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2014 Billboard Music Awards Finalists: AVICII, Zedd & Others

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Here is the official list of finalists for the annual Billboard Music Awards, covering various genres including Latin and Dance music. Zedd, AVICII and Daft Punk find themselves as finalists for all three Dance music categories. Full List of Dance and Latin Finalists Below.

Top Dance/Electronic Song:
Avicii “Wake Me Up!”
Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky”
Icona Pop Featuring Charlie XCX “I Love It”
Lady Gaga “Applause”
Zedd Featuring Foxes “Clarity”

Top Latin Song:
Marc Anthony “Vivir Mi Vida”
Daddy Yankee “Limbo”
Enrique Iglesias Featuring Romeo Santos “Loco”
Prince Royce “Darte Un Beso”
Romeo Santos “Propuesta Indecente”

Top Latin Album:
Marc Anthony “3.0”
Alejandro Fernandez “Confidencias”
Jenni Rivera “1969- Siempre: En Vivo Desde Monterrey: Parte 1
Prince Royce “Soy El Mismo”
Romeo Santos “Formula: Vol. 2”

Top Dance/Electronic Album
Avicii “True”
Daft Punk “Random Access Memories”
Lady Gaga “ARTPOP”
Lindsey Stirling “Lindsey Stirling”
Zedd “Clarity”

Top Latin Artist
Marc Anthony
Gerardo Ortiz
Jenni Rivera
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Avicii
Daft Punk
Calvin Harris
Lady Gaga
Zedd

COMPLETE LIST:

TOP ARTIST:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake

Top New Artist:
Bastille
Capital Cities
Ariana Grande
Lorde
Passenger

Top Male Artist:
Luke Bryan
Drake
Eminem
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake

Top Female Artist:
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Lorde
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Top Duo/Group:
Florida Georgia Line
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
One Direction
OneRepublic

Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
One Direction
Justin Timberlake

Top Hot 100 Artist:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake

Top Digital Songs Artist:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Katy Perry

Top Radio Songs Artist:
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake

Top Touring Artist
Beyoncé
Bon Jovi
P!nk
Rihanna
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Streaming Artist:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Katy Perry
PSY

Top R&B Artist:
Beyoncé
Pharrell Williams
Rihanna
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake

Top Rap Artist:
Drake
Eminem
Jay Z
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Pitbull

Top Country Artist:
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Darius Rucker
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift

Top Rock Artist:
Capital Cities
Fall Out Boy
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Passenger

Top Latin Artist
Marc Anthony
Gerardo Ortiz
Jenni Rivera
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Avicii
Daft Punk
Calvin Harris
Lady Gaga
Zedd

Top Christian Artist
Mandisa
Skillet
tobyMac
Chris Tomlin
Matthew West

Milestone Award presented by Chevrolet
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Luke Bryan
Ellie Goulding
OneRepublic
Carrie Underwood

ALBUM AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album:
Beyoncé “Beyoncé”
Luke Bryan “Crash My Party”
Drake “Nothing Was The Same”
Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”
Justin Timberlake “The 20/20 Experience”

Top R&B Album
Beyoncé “Beyoncé”
R. Kelly “Black Panties”
Robin Thicke “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake “The 20/20 Experience”
Justin Timberlake “The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2)”

Top Rap Album:
J. Cole “Born Sinner”
Drake “Nothing Was The Same”
Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”
Jay Z “Magna Carta…Holy Grail”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “The Heist”

Top Country Album:
Garth Brooks “Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences”
Luke Bryan “Crash My Party”
Florida Georgia Line “Here’s To The Good Time”
The Robertsons “Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas”
Blake Shelton “Based On A True Story”

Top Rock Album:
Lana Del Rey “Born To Die”
Fall Out Boy “Save Rock And Roll”
Imagine Dragons “Night Visions”
Lorde “Pure Heroine”
Mumford & Sons “Babel”

Top Latin Album:
Marc Anthony “3.0”
Alejandro Fernandez “Confidencias”
Jenni Rivera “1969- Siempre: En Vivo Desde Monterrey: Parte 1
Prince Royce “Soy El Mismo”
Romeo Santos “Formula: Vol. 2”

Top Dance/Electronic Album
Avicii “True”
Daft Punk “Random Access Memories”
Lady Gaga “ARTPOP”
Lindsey Stirling “Lindsey Stirling”
Zedd “Clarity”

Top Christian Album:
Alan Jackson “Precious Memories: Volume II”
Skillet “Rise”
Third Day “Miracle”
Chris Tomlin “Burning Lights”
Various Artists “WOW Hits 2014”

SONG AWARDS

Top Hot 100 Song:
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”
Imagine Dragons “Radioactive”
Lorde “Royals”
Katy Perry “Roar”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines”

Top Digital Song:
Imagine Dragons “Radioactive”
Lorde “Royals”
OneRepublic “Counting Stars”
Katy Perry “Roar”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines”

Top Radio Song:
Avicii “Wake Me Up!”
Lorde “Royals”
Katy Perry “Roar”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake “Mirrors”

Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky”
Imagine Dragons “Radioactive”
Lorde “Royals”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton “Can’t Hold Us”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines”

Top Streaming Song (Video)
Baauer “Harlem Shake”
Miley Cyrus “We Can’t Stop”
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz “Thrift Shop”
Katy Perry “Roar”

Top R&B Song:
Beyoncé Feat. Jay Z “Drunk In Love”
Drake Featuring Majid Jordan “Hold On, We’re Going Home”
Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake Feat. Jay Z “Suit & Tie”

Top Rap Song:
Eminem Featuring Rihanna “The Monster”
Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake “Holy Grail”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton “Can’t Hold Us”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz “Thrift Shop”
Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha “Timber”

Top Country Song:
Luke Bryan “Crash My Party”
Luke Bryan “That’s My Kind Of Night”
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly “Cruise”
Darius Rucker “Wagon Wheel”
Blake Shelton Featuring Pistol Annies & Friends “Boys ‘Round Here”

Top Rock Song:
Capital Cities “Safe And Sound”
Imagine Dragons “Demons”
Imagine Dragons “Radioactive”
Lorde “Royals”
Passenger “Let Her Go”

Top Latin Song:
Marc Anthony “Vivir Mi Vida”
Daddy Yankee “Limbo”
Enrique Iglesias Featuring Romeo Santos “Loco”
Prince Royce “Darte Un Beso”
Romeo Santos “Propuesta Indecente”

Top Dance/Electronic Song:
Avicii “Wake Me Up!”
Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky”
Icona Pop Featuring Charlie XCX “I Love It”
Lady Gaga “Applause”
Zedd Featuring Foxes “Clarity”

Top Christian Song
Building 429 “We Won’t Be Shaken”
Mandisa “Overcomer”
Sidewalk Prophets “Help Me Find It”
Chris Tomlin “Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies)”
Matthew West “Hello, My Name Is”

Electronic Music, News

Avicii is out of Gallbladder & Appendix Removal Surgery

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As many of you already know, Avicii had to get surgery this weekend and isn’t playing at Ultra. Initially, it was known that he had abdominal pain caused by his gallbladder but, once arriving at the hospital it was discovered that on top of a “sick” gallbladder as Avicii put it — he also had a ruptured appendix. Both procedures are not too intensive. Now, he is out of surgery and in recovery. He should be okay and ready to continue his US tour within a week or so (According to WebMD).

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Avicii – True (Avicii by Avicii) [Track by Track Review]

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We were very lucky to get a chance to listen to Avicii’s new LP, “True (Avicii by Avicii)” ahead of it’s release. The album overall is just remixes by Avicii, you get more of the traditional Avicii sound many craved without really shying away too much from the originals. The LP consists of 9 remixes of tracks off #TRUE; excluding “Heart Upon My Sleeve”, “Long Road To Hell” and “Edom” The LP is set to release digitally on March 24th, 2014, can’t wait? Pre-Order it on iTunes today!

(Reviewed: Full LP)

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01. Wake Me Up (Avicii By Avicii): STAFF PICK
Very different from the original with respect to what genre it would fall under but, Avicii has done this without sacrificing the feel. This version of “Wake Me Up” reminds me more of that original Avicii sound that I was first introduced to. It feels a bit slower than original but, it isn’t a bad thing — it works well with Aloe Blacc’s vocals. On the bit more obvious side, the song is longer than the original by almost 3 minutes. What I really enjoyed about this track is that it had a guitar solo which was a nice touch.

02. You Make Me (Avicii By Avicii):
Avicii stripped this track down to the vocals and created a totally different track when compared to the original. The feel is more of Nu Disco track as compared to the Avicii style Progressive found in the original. What I personally did not like about this version is the 80s videogame style pitter patter in the Background but, I found as the more you listen to it the more you start to feel it and everything starts to fit. If you really liked the original version, give this version a chance before throwing it out the window.

03. Hey Brother (Avicii By Avicii):
Starts off roughly the same but, the vocals are different. They are less country-styled and a bit softer which, although different, works pretty well. This version has a drop; instead of the brass coming in fully, it turns into a nice buildup that leads to a Progressive beat with a catchy synth. Again, when compared to the original, this version is a bit longer too.

04. Addicted To You (Avicii By Avicii):
Besides the different styled intros, what stood out to me was that there is more piano action going on during the vocals than the original which has more guitar. The rest of the track is a bit more energetic than the original — a definite crowd pleaser.

05. Dear Boy (Avicii By Avicii):
*Cue Futurama Fry Meme* Not sure if same vocalist with pitch turned up slightly or totally new vocalist following the same singing style. The track is slower than the original which gives it a slight Nu Disco feel at first but, still retains some Progressive House elements. Unlike some of the other tracks, this version is shorter than the original.

06. Liar Liar (Avicii By Avicii):
Don’t worry, you won’t have to turn down your volume immediately with this version. It starts off softly with a guitar-light lead intro, it reminds me of a 80s ballad but with an Avicii twist (obviously). The part originally sung by a female vocalist, is sung by a male one but he follows that same soft and light style. What caught me off guard was the layering of the higher pitched vocals on top of the male vocals but, it wasn’t annoying or anything just different. Overall, a pretty decent track.

07. Shame On Me (Avicii By Avicii):
Bassy Funk and sampled vocals. Not necessarily a festival type track but, it is still an enjoyable one. It was a bit short but, nevertheless it was still pretty good. Not the most memorable track on the LP but, it wasn’t bad either.

08. Lay Me Down (Avicii By Avicii): STAFF PICK
Sorry Adam Lambert fans, his vocals aren’t on this version but, the female vocals that replace it still keep that soul and style that made the original great. The Nile Rodgers funk is replaced by Avicii’s Progressive sounds. The combination of the female vocals and the Avicii instrumental kind of remind of the classic, “Show Me Love” by Robin S.

09. Hope Theres Someone (Ft. Linnea Henriksson) (Avicii By Avicii): STAFF PICK
Keeping the same intro and vocals as the original, Avicii doesn’t really change much. Except for that drop. A well pronounced kick with an almost brass-like synth that is sure to make this remix one of the most successful ones off this LP. I really enjoyed this one; very simple but it just works so well. A great club track, crowds will love this at his shows.

Is it worth the purchase?

Yes, if you like Avicii’s Pre-True Album sound, this remix LP is a must have. If you don’t feel like dropping $6.99 on the LP, purchase “09. Hope Theres Someone (Ft. Linnea Henriksson) (Avicii By Avicii)”, “08. Lay Me Down (Avicii By Avicii)” and “01. Wake Me Up (Avicii By Avicii)” these songs are definite must haves.

Overall Rating: 4/5 Stars

AVAILABLE 03.24.2014

Catch Avicii on the road!

#TRUE – North America Tour Dates:

04.10.14 – TD Garden, Boston, MA
04.12.14 – Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA
05.08.14 – AK-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
05.11.14 – Toyota Center, Houston, TX
05.15.14 – Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
05.17.14 – Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada
05.26.14 – Encore Beach Club, Las Vegas, NV
06.28.14 – Barclays Centre, Brooklyn, NY

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Deorro – Five Hours [Funk/Progressive]

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Los Angeles based producer, Deorro, brings us his new track “Five Hours” The funky progressive house track sounds more like a collaboration between Deorro and deadmau5 because of the slow start but, then drops into funky awesomeness. “Five Hours” will be released on February 11th, 2014 on AVICII’s label, Le7els.

TEASER TAKEN DOWN FOR A MOMENT.

UPDATE: TEASER NOW AVAILABLE

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Avicii – You Make Me (Diplo & Okay Remix) [Preview]

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At first we thought what you probably thought when you saw this post, has Diplo trolled us? Well, he hasn’t, or at least it doesn’t seem that way. Its a trap remix to a pop progressive house tune which left, not only us, but fans as well pondering if it was a joke or not. But, there is an element of quality to the track so I guess we’ll just have to wait until it is finally released.

Let us know what you think below.

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Audrio Releases His Music Video “Dreaming Wide Awake”

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Fairfax, VA – Audrio, Avicii’s protege, has released a music video to his new single “Dreaming Wide Awake”

Contrary to what is the “norm” in EDM, Audrio’s electro house track music video isn’t PLUR or random compilation of shows. The music video is dark, creepy and, if you’re easily scared, it’s a wee bit terrifying and gruesome, but its well put together. Although there’s a small production error, 1:48-1:49, it does not draw away from the shear energy of the gritty synths of the electro house track.

Audrio’s single will be released on September 3rd, 2013 on Avicii’s label, LE7ELS.

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Corillo Commute Episode 002

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Washington, D.C. – We’re releasing our second episode of the “Corillo Commute” podcast series just in time for the morning commute tomorrow. We’ve included tracks by Daddy Yankee, Tommy Trash, Dada Life, Ñejo & Dalmata, as well as Avicii‘s new single “Wake Me Up” — all high energy tracks that’ll get you ready for the long day ahead whether it be at work, school, a road trip or the drive to the gym.

You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to get the latest episodes as soon as they’re released onto your iPod, iPhone, or other devices.

Tracklist:
1. Pelari – Cango (Original Mix) [Available June 25]
2. Style of Eye & Tom Staar – After Dark (Club Mix)
3. Daddy Yankee ft. French Montana – Self Made
4. Tommy Trash – Monkey In Love (Original Mix) [SIZE]
5. Ñejo & Dalmata – Señal De Vida (Prod. By Nely El Arma Secreta)
6. Steve Angello vs Wayne & Woods – I/O (Original Mix)
7. 3LAU, Paris & Simo feat. Bright Lights – Escape (Original Mix)
8. Dada Life – Boing Clash Boom (Bingo Players Remix)
9. Style Of Eye & Tom Staar – After Dark (Nom De Strip Remix)
10. Knife Party – Lrad (F.F.F. Moombahton Remix)
11. Calvin Harris – Awooga (Slander Remix)
12. Avicii – Wake Me Up (Radio Edit) [PRMD – UNRELEASED]
13. OVERWERK – Matter (Original Mix)
14. Kaskade – Atmosphere (Extended Mix)
15. Anna Yvette – Mercurial (Original Mix)
16. Nick Thayer – Worlds Collide (Original Mix)
17. Felix Cartal – Katsu (Original Mix) [Past Present Felix EP – DIM MAK]

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AVICII will premiere his new single “Wake Me Up” June 14th

Washington, D.C. – So as many of you already know, AVICII was ridiculed a few months ago for playing bluegrass at UMF Miami, wondering why? The young producer is currently working on a new studio album where he is taking on a new direction from what he is normally known for. His new album will feature a tune titled, “Wake Me Up” which from the preview above sounds very down to earth and laid-back like most bluegrass. The track will premiere in its entirety on June 14th, 2013 on Pete Tong’s radio show on BBC Radio One.

This album is expected to be very different from what he has done in the past, so don’t expect another LE7ELS track. Let us know what you think of the direction AVICII is taking below in the comments section.

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Nikki Williams – Glowing (CAZZETTE Remix) (Preview)

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Washington, D.C. – CAZZETTE is an Swedish DJ duo consisting of DJs/Producers Sebastian Furrer & Alexander Björklund. The duo, under the same management as AVICII, has released a preview of their next production — a remix of Nikki Williams’ single “Glowing”. The “Dubhouse” track, as the duo puts it, is a high energy progressive house track with the electro influences Cazzette is known for. There is still no word on when the remix will be fully released, but we will keep you up to date on any further details.

Stream “Nikki Williams – Glowing (CAZZETTE Remix) (Preview)” Here:

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Syn Cole Releases His Debut Track “April” on Avicii’s Label LE7ELS

Washington, D.C. – Estonian DJ and producer Syn Cole, will release APRIL, his debut track for the LE7ELS label, on February 4, exclusively through Beatport. APRIL will be available on iTunes on February 28.

Born Rene Pais in 1988 in the small Estonian town of Pärnu, it was Syn Cole’s experimental melodic patterns and outside-of-the-box approach that first got the attention of superstar producer Avicii who snapped him up for the Le7els label last year. Syn Cole is also responsible for the ‘Creamfields’ remix of Silhouettes and his Miami 82′ debuted in episode 9 of Avicii’s Levels podcast.

On his signing to Le7els, Cole declared: “It’s amazing to be joining such a great label. My music can flourish as part of the Avicii family and I can’t wait for the world to hear my first Le7els release.”

You can purchase Syn Cole’s latest track on Beatport Today! (Click To Purchase)

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