The Nominees for this year’s Muzik Awards were announced at the AKA Bar in central London on Wednesday in front of the ‘dance industry’. The awards themselves will take place on Tue 15 Oct at Hammersmith Po Na Na in West London. The ceremony will see the appearance of many surprise special guests as well as the inevitable mash-up after-party where over-rated DJs and radio jocks cane coke off the carpet like kids catching sherbert in the wind. I haven’t bought my ticket yet.
“And the nominees are…” [CMU faves in caps]
Best DJ: Carl Cox, Erick Morillo, Jon Carter, Lottie, NORMAN COOK, Sasha, Timo Maas, X-Press 2.
Best Club: The Gallery @ Turnmills, London. FabricLive @ Fabric, London. Gods Kitchen @ Code, Birmingham, Lush! @ Kellys, Portrush, Eire. Saturdays @ Pacha, London. SUBTERRAIN @THE END, LONDON.
Best Event: BIG BEACH BOUTIQUE II, Big Chill, Creamfields, Glastonbury, Gods Kitchen Global Gathering, Homelands.
Best Single: Tim Deluxe feat. Sam Obernik 'It Just Won't Do', Fischerspooner 'Emerge', PPK 'Resurection', SHY FX, T POWER & DIANE 'SHAKE UR BODY, Underworld 'Two Months Off', X-Press 2 feat. David Byrne 'Lazy’.
Best Album - Sponsored by Virgin Retail: The Chemical Brothers 'Come With Us', FC Kahuna 'Machine Says Yes', Ils 'Soul Trader', Royksopp 'Melody AM', DJ SHADOW 'THE PRIVATE PRESS', Thick Dick 'Tribal Seduction'.
Best Video: Chemical Brothers 'The Test', Rob Dougan 'Clubbed To Death', Fischerspooner 'Emerge', Moby 'We Are All Made Of Stars', Puretone 'Addicted To Bass', XPRESS 2 'LAZY'.
Best Group: The Beta Band, The Chemical Brothers, Fischerspooner, FC Kahuna, UNDERWORLD.
Best New Artist - Sponsored by AIM: Akufen, MS DYNAMITE, GOTAN PROJECT, KOSHEEN, ROYKSOPP, THE STREETS.
Best Live Act : Basement Jaxx, Faithless, FISCHERSPOONER, Royksopp, Underworld. Best Breakthrough DJ: Erol Alkan, Rob Da Bank, Ralph Lawson, Miss Kittin, DJ MARKY, Umek.
Best Remix - Missy Elliott 'For My People' Basement Jaxx Mix, ELVIS PRESLEY 'A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION' JUNKIE XL REMIX, Josh One 'Contemplation' King Britt Remix, Adam F feat. MOP 'Stand Clear' Origin Unknown Remix, The Psychedelic Waltons 'Wonderland' Roger Sanchez Remix, Kylie 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' Superchumbo Remix.
Best Compilation: 'ANOTHER LATE NIGHT' - GROOVE ARMADA', 'Back To Basics Presents Danny Tenaglia', 'Oceans 11 OST', 'Rough Trade Shops: Electronic 01', ‘Steve Lawler 'Lights Out’, 'The Harder They Come’.
Best Small Club: Back To Basics, Leeds; Chibuku Shake-Shake, Liverpool; Do This Do That, Edinburgh; MOVEMENT, LONDON; STOMPA PHUNK, BRIGHTON; Tribal Sessions, Manchester. Best International Club: Circo Loco @ DC10, Ibiza; Clubland, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Exit, Serbia; Subliminal Sessions Underwater @ Pacha, Ibiza; We Love Sundays @ Space, Ibiza; Zouk, Singapore.
Best Independent Record Label: City Rockers, International Deejay Gigolos, Mute, Skint/Loaded, SOMA, XL.
Best Radio Show: Ali B on Capital, GILLES PETERSON - RADIO 1, David Morales – Galaxy, The Rinse – XFM, Pete Tong - Radio 1.
Best Independent Record Shop: Pure Groove, London; ROUGH TRADE, LONDON [which one?]; 3 Beat, Liverpool; 23rd Precinct, Glasgow; Tune Inn, Selby.
Caner Of The Year: probably Brandon Block but who cares… just hope it ain’t yo mama.