Proving himself once again as a full-blown dance-pop renaissance man, French maestro David Guetta has triumphed at this year’s Grammy awards night in Los Angeles, taking home an early award for best remixed recording for his smash single with Kelly Rowland When Love Takes Over.

Nominated for five Grammys in 2010, Guetta’s win in the pre-telecast ceremony saw the Mardi Gras party headliner in high spirits, taking the podium to signal the arrival of dance music on the American music landscape.

“I’m not a real trained musician, and I cannot write music… [but] I got five nominations so it means that finally the DJ culture and the dance culture is growing in America, so thank you for seeing that,” the Frenchman gushed according to Billboard.

Meanwhile the awards ceremony is still in progress so Guetta will likely bag a few more awards – specifically for his inescapable collaboration with Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling.

Beyonce’s Single Ladies also picked up Best Female Vocal R&B Performance and Best R&B Song, with her album I Am… Sasha Fierce winning Best Contemporary R&B Album.

Lady Gaga has received a number of nominations for her album The Fame, which won Best Electronic/Dance Album. Poker Face won Best Dance Recording.

Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling won Best Pop Performance by a duo or group with vocals, West Side Story won Best Musical Show Album, Slumdog Millionaire won Best Compilation Soundtrack Album and Black Eyed Peas’ Boom Boom Pow won Best Short Form Music Video.