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.
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]
The following table provides the list of nominees and winners according to The Hollywood Reporter[7] and Electronic Music Awards:[8] [9]
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| 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 & MØ – "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 Year | Output – 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 Year | Tie: Diplo – Diplo & Friends / Pete Tong – The Essential Collection |
| Above & Beyond – Group Therapy | |
| Annie Mac – Annie Mac Presents | |
| Claude VonStroke – The Birdhouse | |
| Danny Howard – BBC's Radio 1's Dance Anthems | |
| Liquid Todd – Beta BPM | |
| Nicole Moudaber – In the Mood | |
| Pasquale Rotella – Nightowl Radio | |
| New Artist of the Year | |
| Kungs | |
| Marshmello | |
| Mura Masa | |
| Rezz | |
| San Holo | |
| DJ of the Year | |
| A-Trak | |
| The Black Madonna | |
| Claude VonStroke | |
| Diplo | |
| Live Act of the Year | Rüfüs Du Sol |
| Bob Moses | |
| Bonobo | |
| Eric Prydz | |
| Flume | |
| Porter Robinson X Madeon | |