Published
Fri, Sep 9, 2005, 02:59
- Huge grins on the faces of winners, queues around the block from those unable to obtain Awards night tickets. The House Music Awards are back in 2005 and with a vengeance!
After a successful first year which saw huge grins on the faces of winners and queues around the block on the Awards night the House Music Awards are back.
With last year's ceremony running over time, the extension of entry fields to an unprecedented 28 categories in the vote for 2005, might mean proceedings will need to be a 2-day conference affair. Over 250 nominees have made the final round with the blue ribbon categories including DJ of the Year, Label of the Year, Remix of the Year and of course Best Online Resource.
Last year RA was just pipped at the finish line by Ministry Of Sound, whose huge PR team worked over time to ensure gold medal success. With all respect to the 2004 winner, obviously none of us at RA want to see this travesty of justice occur again, so cast your vote for RA now.
The awards have already outgrown their Neighbourhood home in Notting Hill and will move to the Hammersmith Palais on November 17. The West London space has been a creative epicentre for entertainment since its establishment in 1918. Originally christened the Palais de Danse to introduce Jazz to Europe, the Palais changed its name in the '70s and since then has hosted the likes of The Clash, the Sex Pistols, The Police, U2, Primal Scream, Oasis & Ian Brown. A return to its ‘Dance’ roots will see it play host to the House Music Awards 2005 – with a new Funktion sound system to boot.
A select list of the 28 voting categories and nominations are below:
House Music Award Nominations 2005
Essential Selection Track of the Year
Audio Bullys – Shot Me Down (Virgin)
Axwell – Feel the Vibe (Data)
Blaze – Most Precious Love (Defected)
BodyRockers – I Like The Way (Mercury)
Deep Dish – Flashdance (Deep Dish Records/Positiva)
Freemasons – Love On My Mind (Loaded)
Gadjo – So Many Times (Subliminal/Manifesto)
Martin Solveig – Everybody (Mixture/Defected)
Mylo – Drop The Pressure (Breastfed)
Sydenham & Ferrer – Sandcastles (Defected)
DJ of the Year
Armand van Helden
David Guetta
Deep Dish
Erick Morillo
Junior Jack & Kid Crème
Louie Vega
Martin Solveig
Nic Fanciulli
Pete Tong
Roger Sanchez
Sandy Rivera
Best Web Resource
4Clubbers.net
Beatfactor.net
DancefrontDoor.co.uk
Discogs.com
DontStayIn.com
HTFR.com
MinistryofSound.com
Partyscene.nl
ResidentAdvisor.net
Tillate.com
Label of the Year
Buzzin Fly
Defected
Eye Industries
Nocturnal Groove
Om Records
Positiva
Subliminal
Toolroom Records
Outstanding Remix
Armand van Helden – Despina Vandi “Opa Opa” (Hedonism/Tinted)
David Guetta – Juliet “Avalon” (Astralwerks / Virgin)
Dennis Ferrer - Blaze “Most Precious Love” (Defected)
MK & MTV – Sydenham & Ferrer “Sandcastles” (Defected)
Pete Heller – Sydenham & Ferrer “Sandcastles” (Defected)
Seamus Haji – “Feel The Vibe” (Data)
Tiefschwartz – Spectrum “Kinda New” (Playhouse/Non-Stop Records)
Tom Neville – Mylo “Destroy Rock n Roll” (Breastfed)
Album of the Year
Chemical Brothers – Push the Button (Astralwerks/Virgin)
Daft Punk – Human After All (Virgin)
David Guetta – F*** Me I’m Famous Vol 2 (Virgin)
Deep Dish – George Is On (Positiva)
Erick Morillo – The 2 Sides of My World (Subliminal)
Kings of Tomorrow – Trouble (Defected)
Martin Solveig – Sur La Terre (Mixture / Defected)
Mylo – Destroy Rock N Roll (Breastfed)
Royksopp – The Understanding (Wall of Sound)
Silicone Soul – Staring into Space (SOMA Records)
Best Venue
AKA/The End, London
Cielo, NYC
Egg, London
El Divino, Ibiza
Fabric, London
Neighbourhood, London
Pacha, Ibiza
Shine, Belfast
Space, Ibiza
The Arches, Glasgow
Best Video
Armand van Helden - My My My (Tommy Boy/Southern Fried Records)
Basement Jaxx – Oh My Gosh (XL)
BodyRockers – I Like The Way (Mercury)
Chemical Brothers – Believe (Virgin)
Daft Punk – Robot Rock (Virgin)
Deep Dish – Flashdance (Deep Dish Records)
Eric Prydz – Call On Me (Ministry)
Junior Jack – Stupid Disco (PIAS)
Shapeshifters – Back to Basics (Positiva)
Soul Central – Strings of Life, Stronger on My Own (Defected)
Festival Event of the Year
Big Chill, Eastnor Castle
Coloursfest, Glasgow
Creamfields, Merseyside
Dance Valley, Netherlands
Escape in the Park, Swansea
Godskitchen Global Gathering, Stratford Upon Avon
Heineken Thirst, Sydney
Love Box, Clapham Common
Love Parade, San Francisco
Southport Weekender
Best Live Set
Armand van Helden @ Turnmills
Danny Howells @ BED, WMC
David Guetta @ KissDaFunk
Derrick Carter @ MOS
DJ Spen @ Southport
Erick Morillo @ MOS
Faithless Live @ Athens
Mylo @ Homelands
Reel People @ HMA 04
Tortured Soul @ Nikki Beach, WMC
Best Radio Station
BBC Radio 1
Galaxy
Hit Channel, Milan
House FM
KCRW
Kiss 100
Ministry of Sound Radio
Proton Radio
Radio 1xtra
Radio FG, Paris
Standout Event WMC
Danny Howells @ BED
Defected @ The National
F*** Me I’m Famous @ Mansion
MN2S @ Amika
Om @ Mansion
Radio 1 @ Nikki Beach
Release Yourself @ Armani Exchange
Yoshitoshi @ Space
The above list represents only a few of the categories but voters need not worry as you can pick and choose the fields you wish to cast your vote in. You can cast a vote in 1, 2, 3 or all 28 categories if you so desire, or rather, can remember!
Get your House on as the voting in the 2005 HMA's closes on October 27th.