And the nominees for this year’s International Dance Music Awards (IDMAs) have been announced!
For those of you who aren’t in the know, the IDMAs takes place in Miami during the Winter Music Conference, and it has been ongoing for the past 30 years. One of the most anticipated annual events on the global music calendar (and the only longstanding awards event dedicated to the EDM industry), the IDMAs generate over two million votes from music enthusiasts in 209 countries and territories every year to recognise and honour exceptional achievements in 57 award categories.
Tiesto with his IDMA in 2010 (Source: Rukes)
Another unique aspect of the IDMAs is the convergence of industry legends and emerging talent alike. As part of its mission statement to serve as a platform for the advancement of the industry, the IDMAs place particular emphasis on innovative artistes (read: best DJs and musicians) and industry (services and subscriptions). So you can expect a series of categories ranging froInternational Dance Music Awards Vm “Best Hardstyle DJ” all the way to “Best Global DJ”. The winner is chosen based on popular vote as fans of each nominee can access the ballot and submit their vote for the wide range of selection.
Amongst the nominees, Hardwell stands on top with over 9 nominations, from “Best Global DJ” to “Best Artiste (Solo)”, as seen in his announcement post above.
Below are some of the nominees for their respective categories:
Best Global DJ
Armin van Buuren
Calvin Harris
Carl Cox
David Guetta
Hardwell
Martin Garrix
Skrillex
Tiësto
Best North American DJ
Claude VonStroke
Danny Tenaglia
Deorro
Dillon Francis
Diplo
Kaskade
Porter Robinson
Steve Aoki
Best European DJ
Afrojack
Alesso
Avicii
Axwell
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Nicky Romero
R3hab
Zedd
Best EDM/Pop DJ
Afrojack
Avicii
Calvin Harris
Dash Berlin
David Guetta
Kaskade
Steve Aoki
Zedd
Best Electro/Progressive House Track
Arcadia – Hardwell & Joey Dale Feat. Luciana
Bad Feat. Vassy – David Guetta & Showtek
Five Hours – Deorro
Gold Skies Feat. Aleesia – Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix, DVBBS
Heroes (We Can Be) – Alesso Feat. Tove Lo
Virus (How About Now) – Martin Garrix & MOTI
We Were Young – DVBBS
Best Full Length Studio Recording
A Town Called Paradise – Tiësto
The Feast Of The Broken Heart – Hercules & Love Affair
Forget Me World – Afrojack
Sirens – Gorgon City
Syro – Aphex Twin
The Inevitable End – Röyksopp
While (1<2) – Deadmau5
Worlds – Porter Robinson
Best Music App
Digitally Imported
Hype Machine
Milk Music
Mixcloud
Shazam
Soundcloud
Spotify
Best Headphones
Philips A5-Pro DJ
Pioneer HDJ-2000
Senheiser HD-25
Sony MDR-7506
V-Moda Crossfade M-100
There’s more, of course. Go here for the full list of nominees. Last year’s winners are here.
Wanna see your personal favourite artiste/DJ/producer/track/album bag an IDMA? Vote here!