Начиная с 18-го марта, пользователи Beatport будут иметь возможность проголосовать за лучших электронных продюссеров.
Наминации разбиты на 19 категорий. Это категории Лучшего продюссера от каждого жанра и Лучшего ремиксара. Предложенные кандидаты для BMA основаны исключительно на проданных единицах в Beatport.
Полный список наминаций:
The Beatport Music Awards 2008 Nominees
Best Breakbeat Artist
30Hz
Agent K
DJ Icey
Far Too Loud
Freestylers
General MIDI
Plump DJs
Soul Of Man
The Funk Lab
The Rogue Element
Best Chillout Artist
Bitter:Sweet
Burial
Chymera
Eelke Kleijn
Kevin Yost
Living Room
Pako & Frederik
Spooky
The Last Atlant
Trentemoller
Best Deep House Artist
Akabu
Anil Chawla
Dale Anderson
Francois Dubois
Jay Shepheard
Joeski
Miguel Migs
Nikola Gala
Phonique
The Timewriter
Best Drum & Bass Artist
Calyx
Commix
Futurebound
High Contrast
Lomax
Matrix
Mindscape
Noisia
TC
TeeBee
Best Dubstep & Grime Artist
Alert
Bassnectar
Boxcutter
Burial
Deadbeat
DJ Pinch
Ed Solo & Skool of Thought
Modeselektor
Shackleton
Vibesquad
Best Electro House Artist
Chris Lake
Dave Spoon
Deadmau5
Dirty South
Klaas
Olivier Giacomotto
Pryda
Robbie Rivera
Sebastien Leger
Vandalism
Best Electronica Artist
Apparat
Boys Noize
Chromeo
Gui Boratto
Hot Chip
Matthew Dear
Modeselektor
Nathan Fake
Robyn
Trentemoller
Best Hard Dance Artist
BK
Dark By Design
DJ Trajic
DJ Zany
Donkey Rollers
Lisa Lashes
Nick Sentience
Technikal
The Red Hed
Vinylgroover
Best Hardcore Artist
Art Of Fighters
Brennan Heart
DJ Isaac
DJ Zany
Gammer
Robert Natus
Sy
The Beholder
Tommyknocker
Unknown
Best House Artist
Axwell
Chris Montana
Dennis Ferrer
Dirty South
DJ Disciple
Ian Oliver
Jerry Ropero
Jesse Garcia
Robbie Rivera
Thomas Gold
Best Minimal Artist
Ambivalent
Barem
Dubfire
Gaiser
Luca Bacchetti
Minilogue
Pan-Pot
Shlomi Aber
Shonky
Trentemoller
Best Progressive House Artist
Adam K
Austin Leeds
Beckers
Deadmau5
Dousk
Glenn Morrison
Jerome Isma-Ae
Soha
Thomas Gold
Yvan & Dan Daniel
Best Psy Trance Artist
Ace Ventura
Antix
Atmos
Behind Blue Eyes
Freq
Gaudium
Perfect Stranger
Planet B.E.N.
Shadow FX
Tristan
Best Tech House Artist
Audiofly X
Booka Shade
Claude VonStroke
D.Ramirez
James Talk
Mark Knight
Martin Buttrich
Samim
The Timewriter
Trentemoller
Best Techno Artist
Butch
Dubfire
Dusty Kid
Gregor Tresher
Gui Boratto
Guy Gerber
Len Faki
Oxia
Pig & Dan
Stephan Bodzin
Best Trance Artist
Above & Beyond
Armin Van Buuren
Cosmic Gate
DJ Tiësto
John O’Callaghan
Markus Schulz
Rank 1
Sean Tyas
Stoneface & Terminal
Super8