The 4th Annual Beatport Music Awards
Posted: March 31, 2011 Filed under: Artist, Artists, Awards, Electronic Music, music | Tags: beatport awards 2011, Miami Leave a comment »
Beatport has celebrated the fourth annual Beatport Music Awards, and—in its own admittedly not-entirely-unbiased opinion—it was a biggest and best event yet, says Beatport.
For one thing, this year marked the first time that the BMAs were presented live and direct. The ceremony took place at the close of five days of sunkissed vibes at the Beatport Beach Party at Miami’s Gansevoort Hotel, where thousands of revelers were on hand to celebrate their favorite artists’ considerable accomplishments.
Awards were broken down into three categories: sales-based, community choice, and staff picks.
Top tracks by genre were determined entirely by sales—these were, hands down, the tunes that Beatport’s community singled out as the most important, far-reaching tracks of the year. They also created a new award, Beatport Breakthrough Artist, to recognize the top-selling artist who was new to Beatport in 2010.
In the Community Choice categories, they received over 10,000 votes, making those awards a key indicator of the tracks and artists that the Beatport community felt most passionate about. And finally, Beatport’s own staff voted on their own favorite tracks and artists of the year, including another new category, the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Top Tracks
Top Track Of The Year
”Tarantula” – Pleasurekraft
Top Breaks Track
”M.A.D. (Elite Force Mix)” – Stanton Warriors, JELO, Vandal & Hatiras
Top Chill Out Track
”You Wish” – Nightmares on Wax
Top Deep House Track
”The Voice” – Thyladomid
Top Drum & Bass Track
”Incoming… (Taku Remix)” – Ajapai
Top Dubstep Track
”Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” – Skrillex
Top Electro House Track
”Animal Rights” – Wolfgang Gartner & Deadmau5
Top Electronica Track
”Wait for Me (Paul Kalkbrenner Remix)” – Moby
Top Hard Dance Track
”We No Speak Americano (Friday Night Posse Remix)” – Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP
Top House Track
”We No Speak Americano” – Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP
Top Indie Dance/Nu Disco Track
”Hello (Club Edit)” – Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette
Top Minimal Track
”Under Control” – Roberto Procaccini
Top Progressive House Track
”One” – Swedish House Mafia (Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, Steve Angello)
Top Psy Trance Track
”Leave Me Alone” – Neelix
Top Tech House Track
”Tarantula” – Pleasurekraft
Top Techno Track
”The Secret” – Joris Voorn
Top Trance Track
”Remember Love” – DJ’s United (Paul Oakenfold, Paul van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren)
Beatport Breakthrough Artist
Wynter Gordon
Top Remixer
Manuel De La Mare
Community Choice: Top DJ Mix
Structures – Mix 2 – John Digweed
Community Choice Awards
Track of the Year
”One” – Swedish House Mafia (Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, Steve Angello)
Artist of the Year
Deadmau5
Beatport Staff Picks
Track of the Year
”Without You” – Art Department
Artist of the Year
Umek
Lifetime Achievement Award
Carl Craig
More info on:
http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/the-4th-annual-beatport-music-awards/
