Beatport Music Awards 2008
Beatport Music Awards 2008
Thanks to thousands of electronic music fans, Beatport is able to recognize for the very first time, the producers who make electronic music exciting.
The results for the Beatport Music Awards 2008 are below.
With the public having voted in 19 categories (which were based on unit sales on Beatport.com during 2007), Beatport is able to recognize the Best Artists that make up the many labels and genres of electronic music.
From Best Trance Artist, to Best Minimal and Deep House Artist, every genre has its champion.
Only registered Beatport users were able to vote in the BMAs, making it the most secure online poll in electronic music.
Best Artists 2008
- Best Breakbeat Artist
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Plump DJs
1st Place
Freestylers
2nd Place
30Hz
3rd Place - Best Chill Out Artist
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Trentemoller
1st Place
Spooky
2nd Place
Chymera
3rd Place - Best Deep House Artist
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Phonique
1st Place
Francois Dubois
2nd Place
Miguel Migs
3rd Place - Best Drum & Bass Artist
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High Contrast
1st Place
Matrix
2nd Place
Noisia
3rd Place - Best Dubstep & Grime Artist
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Modeselektor
1st Place
Burial
2nd Place
Deadbeat
3rd Place - Best Electro House Artist
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Deadmau5
1st Place
Pryda
2nd Place
Sebastien Leger
3rd Place - Best Electronica Artist
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Trentemoller
1st Place
Gui Boratto
2nd Place
Boys Noize
3rd Place - Best Hard Dance Artist
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BK
1st Place
Lisa Lashes
2nd Place
Vinylgroover
3rd Place - Best Hardcore Artist
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DJ Isaac
1st Place
Tommyknocker
2nd Place
Art Of Fighters
3rd Place - Best House Artist
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Axwell
1st Place
Dirty South
2nd Place
Robbie Rivera
3rd Place - Best Minimal Artist
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Dubfire
1st Place
Trentemoller
2nd Place
Shlomi Aber
3rd Place - Best Progressive House Artist
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Deadmau5
1st Place
Adam K
2nd Place
D-Nox & Beckers
3rd Place - Best Psy Trance Artist
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Ace Ventura
1st Place
Antix
2nd Place
Tristan
3rd Place - Best Tech House Artist
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Booka Shade
1st Place
Mark Knight
2nd Place
Claude VonStroke
3rd Place - Best Techno Artist
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Dubfire
1st Place
Gui Boratto
2nd Place
Oxia
3rd Place - Best Trance Artist
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Armin Van Buuren
1st Place
DJ Tiësto
2nd Place
Above & Beyond
3rd Place
Best Music 2008
Most Influential Person
Most influential, forward-thinking and relevant person.
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The 20 from Beatport.com
Issue: May 2008
- #08
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'Poldermodel'
- [Intacto]
Polder

Dutch duo Polder (Lauhaus and David Labejj) are an act right at the forefront of minimal techno, having pushed the sound towards groovier, m...
- #19
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'Stitch'
- [Vacation Records]
Twocker

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