The Electronic Dance Music Awards 2017
The Electronic Dance Music Awards are back for their 8th annual awards show and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever! This year, the awards show will be held on October 21st, 2017 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
Introduction
The Electronic Dance Music Awards 2017 will take place on Sunday, October 8th, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The awards show will honor the best and brightest in the electronic dance music industry, and will feature performances by some of the biggest names in the genre.
The winners
The Electronic Dance Music Awards 2017 were held on Tuesday night, honoring the best in the EDM world.
The DJ of the Year award went to Skrillex, who also took home the Best Dubstep track award for his work on Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble.”
Other winners included Martin Garrix (for Best Trance track), and Tiësto (for Best Techno/House track).
The full list of winners can be found below.
Best Dubstep Track: Skrillex – “Humble” (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Best Trance Track: Martin Garrix – “Scared to Be Lonely” (feat. Dua Lipa)
Best Techno/House Track: Tiësto – “On My Way” (feat. Bright Sparks)
DJ of the Year: Skrillex
The nominees
The nominees for the 2017 Electronic Dance Music Awards have been announced, and it’s an impressive list.
The awards are given out by the Electronic Dance Music Awards Academy, which is made up of a group of “tastemakers and experts” from the dance music industry.
The awards will be handed out at a ceremony on November 5th in Los Angeles.
Here are the nominees:
-Best EDM DJ:
Alesso
Calvin Harris
Marshmello
The Chainsmokers
-Best EDM Track:
“Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber)” – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee
“Something Just Like This” – The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
“Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran
“It Ain’t Me (feat. Selena Gomez)” – Kygo & Selena Gomez
-Best Remix:
“Carry Me Home (feat. James Hersey)” [Joachim Pastor Remix] – Lost Frequencies & Zonderling
The after party
Even though the awards show is over, the party doesn’t have to stop! The after party is where you can really let loose and have some fun. Dance the night away to your favorite EDM tunes and mingle with other attendees. Make sure to buy your tickets in advance so you don’t miss out on this year’s after party!
