If The Oscars Honored EDM: 12 Academy Award Worthy Videos

February 23, 2013 - 4:15 pm by VIBE

Because we have ADD, miss music videos (MTV did that once) and think the actual Oscars are way too drawn out, here are some highly entertaining winners in a new award show we call "CDM" (Celluloid Dance Music).

And the CDM Video Award goes to...

-compiled by Sarah Polonsky & Bianca Mukhi

Best Video Avicii & Nicky Romero - I Could Be The One Our lady protagonist gives a touching performance as she learns the beauty of doing what you love and twerking. Let’s hear it for loud underdogs and living every day like "tomorrow" isn't even a word - because you may get hit by a bus at any moment. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Comedy Dillon Francis - IDGAFOS Dillon’s recklessness and antics win big, and while chances are that he doesn’t give a f*** or s***, we honor him nonetheless. Keep it kosher, Dilly, albeit the ham you brings to clubs. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Romance Paul Van Dyk & Plumb – I Don’t Deserve You This intriguing story of sacrifice doesn't seem to have much of a context, but apparently it's hunting season, and our boy Paul van D stars in it. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Crime/Thriller Skrillex – Bangarang Three “lost boys” carry out one of the dopest heist scenes ever performed on an ice cream truck. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Mystery Skrillex & Damian "Jr Gong" Marley - Make It Bun Dem It's scenes like these that turn cops into pigs, but we know the good guys always win in the end. There no better tag team than Skrillex and Damian Marley to show dem who be de boss, mon. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Cerebral Nicky Romero - Toulouse It's the dude from "V for Vendetta" (most under-appreciated film ever) only creepier, and he's roaming the rues of France. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Best Animated Modestep – Show Me a Sign Four leather-clad ninja babes fighting a transformer to save music. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Best Cameo Avicii - Silhouettes I spy chef Avicii chopping a cucumber. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Best Video Editing Diplo - Express Yourself The video sparked a twitpic phenomenon and got an elementary school teacher fired. That's power editing, Mr. Pentz. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Best Special Effects Bingo Players & Far East Movement - Get Up (Rattle) Hang onto your breadcrumbs because there’s a gang of ducks on the loose in London and they will peck the sh*t out of you. How'd they get those ducks to do that? [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Best Cinematography Steve Aoki & Kid Cudi, Travis Barker - Cudi The Kid Who needs a fluid storyline when you have stunning visuals? Not us. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Best Costume Design Koan Sound - '80s Fitness Spandex. Nuff Said. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Best Cast Martin Solveig - The Night Out Solveig pulls out all the kicks, kickstands and kickdrums for his wild night out with his group of celebrity friends (are there any other kind?). Can you spot all the star-studded cameos? [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]