Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording
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The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (formerly known as Best Dance Recording) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,<ref name=Grammy>Template:Cite news</ref> to recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the dance music and/or electronic music genres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".<ref name=Overview>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The award for Best Dance Recording was first presented to Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder in 1998 for the song "Carry On". In 2003, the Academy moved the category from the "Pop" field into a new "Dance" field, alongside the category Best Dance/Electronic Album.<ref name=Billboard>Template:Cite magazine</ref> According to the Academy, the award is designated for solo, duo, group or collaborative performances (vocal or instrumental), and is limited to singles or tracks only.<ref name=Grammy2007>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The award goes to the artist, producer and mixer. The engineer and songwriter can apply for a Winners Certificate.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Skrillex has won the award a record four times, with Justin Timberlake, Diplo and The Chemical Brothers winning twice. Skrillex, Bonobo, The Chemical Brothers and Madonna share the record for the most nominations, with five. Bonobo also holds the record for the most nominations without a win.
HistoryEdit
Though she was not the first to suggest that the genre be recognized officially, Ellyn Harris and her Committee for the Advancement of Dance Music lobbied for more than two years to encourage the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to acknowledge dance music.<ref name=SunJournal>Template:Cite news</ref> Some Academy members debated whether dance music, with its heavy use of layering, remixing, "lack of melody or verse", and numerous varieties, was truly considered music. Others were concerned that dance music was not a long-lasting genre, fearing the category would face retirement much like the award for Best Disco Recording, which was presented for one year only at the 22nd Grammy Awards in 1980.<ref name=SunJournal/>
In 1998, Harris' efforts paid off when the Academy first presented the award to Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder at the 40th Grammy Awards for the song "Carry On". While the Academy had once been quoted as saying that "they considered dance music as something pop artists had created in their most frivolous moments", Ivan Bernstein, executive director of the organization's Florida branch, insisted that an award for excellence in dance music would not exist "if there were concerns about excellence".<ref name=SunJournal/>
Starting from the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022, the category was renamed from Best Dance Recording to Best Dance/Electronic Recording.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Starting from the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in 2024, a sister category Best Dance Pop Recording, was established in order to prevent well-established pop artists who incorporate dance music into their work from dominating the category over dedicated dance acts.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
CriticismEdit
Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys has criticised the award, saying "there's always been a sense that people just think you've pressed a few buttons rather than do real music, the Grammys [...] kind of diss two huge massive genres at the same time by putting them together".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Writing for Mixmag, Annabel Ross noted a lack of gender and racial diversity associated with the award, claiming that one "might assume, judging by the winners and nominees [in the category] that the best dance music is made by white people (mostly men), and that commercial success is a marker of quality".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
RecipientsEdit
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| Year{{#if:[I]|[I]|[1]}} | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. | |
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| 1998 | Template:Sortname and Giorgio Moroder Template:Dot Giorgio Moroder, producer |
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| 1999 | Madonna Template:Dot Madonna & William Orbit, producers Template:DotPat McCarthy, mixer |
Template:Sort | Template:Smalldiv | <ref name=Grammy1999>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2000 | Cher Template:Dot Brian Rawling & Mark Taylor, producers Template:DotMark Taylor, mixer |
Template:Sort | Template:Smalldiv | <ref name=Grammy2000>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| 2001 | Baha Men | Template:Sort | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| 2002 | Template:Sortname Template:DotJanet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, producers Template:DotSteve Hodge, mixer |
Template:Sort | Template:Smalldiv | <ref name=Grammy2002>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| 2003 | Dirty Vegas Template:DotBen Harris, Paul Harris & Steve Smith, producers |
Template:Sort | Template:Smalldiv | <ref name=Grammy2003>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| 2004 | Template:Sortname Template:DotRob Davis & Cathy Dennis, producers Template:DotRob Davis, Cathy Dennis, Bruce Elliott-Smith & Phil Larsen, mixers |
Template:Sort | Template:Smalldiv | <ref name=Grammy2004>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2005 | Template:Sortname Template:DotBloodshy & Avant, producers Template:DotNiklas Flyckt, mixer |
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| 2006 | The Chemical Brothers and Q-Tip Template:DotThe Chemical Brothers, producer Template:DotSteve Dub and The Chemical Brothers, mixers |
Template:Sort | Template:Smalldiv | <ref name=Grammy2006>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| 2007 | Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland Template:DotNate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, producers Template:DotJimmy Douglass, mixer |
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| 2008 | Justin Timberlake Template:DotNate (Danja) Hills, Tim Mosley and Justin Timberlake, producers Template:DotJimmy Douglass and Tim Mosley, mixers |
Template:Sort | Template:Smalldiv | <ref name=Grammy2008>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2009 | Daft Punk Template:Dot Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, producers and mixers |
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| 2010 | Lady Gaga Template:DotRedOne, producer Template:DotRobert Orton, RedOne and Dave Russell, mixers |
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| 2011 | Rihanna Template:DotKuk Harrell, Stargate and Sandy Vee, producers Template:DotPhilip Tan and Sandy Vee mixers |
Template:Sort | Template:Smalldiv | <ref name=Grammy2011>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| 2012 | Skrillex Template:DotSkrillex, producer and mixer |
"Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref name=Grammy2012>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 2013 | Skrillex and Sirah Template:DotSkrillex, producer and mixer |
"Bangarang" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| 2014 | Zedd featuring Foxes Template:DotZedd, producer and mixer |
"Clarity" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2015 | Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne Template:DotGrace Chatto and Jack Patterson, producers Template:DotWez Clarke and Jack Patterson, mixers |
"Rather Be" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2016 | Jack Ü (Skrillex and Diplo) with Justin Bieber Template:DotSonny Moore and Thomas Pentz, producers and mixers |
"Where Are Ü Now" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2017 | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya Template:DotThe Chainsmokers, producers Template:DotJordan "DJ Swivel" Young, mixer |
"Don't Let Me Down" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2018 | LCD Soundsystem Template:DotJames Murphy, producer and mixer |
"Tonite" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |
| 2019 | Silk City and Dua Lipa featuring Diplo and Mark Ronson Template:DotJarami, Alex Metric, Riton & Silk City, producers Template:DotJosh Gudwin, mixer |
"Electricity" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |
| 2020 | The Chemical Brothers Template:DotThe Chemical Brothers, producers Template:DotSteve Dub Jones and Tom Rowlands, mixers |
"Got to Keep On" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2021 | Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis Template:DotKaytranada, producer Template:DotNeal H Pogue, mixer |
"10%" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2022 | Rüfüs du Sol Template:DotJason Evigan, producer Template:Dot Cassian, mixer |
"Alive" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2023 | Beyoncé Template:Dot Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher "Tricky" Stewart producers Template:Dot Stuart White, mixer |
"Break My Soul" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2024 | Skrillex, Fred Again & Flowdan Template:Dot BEAM, Elley Duhé, Fred Again & Skrillex, producers; Skrillex, mixer |
"Rumble" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2025 | Justice & Tame Impala Template:Dot Gaspard Augé & Xavier De Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Augé, Xavier De Rosnay, Damien Quintard & Vincent Taurelle, mixers |
"Neverender" | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
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Artists with multiple winsEdit
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- 4 wins
- 2 wins
Artists with multiple nominationsEdit
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- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
- Above & Beyond
- Avicii
- Basement Jaxx
- Britney Spears
- Calvin Harris
- Cher
- Depeche Mode
- Donna Summer
- Duke Dumont
- Fatboy Slim
- Flume
- Goldfrapp
- Groove Armada
- James Blake
- Jennifer Lopez
- Justice
- Justin Timberlake
- LCD Soundsystem
- Pet Shop Boys
- Robyn
- Swedish House Mafia
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- General
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External linksEdit
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