21st annual cadet music awards 2017

album of the year

Changa
PNAU
Nominees
Migration Bonobo
Melodrama Lorde
A Moment Apart Odesza
The Thrill of it All Sam Smith

song of the year

“No Promises”
Cheat Codes feat. Demi Lovato
Nominees
“Stay” Zedd feat. Alessia Cara
“Homemade Dynamite” Lorde feat. Khalid, Post Malone & SZA
“Know No Better” Major Lazer feat. Travis Scott, Camila Cabelo & Quavo
“Go Bang” PNAU

breakthrough artist of the year

Touch Sensitive
Nominees
Cheat Codes
Sampha
Amy Shark
SZA

pop/rock song

“Attention”
Charlie Puth
Nominees
“I Like Me Better” Lauv
“New Rules” Dua Lipa
“There’s Nothing Holding Me Back” Shawn Mendes
“Too Good at Goodbyes” Sam Smith

pop/rock album

The Thrill of it All
Sam Smith
Nominees
“9” Cashmere Cat
“Evolve” Imagine Dragons
“Witness” Katy Perry
“Blue Neighbourhood” Troye Sivan
“÷ (Divide)” Ed Sheeran

dance/electronic song

“Go Bang”
PNAU
Nominees
“The Cure” Lady Gaga
“Body” Loud Luxury
“In the Arms of a Stranger” Mike Posner
“Veronica” Touch Sensitive

dance/electronic album

Changa
PNAU
Nominees
“Migration” Bonobo
“The Kite Strong Triangle” The Kite String Triangle
“A Moment Apart” Odesza
“Visions” Touch Sensitive

alternative/indie release

“Melodrama”
Lorde
Nominees
“Nights with You” MO
“Feel it Still” Portugal> The Man
“Night Thinker” Amy Shark
“I See You” The xx

urban/r&b release

“Process”
Sampha
Nominees
“Unforgettable” French Montana
“Let You Down” NF
“Funk Wav Bounces Vol 1” Calvin Harris
“24K Magic” Bruno Mars

video of the year

“Go Bang”
PNAU
Nominees
“24K Magic” Bruno Mars
“I Like Me Better” Lauv
“Green Light” Lorde
“Swish Swish” Katy Perry feat. Nicky Minaj

collaboration of the year

“No Promises”
Cheat Codes feat. Demi Lovato
Nominees
“Mama” Jonas Blue feat. William Singe
“It Won’t Kill Ya” The Chainsmokers feat. Louane
“Get it Right” Diplo feat. MO
“Anyway” Tyron Hapi feat. Mimoza
“Feels” Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Seean
“Scared to be Lonely” Martin Garrix feat. Dua Lipa
“There for You” Martin Garrix feat. Troye Sivan
“Know No Better” Major Lazer feat. Travis Scott, Camila Cabelo & Quavo
“Swish Swish” Katy Perry feat. Nicky Minaj
“Sun Comes Up” Rudimental feat. James Arthur
“Would You Ever” Skrillex feat. Poo Bear
“All Stars” Martin Solveig feat. ALMA
“Dusk Till Dawn” ZAYN feat. Sia
“Stay” Zedd feat. Alessia Cara

soundtrack/score track of the year

“The OA (Main Tneme)”
Rostam Batmanglij
(from “The OA”)
Nominees
“Supermarine” Hans Zimmer (from “Dunkirk”)
“The Expanse (Main Theme)” Clinton Shorter (from “The Expanse”)
“Mindhunter (Main Titles)” Jason Hill (from “Mindhunter”)
“End Credits” Michael Giacchino (from “War for the Planet of the Apes”)

Please note that eligibility periods and category placements may not be 100% accurate, and is in the sole discretion of the writer to do as he wishes. Thanks.