say It" (Illenium Remix)
Portugal. The Man – "Feel It Still" (Medasin Remix)
Rüfüs Du Sol – "Innerbloom" (Sasha Remix)
Låpsley – "Operator" (DJ Koze Extended Disco Version)
Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You" (NOTD Remix)
Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You" (Major Lazer Remix ft. NYLA & Kranium)
Festival of the Year Electric Daisy Carnival – Multiple Cities
Tomorrowland – Boom
Electric Forest Festival – Rothbury
Movement – Detroit
Lightning in a Bottle – Bradley
Producer of the Year Cashmere Cat
Hot Since 82
Odesza
Sasha
The Chainsmokers
Club of the YearOutput – New York
Berghain/Panorama Bar – Berlin
DC-10 – Ibiza
Elrow – Barcelona
Fabric – London
Omina – Las Vegas
XOYO – London
XS – Las Vegas
Radio Show of the YearTie: DiploDiplo & Friends / Pete TongThe Essential Collection
Above & BeyondGroup Therapy
Annie Mac Annie Mac Presents
Claude VonStrokeThe Birdhouse
Danny HowardBBC's Radio 1's Dance Anthems
Liquid Todd – Beta BPM
Nicole MoudaberIn the Mood
Pasquale RotellaNightowl Radio
New Artist of the Year Alison Wonderland
Kungs
Marshmello
Mura Masa
Rezz
San Holo
DJ of the Year Eric Prydz
A-Trak
The Black Madonna
Claude VonStroke
Diplo
Live Act of the YearRüfüs Du Sol
Bob Moses
Bonobo
Eric Prydz
Flume
Porter Robinson X Madeon

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