Diplo and Skrillex Represent For Dance Music At The 2016 Grammy Awards

The Grammys have been notorious for selling dance music short in the awards shows larger categories, and unfortunately this year is no different. We have the likes of Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, and more heading up the larger categories like Album of the Year and Record of the Year. All of these names listed are certainly no stranger to dance music, so the genres relevancy and popularity rise over the last couple of years is certainly felt, but it still may be a bit of time before it is recognized on such a wide scale.

On the other hand, as far as the dance music categories within the show go, there is certainly cause to celebrate. Jack Ü, as we all know is the collaborative effort between Diplo and Skrillex, is coming in strong with numerous nominations at the coveted award ceremony. Raking in nominations in categories including Dance Recording of the Year with “Where Are U Now” ft Justin Bieber, Dance Album of the Year for Diplo and Skrillex Present Jack Ü, and a nomination for Diplo in the Producer of the Year, non-classical category.

Also representing dance this year are artists like Above & Beyond and Galantis for the tracks “We Are All We Need” and “Runaway (U & I),” respectively, as well as Dance Album of the Year nominees The Chemical Brothers and Disclosure. You can check out a full list of nominees for relevant categories below:

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

• Jeff Bhasker
• Dave Cobb
• Diplo
• Larry Klein
• Blake Mills

Best Dance Recording

• Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston, :We’re All We Need”
• The Chemical Brothers, “Go”
• Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Never Catch Me”
• Galantis, “Runaway (U & I)”
• Skrillex and Diplo With Justin Bieber, “Where Are Ü Now”

Best Dance/Electronic Album

• Caribou, Our Love
• The Chemical Brothers, Born in the Echoes
• Disclosure, Caracal
• Jamie XX, In Colour
• Skrillex and Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü

Best Remixed Recording, Non Classical

• “Berlin by Overnight (CFCF Remix),” CFCF (Daniel Hope)
• “Hold On (Fatum Remix),” Bill Hamel and Chad Newbold (JES, Shant and Clint Maximus)
• “Runaway (U & I) (Kaskade Remix),” Ryan Raddon (Galantis)
• “Say My Name (RAC Remix),” André Allen Anjos (Odesza featuring Zyra)
• “Uptown Funk (Dave Audé Remix),” Dave Audé (Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars)

Below you will find the main category nominations:

Album of the Year

• Alabama Shakes, Sound and Color
• Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
• Chris Stapleton, Traveller
• Taylor Swift, 1989
• The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness

Song of the Year

• Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
• Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
• Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”
• Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
• Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”

Record of the Year

• D’Angelo and the Vanguard, “Really Love”
• Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
• Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
• Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
• The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel my Face”

Watch out as two of these Grammy nominated groups, Jack Ü and Above & Beyond, make there way to Decadence AZ this NYE for the biggest holiday celebration the state has seen!

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