Jack Ü and Justin Bieber’s ‘Where Are Ü Now’ nominated for ‘Collaboration of the Year’ at 2015 AMAs
The unlikely partnership of Jack Ü and Justin Bieber has steadily proven to be successful over the course of 2015. Since going platinum this summer, "Where Are Ü Now" has won numerous awards and nominations - including "Best Visual Effects" at the MTV Video Music Awards - and spawned several further collaborations between Bieber and Skrillex. The single is now in the running for it's newest accolade, having received a nomination for "Collaboration of the Year" at the American Music Awards.
The American Music Awards creates new category for Electronic Dance Music, David Guetta wins inaugural award
While the night was clearly defined by American pop culture, and a sweeping victory from US's primary export, Justin Beiber, last night's American Music Awards marked another milestone in electronic music's acceptance into the US consciousness. French-pop-house-auteur, David Guetta, took home the very first AMA for the category of Electronic Dance Music, stealing the limelight from fellow EDM-heavyweights, Calvin Harris and Skrillex. Regardless of the inevitable cries of popular culture co-opting and dumbing down the electronic sound, EDM's official recognition in many of the largest awards ceremonies in 2012 is a good thing. By bringing mainstream validation to what was once an underground phenomena it further validates something we've been saying all along - dance music is here to stay.