The 2025 Electronic Dance Music Awards (also known as the EDMAs) took place on March 28, 2025, at the Eden Roc Hotel during the height of Miami Music Week.
The event, once again counted with iHeart Media for their extensive coverage. Erin Webster returned as the ceremony host. The awards celebrated the best songs, artists, and festivals from the global electronic dance music scene of 2024, chosen by the public on EDMAs official website. Voting were officially open on February 24, 2025. The winners were revealed on March 24. Afrojack and Crystal Waters were announced as this years Icon Awards recipient, while Mike Weiss was honored with the Industry Achievement award, and Above & Beyond with the Legend Award.
Winners and nominees Nominations were announced on February 24:
General Male Artist of the YearFemale Artist of the YearVocalist of the Year Tiësto John Summit ILLENIUM Dom Dolla Anyma Subtronics Porter Robinson HAYLA Anabel Englund LP Giobbi Nora En Pure HALIENE Kaleena Zanders Daya REZZ Amelie Lens CloZee Becky Hill HAYLA Zara Larsson Ava Max Anne-Marie Clementine Douglas Paige (BONNIE X CLYDE)Favorite AlbumProducer of the YearLabel of the Year Zedd—Telos Frank Walker—ORIGIN Forester—Moonlight BONNIE X CLYDE—There's No Tomorrow Porter Robinson—SMILE! :D RÜFÜS DU SOL—Inhale / Exhale Lane 8—Childish Fred again..—ten days Louis The Child—The Sun Comes Up Justice—Hyperdrama Vintage Culture Tiësto Dom Dolla LP Giobbi Fred again.. Armin van Buuren Skrillex FISHER PAWSA Sara Landry Armada Music Spinnin’ Records Ultra Records Epic Records mau5trap Defected Records Helix Records Toolroom Records Palm Tree RecordsMusic Video of the YearFavorite GroupBest Collaboration "Gravity" (featuring Tyler Shaw)—Frank Walker "Throw Some Ass"—SOFI TUKKER "We Are Family"—Cedric Gervais, Nile Rodgers "I'm the Drama"—Bebe Rexha "Hot Honey"—Tiësto, Alana Springsteen "Satellite"—Dimension, Alison Wonderland "Body Say"—XANDRA, Gigi Grombacher "Last of Us" (featuring Rita Ora)—Gryffin "Lucky" (featuring Remi Wolf)—Zedd BONNIE X CLYDE SOFI TUKKER Above & Beyond MEDUZA Cheat Codes Loud Luxury ISOKNOCK Chase & Status Levity Laszewo "Stay High"—Diplo, HUGEL & Julia Church "Not Even Love"—Seven Lions, ILLENIUM, ÁSDÍS "Without You"—Kygo, HAYLA "Never Letting Go"—Alok, Gryffin & Julia Church "Like a G6"—Timmy Trumpet, POLTERGST with Naeleck "Follow the Light"—Armin van Buuren, Hardwell "Everything You Do"—Afroki (Steve Aoki & Afrojack), Aviella "The Way It Is"—Cheat Codes, Two Friends "Another World"—MEDUZA, HAYLA "Push"—Skrillex, Hamdi, TAICHU, OFFAIAHBest New ArtistDubstep Artist of the YearDnB (Drum and Bass) Song of the YearD.O.D. XANDRA CYRIL Levity dot Z3LLA KASIA KI/KI Ben Hemsley Rebūke Subtronics Excision NGHTMRE Wooli LEVEL UP Mersiv Zeds Dead Ray Volpe Moody Good Hamdi "Wildfire"—Sub Focus "CAVE"—Dom Dolla, Tove Lo "Backbone"—Chase & Status, Stormzy "The Unknown"—NERO "Satellite"—Dimension, Alison WonderlandBest Radio ShowBest Fan Army "A State of Trance"—Armin van Buuren "Protocol Radio"—Nicky Romero "Heldeep Radio"—Oliver Heldens "#bpmMix"—StoneBridge "Good Vibes Radio"—Vinny Vibe "Powertools"—Richard Vission "Desire Radio"—Joel Corry "SINPHONY Radio"—Timmy Trumpet "Club Life"—Tiësto "Toolroom Radio"—Mark Knight Marshmello—[Mellogang] ILLENIUM—[Illenials] deadmau5—[The Horde] Martin Garrix—[Garrixers] Excision—[Headbangers] Subtronics—[CYCLOPS ARMY] Alan Walker—[Walkers]Male Icon AwardFemale Icon AwardIndustry Achievement Afrojack Crystal Waters Mike WeissLegend Award Above & Beyond
Breakout +Breakout Artist of the YearBreakout Female VocalistLevity Jex Hedex Sara Landry Beltran Cassian Disco Lines Hamdi Max StylerLinney CLOVES Aviella OAKS Jex Julia Church PollyAnna Sarah de WarrenBreakout Mashup Artist of the YearBreakout Remixer of the YearSpice Aurelios Cazes Mister Gray NetgateMartial Simon JPAN DJ Dark 5Hours Silano Deux Twins Kastra
Dance Dance Song of the YearDance Radio Song of the Year MEDUZA, HAYLA—Another World David Guetta, Alesso—Never Going Home Tonight (ft. Madison Love) Dom Dolla—girl$ Adam Port, Stryv—Move (ft. Malachiii) Justice—Neverender (with Tame Impala) Sonny Fodera, Jazzy, D.O.D—Somedays Martin Garrix, Jex—Told You So John Summit, HAYLA—Shiver John Summit, Sub Focus—Go Back (ft. Julia Church) Seven Lions, ILLENIUM—Not Even Love (ft. ÁSDÍS) Bebe Rexha—I'm the Drama Zedd—Lucky (ft. Remi Wolf) Enisa, Kaskade—Tears Don't FallDance Radio Artist of the YearDance / Electro Pop Song of the Year Martin Garrix John Summit Tiësto Anabel Englund Dom Dolla RÜFÜS DU SOL Alesso SOFI TUKKER Kygo Cheat Codes, Two Friends—The Way It Is Two Friends—Wrong Way (ft. Alexander Stewart) Martin Garrix, Jex—Told You So Kiesza—I Go Dance Galantis, David Guetta, 5 Seconds of Summer—Lighter TELYKAST, x.o.anne—Free Daya—Don't Call XANDRA, Gigi Grombacher—Body Say Diplo, Riva Starr—Heaven or Not (ft. Kareen Lomax)Pop-Dance Anthem of the Year Make You Mine—Madison Beer The Way It Is—Cheat Codes, Two Friends Told You So—Martin Garrix, Jex Free—Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding Don't Lie—The Chainsmokers, Kim Petras Living in Color—Audien, Jeoff Harris Still Into You—CYRIL, maryjo
Techno / House / Afro Tech House Artist of the YearTech House Song of the YearHouse Song of the Year Dom Dolla Mau P Chris Lake James Hype SIDEPIECE FISHER Tita Lau Cloonee Kaleena Zanders "Boost Up"—FISHER, Flowdan "Heavy Heart"—Loco Dice, Skrillex & Fireboy DML "4U"—Matroda, Martin Ikin, Sian-Lee "Taka"—SIDEPIECE, San Pacho "Stephanie"—Cloonee, Young M.A, Inntraw "BEATS FOR THE UNDERGROUND"—Mau P "girl$"—Dom Dolla "girl$"—Dom Dolla "Somedays"—Sonny Fodera, Jazzy, D.O.D "MERTHER"—Mau P "PICK UP THE PHONE"—PAWSA, Nate Dogg "Stephanie"—Cloonee, Young M.A, InntRaw "She's Gone, Dance On"—Disclosure "I Only Smoke when I Drink"—niminoTechno House Song of the YearAfro House Song of the YearAfro House Remix of the Year "Falling for You"—Amelie Lens "Bloom at Night"—Miss Monique "Play with Me"—Sara Landry, Shlømo "New Generation"—Lilly Palmer "RITMO"—Argy, Omiki, Son of Son "Orion"—Space 92, HI-LO "I Adore You"—HUGEL, Topic, Arash, Daecolm "Mwaki"—Zerb, Sofiya Nzau "Andalucia"—HUGEL, GROSSOMODDO "Move"—Adam Port, Stryv, Malachiii "Yamore"—MoBlack, Salif Keita, Benja, Franc Fala, Cesária Evora "Sauti"—Francis Mercier, Faul & Wad Ad, African Children's Choir "Amana"—Maz, VXSION "Yo Voy" (DJ TEDDY-O Afro House Remix)—Zion & Lennox, Daddy Yankee "You & Me" (Rivo Remix)—Disclosure, Eliza Doolittle "Mwaki" (Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Remix)—Zerb "Houdini" (Adam Port Mix)—Dua Lipa "One Dance" (Peace Control Remix)—Drake
DJ / Club Club DJ of the YearFavorite Club Track Timmy Trumpet Steve Aoki James Hype AFROJACK John Summit Diplo James Hype—Wild Kaleena Zanders, Tchami—DADDY KEEPS CALLING Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry—HIGHER (ft. SACHA) David Guetta, Cedric Gervais—Switch PLS&TY—Turning Tides Tiësto, AFROJACK—Light It Up (ft. MC Ambush) HASKELL, Mark Knight, Gene Farris—Go Deep Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello—Skip Local Singles & Sam Blacky—HotsteppaFavorite Nightclub Residency (U.S.)Mixshow DJ of the Year (Top 40 / Dance) Timmy Trumpet—FWD Day + Nightclub | Cleveland Kaskade—BigNight Live | Boston R3hab—Marquee Dayclub | Las Vegas Steve Aoki—HQ | Atlantic City Cash Cash—Zouk Nightclub + Ayu Dayclub | Las Vegas Bodega Brad (103.5 WKTU) DJ Nurotic (103.5 Chicago) DJ GHOST (Q102 PHILLY) DJ Triple XL (KIIS FM Los Angeles) DJ Jaime Ferreira (93.3 FLZ) DJ GQ (Y100 Miami) DJ Sticky Boots (HyperMiXx) DJ Jay Mac (Most Requested Live) DJ AUDIO1—(Ghetto House Radio) DJ Oreo—(106.9 K-HITS)
Mashup / Remix Best Use of SampleMashup Artist of the Year Sam Feldt, Steve Aoki, Nile Rodgers—I'm Going Out Mau P—MERTHER David Guetta, Alphaville, Ava Max—Forever Young Öwnboss, NXNJAS, Chamillionaire—Ridin Dirty James Hype—7 Seconds Sickick DJs From Mars Switch Disco Rudeejays Da Brozz Arman Aveiru Beatbreaker The Anthem KingzRemix of the YearRemixer of the Year John Summit & HAYLA—Shiver (Cassian Remix) The Temper Trap—Sweet Disposition (John Summit & Silver Panda Remix) Marlon Hoffstadt—It's That Time (FISHER Remix) Dua Lipa—Houdini (Adam Port Mix) Loofy—Last Night (Anyma & Layton Giordani Remix) Joel Corry James Hype VAVO Tiësto BVRNOUTRemake of the YearRemix Rewind Cedric Gervais, Nile Rodgers—We Are Family FISHER—Somebody Mr. Belt & Wezol—It's Not Right but It's OK Swedish House Mafia & Alicia Keys—Finally Diplo & HUGEL ft. Julia Church—Stay High Sean Paul—Get Busy (Odd Mob Remix) Don Omar, Lucenzo—Danza Kuduro (Tiesto Remix) Bob Marley & The Wailers—Jamming (FISHER Remix) Sharam—PATT (Party All the Time) (Adam Beyer, Layton Giordani & Green Velvet Remix) The Outfield—Your Love (Diplo Remix)Radio Remixer of the YearJ Bruus Cosmic Dawn Kue Petedown Charlie Lane
Festivals Main Stage/Festival Song of the YearBest Performance "Follow the Light"—Armin van Buuren, Hardwell "Devotion"—KSHMR, 22Bullets "Everything You Do" (featuring Aviella)—Afroki "Monster"—Don Diablo, Felix Jaehn "Hare Ram"—Lilly Palmer "Switch"—David Guetta, Cedric Gervais Alok—Tomorrowland Brazil | São Paulo | 2024 John Summit—Madison Square Garden, New York | 2024 Skrillex—Lollapalooza | Chicago | 2024 Tiesto—Ultra Music Festival | Miami 2024 ISOKNOCK—North Coast Music Festival | Chicago 2024 LSZEE [LSDREAM & CloZee]—Red Rocks | Colorado 2024 Odesza—The Gorge | Washington 2024 Keinemusik—The Pyramids of Giza | Egypt 2024 Notes
The "Rising" and "Breakthrough" categories were renamed as "Breakout". The "Album of the Year" and "Best Group" categories will be presented as "Favorite Album" and "Favorite Group". The following categories were added from this years nominations: Afro House Remix Afro House Song of the Year Favorite Club Track The following categories were absent from this years nominations: Best Down Tempo Turned Up Best Instrumental Non-Vocal Release Breakthrough Trance Artist of the Year DnB (Drum and Bass) Artist of the Year Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Bass) Nightlife DJ of the Year Best B2B Favorite Festival Series (U.S.)
Most wins The following individuals received two or more Electronic Dance Music Awards:
Three wins
HAYLA
Two wins
Armin van Buuren Nile Rodgers Timmy Trumpet Martin Garrix Dom Dolla HUGEL
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