HOUSE MUSIC AWARDS 2005 (Nominees)

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Thousands and thousands of people of all ages and from all over the globe registered and voted online from March until the end of July. Find out exactly what they had to say in the Nominations listing below. Voting has now officially begun and runs until midnight on Thursday 27th October. And what about the party?
House Music 2005 will take place on Thursday 17th November, at the Hammersmith Palais.

HOUSE MUSIC AWARDS 2005 NOMINEES

ESSENTIAL SELECTION TRACK OF THE YEAR
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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
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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


Label of the Year
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Buzzin Fly
Defected
Eye Industries
Nocturnal Groove
Om Records
Positiva
Subliminal
Toolroom Records

GALAXY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
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Axwell
Blaze
David Guetta
Deep Dish
Erick Morillo
Mark Knight & MTV
Martin Solveig
Mylo
Reel People
Sandy Rivera/KOT

Outstanding Remix
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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
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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)

Most Innovative Producer
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Ben Watt
Blaze
Joey Negro
Martin Solveig
Mylo
Quentin Harris
Sandy Rivera
Trente Moller

Breakthrough Producer
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Dennis Ferrer
Franck Roger
Groove Junkies
Herd & Fitz
Justin Martin
Sebastian Ingrosso
Soul Avengerz
Steve Angello

Breakthrough Label
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Breastfed
Cr2
DTPM Recordings
Illegal Beats
MN2S Recordings
Papa Records
Saved Records
Urbana

PIONEER BREAKTHROUGH DJ
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Grant Richards
Hardsoul
Harj
Johnny 1 Move
Justin Martin
Ken Fan
Shapeshifters
Tristan da Cunha

OUTSTANDING VOCAL
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Barbara Tucker - Most Precious Love (King Street Sounds/Defected)
Colette – Feeling Hypnotized (Om Records)
Cookie – Back to Basics (Positiva)
Inaya Day – Nasty Girl (AATW)
Kathy Brown – Stronger on My Own (Defected)
Michelle Weeks – Be Thankful (Purple Music)
Peyton – Higher Place (Hed Kandi)
Sara Devine – Special (MAW)

Best Club Night
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Chibuku Shake Shake
Deep, LA
Defected in the House
DTPM
Faith
Kinky Malinki
NastyDirtySexMusic
Sankeys Soap
Southport Weekender
Together @ Turnmills

Best Venue
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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
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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
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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
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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 Live PA
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Barbara Tucker
Cookie (Shapeshifters)
Inaya Day
Julie McKnight
Juliet
Kathy Brown
Michelle Weeks
Reel People

Outstanding Radio Show
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Aaron Ross, Radio 1xtra
Annie Mac, Radio 1
Danny Hird, Viking FM
Eddie Temple Morris, XFM
Hed Kandi, Galaxy Network
Huggy, Beat 106
Norman Jay, Giant 45
Pete Tong, Essential Selection
Raymundo Rodriguez, House FM
Roger Sanchez, Release Yourself, Galaxy Network

Best Radio Station
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BBC Radio 1
Galaxy
Hit Channel, Milan
House FM
KCRW
Kiss 100
Ministry of Sound Radio
Proton Radio
Radio 1xtra
Radio FG, Paris

Best Web Resource
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4Clubbers.net
Beatfactor.net
DancefrontDoor.co.uk
Discogs.com
DontStayIn.com
HTFR.com
MinistryofSound.com
Partyscene.nl
ResidentAdvisor.net
Tillate.com

Most Innovative Technology
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Allen & Heath Xone VF-1 filter
Pioneer DVJ – X1
Podcast
Sony Acid Pro 5
Stanton Final Scratch
Stanton SMX-501
Technics SLDZ1200
Urei Soundcraft 1601

Best Independent Store
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Bang Bang, Bristol
Black Market, London
Blue Vinyl, Manchester
Gramaphone, Chicago
Juno
Massive Records, Oxford
Plastic Fantastic, London
Vinyl Junkies, London

Standout Track WMC
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Audio Bullys – Shot Me Down (Virgin)
Axwell - Feel The Vibe (Data)
Blaze – Most Precious Love (Defected)
David Guetta - The World is Mine (Virgin)
DJ Technic – Gabryelle (Code Red)
Jamie Lewis and Michelle Weeks – Be Thankful (Purple Music)
Steve Mac – That Big Track (Cr2)
Yves La Rock – Zookey (Lift Your Leg Up) (Defected)

Standout Event WMC
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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

Best Download Site
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Beatport
Dancetracks Digital
DJ Download
I Tunes
Stompy
Track it Down
trax 2 Burn
Traxsource

Best Mag
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Deejay (Spain)
DJ
iDJ
M8
Mixmag
Notion
Remix
Trax (France)
URB
XLR8R

Outstanding A&R
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Buzzin Fly – Ben Watt
Cr2 – Mark Brown
Defected - Simon Dunmore
Phonetic – Rob Roar
Positiva - Jason Ellis
Subliminal – Erick Morillo

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Some good nominations there, but I don't see Therese and Stonebridge in the mix.

I am glad to see some acclaim for Gadjo (finally), as well as Cookie and the Shapeshifters, Soul Central, the Chemical Brothers, and of course the Freemasons!

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Here are the winners, in case anyone is interested.

House Music Awards 2005 Winners
Posted by Anthems Staff on: Monday 21 November 2005


House Music Awards 2005 Winners

Top Rated Music Makers

The House Music Awards have been announced after over 14,5000 music lovers cast their votes in categories like Top DJ of the Year and Track of the Year.

Unlike other awards, handed out by industry bigwigs, the House Music Award recipients are chosen by Joe Public, making for a nicer and overall fluffier feel.

The awards were created last year at the Miami Winter Music Conference.

Essential Selection:  Track Of The Year:
Blaze Presents UDA feat. Barbara Tucker  "Most Precious Love" (Defected)

DJ Of the Year:
David Guetta

Label Of The Year:
Defected Records

GALAXY Artist Of The Year:
Mylo

Outstanding Remix:
Tiefschwartz - Spectrum "Kinda New" (Playhouse/Non-Stop Records)

Album of the Year :
Mylo  "Destroy Rock N Roll" (Breastfed)

Most Innovative Producer:
Martin Solveig

Breakthrough Producer:
Steve Angello

Breakthrough Label:
Breastfed

PIONEER Breakthrough DJ:
Shapeshifters

ONEPHATDEEVA Outstanding Vocal:
Barbara Tucker  "Most Precious Love" (King Street Sounds/Defected)

Best Club Night:
Defected In The House

Sol Best Venue:
Space, Ibiza

Best Video:
Basement Jaxx  "Oh My Gosh" (XL)

Festival Event Of The Year:
Creamfields, Merseyside

Best Live Set:
David Guetta @ KissDaFunk

Outstanding Radio Show:
Roger Sanchez, Release Yourself, Galaxy Network

Best Live PA :
Barbara Tucker

Best Radio Station:
1Xtra

Best Web Resource:
DontStayIn.com

Most Innovative Technology:
Pioneer DVJ - X1

Best Independent Store:
Juno

Standout Track WMC:
Audio Bullys - Shot Me Down (Virgin)

Standout Event WMC:
F U C K Me I’m Famous @ Mansion

Best Download Site:
iTunes

Best Mag:
Mixmag

Outstanding A&R:
Subliminal - Erick Morillo