30 August 2002
MUZIK DANCE AWARDS 2002 NOMINATIONS
Royksopp
Royksopp
London’s AKA bar hosted the nominations bash for this years Muzik Magazine Dance Awards. Royksopp, who were nominated for Best New Act, Best Album, and Best Live Act, said “it feels a bit like being the elephant man, everyone is being so nice to us.” The Chemical Brothers meanwhile, who are up for Best Album and Best Group, said, “roll on the ceremony, let the carnival begin!” The award ceremony will take place on Tuesday October 15 at Po Na Na in West London. The full nominations list is… 
 
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 At Eastnor Castle, Creamfields, Glastonbury, Gods Kitchen Global Gathering, Homelands.  
 
Best Single: Tim Deluxe feat. Sam Obernik 'It Just Won't Do' (Underwater), Fischerspooner 'Emerge' (FS Studios), PPK 'Resurrection' (Perfecto), Shy FX, T Power & Diane 'Shake Ur Body (Positiva), Underworld 'Two Months Off' (V2), X-Press 2 feat. David Byrne 'Lazy' (Skint). 
 
Best Album: The Chemical Brothers 'Come With Us' (Freestyle Dust/Virgin), FC Kahuna 'Machine Says Yes' (City Rockers), Ils 'Soul Trader' (Marine Parade), Royksopp 'Melody AM' (Wall Off Sound), DJ Shadow 'The Private Press' (Universal Island/Mo'Wax),Thick Dick 'Tribal Seduction' (Sondos). 
 
Best Ibiza Tune: To Be announced.  
 
Best Video: Chemical Brothers 'The Test' (Virgin), Rob Dougan 'Clubbed To Death' (Cheeky/BMG), Fischerspooner 'Emerge' (FS Studios), Moby 'We Are All Made Of Stars' (Mute), Puretone 'Addicted To Bass' (Gusto), Xpress 2 'Lazy' (Skint).  
 
Best Radio One Essential Mix: Chris Cowie, Ibiza - Pete Tong, Seb Fontaine & Darren Emerson at Manumission, Miami - Sasha and John Digweed at Delta Heavy, Tom Stephan, Timo Maas, Unkle Sounds, James Zabiela. 
 
Best Group: The Beta Band, The Chemical Brothers, Fischerspooner, FC Kahuna, Underworld. 
 
Best New Artist: 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 (EastWest), Elvis Presley 'A Little Less Conversation' Junkie XL Remix (RCA), Josh One 'Contemplation' King Britt Remix (Prolifica), Adam F feat. MOP 'Stand Clear' Origin Unknown Remix (KAOS),The Psychedelic Waltons 'Wonderland' Roger Sanchez Remix (Sony), Kylie 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' Superchumbo Remix (Parlophone). 
 
Best Compilation: 'Another Late Night - Groove Armada' (Azuli),Steve Lawler - ‘Lights Out (Global Underground), 'Oceans 11 OST' (WEA), 'Rough Trade Shops: Electronic 01' (Mute), 'Back To Basics Presents Danny Tenaglia' (React),'The Harder They Come' (Renegade Hardware). 
 
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, NYC, USA, Subliminal Sessions Underwater @ Pacha, Ibiza, We Love Sundays @ Space, Ibiza, Zouk, Singapore. 
 
Best Major Label: Universal for Polydor, WEA for EastWest, Sony for Columbia, BMG for Arista/Cheeky, Virgin for Virgin and Source, EMI for Positiva and Credence, 
 
Best Independent Record Label: City Rockers, International Deejay Gigolos, Mute (ASTERISK), 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, 3 Beat, Liverpool, 23rd Precinct, Glasgow, Tune Inn, Selby. 
 
Best Bedroom Bedlam: Anthony Bebbington, Deepgroove, Adam McGrath, Mick Mesa, Simon Stuart. 
 
Caner Of The Year: This, the most hard-earned, eagerly anticipated award of all, is being kept under wraps until the night itself...