Craig David was nominated for Best American Male.
Gary Richards -LRB- born December 31 , 1970 -RRB- , known by his stage name Destructo , is an American music executive , concert promoter , and DJ .. Disc jockey. American. United States. music executive. music executive. promoter. promoter ( entertainment ). He is the founder and CEO of HARD Events , a concert brand that has put on popular music festivals since 2007 , and which was acquired in 2012 by Live Nation Entertainment .. founder. Entrepreneur. CEO. CEO. HARD Events. Hard ( music festival ). Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment. He has performed professionally as a DJ under the name Destructo for more than 20 years , having toured around the world .. Disc jockey. He is credited with being a leader in the Electronic music business in North America , and through his events , has helped bring artists like Deadmau5 and Justice into the mainstream .. Electronic. Electronic music. Electronic music. Electronic music. North America. North America. Deadmau5. Deadmau5. Justice. Justice ( band ). Richards is included on Rolling Stone 's `` 50 Most Important People in EDM '' list , Billboard 's `` EDM Power Players '' lists in 2014 and 2015 , and inthemix 's list of the `` 50 Most Powerful People in EDM , '' .. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Billboard. Billboard ( magazine ). inthemix. Sound Alliance. As Destructo , he has released three EP 's titled Technology , Higher , and West Coast respectively .