Electronic dance music as a genre has seen a monumental expansion over the past couple of years or so, now being a billion dollar industry around the world.
It also says a lot when people just don’t give much of a shit about the first ever EDM-centric awards show — DJ Paul Oakenfold’s brainchild, the Electronic Music Awards and Foundation (EMAF).
Last week, the trance legend announced the various nominees for categories such as ‘Single of the Year’, ‘Festival of the Year’, ‘DJ of the Year, and more EDM-inclined titles. The usual staple names such as Diplo, Disclosure, Calvin Harris, Skrillex appear of course.
What we should be celebrating is the fact that our very own nightlife icon Zouk is nominated for Best Club of the Year, alongside fellow luminaries Amnesia, Fabric, Omnia and Sound LA.
What an honour to be a Best Club of the Year nominee for the inaugural Electronic Music Awards & Foundation show alongside the top clubs in the world! Friday sure just got better!
Posted by Zouk Singapore on Friday, 19 February 2016
The awards should have been bigger news in the EDM world, but it looks like nobody really gives a damn about it. According to LA Weekly, EMAF is an awards show “no one really needed” with broad categories and seeming too much like an imitation of the Grammys’ electronic music categories.
“Nothing turns any music scene into populist mush faster than giving it an awards show,” writes Andy Hermann of LA Weekly. “Serious country music fans hate the CMAs and serious hip-hop fans hate the BET Awards. Why should dance music be any different?”
The winners will be announced in the EMAF show which will air on Apr 23 on Fox.
