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Dalton Lee (99 DΔL) stole the stage, nominated for six CMAs and taking home three. Musical critics and analysts and many respected figures in the GK music industry compare his meteoric rise over the last year with that of [[Banter Prime]], who took the GK and the world by storm in the early 2010s.  
Dalton Lee (99 DΔL) stole the stage, nominated for six CMAs and taking home three. Musical critics and analysts and many respected figures in the GK music industry compare his meteoric rise over the last year with that of [[Banter Prime]], who took the GK and the world by storm in the early 2010s.  


Longstanding and respected producer Ethan Aster was nominated for three and took home two CMA awards as well. Rapper Blake Miller was also nominated for three CMA's and took two home. Singer/songwriter and dancer Lena Vallas was nominated for two CMA's and took one home.
The legendary Banter Prime, longstanding and respected producer Ethan Aster, and rapper Blake Miller were all nominated for three CMA's and took two home. Singer/songwriter and dancer Lena Vallas was nominated for two CMA's and took one home.


Since this was the 10th Annual CMA Ceremony, the venue also included awards pertaining to the decade, honouring the most influential artists of the past 10 years and their impact on the growing scene of the contemporary genres in the Great Kingdom and abroad.
Since this was the 10th Annual CMA Ceremony, the venue also included awards pertaining to the decade, honouring the most influential artists of the past 10 years and their impact on the growing scene of the contemporary genres in the Great Kingdom and abroad.

Revision as of 08:24, 21 July 2019

10th Annual Contemporary Music Awards (CMAs)
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Official poster
Date15 June 2019, 20:00 - 23:30 GK Standard Time
LocationTownsend International Convention Centre, Edenguard, Great Kingdom
CountryGreat Kingdom
Hosted byBastian Ramos, Ada Bluewell
Most awardsDalton Lee (99 DΔL) (3)
Most nominationsDalton Lee (99 DΔL) (6)
Websitetest.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkInfinitas
Viewership24.2 million

The 10th Annual Contemporary Music Awards ceremony was held on the 15th of June, 2019, at the newly opened Townsend International Convention Centre in Edenguard. Legendary producer Bastian Ramos, better known as rkm, hosted the ceremony with singer-songwriter and dancer Ada Bluewell.

Many-a-time CMA winning producer (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014) Banter Prime was brought out as the CMA Guest of Honour, performing his breakout, multiple CMA winning single "I Can't Stop". After the performance, there a surprise appearance from Andre Gold, one of the founders of the CMAs, who also performed his multiple CMA winning breakout "Stronger".

Dalton Lee (99 DΔL) stole the stage, nominated for six CMAs and taking home three. Musical critics and analysts and many respected figures in the GK music industry compare his meteoric rise over the last year with that of Banter Prime, who took the GK and the world by storm in the early 2010s.

The legendary Banter Prime, longstanding and respected producer Ethan Aster, and rapper Blake Miller were all nominated for three CMA's and took two home. Singer/songwriter and dancer Lena Vallas was nominated for two CMA's and took one home.

Since this was the 10th Annual CMA Ceremony, the venue also included awards pertaining to the decade, honouring the most influential artists of the past 10 years and their impact on the growing scene of the contemporary genres in the Great Kingdom and abroad.

Decadal Nominations and Winners

Record of the Decade

Record Name Artist Genre VisioTube Views Year Released Notes
"How Deep Is Your Love" Ethan Aster & Donna McDowall Progressive pop/house 2.5 B 2015 Winner, third most popular worldwide release of the decade, noted as the "song of a generation", 2015 CMA winner for record, music video, and pop song of the year
"Y2K" 99 DΔL (Dalton Lee) Wave 327 M 2019 Became the most popular wave record ever released in just 4 months, noted as the beginning of a new era in the GK mainstream music outlook, 2019 CMA winner for record and wave song of the year
"I Cant Stop" Banter Prime (Weston Knight) Electronic/dance 821 M 2010 Largely responsible for the breakout of EDM into the GK mainstream audience, 2010 CMA winner for EDM song of the year

Album of the Decade

Album Name Artist Genre VisioTube Views (total) Year Released Notes
Lines in Space Banter Prime EDM 4.1 B 2010 Banter Prime's most popular album, almost solely credited as the bringer of EDM to the GK mainstream music scene and reshaping the industry as it was known
Graysoul Blake Miller Rap 3.1 B 2018 The best-selling and most streamed rap album released by a Great Kingdom rapper, heavily renowned for it's wave-style production
Last Light Ellen Dolley Pop, EDM 2.3 B 2012 Seen as the culmination of the blending of the pop and EDM industries in the mainstream GK music scene, the album features 24 other EDM artists including Banter Prime, Aero Chord, Glitchzone, and 2Fly

Annual Awards

Record of the Year

Record Name Artist Genre VisioTube Views Released Notes
"Y2K" 99 DΔL (Dalton Lee) Wave 327 M January 2019 Became the most popular wave record ever released in just 4 months, noted as the beginning of a new era in the GK mainstream music outlook
"Mistakes" Young Blues (Andre James) Rap 624 M November 2018 Topped GK charts for 2 months
"One" Ethan Aster & Lena Vallas Pop 601 M July 2018 Topped GK charts for 1 month, Lena Vallas' most positively rated song, noted as the next "How Deep Is Your Love"

Album of the Year

Album Name Artist Genre VisioTube Views (total) Year Released Notes
Graysoul Blake Miller Rap 3.1 B 2018 The best-selling and most streamed rap album released by a Great Kingdom rapper, heavily renowned for it's wave-style production
Unbound 99 DΔL (Dalton Lee) Wave 724 M 2019 Noted as the album which is almost solely credited with pushing wave music into the GK mainstream scene
The Orient DDC (Cameron Altergott) Wave, EDM 245 M 2019 Seen as the first example of the blending of the wave music genre interacting with the mainstream music scene on a massive scale/platform, the hit "Tokyo" being the outstanding seller by far

Music Video of the Year

Record Name Artist Video Producer(s) VisioTube Views Released Notes
"Matrix Unseen" DDC (Cameron Altergott) Keith Hanson 8 M February 2019 The only independently produced, under 2 minute music video to ever win a CMA, renowned for unique aesthetic and complex image merging to create a comprehensively futuristic atmosphere

EDM Song of the Year

Record Name Artist Album VisioTube Views Released Notes
"Too Hot" Banter Prime (Weston Knight) ft Lostboy (Aaron Young) Single 401 M January 2019 Renowned for unique vocals combined with Banter Prime's nigh unrivaled production quality
"Autobot" Yuri Kuzmin Single 293 M December 2018 Blew up in 2019 as played in clubs and referenced in popular memes, Yuri Kuzmin's only known work (he did not attend the awards ceremony)
"Waiting" 99 DΔL (Dalton Lee) ft Gareth Telford OneFive 102 M April 2019 99 DΔL's second most popular release, capitalising off of exposure gained from his released of Y2K

Wave Song of the Year

Record Name Artist Album VisioTube Views Released Notes
"Y2K" 99 DΔL (Dalton Lee) Unbound 327 M January 2019 Became the most popular wave record ever released in just 4 months, noted as the beginning of a new era in the GK mainstream music outlook
"Tokyo" DDC (Cameron Altergott) ft Lizzy Park The Orient 174 M March 2019 The first example of a wave artist collaborating with a highly mainstream singer/songwriter, VT view counts per month on par with 99 DΔL's "Y2K"
"Play Your Part" Aero Chord (Jason Soren) Urban Love 93 M July 2019 Currently topping GK charts and surpassing both "Y2K" and "Tokyo" VT view counts per month, part of album Urban Love, the longstanding EDM juggernaut's first experimentation in the Wave genre

Pop Song of the Year

Record Name Artist Album VisioTube Views Released Notes
"One" Ethan Aster & Lena Vallas Single 601 M July 2018 Topped GK charts for 1 month, Lena Vallas' most positively rated song, noted as the next "How Deep Is Your Love"
"Tonight" Odesina (Katherina Ingestad) ft Tamirat Flare Single 541 M August 2018 Odesina's breakout single and most positively rated song
"Havana" Athena Odello ft Silkroad (Vincent Alton) Calls from Roma 489 M March 2019 Received Ethnic Music Award for Best Nova Roman-inspired Pop Song

Rap Song of the Year

Record Name Artist Album VisioTube Views Released Notes
"Mercy" Blake Miller Graysoul 1.1 B July 2018 Topped GK charts for 3 months, renowned for unique flow and wave-style production
"Mistakes" Young Blues (Andre James) Needless Regret 624 M November 2018 Topped GK charts for 2 months
"No Opps" Slatty (Phillip Townsend) Single 221 M January 2019 Slatty's breakout freestyle, topped GK charts for 2 weeks

Best New Artist

Stage Name Full Name Country Born Genre(s) VisioTube Views (total) Image
99 DΔL Dalton Lee Suthbridge, Eden, Great Kingdom 1999 Wave 1.1 B 99dal.png
Lena Vallas Lena Vallas Golden Bay, Eden, Great Kingdom 1996 Pop, EDM 3.1 B Lenval.jpg
Blake Miller Blake Miller Greenwood, Eden, Great Kingdom 1997 Rap, R&B 3.6 B Rich the Kid 2018.png
Odesina Katherina Ingestad Astralon, Artalia, Great Kingdom 1997 Pop, EDM 1.4 B Zara Larsson - Ilosaarirock 2018 - 17.jpg
DDC Cameron Altergott Edenguard, Eden, Great Kingdom 1996 Wave, EDM 552 M Martin Garrix @ Web Summit 2017.jpg