Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album

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Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album
Awarded forQuality vocal or instrumental dance music or electronica albums
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded2005
Currently held byKaytranada — Bubba (2021)
Websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards — a ceremony that was established in 1958 — to recording artists for quality albums in the dance music and electronica genres.[1] 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.”[2]

History[]

This award was first presented in 2005 to Basement Jaxx for the album Kish Kash.

  • From 2005 to 2011 the award was known as Best Electronic/Dance Album
  • From 2012 to 2014 the award was known as Best Dance/Electronica Album
  • From 2015 the award has been known as Best Dance/Electronic Album

In June 2014, NARAS announced a small change in the naming of the category, from Dance/Electronica to Dance/Electronic. It was agreed that "the title for this genre has evolved, and updating it more accurately represents the industry nomenclature of today.", according to the Grammy committee.[3]

According to the category description guide, the award is presented "for albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental electronica/dance recordings".[4] It is intended for "groove-oriented recordings with electronic-based instrumentation". Compilation or remixed recording albums are not eligible for this category.

The award goes to the artist, producer and engineer/mixer, provided they worked on more than 50% of playing time on the album. A producer or engineer who worked on less than 50% of playing time, as well as a mastering engineer, can apply for a Winners Certificate.[5]

Skrillex and The Chemical Brothers have received the award three times, while Daft Punk received it twice. The Chemical Brothers hold the record for most nominations with six. Disclosure, Deadmau5 and Robyn hold the record for most nominations without a win with three.

Recipients[]

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The Chemical Brothers were the first to receive the award twice, in 2006 and 2008, and won for a third time in 2020.
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Madonna became the first solo singer to win this award in 2007.
Skrillex won this award three times in 2012, 2013 and 2016.
2010 award winner Lady Gaga
Year[I] Artist Album Nominees Ref.
2005 Basement Jaxx Kish Kash
  • The Crystal Method – Legion of Boom
  • Paul Oakenfold – Creamfields
  • The Prodigy – Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
  • Paul van Dyk – Reflections
 [6]
2006 The Chemical Brothers Push the Button
  • Daft Punk – Human After All
  • Fatboy Slim – Palookaville
  • Kraftwerk – Minimum-Maximum
  • LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem
 [7]
2007 Madonna Confessions on a Dance Floor
  • Goldfrapp – Supernature
  • Paul Oakenfold – A Lively Mind
  • Pet Shop Boys – Fundamental
  • Zero 7 – The Garden
 [8]
2008 The Chemical Brothers We Are the Night
[9]
2009 Daft Punk Alive 2007
  • Brazilian Girls – New York City
  • Cyndi Lauper – Bring Ya to the Brink
  • Kylie Minogue – X
  • Moby – Last Night
  • Robyn – Robyn
 [10]
2010 Lady Gaga The Fame
  • The Crystal Method – Divided by Night
  • David Guetta – One Love
  • LMFAO – Party Rock
  • Pet Shop Boys – Yes
 [11]
2011 La Roux La Roux
  • BT – These Hopeful Machines
  • The Chemical Brothers – Further
  • Goldfrapp – Head First
  • Groove Armada – Black Light
 [12]
2012 Skrillex Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
  • Cut Copy – Zonoscope
  • Deadmau5 – 4x4=12
  • David Guetta – Nothing but the Beat
  • Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 3
 [13]
2013 Skrillex Bangarang
  • Steve Aoki – Wonderland
  • The Chemical Brothers – Don't Think
  • Deadmau5 – Album Title Goes Here
  • Kaskade – Fire & Ice
 [14]
2014 Daft Punk Random Access Memories
  • Disclosure – Settle
  • Calvin Harris – 18 Months
  • Kaskade – Atmosphere
  • Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun
 [15]
2015 Aphex Twin Syro
  • Deadmau5 – While (1<2)
  • Little Dragon – Nabuma Rubberband
  • Röyksopp and Robyn – Do It Again
  • Mat Zo – Damage Control
 [16]
2016 Jack Ü Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü
  • Caribou – Our Love
  • The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes
  • Disclosure – Caracal
  • Jamie xx – In Colour
 [17]
2017 Flume Skin
  • Jean-Michel Jarre – Electronica 1: The Time Machine
  • Tycho – Epoch
  • Underworld – Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future
  • Louie Vega – Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII
 [18]
2018 Kraftwerk 3-D The Catalogue
  • Bonobo – Migration
  • Mura Masa – Mura Masa
  • Odesza – A Moment Apart
  • Sylvan Esso – What Now
 [19]
2019 Justice Woman Worldwide
[20]
2020 The Chemical Brothers No Geography
[21]
2021 Kaytranada Bubba
[22]
2022 TBD TBD
  • Black Coffee – Subconsciously
  • Illenium – Fallen Embers
  • Major Lazer – Music Is the Weapon (Reloaded)
  • Marshmello – Shockwave
  • Sylvan Esso – Free Love
  • Ten City – Judgement
 [23]

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

Artists with multiple wins[]

Artists with multiple nominations[]

See also[]

References[]

General

  • "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 4, 2011. Note: User must select the "Dance" category as the genre under the search feature.
  • "Grammy Awards: Best Electronic / Dance Album". Rock on the Net. Retrieved November 25, 2011.

Specific

  1. ^ "Grammy Awards at a Glance". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  2. ^ "Overview". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on January 3, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Grammy.com Press Release, 12 June 2014
  4. ^ "Category Mapper". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ "Nominee list for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards". LiveDaily. December 7, 2004. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  7. ^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". The New York Times. December 8, 2005. p. 1. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  8. ^ "49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on December 20, 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  9. ^ "50th annual Grammy Awards nominations". Variety. Reed Business Information. December 6, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  10. ^ "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  11. ^ "The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  12. ^ "53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  13. ^ "Grammy Awards 2012: Winners and nominees list". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  14. ^ "Grammys 2013: Complete list of nominees and winners". Los Angeles Times. February 10, 2013. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  15. ^ "Grammy Awards 2014: Full Nominations List". Billboard. December 6, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  16. ^ "Grammy Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. February 8, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  17. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "59th Grammy Nominees". Grammy. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  19. ^ Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  20. ^ "61st Annual Grammy Awards". December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  21. ^ "62nd Annual Grammy Awards". November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  22. ^ "63rd Annual Grammy Awards". November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  23. ^ "2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Nominations List". Grammys.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
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