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The Black Madonna, Eric Prydz, Hot Since 82 and more nominated for the EM Awards

11 categories and their nominees have been revealed

After delaying the debut one year later, the Electronic Music Awards is gearing up for its inaugural Los Angeles event September 21.

Now, via Twitter announcements, the awards show has announced its anticipated award categories and nominees, ranging from the commercial end to underground mavens. The show's 11 categories include Producer, DJ, Live Act, New Artist, Album, Single, Record, Remix, Festival, Club and Radio Show of the Year.

The awards show, produced by Paul Oakenfold, will be the first to be live streamed directly on Twitter.

See the full list of nominees below.

Album of the Year:

Justice - 'Woman' The Chainsmokers - 'Memories... Do Not Open' Cashmere Cat - '9' Tycho - 'Epoch' Bonobo - 'Migration' Gorillaz - 'Humanz'

Single of the Year:

Skrillex & Rick Ross - 'Purple Lamborghini' Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber & MØ - 'Cold Water' The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - 'Closer' DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber - 'Let Me Love You' Porter Robinson & Madeon - 'Shelter' Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa - 'Scared To Be Lonely'

Record of the Year:

Kidnap Kid & Lane 8 - 'Aba' Kölsch - 'Grey' Todd Terje - 'Jungelknugen' (Four Tet Remix) Låpsley - 'Operator' (DJ Koze Extended Disco Version) Rüfüs Du Sol - 'Innerbloom' (Sasha Remix)

Remix of the Year:

Flume - 'Say It' (Illenium Remix) Portugal. The Man - 'Feel It Still' (Medasin Remix) Rüfüs Du Sol - 'Innerbloom' (Sasha Remix) Låpsley - 'Operator' (DJ Koze Extended Disco Version) Ed Sheeran - 'Shape Of You' (NOTD Remix) Ed Sheeran - 'Shape Of You' (Major Lazer Remix)

Festival of the Year:

EDC - Multiple Cities Tomorrowland - Boom Electric Forest - Rothbury Movement - Detroit Lightning In A Bottle - Bradley

Club of the Year:

Berghain / Panorama Bar - Berlin DC-10 - Ibiza elrow - Barcelona Fabric - London Omnia - Las Vegas Output - New York XOYO - London XS - Las Vegas

Radio Show of the Year:

Above & Beyond - Group Therapy Annie Mac - Annie Mac Presents Claude VonStroke - The Birdhouse Danny Howard - BBC Radio 1 Dance Anthems Diplo - Diplo & Friends Liquid Todd - Beta BPM Nicole Moudaber - In The Mood Pasquale Rotella - Nightowl Radio Pete Tong - The Essential Selection

New Artist of the Year:

Alison Wonderland Kungs Marshmello Mura Masa Rezz San Holo

DJ of the Year:

A-Trak The Black Madonna Claude VonStroke Diplo Eric Prydz

Live Act of the Year:

Bob Moses Bonobo Eric Prydz Flume Porter Robinson x Madeon Rüfüs Du Sol

Producer of the Year:

Cashmere Cat Hot Since 82 ODESZA Sasha The Chainsmokers