Beatport finally revealed the results of the Beatport Awards. They’ve been holding this ceremony since 2007, but this was the year that they changed it up to include experts and the crowd sourced opinion. There was a lot of winners and some surprises. Here is what Beatport had to say:
The Beatport Awards honors the best-selling music of the year as well as the most culturally relevant and creatively important developments in the global dance music community. Winners are chosen in each category based on a host of criteria including total unit sales on Beatport, dance music community fan favorites, as well as selected by a trusted panel of dance industry experts within Beatport.
Chosen by the community:
Album of the Year: Armin Van Buuren’s Intense: Extended Edition
Label of the Year: Spinnin’ Records
Track of the Year: Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike & Moguai – Mammoth.
Artist of the Year: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Chosen by the Beatport staff experts:
Collaboration of the Year: Juan Atkins and Moritz Von Oswald – Borderland
Lifetime Achievement Award: Cajmere aka Green Velvet
DJ of the Year: Nina Kraviz
Track of the Year: Breach – Jack
Best New Artist: Flume
Chosen based on sales:
Best Selling Compilation of the Year: Mark Knight and Toolroom Records’ ToolroomTen
Best Selling Original Track of the Year: Martin Garrix – Animals
Best Selling Remix of the Year: Josh Butler – Got a Feeling (Bontan Remix/Pleasurekraft Edit)
DJ Choice Award (the track that appears on the most DJ charts): Martin Garrix – Animals
Best Selling Album of the Year: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories