LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Virgin Records) - The iconic and critically acclaimed French duo
Daft Punk made a surprise appearance at the 50th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. For their first ever television performance, they teamed up with
Kanye West to perform his 2007 smash hit "
Stronger", which samples the group's 2001 single "
Harder Better Faster Stronger" from their landmark album Discovery. For the Grammy Awards,
Daft Punk and
Kanye West performed an original version of "
Stronger" they created specifically for this event, marking Daft Punk's only television performance in the 14 year history of the band.
The track also won Kanye West the GRAMMY for the Best Rap Solo Performance.
2007 found Daft Punk more relevant than ever - both critically and commercially. The duo redefined the scope of their career through a mind-blowing live show that toured internationally, followed by the theatrical release of their directorial film debut Daft Punk's Electroma, and the release of their live album Alive 2007- all to overwhelming accolades from fans and critics alike. The year culminated into a cover shared with Kanye West for SPIN magazine.
For electronica categories of interest, the winners are:
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
* Do It Again
The Chemical Brothers
Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers
Track from: We Are The Night
[Astralwerks]
* D.A.N.C.E.
Justice
Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, mixers
Track from: †
[Downtown/Vice/Ed Banger]
* Love Today
Mika
Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Mika & Greg Wells, producers; Greg Wells, mixer
Track from: Life In Cartoon Motion
[Casablanca/Universal Republic Records]
* Don't Stop The Music
Rihanna
Stargate, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad
[Def Jam]
* LoveStoned/I Think She Knows
Justin Timberlake
Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, mixers
Track from: FutureSex/LoveSounds
[Jive/Zomba]
Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
* We Are The Night
The Chemical Brothers
[Astralwerks]
* †
Justice
[Downtown/Vice/Ed Banger]
* Sound Of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
[Capitol Records/DFA]
* We Are Pilots
Shiny Toy Guns
[Universal Motown]
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
(A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.)
* Angelicus (Andy Moor Full Length Mix)
Andy Moor, remixer (Delerium Featuring Isabel Bayrakdarian)
Track from: Nuages Du Monde
[Nettwerk Records]
* Bring The Noise (Benny Benassi Sfaction Remix)
Benny Benassi, remixer (Public Enemy)
Track from: Bring The Noise/Give It Up EP
[Ultra Records]
* Like A Child (Carl Craig Remix)
Carl Craig, remixer (Junior Boys)
Track from: The Dead Horse E.P.
[Domino Recording Company Ltd.]
* Proper Education (Club Mix - Radio Edit)
Eric Prydz, remixer (Eric Prydz Vs. Pink Floyd)
[Ultra Records]
* Sorry (Dirty South Mix)
Dirty South, remixer (Kaskade)
[Ultra Records]
* Elements Of Life
Tiesto
[Ultra Records]
