This Thursday marked a really important date for electronic music; the debut of the very first official Electronic Music Awards. Organized by Paul Oakenfold and the Hunt & Crest entertainment company in Los Angeles, the event presented awards in 11 previously announced categories, ranging from Remix of the Year to Best Club to Radio Show of the Year.
The organizers partnered with Twitter who they had stream the night live, and Paul Oakenfold confessed he is already working on the next installments, with a high probability of the ceremony staying in LA for good.
Among the winners for 2017 are Illenium for Remix of the Year with his take on Flume's "Say It", Electric Daisy Carnival as Festival of the Year, and Eric Prydz as DJ of the Year.
Below are all the nominations and winners in greater detail:
Single of the Year
Skrillex & Rick Ross – “Purple Lamborghini”
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber & MØ – “Cold Water” (WINNER)
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”
Record of the Year
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) (WINNER)
Remix of the Year
Flume – Say It (Illenium Remix) (WINNER)
Portugal. 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)
Festival of the Year
EDC – Multiple Cities (WINNER)
Tomorrowland – Boom
Electric Forest – Rothbury
Movement - Detroit
Lightning In A Bottle – Bradley
Club of the Year
Berghain / Panorama Bar - Berlin
DC-10 - Ibiza
elrow - Barcelona
Fabric - London
Omnia – Las Vegas
Output – New York (WINNER)
XOYO – London
XS – Las Vegas
Radio Show of the Year
Above & Beyond – Group Therapy
Annie Mac – Annie Mac Presents
Claude VonStroke – The Birdhouse
Danny Howard – BBC's Radio 1 Dance Anthems
Diplo – Diplo & Friends (WINNER - TIE)
Liquid Todd – Beta BPM
Nicole Moudaber – In The Mood
Pasquale Rotella – Nightowl Radio
Pete Tong – The Essential Selection (WINNER - TIE)
New Artist Of The Year
Alison Wonderland (WINNER)
Kungs
Marshmello
Mura Masa
Rezz
San Holo
DJ of the Year
A-Trak
The Black Madonna
Claude VonStroke
Diplo
Eric Prydz (WINNER)
What do you think about the nominees and the winners? Let us know!
