International Dance Music Awards
The International Dance Music Awards or IDMAs was an annual awards ceremony held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States as a major part of the Winter Music Conference. The awards were held every year from 1985-2020, except for 2017, when the conference was in the process of being purchased 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: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
1999: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
2000: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
2001: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
2002: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
2003: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
2004: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2017 - WMC 2017". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
2005: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
2006: "28th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2013 - WMC 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
2007: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
2008: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
2009: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
2010: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2018 - WMC 2018". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
2011: "27th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2012 - WMC 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
2012: "27th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2012 - WMC 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
2013: "28th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2013 - WMC 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
2014: "29th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2014 - WMC 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
2015: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2017 - WMC 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
2016: "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
2018
Nb: There was no shortlist to the 2018 awards, only winners were chosen.[1]
| Category | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Best Male Artist (Mainstream) | [3] | |
| Best Female Artist (Mainstream) | ||
| 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 Streaming Services | ||
| Best Radio Station | ||
| Best Label (USA) | ||
| Best Label (Global) | ||
| Best Innovative DJ Product | ||
| Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer | ||
| Best Daw |
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 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.
- "Cunnettatti o Arrigistratti pè Vede".
- "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.
- "Avicii posthumously wins Best Album award at International Dance Music Awards". 9 April 2020.
- "Avicii's 'TIM' wins Best Album at International Dance Music Awards". 10 April 2020.
