Dec 6th – The 56th annual Grammy nominations were announced this evening in Los Angeles. The 56th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on January 26, 2014, at the Staples Center and will broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/P. It was a great year for EDM. Many artists including Kaskade and Calvin Harris returned again this year to be nominated, but many first time nominations topped the list. We’ve noted the EDM nominations below including Armin van Buuren, Alesso, Zedd and more.
Of note: Kaskade, Daft Punk, Calvin Harris are nominated for multiple awards.
Record of the year
Get Lucky — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
Radioactive — Imagine Dragons
Royals — Lorde
Locked Out Of Heaven — Bruno Mars
Blurred Lines — Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell
Best Dance Recording
Need U (100%) — Duke Dumont Featuring A*M*E & MNEK
Sweet Nothing — Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch
This Is What It Feels Like — Armin Van Buuren Featuring Trevor Guthrie
Clarity — Zedd Featuring Foxes
Best Dance/Electronica Album
Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
Settle — Disclosure
18 Months — Calvin Harris
Atmosphere — Kaskade
A Color Map of the Sun — Pretty Lights
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Days Turn Into Nights (Andy Caldwell Remix) – Andy Caldwell, remixer (Delerium Featuring Michael Logen)
If I Lose Myself (Alesso Vs. OneRepublic) – Alesso, remixer (OneRepublic)
Locked Out Of Heaven (Sultan + Ned Shepard Remix) – Ned Shepard & Sultan, remixers (Bruno Mars)
One Love/People Get Ready (Photek Remix) – Rupert Parkes, remixer (Bob Marley And The Wailers)
Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) – Cedric Gervais, remixer (Lana Del Rey)
