Best Dance Recording was created in 1998 to reward dance singles. In 2012, the Recording Academy stopped allowing mainstream pop artists to compete, so artists like Britney Spears and Lady Gaga were removed in favor of EDM acts.
In 2024, the Academy created a new category called Best Dance Pop Recording for those artists. This award remains designed specifically for acts who primarily work in dance music.
Most career Best Dance Recording nominations
Skrillex 6
Disclosure 6
Madonna 5
Chemical Brothers 5
Bonobo 5
Daft Punk 4
Diplo 4
David Guetta 4
Kylie Minogue 4
Most career Best Dance Recording wins
Skrillex 4
Justin Timberlake 2
Diplo 2
Chemical Brothers 2
Grammy Awards: Best Dance/Electronic Recording Winners and Nominees By Year
Winners in bold; other nominees listed beneath.
2026: End of Summer, Tame Impala
No Cap, Disclosure & Anderson .Paak
Victory Lap, Fred Again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax
Space Invader, Kaytranada
Voltage, Skrillex
2025: Neverender, Justice & Tame Impala
She’s Gone, Dance On, Disclosure
Loved, Four Tet
Leavemealone, Fred Again & Baby Keem
Witchy, Kaytrabada & Childish Gambino
2024: Rumble, Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan
Blackbox Life Recorder 21F, Aphex Twin
Loading, James Blake
Higher Than Ever Before, Disclosure
Strong, Romy & Fred again..
2023: Break My Soul, Beyonce
Rosewood, Bonobo
Don’t Forget My Love, Diplo & Miguel
I’m Good (Blue), David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
Intimidated, Kaytranada featuring H.E.R.
On My Knees, Rufus du Sol
2022: Alive, Rufus du Sol
Hero, Afrojack & David Guetta
Loom, Olafur Arnalds featuring Bonobo
Before, James Blake
Heartbreak, Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
You Can Do It, Caribou
The Business, Tiesto
2021: 10%, Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis
On My Mind, Diplo & Sidepiece
My High, Disclosure featuring Amine & Slowthai
The Difference, Flume featuring Toro y Moi
Both of Us, Jayda G
2020: Got to Keep On, Chemical Brothers
Linked, Bonobo
Piece of Your Heart, Meduza featuring Goodboys
Underwater, Rufus Du Soul
Midnight Hour, Skrillex & Boys Noize featuring Ty Dolla Sign
2019: Electricity, Silk City & Dua Lipa
Northern Soul, Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford
Ultimatum, Disclosure featuring Fatoumata Diawara
Losing It, Fisher
Ghost Voices, Virtual Self
2018: Tonite, LCD Soundsystem
Bambro Koyo Ganda, Bonobo featuring Innov Gnawa
Cola, CamelPhat and Elderbrook
Andromeda, Gorillaz featuring DRAM
Line of Sight, Odesza featuring Wynne and Mansionair
2017: Don’t Let Me Down, Chainsmokers featuring Daya
Tearing Me Up, Bob Moses
Never Be Like You, Flume featuring Kai
Rinse & Repeat, Riton featuring Kah-Lo
Drinkee, Sofi Tukker
2016: Where Are You Now, Jack U & Justin Bieber
We Are All We Need, Above & Beyond featuring Zoe Johnston
Go, Chemical Brothers
Never Catch Me, Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar
Runaway, Galantis
2015: Rather Be, Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne
Never Say Never, Basement Jaxx
F for You, Disclosure featuring Mary J. Blige
I Got U, Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones
Faded, Zhu
2014: Clarity, Zedd featuring Foxes
Need U (100%), Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E & MNEK
Sweet Nothing, Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch
Atmosphere, Kaskade
This is What it Feels Like, Armin Van Buuren featuring Trevor Guthrie
2013: Bangarang, Skrillex and Sirah
Levels, Avicii
Let’s Go, Calvin Harris & Ne-Yo
Don’t You Worry Child, Swedish House Mafia & John Martin
I Can’t Live Without You, Al Walser
2012: Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, Skrillex
Raise Your Weapon, Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
Barbra Streisand, Duck Sauce
Sunshine, David Guetta & Avicii
Call Your Girlfriend, Robyn
Save the World, Swedish House Mafia
2011: Only Girl (In the World), Rihanna
Rocket, Goldfrapp
In for the Kill, La Roux
Dance in the Dark, Lady Gaga
Dancing on My Own, Robyn
2010: Poker Face, Lady Gaga
When Love Takes Over, David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
Celebration, Madonna
Womanizer, Britney Spears
Boom Boom Pow, Black Eyed Peas
2009: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007), Daft Punk
Ready for the Floor, Hot Chip
Just Dance, Lady Gaga and Colby O’Donis
Give It 2 Me, Madonna
Disturbia, Rihanna
Black and Gold, Sam Sparro
2008: LoveStoned/I Think She Knows, Justin Timberlake
D.A.N.C.E., Justice
Love Today, Mika
Don’t Stop the Music, Rihanna
Do It Again, Chemical Brothers
2007: SexyBack, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
Suffer Well, Depeche Mode
Ooh La La, Goldfrapp
Get Together, Madonna
I’m with Stupid, Pet Shop Boys
2006: Galvanize, Chemical Brothers and Q-Tip
Say Hello, Deep Dish
Wonderful Night, Fatboy Slim & Lateef
Daft Punk is Playing at My House, LCD Soundsystem
I Believe in You, Kylie Minogue
Guilt is a Useless Emotion, New Order
2005: Toxic, Britney Spears
Good Luck, Basement Jaxx & Lisa Kekaula
Slow, Kylie Minogue
Comfortably Numb, Scissor Sisters
Get Yourself High, Chemical Brothers
2004: Come into My World, Kylie Minogue
Love One Another, Cher
Easy, Groove Armada
Die Another Day, Madonna
Breathe, Telepopmusik
2003: Days Go By, Dirty Vegas
Gotta Get Thru This, Daniel Bedingfield
Superstylin’, Groove Armada
Love at First Sight, Kylie Minogue
Hella Good, No Doubt
2002: All for You, Janet Jackson
One More Time, Daft Punk & Romanthony
I Feel Loved, Depeche Mode
Out of Nowhere, Gloria Estefan
Angel, Lionel Richie
2001: Who Let the Dogs Out?, Baha Men
Blue (Da Ba Dee), Eiffel 65
Be With You, Enrique Iglesias
Let’s Get Loud, Jennifer Lopez
Natural Blues, Moby
2000: Believe, Cher
Don’t Let This Moment End, Gloria Estefan
Praise You, Fatboy Slim
Waiting for Tonight, Jennifer Lopez
I Will Go With You, Donna Summer
1999: Ray of Light, Madonna
When Will You Learn, Boy George
Around the World, Daft Punk
Heaven’s What I Feel, Gloria Estefan
Disco Inferno, Cyndi Lauper
1998: Carry On, Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder
Da Funk, Daft Punk
Ooh Aah…Just a Little Bit, Gina G
To Step Aside, Pet Shop Boys
Space Jam, Quad City DJs
Find the Grammy Awards at grammy.com.
Last Updated on February 2, 2026