will.i.am x The Data Awards. BEP announced their world tour yesterday but front man will.i.am was busy with the official announce of the first Data Awards which will be held the same week as the Grammys on January 30th and will honor the biggest names in the DJ community. Some of the award categories include BEST DANCE DJ/PRODUCER SOLO, BEST DANCE DJ/PRODUCER GROUP, BEST REMIX & BEST ORIGINAL TRACK. will explains the creation process and how the need came out as the music business and music distribution continues to dwindle.