Beatport, one of the leading electronic dance music websites and retailers, has announced two of their annual BMAs (Beatport Music Awards): Artist of the Year and Track of the Year. The awards are chosen entirely by the people. Every year Beatport recognizes the outstanding talent in the electronic dance music industry by looking at the sales of the popular songs, staff picks and most importantly, our votes as members of both the EDM and Beatport community. As the dance music world prepares for WMC and UMF and artists prepare to release their super-secret productions, it’s your job to remember who you’ve seen this year at Glow and what your favorite songs were. If your favorite track isn’t listed you may write it in. You can vote once day until March 27th.
Best Track of the Year:
We No Speak Americano – Dcup, Yolanda Be Cool
Sweet Devil – Pigi, Pirupa
Pirupa & Pigi – Sweet Devil (Noir Music) by Pirupa (official profile)
Liftered – Luigi Rocca, Libex
Libex & Lrm – Liftered (Original Mix) by Do You Take €uros?
Conscindo – Wolfgang Gartner, Mark Knight
Mark Knight & Wolfgang Gartner – Conscindo by Mark Knight
Tarantula – Pleasurekraft
Devil Walking – Mark Knight
Mark Knight ‘Devil Walking’ by Mark Knight
Shakedown (Bass Kleph Remix) – Joan Reyes
Joan Reyes – Shakedown (Bass Kleph Remix) by Joan Reyes
One – Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia – One (Radio Edit) by officialswedishhousemafia
Animal Rights –Wolfgang Gartner, Deadmau5
Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner – Animal Rights by stgorivas
My Feelings For You – Avicii, Sebastien Drums
SEBASTIAN DRUMS & AVICII – My Feelings For You by Ed Smoove
Other (Your choice)
Best Artist of the Year:
Steve Angello
Umek
Pryda
Wolfgang Gartner
Deadmau5
Dennis Ferrer
Stefano Norferini
Afrojack
David Guetta
Other (Your Choice)
The BMAs will be presented live in Miami on March 27th, 2011, the final day of the Beatport Pool Party The live show will be hosted by drummer and electro-house DJ Tommy Lee, and promises to be an unforgettable evening with numerous superstar DJ sets and a slew of surprise guests. If you’ll be in Miami the last weekend in March, this is the one event you cannot miss – and it’s free.