Dance Music Awards for 2003

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The end of the year has come, and it's time to announce D.Squared's top picks for 2003.

Sounds
Mix of the Year : Sasha & James Zabiela - Breaks Mix on Annie on One 2003.10.19
Essential Mix of the Year: Adam Freeland - 2003.05.11
Trance Mix of the Year: Paul van Dyk - XXL Clubnight 2003.03.01
Progressive Mix of the Year: Sasha - Creamfields 2003.08.24
Techno Mix of the Year: Ferry Corsten - Dance Department 2003.03.29
D&B Mix of the Year: LTJ Bukem - Breezeblock Mix 2003.03.20
Track of the Year: Paul van Dyk vs Second Sun - Crush (Vandit Dub)
Co-Trance Tracks of the Year: Little Wonder - Eclipse (Original Mix) & David Forbes - Answers (Original Mix)
Progressive Track of the Year: James Holden - A Break in the Clouds (All Mixes)
Breaks Track of the Year: Freeland - We Want Your Soul
Techno Track of the Year: Cave - Street Carnival
House Track of the Year: Groove Armada - Easy
Melodic Track of the Year: Chable & Bonnicci - Ride
Vocal Track of the Year: Highland - No Way Out (Oceanwave Remix)
Co-Rap Tracks of the Year: Bassbintwins - Woah & Evil Nine - Crooked
Co-Amateur Tracks of the Year: Haak - Frenzy (Original Mix) & DJ Zion - Masada Sun
Persons
Amateur DJ of the Year: Chad Owen (DJ Federal)
Amateur Producer of the Year: Santiago Nino
DJ of the Year: Sasha
Producer of the Year: Gabriel & Dresden
Moments
Breakdown of the Year: Paul van Dyk vs Second Sun - Crush (Vandit Dub)
Event of the Year: Paul van Dyk @ Northgate Music Theater 2003.04.12

[Note: The Vandit Dub is a liveset version of the Album Mix of Crush, it changed throughout the year as Paul van Dyk edited and produced the track. My favorite version was the one I heard at Northgate, which will never see release.]