The International Dance Music Awards or IDMAs was an annual awards ceremony held in Miami Beach, Florida, as part of the Winter Music Conference. The awards were held every year from 1985 to 2020, except for 2017, when the conference was in the process of being purchased by Miami Music Week (the organizers of Ultra Music Festival). The awards returned in 2026.
Pre–2016
Below are external archive links to all recorded awards ceremonies dating from 1998 to 2016:
1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014: 2015: 2016:
2018 Nb: There was no shortlist to the 2018 awards, only winners were chosen.
Category Nominees Ref.Best Male Artist (Mainstream) Armin van BuurenBest Female Artist (Mainstream) NERVOBest Male Artist (Underground) Carl CoxBest Female Artist (Underground) Nina KravizBest Live Performance / Live Act KygoBest Podcast / Radio Show Armin van Buuren - A State of TranceBest Breakthrough Artist Alan WalkerBest Album The Chainsmokers - Memories...Do Not OpenBest Song Axwell Λ Ingrosso - "More Than You Know" Best Remix The Chainsmokers - "Something Just Like This" (Alesso Remix)Best Club (USA) Omnia - Las VegasBest Club (Global) Ushuaïa - IbizaBest Music Event Armin van Buuren - A State of TranceBest Festival Ultra Music FestivalBest Streaming Services SpotifyBest Radio Station BBC Radio 1Best Label (USA) Ultra MusicBest Label (Global) Armada MusicBest Innovative DJ Product Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX2Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer Pioneer DJBest Daw FL Studio
2019
Industry categories
Category Nominees Ref.Breakthrough Artist Of The YearAlison WonderlandFisherLoud LuxuryPeggy Gou San HoloBest Pop/Electronic Album Above & Beyond - Common GroundAlison Wonderland - AwakeDavid Guetta - 7Rufus Du Sol - SolaceSofi Tukker - TreehouseBest Electronic AlbumAgainst All Logic - 2012-2017DJ Koze - Knock KnockJon Hopkins - SingularityRezz - Certain Kind Of Magic San Holo - Album1Best Pop/Electronic SongFeenixpawl - "Neon Sky"Loud Luxury - "Body" Marshmello - "Happier"Silk City & Dua Lipa - "Electricity"Tiësto & Post Malone - "Jackie Chan"Best Electronic SongAdam Beyer - "Losing My Mind"CamelPhat & Au/Ra - "Panic Room" Fisher - "Losing It"DJ Koze - "Pick Up"Peggy Gou - "It Makes You Forget"Best RemixBicep - "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 LabelAnjunabeatsArmada Music MonstercatSpinnin' RecordsUltra MusicBest ClubAvant Gardner / Brooklyn Mirage, New YorkBootshaus, ColognePrintworks, LondonSound, Los Angeles Space, MiamiBest FestivalElectric ForestElectric Daisy CarnivalMovement TomorrowlandUltra Music FestivalBest Podcast/Radio Show Armin Van Buuren - A State Of TranceTiësto - Club LifePete Tong - BBC Radio 1Nora En Pure - PurifiedMonstercat - Call Of The WildBest Radio Station BBC Radio 1Evolution / iHeartRadioKNHC C89.5 SeattleRinse FMSiriusXM BPMBest Streaming ServiceAmazon MusicApple MusicPandoraSoundCloud SpotifyBest YouTube ChannelMajestic CasualMonstercatMr. Suicide SheepProximity Spinnin TVBest DJ Equipment ManufacturerAllen & HeathDenonNative Instruments Pioneer DJTechnicsBest DAWAbleton Live 10 FL StudioLogic ProPro ToolsSteinberg Cubase
Artist categories
Category Nominees Ref.Best Male Artist (Pop/Electronic)AlokDJ SnakeMarshmello Martin GarrixThe ChainsmokersBest Female Artist (Pop/Electronic)GrimesJuicy M Krewella NERVOTigerlilyBest Male Artist (Techno)Adam Beyer Boris Brejcha Carl CoxRichie HawtinStephan BodzinBest Female Artist (Techno)Amelie Lens Charlotte de WitteDeborah de LucaMonika KruseNina KravizBest Male Artist (House)Claptone DisclosureDuke DumontKungsVintage Culture Best Female Artist (House)Honey Dijon Maya Jane Coles Nora En PurePeggy Gou The Black Madonna Best Male Artist (Bass)Baauer IlleniumLouis 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 BuurenGareth EmeryMarkus SchulzPaul Van DykBest Female Artist (Trance) Christina NovelliMaria Healy Nathia Kate Nifra Orla FeeneyBest Male Artist (Drum n’ Bass)Andy CChase & Status Delta HeavyHybrid Minds NoisiaBest Female Artist (Drum n’ Bass)DJ Rap DJ StormDjinnKyrist Mollie Collins Best Male Artist (Downtempo)BonoboEmancipatorKaytranada Petit BiscuitThievery CorporationBest Female Artist (Downtempo)Emika Kaitlyn Aurelia SmithLil Bo WeepSister Bliss TOKiMONSTABest Male Artist (Hardstyle)Angerfist Brennan HeartCoone HeadhunterzWildstylezBest Female Artist (Hardstyle)AniMe DJ Stephanie Korsakoff Lady Faith Miss K8
2020
Industry categories
Category Nominees Ref.Best Album Avicii - TIMFlume - Hi This is FlumeGryffin - GravityIllenium - ASCENDThe Chemical Brothers - No GeographyBest 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 RemixMonolink – 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 LabelArmada MusicAnjunabeatsAstralwerks Spinnin' RecordsUltra RecordsBreakthrough ArtistARTBATDom Dolla MeduzaSolardoWHIPPED CREAMBest Festival/EventCoachellaElectric Daisy CarnivalElectric Zoo TomorrowlandUltra Music FestivalBest ClubAvant 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 BuurenClub Life by TiëstoGroup Therapy by Above & BeyondHeldeep Radio by Oliver HeldensSpinnin’ SessionsBest Radio Station BBC Radio 1BPM (SiriusXM)Diplo's Revolution (SiriusXM)Evolution (iHeartRadio)KCRW (LA)Best Streaming ServiceAmazon MusicApple MusicDeezerPandora SpotifyBest YouTube ChannelMrSuicideSheepProximity Spinnin’ TVTrap NationUltra MusicBest DJ Equipment ManufacturerAllen & HeathDenon DJNative Instruments Pioneer DJTechnicsBest DAWAbleton Live 10Avid Pro Tools FL StudioLogic Pro XSteinberg Cubase
Artist categories
Category Nominees Ref.Dance/Electronic (Male)Calvin Harris Dimitri Vegas & Like MikeMarshmelloMartin GarrixThe ChainsmokersDance/Electronic (Female)Juicy M KrewellaMariana BO MATTN NERVOTechno (Male)Adam BeyerBoris Brejcha Carl CoxEnrico Sangiuliano Richie HawtinTechno (Female)Amelie Lens ANNA Charlotte de WitteDeborah de LucaNina Kraviz Trance (Male)Above & BeyondAly & Fila Armin van BuurenGiuseppe OttavianiCosmic GateTrance (Female)Alessandra Roncone Christina NovelliClara Yates Maria Healy Nifra House (Male)ARTBAT Black CoffeeClaptone FISHERMeduzaHouse (Female)Hannah WantsHoney DijonMaya Jane Coles Nora En PurePeggy GouBass (Male)IlleniumNGHTMRERL Grime SkrillexYellow ClawBass (Female) Alison WonderlandCloZeeLuciiREZZWHIPPED CREAMDrum & Bass (Male)Andy C Bou Chase & StatusEnei Sub Focus Drum & Bass (Female)Changing Faces DJ Rap DJ Storm Kyrist Mollie Collins Hardstyle (Male)AngerfistD-Block & S-te-FanDa Tweekaz HeadhunterzWarfaceHardstyle (Female)AniMe Korsakoff Lady Dammage MANDY Miss K8 Downtempo (Male)BonoboFour Tet Petit BiscuitThievery CorporationTychoDowntempo (Female)Huxley Anne D. Tiffany Roza Terenzi TOKiMONSTAYu Su
2026 International Dance Music Awards returned in 2026 after a six-year hiatus. The nominations were announced on March 13, 2026. The winners were announced during the Winter Music Conference on March 26, 2026.
Industry categories Artist of the YearBreakthrough Artist of the YearFred again.. Chris Lake John Summit Mau P Sara LandryKettama Chloé Caillet Jackie Hollander Josh Baker Ki/KiBest AlbumBest RemixChemistry – Chris LakeCharlotte de Witte – Charlotte de Witte Fuck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! – Skrillex I Love My Computer – Ninajirachi Same Day Cleaning – Sammy Virji | valign=top|"Galvanize (Chris Lake Extended Mix)" – The Chemical Brothers"I'm Not Alone (MPH Remix)" – Calvin Harris "The Days (Notion Remix)" – Chrystal "Stephanie (HNTR Remix)" – Cloonee, Young M.A, and InntRaw "Walking on a Dream (Blond:ish Remix)" – Empire of the Sun |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Best Song (Dance) ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Best Song (Electronic) |- | valign="top"|"No Broke Boys" – Disco Lines and Tinashe"Hypnotized" – Anyma and Ellie Goulding "I Guess We're Not the Same" – Sammy Virji "In My Head" – Chris Lake and Amber Mark "Victory Lap" – Fred again.., Skepta, and PlaqueBoyMax | valign=top|"Like I Like It" – Mau P"About to Begin" – Barry Can't Swim "All Systems Are Lying" – Soulwax "Into Dust" – Four Tet "One Mind" – Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte "Voltage" – Skrillex |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Best Label ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Best Festival/Event |- | valign="top"|Experts OnlyAnjunabeats Black Book Defected Records Drumcode Records Insomniac Records Toolroom Records | valign=top|Coachella (United States)Burning Man (United States) Creamfields (United Kingdom) Dekmantel (Netherlands) Electric Daisy Carnival (United States) Tomorrowland (Belgium) Ultra Music Festival (United States) |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Best Club ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Best Event Series |- | valign="top"|Space (Miami)Amnesia (Ibiza) Drumsheds (London) Echostage (Washington, D.C.) Hï (Ibiza) UNVRS (Ibiza) Ushuaïa (Ibiza) | valign="top"|CircolocoBreakaway Defected Elrow Experts Only Music On RESISTANCE |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Best Radio Show/Podcast ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Best Music Media Resource |- | valign="top"|BBC Radio 1 Essential MixA State of Trance – Armin van Buuren CLUBLIFE – Tiësto Drumcode Radio Live – Adam Beyer Group Therapy Radio – Above & Beyond Heldeep Radio – Oliver Heldens Toolroom Radio | valign=top|1001Tracklists Beatportal Billboard Dance DJ Lovers Club DJ Mag Mixmag Resident Advisor
Artist categories Dance Artist of the YearTechno Artist of the YearJohn Summit Chris Lake Dom Dolla Mau P Oliver HeldensSara Landry Amelie Lens Charlotte de Witte Eli Brown Indira PaganottoHouse Artist of the YearMelodic House/Techno Artist of the YearChloé Caillet Franky Rizardo Hot Since 82 Jonas Blue Max DeanRüfüs Du Sol Anyma Cassian Layton Giordani Miss MoniqueProgressive House Artist of the YearTech House Artist of the YearEric Prydz Christoph John Digweed Sasha Sébastien Léger YottoMax Styler Josh Baker Odd Mob PAWSA ProspaAfro House Artist of the YearTrance Artist of the YearHugel Adam Port Alex Wann Rampa VancoMarlon Hoffstadt Above & Beyond Armin van Buuren Ferry Corsten Markus SchulzBass Artist of the YearDrum & Bass Artist of the YearIllenium Excision GRiZ Subtronics Sullivan King Zeds DeadChase & Status Andy C Dimension Hedex Sub Focus
See also DJ Awards Miami Music Week Ultra Music Festival Winter Music Conference
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