Electronic Music Awards & Foundation Show
| Electronic Music Awards & Foundation Show | |
|---|---|
| Description | Outstanding excellence in Electronic Dance Music |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Electronic Music Awards Foundation |
| First awarded | 2016 |
| Website | emafawards |
The Electronic Music Awards & Foundation Show is an upcoming awards and charity event that will spotlight the biggest artists and executives in electronic dance music and also raise money and awareness for various causes. The event was announced on January 28, 2016 by Paul Oakenfold, who is partnering with TV4 Entertainment, headed by executive producer Paul Duddridge and CEO Jon Cody. Russell Thomas will serve as the director of the program. The event will take place at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles, California on April 14, 2016, and will air on FOX as a one-hour special on April 23, 2016. This marks the first time a major awards show devoted to the Dance/EDM community will air on American television.[1]
On April 12, 2016, the event was being postponed to a date to be announced in the Fall of 2016 in order to better prepare the awards. In a statement from the organizers "As this is the first year of the awards, we have the luxury of flexibility, which we are taking advantage of to decide the optimal timetable to present the awards. With this opportunity, we felt that it would better to represent the electronic music calendar in the fall rather than the spring."[2]
Nomination List
There are seven categories, which was announced on February 18, 2016. Calvin Harris, Kygo, DJ Snake, and Galantis are tied with two nominations apiece[3]
2016
Single of the Year
- Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep is Your Love
- The Chainsmokers - Roses (feat. ROZES)
- Galantis - Runaway (U & I)
- Kygo - Stole the Show (feat. Parson James)
- Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ)
Album of the Year
- AlinaBaraz & Galimatias - Urban Flora
- Calvin Harris - Motion
- Disclosure - Caracal
- Galantis - Pharmacy
- Jamie xx - In Colour
Radio Show of the Year
- BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix
- BPM with Geronimo – Sirius XM
- Danny Howard – BBC Radio 1’s Dance Anthems
- Diplo and Friends - BBC Radio 1Xtra
- Jason Bentley – Morning Becomes Eclectic – KCRW
Festival of the Year
- Creamfields - Daresbury, England
- Electric Daisy Carnival - Las Vegas, USA
- Sonar - Barcelona, Spain
- The BPM Festival - Playa del Carmen, Mexico
- Ultra Music Festival - Miami, USA
DJ of the Year
- Carl Cox
- Diplo
- Dixon
- DJ Harvey
- Skrillex
Best New Artist
- Bob Moses
- DJ Snake
- Jauz
- KSHMR
- Kygo
Best Club of the Year
- Amnesia
- Fabric
- Omnia
- Sound LA
- Zouk
References
- ^ "Electronic Music Awards Show to Debut on Fox" from The Hollywood Reporter (January 28, 2016)
- ^ Electronic Music Awards Show Postponed from Billboard (April 12, 2016)
- ^ "Nominees Announced for Inaugural Electronic Music Awards: See the Full List" from Billboard (February 18, 2016)