Winners Announced: The 2013 Bass Music Awards In Association with Skiddle.com (Press Release)

Skiddle is pleased to confirm the winners of The Bass Music Awards have now been announced. The announcement was made via online presentation, video and radio broadcasts and includes winners such as Rudimental, Disclosure, The Prodigy, Modestep and Chase & Status, as well as an array of other winners honoured for their talent at the 2013 Bass Music Awards celebration.

Although in its launch year, The Bass Music Awards has been widely acclaimed by industry sources. Voting was open to the public for a 3 week period, seeing thousands of members of the public having their say by voting for their favourite DJ’s, labels, events, tracks, videos and producers from the nomination lists that was compiled by an industry affiliated panel of Bass Music connoisseur’s.

BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra presenter DJ Target was the host for the ‘industry only’ video shoot held at a secret London based venue which saw a selection of winning and nominated artists gather. The artists interviewed on the day included:  Andy C, Jakwob, Gorgon City, Hannah Wants, Sigma, David Boomah, Tigerlight, Dub Police, The Others, Variations, the Circus Records Crew, Rednek and Xilent. The Bass Music Awards highlights can be accessed via the Bass Music Awards website. http://www.bassmusicawards.com.

Commenting on the Preston-based, primary ticket outlet’s involvement, Skiddle’s Ticketing Director, Richard Dyer said: “We’ve got a privileged position in the UK’s music scene and we knew we’d be ideally placed to help get the Bass Music Awards off the ground in its launch year. We’ve had loads of great feedback about the awards and I expect they’ll become a regular fixture. Ultimately, it’s great that we’ve been able to further support the music scene in this way.”

Bass Music Awards in association with Skiddle.com Winners:

• Best Album – Rudimental – Home
• Best Producer(s) – Disclosure
• Best DJ – Skream
• Lifetime Achievement Award – The Prodigy
• Outstanding Contribution – Circus Records
• Best Music Video – Xilent – Boss Wave
• Best Live Act – Modestep
• Best Breakthrough Act – Gorgon City
• Best Label – Hospital
• Best Event – UKF
• Best Drum & Bass Single – Noisia – Could This Be
• Best Dubstep Single – Zomboy – Mind Control
• Best Deep Bass Single – Jakwob – Fade
• Best House Single – Duke Dumont – I Need U 100%
• Best Inventive Single – Chase & Status – Lost and Not Found
• Public Choice Award – Hannah Wants
• Ambassadors of Bass Music:
• Andy C
• Annie Mac
• Rob Swire

Useful links:

• BMA 2013 Full Winners List and media http://thebassmusicawards.com/
• BMA 2013 Highlight Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Y1krLlf7g
• BMA 2013 Highlight Audio Interviews/Podcasts http://www.mixcloud.com/bassmusicmovement/

The Bass Music Awards 2013 was managed and directed by the Bass Music Movement Team sponsors and partners for this year’s celebration are:

• Skiddle – Associated Partner
• VidZone – Video Broadcast partner accessed world wide via Sony Playstation
• XFM – Radio Broadcast Partner accessed via their weekly Bass Music show
• Mixcloud – Best DJ Category Sponsor
• Juno Digital – Best Label Category Sponsor
• Loopmasters – Best Producer(s) Category Sponsor
• Plugin Boutique – Best Producer(s) Category Sponsor
• Eddy Temple Morris & XFM – Breakthrough Act Category Support
• Distant Future Animation Studio – Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsor
• Who Sampled – Best Album Category Sponsor
• Concrete PR – Best Event Category Sponsor
• Pack London – Best Inventive Bass Single Category Sponsor
• Level 4 PR – Best Deep Bass Single Category Sponsor
• Tune of the Day – Best House / Garage Single Category Sponsor

For more information on the awards, videos, images and/or interviews please contact matt@bassmusicmovement.com

For further information regarding Skiddle’s involvement in the awards please contact simon@skiddle.com