Brian Wayne Transeau, known by his initials as BT, is an American musician, DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, and audio engineer. An artist in the electronic music genre, he is credited as a pioneer of the trance and intelligent dance music styles that paved the way for EDM, and for "stretching electronic music to its technical breaking point." In 2010, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album for These Hopeful Machines. He creates music within myriad styles, such as classical, film composition, and bass music.
BT in 2019
BT playing an acoustic version of "Satellite" from his 1999 album, Movement in Still Life, in 2006
BT performing "Flaming June" at Ultra Music Festival in 2008
BT performing at GearFest in 2011
Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album
The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards — a ceremony that was established in 1958 — honor quality dance and electronica albums in any given year. The award was first presented at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005 as an complement to the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording, which had been presented as the sole award for dance music since 1998.
Basement Jaxx were the first winners of the award, in 2005.
The Chemical Brothers were the first to receive the award twice, in 2006 and 2008, and won for a third time in 2020, tying Skrillex as the most awarded acts in the category.
Madonna became the first solo singer to win this award in 2007. She also became the first female act to be nominated and win in the category.
Lady Gaga became the second female artist to win in the category. She was also the first to be nominated with the same album in the Album of the Year category.