Roll on for the Sonic Circus

The You2Play Awards are back for the fourth year and to celebrate the Year of the Horse, the organisers have added two new categories. The new awards are inspired by the ongoing popularity of electronica and social networking, with the first recognising Favourite International Electronic Artist and the second a Favourite Internet Program. 

“Electronic dance music, or EDM as it’s called these days, has become much more mainstream in Thailand, as evidenced by the way it has crept into the works of both pop and rock artists. DJ producers are in demand for live shows and are often the headliners at music festivals. That’s why we decided to create a category for it,” says You2Play’s chief executive Noppadon “Jason” Chirasanti. “As electronica has expanded, it has attracted new groups of people and created new genres of music, identities and behaviours.

“The Favourite Internet Program Award recognises the power of digital content and is based in the highest number of likes and views on such social networks as YouTube. The number of likes and views is the easiest and quickest way these days to find fame and also measure the marketing current. We would like to support the creativity and the commitment of an online generation,” he adds.

Noppadon says the theme for this year’s awards – “Neon Circus” - is inspired by the circus, where dozens of artists will hold the audience spellbound as they perform to an enhanced light and sound system and high-tech several effects.

Among those who’ll be on stage are Chiranat “Namcha” Yusanon, the first female artist to shake the stage of You2Play, Mike d’Angelo, formerly of Golf Mike, who is now a mature solo artist and Joke So Cool who will crack gags as well as perform his hits.

The presentation ceremony of “You2Play Awards 2014” is scheduled to take place Royal Paragon Hall on the fifth floor of Siam Paragon on February 11 at 5pm.

Fans can vote for their favourite Thai and international artists at www.You2Play.com until February 10.

 

And the nominees are:

 

Favourite Duo/Group Artist

Big Ass

ETC

Moderndog

Paradox

Potato

Slot Machine

 

Favourite Asian Music Video

2NE1’s “Falling in Love”

BAP’s “One Shot”

Crayon Pop’s “Bar Bar Bar”

Exo’s “Growl”

G Dragon’s “Crooked”

Girls’ Generation’s “I Got a Boy”

 

Favourite Asian Artist

2NE1

BAP

BTS

Exo

G Dragon

One OK Rock

 

Favourite Teen Pop Artist

Candy Mafia

Natjaree “Cherreen” Horavetjakul

Evo Nine

MJ

Olives

Tatum

 

Favourite Female Artist

Gene Kasidit

Chiranat “Namcha” Yusanon

 Nuengthida “Noona” Sophon

Worakarn “Punch” Rojjanawat

Nararak “Ten” Jaibumrung

Nipaporn “Zani” Thitithanakarn

 

Favourite Male Artist

Pongsak “Aof” Rattanapong

Joey Boy

Tanatat “Kangsom” Chaiyaat

Singto Numchok

Saksit “Tor” Vejsupaporn

Popetorn “Two” Soonthornyanakij

 

Favourite International Artist

Bruno Mars

Katy Perry

Maroon5

Miley Cyrus

One Direction

Taylor Swift

 

Favourite International Electronic Artist

Avicii

Bingo Players

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Mat Zo & Porter Robinson

Zedd

 

Favourite International Music Video

Justin Timberlake’s “Suit and Tie”

Lady Gaga’s “Applause”

Muse’s “Panic Station”

Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”

30 Seconds to Mars’ “Up in the Air”

Ylvis’ “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)”

 

Favourite Internet Program

Fedfe Boy Band

iScream

Joh Khao Tuen

Momay Pa Plearn

Scan Gay

VRZO

 

Favourite New Artist

Bedroom

Boom Boom Cash

Tanon Jumroen

Sixty Miles

The Poison

Twenty Town

 

Favourite Thai Music Video

Pongsak “Aof” Rattanapong’s “Ruang Jing Ying Kwa Niyai”

Bodyslam’s “Rua Lek Kuan Oak Jak Fang”

Cocktail’s “Khuk Khao”

Getsunova’s “Kamtham Sueng Rai Kamtob”

Mike d’Angelo’s “Break You Off Tonight”

Nakarin “Pang” Kingsak’s “Poom Pae Krungthep”