Dance music continued its mainstream ascent last night (Nov. 22), as Diplo, Skrillex & Justin Bieber took home the prize for collaboration of the year and Calvin Harris snagged the favorite EDM artist prize at the American Music Awards.
Justin Bieber, One Direction Highlight the 2015 American Music Awards
The trio’s hit single “Where Are Ü Now,” which spent 18 weeks on the Hot 100 this summer, marked Bieber’s first real foray into the dance world. Clearly, the collaboration was a success (at least in the eyes of the fans voting for this year’s nominees), especially when you consider the competition: Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and “Uptown Funk,” among others.
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Calvin Harris has become ubiquitous in 2015, continuing to release singles off his late-2014 album Motion, and adding one-off “How Deep Is Your Love” to the mix. He also came in at no. 1 on Forbes’ list of highest paid DJs for the third consecutive year.
Thank ü @justinbieber @Skrillex
— diplo (@diplo) November 23, 2015