LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) BEATPORT, the world's largest music store and community for DJs, today announced the winners in all categories of the 2014 BEATPORT AWARDS . Winners in each category were revealed over the course of the day on Beatport's various social media channels ( Facebook , Twitter , Instagram ), websites ( Beatport News and the Beatport Awards site ) and by the winning DJs themselves. The full list is below:
Beatport Sales Awards
(Based on unit sales from January 1 - December 31, 2013)
Best-Selling Album of the Year:
Random Access Memories (Daft Punk)
Best-Selling Original Track of the Year: "
Animals" (Martin Garrix)
Best-Selling Remix of the Year: "Got A
Feeling (Bontan Remix / Pleasurekraft Edit)" (Josh Butler, Bontan, Pleasurekraft)
Best-Selling Compilation of the Year: Toolroom Ten (Various Artists)
DJ Choice Award (for the track appearing in the most Beatport DJ Charts): "
Animals" (Martin Garrix)
Beatport Editorial Awards
(Selected by a panel of Beatport staff experts)
- Beatport's DJ of the Year: Nina Kraviz
- Beatport's Musical Collaboration of the Year: Borderland (Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald)
- Beatport's Best New Artist: Flume
- Beatport's Lifetime Achievement: Cajmere (a/k/a Green Velvet)
- Beatport's Track of the Year: "Jack" (Breach)
Community Choice Awards
(Selected by online fan voting taking place from Feb. 13 - Feb. 28)
- Album of the Year: Intense - Extended Versions (Armin Van Buuren)
- Track of the Year: "Mammoth" (Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike, Moguai)
- Label of the Year: Spinnin' Records
- Artist of the Year: Dimitri
Vegas & Like Mike
"On behalf of all of us here at Beatport, I'd like to congratulate all the winners of this year's Beatport Awards," said Beatport CEO Matthew Adell. "2013 was a pivotal year in the evolution of dance music, something each of the names on this list contributed to with their talent, passion, and creativity. They certainly deserve all the recognition they are now receiving, and I'm incredibly honored to present them with the honor of a Beatport Award."
For more information, visit https://beatport.com/awards
ABOUT BEATPORT
Beatport, an SFX Entertainment company, is the world's leading online provider of music, tools and resources customized for the unique needs and demands of DJs. Available in more than 230 countries, our flagship digital music service features high-definition dance tracks—from the latest exclusives to deep catalogue cuts—by the world's top and emerging artists. As a result, our sales charts serve as the industry barometer for what tracks are currently jumping in the clubs before crossing over into the mainstream. The Beatport platform also offers tools to help DJs manage their careers, promote their productions and performances, and connect with the largest community of qualified fans on the planet. Founded in 2004, Beatport is based in Denver, CO, with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin and Tokyo. In March 2013, Beatport became part of the SFX network of companies focused on electronic music culture.
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