# Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording

The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (formerly known as Best Dance Recording) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the dance music and/or electronic music genres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".
The award for Best Dance Recording was first presented to Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder in 1998 for the song "Carry On". In 2003, the Academy moved the category from the "Pop" field into a new "Dance" field, alongside the category Best Dance/Electronic Album. According to the Academy, the award is designated for solo, duo, group or collaborative performances (vocal or instrumental), and is limited to singles or tracks only.
The award goes to the artist, producer and mixer. The engineer and songwriter can apply for a Winners Certificate.
Skrillex has won the award a record four times, with Justin Timberlake, Diplo and The Chemical Brothers winning twice. Skrillex, Bonobo, The Chemical Brothers and Madonna share the record for the most nominations, with five. Bonobo also holds the record for the most nominations without a win.

## History

Though she was not the first to suggest that the genre be recognized officially, Ellyn Harris and her Committee for the Advancement of Dance Music lobbied for more than two years to encourage the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to acknowledge dance music. Some Academy members debated whether dance music, with its heavy use of layering, remixing, "lack of melody or verse", and numerous varieties, was truly considered music. Others were concerned that dance music was not a long-lasting genre, fearing the category would face retirement much like the award for Best Disco Recording, which was presented for one year only at the 22nd Grammy Awards in 1980.
In 1998, Harris' efforts paid off when the Academy first presented the award to Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder at the 40th Grammy Awards for the song "Carry On". While the Academy had once been quoted as saying that "they considered dance music as something pop artists had created in their most frivolous moments", Ivan Bernstein, executive director of the organization's Florida branch, insisted that an award for excellence in dance music would not exist "if there were concerns about excellence".
Starting from the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022, the category was renamed from Best Dance Recording to Best Dance/Electronic Recording. Starting from the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in 2024, a sister category Best Dance Pop Recording, was established in order to prevent well-established pop artists who incorporate dance music into their work from dominating the category over dedicated dance acts.

### Criticism

Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys has criticised the award, saying "there's always been a sense that people just think you've pressed a few buttons rather than do real music, the Grammys [...] kind of diss two huge massive genres at the same time by putting them together".
Writing for Mixmag, Annabel Ross noted a lack of gender and racial diversity associated with the award, claiming that one "might assume, judging by the winners and nominees [in the category] that the best dance music is made by white people (mostly men), and that commercial success is a marker of quality".

## Recipients

| Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees |
| 1998 | Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder · Giorgio Moroder, producer | "Carry On" | Daft Punk – "Da Funk" (Daft Punk, producers) Gina G – "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" (Steve Rodway, producer) Pet Shop Boys – "To Step Aside" (Bob Kraushaar, Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant & Chris Porter, producers) Quad City DJ's – "Space Jam" (Thrill Da Playa & Jay "Ski" McGowan, producers) |
| 1999 | Madonna · Madonna & William Orbit, producers · Pat McCarthy, mixer | "Ray of Light" | Boy George – "When Will You Learn" (Boy George & Mike Koglin, producers; DJ Dado & Roberto Gallo Salsotto, mixers) Daft Punk – "Around the World" (Daft Punk, producers) Gloria Estefan – "Heaven's What I Feel" (Emilio Estefan Jr., Tony Moran & Bob Rosa, producers; Tony Moran & Bob Rosa, mixers) Cyndi Lauper – "Disco Inferno" (Cyndi Lauper & Soul Solution, producers; Soul Solution, mixer) |
| 2000 | Cher · Brian Rawling & Mark Taylor, producers · Mark Taylor, mixer | "Believe" | Gloria Estefan – "Don't Let This Moment End" (Lawrence P. Dermer, Emilio Estefan Jr., Tony Moran & Bob Rosa, producers and mixers) Fatboy Slim – "Praise You" (Simon Thornton, producer) Jennifer Lopez – "Waiting for Tonight" (Dan Hetzel, Richie Jones & Ric Wake, producers and mixers) Donna Summer – "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" (Hex Hector & Mac Quayle, producers and mixers) |
| 2001 | Baha Men | "Who Let the Dogs Out?" | Eiffel 65 – "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" Enrique Iglesias – "Be with You" Jennifer Lopez – "Let's Get Loud" Moby – "Natural Blues" |
| 2002 | Janet Jackson · Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, producers · Steve Hodge, mixer | "All for You" | Daft Punk and Romanthony – "One More Time" (Daft Punk, producers) Depeche Mode – "I Feel Loved" (Mark Bell, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice, mixer) Gloria Estefan – "Out of Nowhere" (Randy Barlow & Emilio Estefan Jr., producers; Gustavo Celis, mixer) Lionel Richie – "Angel" (Brian Rawling & Mark Taylor, producers; Mark Taylor, mixer) |
| 2003 | Dirty Vegas · Ben Harris, Paul Harris & Steve Smith, producers | "Days Go By" | Daniel Bedingfield – "Gotta Get Thru This" (Daniel Bedingfield, Andy Colver, Arthur Smith & Dean Wilson, producers; Andy Colver, Arthur Smith & Dean Wilson, mixers) Groove Armada – "Superstylin'" (Groove Armada, producers; Dave Pemberton, mixer) Kylie Minogue – "Love at First Sight" (Julian Gallagher & Richard Stannard, producers; Ash Howes, mixer) No Doubt – "Hella Good" (Nellee Hooper & No Doubt, producers; Mark Stent, mixer) |
| 2004 | Kylie Minogue · Rob Davis & Cathy Dennis, producers · Rob Davis, Cathy Dennis, Bruce Elliott-Smith & Phil Larsen, mixers | "Come into My World" | Cher – "Love One Another" (Chris Cox, Rick Nowels & Wayne Rodrigues, producers; Manny Marroquin, mixer) Groove Armada – "Easy" (Groove Armada, producers and mixers) Madonna – "Die Another Day" (Mirwais Ahmadzai & Madonna, producers; Mark Stent, mixer) Télépopmusik – "Breathe" (Fabrice Dumont, Stephan Haeri & Christophe Hetier, producers; Stephan Haeri, mixer) |
| 2005 | Britney Spears · Bloodshy & Avant, producers · Niklas Flyckt, mixer | "Toxic" | Basement Jaxx and Lisa Kekaula – "Good Luck" (Basement Jaxx, producers and mixers) Kylie Minogue – "Slow" (Dan Carey & Emiliana Torrini, producers; Mr. Dan, mixer) Scissor Sisters – "Comfortably Numb" (Scissor Sisters, producers and mixers) The Chemical Brothers – "Get Yourself High" (The Chemical Brothers, producers and mixers) |
| 2006 | The Chemical Brothers and Q-Tip · The Chemical Brothers, producer · Steve Dub and The Chemical Brothers, mixers | "Galvanize" | Deep Dish – "Say Hello" (Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia & Sharam Tayebi, producers; Deep Dish & Matt Nordstrom, mixers) Fatboy Slim and Lateef – "Wonderful Night" (Fatboy Slim, producer; Simon Thornton, mixer) LCD Soundsystem – "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" (The DFA, producers; James Murphy & Andy Wallace, mixers) Kylie Minogue – "I Believe in You" (Babydaddy & Jake Shears, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer) New Order – "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion" (Jacques Lu Cont & New Order, producers and mixers) |
| 2007 | Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland · Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, producers · Jimmy Douglass, mixer | "SexyBack" | Depeche Mode – "Suffer Well" (Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers) Goldfrapp – "Ooh La La" (Goldfrapp, producers; Mark Stent, mixer) Madonna – "Get Together" (Jacques Lu Cont & Madonna, producers; Mark Stent, mixer) Pet Shop Boys – "I'm with Stupid" (Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer) |
| 2008 | Justin Timberlake · Nate (Danja) Hills, Tim Mosley and Justin Timberlake, producers · Jimmy Douglass and Tim Mosley, mixers | "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows" | Justice – "D.A.N.C.E." (Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, producers and mixers) Mika – "Love Today" (Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Mika & Greg Wells, producers; Greg Wells, mixer) Rihanna – "Don't Stop the Music" (Stargate, producers; Philip Tan, mixer) The Chemical Brothers – "Do It Again" (Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers and mixers) |
| 2009 | Daft Punk · Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, producers and mixers | "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007)" | Hot Chip – "Ready for the Floor" (Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer) Lady Gaga and Colby O'Donis – "Just Dance" (RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer) Madonna – "Give It 2 Me" (Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers) Rihanna – "Disturbia" (Brian Kennedy, producer; Philip Tan, mixer) Sam Sparro – "Black and Gold" (Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer) |
| 2010 | Lady Gaga · RedOne, producer · Robert Orton, RedOne and Dave Russell, mixers | "Poker Face" | David Guetta and Kelly Rowland – "When Love Takes Over" (David Guetta & Frederic Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer) Madonna – "Celebration" (Madonna & Paul Oakenfold, producers; Demacio Castellon, mixer) Britney Spears – "Womanizer" (Nikeshia Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer) The Black Eyed Peas – "Boom Boom Pow" (Will Adams, Jean Baptiste & Poet Name Life, producers; Dylan Dresdow, mixer) |
| 2011 | Rihanna · Kuk Harrell, Stargate and Sandy Vee, producers · Philip Tan and Sandy Vee mixers | "Only Girl (In the World)" | Goldfrapp – "Rocket" (Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory, producers; Mark Stent, mixer) La Roux – "In for the Kill" (Elly Jackson & Ben Langmaid, producers; Serban Ghenea & John Hanes, mixers) Lady Gaga – "Dance in the Dark" (Fernando Garibay & Lady Gaga, producers; Robert Orton, mixer) Robyn – "Dancing on My Own" (Patrik Berger & Robyn, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer) |
| 2012 | Skrillex · Skrillex, producer and mixer | "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" | Deadmau5 and Greta Svabo Bech – "Raise Your Weapon" (Deadmau5, producer) Duck Sauce – "Barbra Streisand" (Duck Sauce, producers; A-Trak & Armand van Helden, mixers) David Guetta and Avicii – "Sunshine" (Avicii, David Guetta & Giorgio Tuinfort, producers; Avicii, mixer) Robyn – "Call Your Girlfriend" (Klas Åhlund & Mathieu Jomphe, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer) Swedish House Mafia – "Save the World" (Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers and mixers) |
| 2013 | Skrillex and Sirah · Skrillex, producer and mixer | "Bangarang" | Avicii – "Levels" (Tim Bergling & Ash Pournouri, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer) Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo – "Let's Go" (Calvin Harris, producer and mixer) Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin – "Don't You Worry Child" (Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers and mixers) Al Walser – "I Can't Live Without You" (Al Walser, producer and mixer) |
| 2014 | Zedd featuring Foxes · Zedd, producer and mixer | "Clarity" | Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E and MNEK – "Need U (100%)" (Adam Dyment & Tommy Forrest, producers and mixers) Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch – "Sweet Nothing" (Calvin Harris, producer and mixer) Kaskade – "Atmosphere" (Finn Bjarnson & Ryan Raddon, producers; Ryan Raddon, mixer) Armin Van Buuren featuring Trevor Guthrie – "This Is What It Feels Like" (Benno de Goeij & Armin Van Buuren, producers and mixers) |
| 2015 | Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne · Grace Chatto and Jack Patterson, producers · Wez Clarke and Jack Patterson, mixers | "Rather Be" | Basement Jaxx – "Never Say Never" (Basement Jaxx, producers; Basement Jaxx, Duncan F. Brown & Alex Evans, mixers) Disclosure featuring Mary J. Blige – "F for You" (Disclosure, producer and mixer) Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones – "I Got U" (Duke Dumont & Jax Jones, producers; Tommy Forrest, mixer) Zhu – "Faded" (Zhu, producer and mixer) |
| 2016 | Jack Ü (Skrillex and Diplo) with Justin Bieber · Sonny Moore and Thomas Pentz, producers and mixers | "Where Are Ü Now" | Above & Beyond featuring Zoë Johnston – "We Are All We Need" (Andrew Bayer, Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness & Paavo Siljamäki, producers; Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness & Paavo Siljamäki, mixers) The Chemical Brothers – "Go" (Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers; Steve Dub Jones & Tom Rowlands, mixers) Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar – "Never Catch Me" (Steven Ellison, producer; Kevin Marques Moo, mixer) Galantis – "Runaway (U & I)" (Linus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson & Svidden, producers; Linus Eklöw, Niklas Flyckt & Christian Karlsson, mixers) |
| 2017 | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya · The Chainsmokers, producers · Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young, mixer | "Don't Let Me Down" | Bob Moses – "Tearing Me Up" (Bob Moses, producers; Mark 'Spike' Stent, mixer) Flume featuring Kai – "Never Be like You" (Harley Streten, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer) Riton featuring Kah-Lo – "Rinse & Repeat" (Riton, producer; Wez Clarke, mixer) Sofi Tukker – "Drinkee" (Sofi Tukker, producers; Bryan Wilson, mixer) |
| 2018 | LCD Soundsystem · James Murphy, producer and mixer | "Tonite" | Bonobo featuring Innov Gnawa – "Bambro Koyo Ganda" (Bonobo, producer and mixer) CamelPhat and Elderbrook – "Cola" (CamelPhat & Elderbrook, producers; CamelPhat, mixer) Gorillaz featuring DRAM – "Andromeda" (Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett, Remi Kabaka & Anthony Khan, producers; Stephen Sedgwick, mixer) Odesza featuring WYNNE and Mansionair – "Line of Sight" (Clayton Knight & Harrison Mills, producers; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer) |
| 2019 | Silk City and Dua Lipa featuring Diplo and Mark Ronson · Jarami, Alex Metric, Riton & Silk City, producers · Josh Gudwin, mixer | "Electricity" | Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford – "Northern Soul" (Above & Beyond & Andrew Bayer, producers; Above & Beyond, mixers) Disclosure featuring Fatoumata Diawara – "Ultimatum" (Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer) Fisher – "Losing It" (Paul Nicholas Fisher, producer; Kevin Grainger, mixer) Virtual Self – "Ghost Voices" (Porter Robinson, producer and mixer) |
| 2020 | The Chemical Brothers · The Chemical Brothers, producers · Steve Dub Jones and Tom Rowlands, mixers | "Got to Keep On" | Bonobo – "Linked" (Simon Green, producer; Simon Green & Frank Merritt, mixers) Meduza featuring Goodboys – "Piece of Your Heart" (Simone Giani, Luca De Gregorio & Mattia Vitale, producers; Simone Giani, Luca De Gregorio & Mattia Vitale, mixers) Rüfüs Du Sol – "Underwater" (Jason Evigan & RÜFÜS DU SOL, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer) Skrillex & Boys Noize featuring Ty Dolla Sign – "Midnight Hour" (Boys Noize & Skrillex, producers; Tom Norris & Skrillex, mixers) |
| 2021 | Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis · Kaytranada, producer · Neal H Pogue, mixer | "10%" | Diplo & Sidepiece – "On My Mind" (Diplo & SIDEPIECE, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer) Disclosure featuring Aminé & Slowthai – "My High" (Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer) Flume featuring Toro y Moi – "The Difference" (Flume, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer) Jayda G – "Both of Us" (Fred Again.. & Jayda G, producers; Fred Again.. & Jayda G, mixers) |
| 2022 | Rüfüs du Sol · Jason Evigan, producer · Cassian, mixer | "Alive" | Afrojack & David Guetta – "Hero" (Afrojack, David Guetta, Kuk Harrell and Stargate, producers; Elio Debets, mixer) Ólafur Arnalds featuring Bonobo – "Loom" (Ólafur Arnalds and Simon Green, producers; Ólafur Arnalds, mixer) James Blake – "Before" (James Blake and Dom Maker, producers; James Blake, mixer) Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – "Heartbreak" (Simon Green and Orlando Higginbottom, producers and mixers) Caribou – "You Can Do It" (Dan Snaith, producer; David Wrench, mixer) Tiësto – "The Business" (Hightower, Julia Karlsson and Tiësto, producers; Tiësto, mixer) |
| 2023 | Beyoncé · Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher "Tricky" Stewart producers · Stuart White, mixer | "Break My Soul" | Bonobo – "Rosewood" (Simon Green, producer; Simon Green, mixer) Diplo & Miguel – "Don't Forget My Love" (Diplo & Maximilian Jaeger, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer) David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – "I'm Good (Blue)" (David Guetta & Timofey Reznikov, producers; Serban Ghenea, mixer) Kaytranada featuring H.E.R. – "Intimidated" (H.E.R. & Kaytranada, producers; Kaytranada, mixer) Rüfüs du Sol – "On My Knees" (Jason Evigan & Rüfüs du Sol, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer) |
| 2024 | Skrillex, Fred Again & Flowdan · BEAM, Elley Duhé, Fred Again & Skrillex, producers; Skrillex, mixer | "Rumble" | Aphex Twin – "Blackbox Life Recorder 21f" (Richard D James, producer; Richard D James, mixer) James Blake – "Loading" (James Blake & Dom Maker, producers; James Blake, mixer) Disclosure – "Higher Than Ever Before" (Cirkut, Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer) Romy & Fred Again – "Strong" (Fred Again, Stuart Price & Romy, producers; Fred Again & Stuart Price, mixers) |
| 2025 | Justice & Tame Impala · Gaspard Augé & Xavier De Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Augé, Xavier De Rosnay, Damien Quintard & Vincent Taurelle, mixers | "Neverender" | Disclosure – "She's Gone, Dance On" (Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer) Four Tet – "Loved" (Kieran Hebden, producer; Kieran Hebden, mixer) Fred Again & Baby Keem – "Leavemealone" (Boo, Fred Again, Alex Gibson, Kieran Hebden, Loose, Skrillex & Sid Stone, producers; Fred Again.. & Jay Reynolds, mixers) Kaytranada & Childish Gambino – "Witchy" (Lauren D'Elia & KAYTRANADA, producers; Neal H Pogue, mixer) |
Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.