The Electronic Music Awards are finally coming to fruition after a lengthy waiting period. The first ever EMAs will go down in LA on September 21 and we are finally learning the categories and nominations. The EMAs will be streaming directly on Twitter and are produced by Paul Oakenfold. Finally, we have an awards show that is actually relevant to the music we listen to! Check out a full list of nominees below.
Album of the Year
Justice – ‘Woman’
The Chainsmokers – ‘Memories… Do Not Open’
Cashmere Cat – ‘9’
Tycho – ‘Epoch’
Bonobo – ‘Migration’
Gorillaz – ‘Humanz’
Single of the Year
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’
Record of the Year
Kidnap Kid & Lane 8 – ‘Aba’
Kölsch – ‘Grey’
Todd Terje – ‘Jungelknugen’ (Four Tet Remix)
Låpsley – ‘Operator’ (DJ Koze Extended Disco Version)
Rüfüs Du Sol – ‘Innerbloom’ (Sasha Remix)
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)
Festival of the Year
EDC – Multiple Cities
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
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 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
New Artist of the Year
Alison Wonderland
Kungs
Marshmello
Mura Masa
Rezz
San Holo
DJ of the Year
A-Trak
The Black Madonna
Claude VonStroke
Diplo
Eric Prydz
Live Act of the Year
Bob Moses
Bonobo
Eric Prydz
Flume
Porter Robinson x Madeon
Rüfüs Du Sol
Producer of the Year
Cashmere Cat
Hot Since 82
ODESZA
Sasha
The Chainsmokers
