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Skrillex, Grammys 2012: EDM King Wins Three Awards Before Telecast Begins

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The 54th Annual Grammy Awards telecast has yet to begin, but breakout star Skrillex is already a three-time winner.

The dubstep king, who was nominated for five awards, has already taken home Grammys for Best Dance Recording ('Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites') and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical (Benny Benassi's 'Cinema (Skrillex Remix)'). He also beat out stadium house kings Deadmau5, David Guetta, pop darling Robyn and Aussie dance-rockers Cut Copy in electronic music's biggest category, Best Dance/Electronica Album.

"This is really crazy for me, man," Skrillex said, accepting the award for Best Remixed Recording. "I made this song in my bedroom when I was living illegally in a warehouse in downtown L.A. I made that song with a blown speaker."

The 24-year-old newcomer, born Sonny Moore, continued to pay his respects to the dance artists who paved the way for the current crop of EDM stars, including Justice and Daft Punk.

"Everyone in the [electronic dance music] community, this means a lot to us," he said. "There's a lot of people who have been here before us."

Skrillex is up for two more awards, including Best New Artist, for which he will compete against Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver, The Band Perry and J. Cole.

Check out Spinner/RPM's exclusive interview with Skrillex here.

The 2012 Grammy Awards telecast begins at 8PM ET on CBS.

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meddy@love.com

The less people that like this music or "real dubstep" the better. keep it underground.

February 13 2012 at 10:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Rahmatullah Nekyar

thats a hipster speaker right thar

February 14 2012 at 9:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rahmatullah Nekyar

That's some real hipster talk right thar.

February 14 2012 at 9:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Keely Palmer

For fucksakes! Skrillex is NOT Dubstep. Stop disgracing the genre with this fool.

The fact you called him "The Dubstep King" is humiliating.

February 13 2012 at 9:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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roccomartelly

quit bitching dubstep and skrillex are equals as terrible

February 13 2012 at 9:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
xxjustrealityxx

He's not even dubstep.
This, is the most retarded thing I have read.

February 13 2012 at 8:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
synthetrix

The Grammys have lost what little cred they had left by awarding this douche bag.

February 13 2012 at 8:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rob Chilton

The bass in dubstep is sooooo hardcore!!!! Way to go Skrillex!!! If you don't like dubstep, at least listen to Narcissistic Cannibal by Korn with Skrillex.

February 13 2012 at 7:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
wildcard1002

It's funny how when rock came out, the older generation claimed it wasn't music. Then when rap and hip-hop came out, once again the older generation claimed it wasn't music. Now EDM and dubstep is rising, not surprisingly the new older generation is now claiming it is not music.

I'm personally not a fan of dubstep, in fact I hate dubstep, but music is what others define it to be. There is no set criteria for what is or what is not music. Stop hating

February 13 2012 at 5:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Robbie Roy

A sign of the Grammys going down hill. Dub step is NOT music.

February 13 2012 at 5:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael

Who is this?




And one more thing.........Who is this?

How can you be a musician if you don't play music? Get out of the illegal residence in the wharehouse and move back into mom's basement.

February 13 2012 at 12:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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ljsurf322

lol, don't get me wrong, I'm no fan, but...he produces all the music he spins (he's a DJ), and that music is making him more money in a month than you'll ever make in a lifetime. get over it.

February 13 2012 at 1:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jericho

He was once in a band named, "From First to last" as a vocalist. Then dropped that band and went solo for a few years as sonny moore. Now he is a DJ who remixes and makes his own tracks. He has been around for a long time now. Originally around scremo and rock genra. That's who he is.

February 13 2012 at 3:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Jake'sSnakes

He isnt a DJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

February 18 2012 at 11:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down
manamiyavi@googlemail.com

As much as I hate his music, I get the impression he's a nice guy. Good for him.

February 13 2012 at 11:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
El Jefe Hoadley

yo haters, take some mushrooms!

February 13 2012 at 4:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Nadine

um...no

February 13 2012 at 10:58 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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parainthenoid

Once again Nadine proves she's deep enough to enjoy music without the designer drugs and hard junkie kicks. Pay the dictators no mind Nadine. Not being a contestant on "24 hours in the ER" is a good thing.

February 13 2012 at 4:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down