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) | |
|---|---|
| Current: 34th Edition IMDAs | |
 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 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
1999: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2000: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2001: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2002: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2003: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2004: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. 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) |  Armin van Buuren |
[3] |
| Best Female Artist (Mainstream) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} NERVO | |
| Best Male Artist (Underground) |  Carl Cox | |
| Best Female Artist (Underground) |  Nina Kraviz | |
| Best Live Performance / Live Act |  Kygo | |
| Best Podcast / Radio Show | Armin van Buuren - A State of Trance | |
| Best Breakthrough Artist | Alan Walker | |
| Best Album |  The Chainsmokers - Memories...Do Not Open | |
| Best Song |  Axwell Λ Ingrosso - "More Than You Know" | |
| Best Remix | The Chainsmokers - "Something Just Like This" (Alesso Remix) | |
| Best Club (USA) | Omnia - Las Vegas | |
| Best Club (Global) |  Ushuaïa - Ibiza | |
| Best Music Event | Armin van Buuren - A State of Trance | |
| Best Festival | Ultra Music Festival | |
| Best Steaming Services | Spotify | |
| Best Radio Station | BBC Radio 1 | |
| Best Label (USA) | Ultra Music | |
| Best Label (Global) | Armada Music | |
| Best Innovative DJ Product |  Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX2 | |
| Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer | Pioneer DJ | |
| Best Daw | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} FL Studio |
2019
Industry categories
| Category | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Artist Of The Year | Alison Wonderland Fisher Loud Luxury Peggy Gou San Holo |
[1][4] |
| Best Pop/Electronic Album | Above & Beyond - Common Ground 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 San Holo - Album1 | |
| Best Pop/Electronic Song | Feenixpawl - "Neon Sky" Loud Luxury - "Body" Marshmello - "Happier"Silk City & Dua Lipa - "Electricity" Tiësto & Post Malone - "Jackie Chan" | |
| Best Electronic Song | Adam Beyer - "Losing My Mind" CamelPhat & Au/Ra - "Panic Room" Fisher - "Losing It"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) Halsey - "Without Me" (Illenium 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.webp){kind=small} MonstercatSpinnin' Records Ultra Music | |
| Best Club | Avant Gardner / Brooklyn Mirage, New York Bootshaus, Cologne Printworks, London Sound, Los Angeles Space, Miami | |
| Best Festival | Electric Forest Electric Daisy Carnival Movement TomorrowlandUltra Music Festival | |
| Best Podcast/Radio Show | Armin Van Buuren - A State Of Trance Tiësto - Club Life Pete Tong - BBC Radio 1 Nora En Pure - Purified Monstercat - Call Of The Wild | |
| Best Radio Station | BBC Radio 1 Evolution / iHeartRadio KNHC C89.5 Seattle Rinse FM SiriusXM BPM | |
| Best Streaming Service | Amazon Music Apple Music Pandora SoundCloud Spotify | |
| Best YouTube Channel | Majestic Casual Monstercat Mr. Suicide Sheep Proximity Spinnin TV | |
| Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer | Allen & Heath Denon Native Instruments Pioneer DJTechnics | |
| Best DAW | Ableton Live 10 FL Studio Logic Pro Pro Tools Steinberg Cubase |
Artist Categories
| Category | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Best Male Artist (Pop/Electronic) | Alok DJ Snake Marshmello Martin GarrixThe Chainsmokers |
[1][4] |
| Best Female Artist (Pop/Electronic) | Grimes Juicy M Krewella NERVOTigerlily | |
| Best Male Artist (Techno) | Adam Beyer Boris Brejcha Carl CoxRichie Hawtin Stephan Bodzin | |
| Best Female Artist (Techno) | Amelie Lens Charlotte de Witte Deborah de Luca Monika Kruse Nina Kraviz | |
| Best Male Artist (House) | Claptone Disclosure Duke Dumont Kungs Vintage Culture | |
| Best Female Artist (House) | Honey Dijon Maya Jane Coles   Nora En PurePeggy Gou The Black Madonna | |
| Best Male Artist (Bass) | Baauer Illenium Louis The Child RL Grime San Holo | |
| Best Female Artist (Bass) | Alison Wonderland Alluxe Huxley Anne Lady Bee REZZ | |
| Best Male Artist (Trance) | Above & Beyond Armin van Buuren Gareth Emery Markus Schulz Paul Van Dyk | |
| Best Female Artist (Trance) | Christina Novelli Maria Healy Nathia Kate Nifra Orla Feeney | |
| Best Male Artist (Drum n’ Bass) | Andy C Chase & Status Delta HeavyHybrid Minds Noisia | |
| Best Female Artist (Drum n’ Bass) | DJ Rap DJ Storm Djinn Kyrist Mollie Collins | |
| Best Male Artist (Downtempo) | Bonobo Emancipator Kaytranada  Petit BiscuitThievery Corporation | |
| Best Female Artist (Downtempo) | Emika Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Lil Bo Weep Sister Bliss TOKiMONSTA | |
| Best Male Artist (Hardstyle) | Angerfist Brennan Heart Coone HeadhunterzWildstylez | |
| Best Female Artist (Hardstyle) | AniMe DJ Stephanie Korsakoff Lady Faith  Miss K8 |
2020
Industry categories
| Category | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Best Album | Avicii - TIM Flume - Hi This is Flume Gryffin - Gravity Illenium - ASCEND The Chemical Brothers - No Geography |
[5][6] [7][8] |
| Best Song (Dance) |  Meduza - "Piece of Your Heart"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" Fisher - "You Little Beauty"Peggy Gou - "Starry Night" | |
| Best Remix | Monolink – Return To Oz (ARTBAT Remix) Meduza, Goodboys – Piece of Your Heart (Alok 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 Spinnin’ RecordsUltra Records | |
| Breakthrough Artist | ARTBAT Dom Dolla MeduzaSolardo WHIPPED CREAM | |
| Best Festival/Event | Coachella Electric Daisy Carnival Electric Zoo TomorrowlandUltra Music Festival | |
| Best Club | Avant Gardner/Brooklyn Mirage (New York) Berghain (Berlin) Fabric Nightclub (London) Space (Miami) Ushuaïa (Ibiza) | |
| Best Radio Show/Podcast | A State of Trance by Armin van Buuren Club Life by Tiësto Group Therapy by Above & Beyond Heldeep Radio by Oliver Heldens Spinnin’ Sessions | |
| Best Radio Station | BBC Radio 1 BPM (SiriusXM) Diplo's Revolution (SiriusXM) Evolution (iHeartRadio) KCRW (LA) | |
| Best Streaming Service | Amazon Music Apple Music Deezer Pandora Spotify | |
| Best YouTube Channel | MrSuicideSheep Proximity Spinnin’ TVTrap Nation Ultra Music | |
| Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer | Allen & Heath Denon DJ Native Instruments Pioneer DJTechnics | |
| Best DAW | Ableton Live 10 Avid Pro Tools FL StudioLogic Pro X Steinberg Cubase |
Artist Categories
| Category | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Dance/Electronic (Male) | Calvin Harris Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Marshmello Martin Garrix The Chainsmokers |
[5][6] [7][8] |
| Dance/Electronic (Female) | Juicy M Krewella Mariana BO MATTN NERVO | |
| Techno (Male) | Adam Beyer Boris Brejcha Carl CoxEnrico Sangiuliano Richie Hawtin | |
| Techno (Female) | Amelie Lens ANNA Charlotte de WitteDeborah de Luca Nina Kraviz | |
| Trance (Male) | Above & Beyond Aly & Fila Armin van BuurenGiuseppe Ottaviani Cosmic Gate | |
| Trance (Female) | Alessandra Roncone Christina Novelli Clara Yates Maria Healy Nifra | |
| House (Male) | ARTBAT Black Coffee Claptone FISHERMeduza | |
| House (Female) | Hannah Wants Honey Dijon Maya Jane Coles Nora En PurePeggy Gou | |
| Bass (Male) | Illenium NGHTMRE RL Grime SkrillexYellow Claw | |
| Bass (Female) | Alison Wonderland CloZee Lucii REZZ WHIPPED CREAM | |
| Drum & Bass (Male) | Andy C Bou Chase & StatusEnei Sub Focus | |
| Drum & Bass (Female) | Changing Faces DJ Rap DJ StormKyrist Mollie Collins | |
| Hardstyle (Male) | Angerfist D-Block & S-TE-FAN Da Tweekaz HeadhunterzWarface | |
| Hardstyle (Female) | AniMe Korsakoff Lady Dammage MANDYMiss K8 | |
| Downtempo (Male) | Bonobo Four Tet Petit BiscuitThievery Corporation Tycho | |
| Downtempo (Female) | Huxley Anne D. Tiffany Roza Terenzi TOKiMONSTAYu 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/