DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BEATPORT, the world’s largest music store for DJs, has opened up voting for all Community Choice categories in this year’s Beatport Awards. The awards are aimed at recognizing the music and creative forces and labels that drove the evolution of electronic music culture in 2013.
Through Friday, February 28, dance music fans can cast one vote a day at beatport.com/awards for their favorite nominee in each of the following Community Choice categories:
- Track of the Year
- Artist of the Year
- Label of the Year
- Album of the Year
In addition to the fan-selected Community Choice awards, BEATPORT will reveal the winners of the following categories based on BEATPORT sales activity:
- Best-Selling Original Track of the Year
- Best-Selling Remix of the Year
- Best-Selling Album of the Year
- Best-Selling Compilation of the Year
- DJ Choice Award (the track appearing on the most DJ charts)
Finally, a panel of experts and dance music veterans on the BEATPORT staff will select special honors for the following categories:
- Track of the Year
- DJ of the Year
- Best Musical Collaboration
- Best New Artist
- Lifetime Achievement
All winners will be announced on Friday, March 7. More details on where to follow the winner announcements will be released as the date approaches.
“The richness and diversity of dance music culture is reflected in both its commercial success, as well as in the uniqueness of the artists, labels, and fans that support it,” said Clark Warner, Executive Creative Director of Beatport. “With that in mind, the Beatport Awards were designed to celebrate not only the best-selling music of the year, but also the most culturally relevant and creatively important developments in the dance music community.”
Below is the full list of Community Choice category nominees for the 2014 Beatport Awards (nominees listed in alphabetical order):
Community Choice Track Of The Year
- “Animals” - Martin Garrix
- “Got A Feeling (Bontan Remix / Pleasurekraft Edit)” - Josh Butler, Bontan, Pleasurekraft
- “I Could Be The One” – Avicii vs. Nicky Romero
- “Imprint Of Pleasure” - Tube & Berger
- “Mammoth” - Dimitri Vegas, Moguai, and Like Mike
- “My House” - Purple Disco Machine
Community Choice Artist of the Year
- Avicii
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
- Dusky
- Hot Since 82
- Krewella
- Martin Garrix
- MK
- Showtek
- Ten Walls
- Tube & Berger
- W&W
- Zedd
Community Choice Label Of The Year
- ANJUNABEATS
- Bedrock Records
- Cocoon
- Defected
- Dim Mak Records
- Drumcode
- Innervisions
- Off Recordings
- OWSLA
- Revealed Recordings
- Spinnin Records
- Toolroom Records
Community Choice Album Of The Year
- A Song Across Wires [Extended Versions] - BT
- Calamari Tuesday - Feed Me
- Intense [Extended Versions] - Armin Van Buuren
- Involv3r - Sasha
- Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
- Settle - Disclosure
To cast your vote, please visit beatport.com/awards.
Read more about the BEATPORT AWARDS on Beatport News now at: http://news.beatport.com/blog/2014/02/13/beatport-awards-is-now-open-for-voting-including-album-of-the-year-track-of-the-year-artist-of-the-year-and-label-of-the-year/
About BEATPORT:
Beatport, an SFX Entertainment Company, is the world’s leading online provider of music, tools and resources customized for the unique needs and demands of DJs. Available in more than 230 countries, our flagship digital music service features high-definition dance tracks—from the latest exclusives to deep catalogue cuts—by the world’s top and emerging artists. As a result, our sales charts serve as the industry barometer for what tracks are currently jumping in the clubs before crossing over into the mainstream. The Beatport platform also offers tools to help DJs manage their careers, promote their productions and performances, and connect with the largest community of qualified fans on the planet. Founded in 2004, Beatport is based in Denver, CO, with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin and Tokyo. In March 2013, Beatport became part of the SFX network of companies focused on electronic music culture.
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