Beatport Music Awards

In March 2008, Beatport introduced the Beatport Music Awards‏. The awards will be given to artists depending on votes which begin on March 18 online. There are nineteen categories in which ten Artists are participating based on styles of electronic music. Results were released on May 1st. [ [http://www.beatportal.com/awards/beatport-music-awards-2008/ Results] ]

Winners

Most Influential Person

* Deadmau5 - "Most influential, forward-thinking and relevant person" [ [http://www.beatportal.com/awards/beatport-music-awards-2008/ Most influential person] ]

Best Artists 2008

"This list contains the winners who took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place out of ten nominees; For full listing of nominees see: [http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/beatport-music-awards-nominees/ http://www.beatportal.com] ."

Best Breakbeat Artist

#Plump DJs
#Freestylers
#30Hz

Best Chillout Artist

#Trentemøller
#Spooky
#Chymera

Best Deep House Artist

#Phonique
#Francois Dubois
#Miguel Migs

Best Drum & Bass Artist

#High Contrast
#Matrix
#Noisia

Best Dubstep & Grime Artist

#Modeselektor
#Burial
#Deadbeat

Best Electro House Artist

#Deadmau5
#Pryda
#Sebastien Leger

Best Electronica Artist

#Trentemøller
#Gui Boratto
#Boys Noize

Best Hard Dance Artist

#BK
#Lisa Lashes
#Vinylgroover

Best Hardcore Artist

#Tommyknocker
#DJ Isaac
#Art Of Fighters

Best House Artist

#Axwell
#Dirty South
#Robbie Rivera

Best Minimal Artist

#Dubfire
#Trentemøller
#Shlomi Aber

Best Progressive House Artist

#Deadmau5
#Adam K
#D-Nox & Beckers

Best Psy Trance Artist

#Ace Ventura
#Antix
#Tristan

Best Tech House Artist

#Booka Shade
#Mark Knight
#Claude VonStroke

Best Techno Artist

#Dubfire
#Gui Boratto
#Oxia

Best Trance Artist

#Armin Van Buuren
#Tiësto
#Above & Beyond

Best Music 2008

Best Remix of 2008

#Dirty South - "Let It Go" (Axwell Remix)

#Butch - "On The Line" (Oxia Remix)
#Burufunk and Carbon Community - "Community Funk" (Deadmau5 Remix)

Best Single of 2008

#Deadmau5 - "Not Exactly"
#Dubfire - "Emissions"
#Samim - "Heater"

References

* [http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/beatport-music-awards-nominees?utm_campaign= http://www.beatportal.com/]