The unveiling of the 2024 Grammy nominations for the dance/electronic category has once again placed luminaries such as Skrillex, Fred Again.., David Guetta, and James Blake at the forefront. The recognition of their outstanding contributions underscores the evolving landscape of electronic music. However, this year’s nominations also shed light on the need for continued improvement in representing diversity within the dance/electronic genre at the Grammy Awards.
While the 2024 Grammy nominations celebrate innovation in the dance/electronic genre, there is a notable absence of solo female producers and artists of color among the nominees. This highlights an ongoing challenge within the industry to ensure diversity and inclusivity are reflected in major award ceremonies. As the dance/electronic landscape continues to diversify, the Grammys must strive for more representative nominations in future editions.
- “Rumble” – Skrillex
- “Loading” – James Blake
- “Blackbox Life Record 21F” – Aphex Twin
Best Dance/Electronic Album:
- “Quest for Fire” – Skrillex
- “Playing Robots Into Space” – James Blake
- “Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 23, 2022)” – Fred Again..
Best Pop Dance Recording:
- Aphex Twin, “Blackbox Life Record 21F”
- James Blake, “Loading”
- Disclosure, “Higher Than Ever Before”
- Romy & Fred Again.., “Strong”
- Skrillex, Fred Again.. & Flowdan “Rumble”
Best Dance/Electronic Album
- James Blake, Playing Robots Into Space
- Skrillex, Quest for Fire
- Fred Again.., Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 23, 2022)
- Kx5, Kx5
- The Chemical Brothers, For That Beautiful Feeling
Best Pop Dance Recording
- Kylie Minogue, “Padam Padam”
- Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding, “Miracle”
- David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray, “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”
- Troye Sivan, “Rush”
- Bebe Rexha & David Guetta, “One In a Million”
