International Dance Music Awards
The International Dance Music Awards or IDMAs is an annual awards ceremony held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States as a major part of the Winter Music Conference. The awards have been held every year since the conference's creation in 1985 except for in 2017 when the conference was being bought out by Miami Music Week—the organisers of Ultra Music Festival.[1][2]
| International Dance Music Awards (IDMAs) | |
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 Logo for the 32nd Annual International Dance Music Awards held in 2018 | |
| Awarded for | Achievements awarded in the Electronic dance music industry |
| Location | Miami, Florida, United States |
| First awarded | March 1985 |
| Website | wintermusicconference |
Pre–2016
Below are external archive links to all recorded awards ceremonies dating from 1998 to 2016:
1998: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
1999: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2000: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2001: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2002: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2003: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2004: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2005: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2006: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2007: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2008: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2009: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2018-11-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2010: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2011: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2012: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2018-11-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2013: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2014: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2015: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2016: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2018
Nb: There was no shortlist to the 2018 awards, only winners were chosen.[1]
| Category | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Best Male Artist (Mainstream) |  |
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| Best Male Artist (Underground) |  | |
| Best Female Artist (Underground) |  | |
| Best Live Performance / Live Act |  | |
| Best Podcast / Radio Show | | |
| Best Breakthrough Artist | | |
| Best Album |  | |
| Best Song |  | |
| Best Remix | | |
| Best Club (USA) | | |
| Best Club (Global) |  | |
| Best Music Event | | |
| Best Festival | | |
| Best Steaming Services | | |
| Best Radio Station | | |
| Best Label (USA) | | |
| Best Label (Global) | | |
| Best Innovative DJ Product |  | |
| Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer | | |
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2019
Industry categories
| Category | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Artist Of The Year | Alison Wonderland Fisher Loud Luxury Peggy Gou |
[1][4] |
| Best Pop/Electronic Album | Alison Wonderland - Awake David Guetta - 7 Rufus Du Sol - Solace Sofi Tukker - Treehouse | |
| Best Electronic Album | Against All Logic - 2012-2017 DJ Koze - Knock Knock Jon Hopkins - Singularity Rezz - Certain Kind Of Magic | |
| Best Pop/Electronic Song | Feenixpawl - "Neon Sky" Loud Luxury - "Body" Silk City & Dua Lipa - "Electricity" Tiësto & Post Malone - "Jackie Chan" | |
| Best Electronic Song | Adam Beyer - "Losing My Mind" CamelPhat & Au/Ra - "Panic Room" DJ Koze - "Pick Up" Peggy Gou - "It Makes You Forget" | |
| Best Remix | Bicep - "Opal" (Four Tet Remix) Charlie Puth - "How Long" (EDX Remix) Fatboy Slim - "Praise You" (Purple Disco Machine Remix) Lou Rawls - "You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" (Frankie Knuckles, Kenny Summit & Eric Kupper Remix) | |
| Best Label | Anjunabeats Armada Music .svg.png){kind=small} Spinnin' Records Ultra Music | |
| Best Club | Avant Gardner / Brooklyn Mirage, New York Bootshaus, Cologne Printworks, London Sound, Los Angeles | |
| Best Festival | Electric Forest Electric Daisy Carnival Movement Ultra Music Festival | |
| Best Podcast/Radio Show | Tiësto - Club Life Pete Tong - BBC Radio 1 Nora En Pure - Purified Monstercat - Call Of The Wild | |
| Best Radio Station | Evolution / iHeartRadio KNHC C89.5 Seattle Rinse FM SiriusXM BPM | |
| Best Streaming Service | Amazon Music Apple Music Pandora Soundcloud | |
| Best Youtube Channel | Majestic Casual Monstercat Mr. Suicide Sheep Proximity | |
| Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer | Allen & Heath Denon Native Instruments Technics | |
| Best DAW | Ableton Live 10 Logic Pro Pro Tools Steinberg Cubase |
Artist Categories
| Category | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Best Male Artist (Pop/Electronic) | Alok DJ Snake Marshmello The Chainsmokers |
[1][4] |
| Best Female Artist (Pop/Electronic) | Grimes Juicy M Krewella Tigerlily | |
| Best Male Artist (Techno) | Adam Beyer Boris Brejcha Richie Hawtin Stephan Bodzin | |
| Best Female Artist (Techno) | Amelie Lens Deborah de Luca Monika Kruse Nina Kraviz | |
| Best Male Artist (House) | Claptone Duke Dumont Kungs Vintage Culture | |
| Best Female Artist (House) | Honey Dijon Maya Jane Coles   Peggy Gou The Black Madonna | |
| Best Male Artist (Bass) | Baauer Louis The Child RL Grime San Holo | |
| Best Female Artist (Bass) | Alluxe Huxley Anne Lady Bee REZZ | |
| Best Male Artist (Trance) | Above & Beyond Gareth Emery Markus Schulz Paul Van Dyk | |
| Best Female Artist (Trance) | Maria Healy Nathia Kate Nifra Orla Feeney | |
| Best Male Artist (Drum n’ Bass) | Andy C Chase & Status Hybrid Minds Noisia | |
| Best Female Artist (Drum n’ Bass) | DJ Rap Djinn Kyrist Mollie Collins | |
| Best Male Artist (Downtempo) | Bonobo Emancipator Kaytranada  Thievery Corporation | |
| Best Female Artist (Downtempo) | Emika Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Lil Bo Weep Sister Bliss | |
| Best Male Artist (Hardstyle) | Angerfist Brennan Heart Coone Wildstylez | |
| Best Female Artist (Hardstyle) | AniMe DJ Stephanie Korsakoff Lady Faith  |
2020
Industry categories
| Category | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Best Album | Flume - Hi This is Flume Gryffin - Gravity Illenium - ASCEND The Chemical Brothers - No Geography |
[5][6] [7][8] |
| Best Song (Dance) |  Sam Feldt featuring RANI - “Post Malone” Yves V featuring Afrojack & Icona Pop - “We Got That Cool” Oliver Heldens, Lenno - “This Groove” LUM!X and Gabry Ponte - “Monster” | |
| Best Song (Electronic) | Bonobo - “Linked” CamelPhat featuring Jem Cooke - “Rabbit Hole” Elderbrook and Rudimental - “Something About You” Peggy Gou - “Starry Night” | |
| Best Remix | Monolink – Return To Oz (ARTBAT Remix) LUM!X, Gabry Ponte – Monster (Robin Schulz Remix) UK Apache & SHY FX – Original Nuttah 25 featuring IRAH (Chase & Status Remix) Madonna – I Rise (Tracy Young Remix) | |
| Best Label | Armada Music Anjunabeats Astralwerks Ultra Records | |
| Breakthrough Artist | ARTBAT Dom Dolla Solardo WHIPPED CREAM | |
| Best Festival/Event | Coachella Electric Daisy Carnival Electric Zoo Ultra Music Festival | |
| Best Club | Avant Gardner/Brooklyn Mirage (New York) Berghain (Berlin) Fabric Nightclub (London) Space (Miami) | |
| Best Radio Show/Podcast | Club Life by Tiësto Group Therapy by Above & Beyond Heldeep Radio by Oliver Heldens Spinnin’ Sessions | |
| Best Radio Station | BPM (SiriusXM) Diplo’s Revolution (SiriusXM) Evolution (iHeartRadio) KCRW (LA) | |
| Best Streaming Service | Amazon Music Apple Music Deezer Pandora | |
| Best YouTube Channel | MrSuicideSheep Proximity Trap Nation Ultra Music | |
| Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer | Allen & Heath Denon DJ Native Instruments Technics | |
| Best DAW | Ableton Live 10 Avid Pro Tools Logic Pro X Steinberg Cubase |
Artist Categories
| Category | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Dance/Electronic (Male) | Calvin Harris Marshmello Martin Garrix The Chainsmokers |
[5][6] [7][8] |
| Dance/Electronic (Female) | Juicy M Krewella Mariana BO MATTN | |
| Techno (Male) | Adam Beyer Boris Brejcha Enrico Sangiuliano Richie Hawtin | |
| Techno (Female) | Amelie Lens ANNA Deborah de Luca Nina Kraviz | |
| Trance (Male) | Above & Beyond Aly & Fila Giuseppe Ottaviani Cosmic Gate | |
| Trance (Female) | Alessandra Roncone Clara Yates Maria Healy Nifra | |
| House (Male) | ARTBAT Black Coffee Claptone Meduza | |
| House (Female) | Hannah Wants Honey Dijon Maya Jane Coles Peggy Gou | |
| Bass (Male) | Illenium NGHTMRE RL Grime Yellow Claw | |
| Bass (Female) | CloZee Lucii REZZ WHIPPED CREAM | |
| Drum & Bass (Male) | Andy C Bou Enei Sub Focus | |
| Drum & Bass (Female) | Changing Faces DJ Rap Kyrist Mollie Collins | |
| Hardstyle (Male) | Angerfist D-Block & S-TE-FAN Da Tweekaz Warface | |
| Hardstyle (Female) | AniMe Korsakoff Lady Dammage Miss K8 | |
| Downtempo (Male) | Bonobo Four Tet Thievery Corporation Tycho | |
| Downtempo (Female) | Huxley Anne D. Tiffany Roza Terenzi Yu Su |
References
- "The 33rd annual International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) announces nominees". February 26, 2019.
- "Winter Music Conference 16/03/2020 [Event Guide]". www.electronic-festivals.com.
- "International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) presents 2018 winners". March 22, 2018.
- https://co-fr.facebook.com/wintermusicconference/videos/339419440039452/
- "WMC - 34th Annual International Dance Music Awards". WMC · Winter Music Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- Bhagtani, Lakshay (April 1, 2020). "IDMA 2020 winners announced: Avicii's 'Tim' named as the best album". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- https://djmag.com/news/avicii-posthumously-wins-best-album-award-international-dance-music-awards
- https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/04/aviciis-tim-wins-best-album-at-international-dance-music-awards/