The Australian Dance Music Awards (DMA) ran between 2000 and 2006 by the publishers of Australian street press publication 3D World.
History 3DWorld Publishing founded the Australian Dance Music Awards (DMA) to recognise achievements by musicians in dance music as well as hip-hop, which was then considered underground.
Nominees in each category were selected by a panel from the music industry, and then voted on by the general public to determine the winners. Awards ceremonies featured DJ set performances from various artists, such as DJ Ajax.
By 2006, it was regarded as "Australia's longest running, biggest and best dance music awards." No award show was held 2004–2005. When they returned in 2006, the awards were called The Allen & Heath Dance Music Awards, and were still sponsored by 3D World.
Awards
2000 Dance Music Awards Only winners are noted AwardWinnerOutstanding Contribution to DanceJohn FerrisBest Album"Skin" by EndorphinBest Club NightTweekin' Club 77Best Dance CompilationFreaky LoopsBest Dance WebsiteK-GrindBest Debut ArtistMadison AvenueBest DJPhil SmartBest DJ (People's Choice)Jules BeaumontBest EventVibes on A Summers Day - SydneyBest Event (People's Choice)Mobile HomeBest Hip Hop ActMetabassBest Independent LabelCreative VibesBest Live ActSonic AnimationBest ProducerGroove TerminatorBest Radio ShowGroovetrain hosted by Sharif Galal Triple JBest Single"Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison AvenueBest TurntablistDexterBest VideoSonic Animation
2001 Dance Music Awards Only winners are noted AwardWinnerOutstanding Contribution to DanceStephen AllkinsBest Album"Since I Left You" by The AvalanchesBest Club NightSublime Home: SydneyBest Dance CompilationSound Not Scene - mixed by Phil KBest Dance WebsiteinthemixBest Debut ArtistThe AvalanchesBest DJKid KenobiBest DJ (People's Choice)NSW/ACT: Kid Kenobi VIC: Sean Quinn
QLD: Jen-E
WA: Stephen Mallinder
SA: Mobin MasterBest Event (People's Choice)Vibes on A Summers DayBest Hip Hop ActResin DogsBest Independent LabelVicious VinylBest Live ActThe AvalanchesBest ProducerPaul MacBest Radio ShowKiss FM 'Friday Tapes' with Phil KBest Single"Since I Left You" by The AvalanchesBest TurntablistDexterBest Video"Since I Left You" by The Avalanches
2002 Dance Music Awards Only winners are noted AwardWinnerOutstanding Contribution to DancePaul MacBest Album"Manipulating Agent" by KatalystBest Single"Legacy" by InfusionBest CompilationAirheads 'The Droppin Science Experiment'Best ProducerKatalyst - Ashley AndersonBest Independent LabelCreative VibesBest Radio ShowGroovetrain hosted by Sharif Galal Triple JBest RemixIvan Gough, Luke Chable & Phil K remix - Paul Mac's Sound of Breaking UpBest Video Clip"Beautiful" by Disco MontegoBest Debut Artist1200 TechniquesBest RnB ActSelwynBest DJ NationalKid KenobiBest Hip Hop Act1200 TechniquesBest TurntablistDexterBest DJ (People's Choice)NSW/ACT:Goodwill VIC:Sean Quinn
SA:Reelax
QLD:Kazu Kimura
WA:Simon BarwoodBest Event (People's Choice)Two TribesBest Club Night (People's Choice)NSW:Sublime VIC:One Love
SA:Chemistry @ Heaven
QLD:Saturdays @ Family
WA:Saturdays @ RiseBest International DJ (People's Choice)Krafty Kutz
2003 Dance Music Awards Only winners are noted AwardWinnerOutstanding Contribution to DancePhil KBest Album"Choose One" by 1200 TechniquesBest Single"Dead Souls" by InfusionBest CompilationA Night Out with Vicious GroovesBest ProducerInfusionBest Independent LabelVicious VinylBest RemixPoxymusic vs Kid Kenobi remix of Green Velvet 'La La Land'Best Video Clip"One of my Kind" by Rogue TradersBest Mix CD"Balance 004" by Phil KBest Debut ArtistDownsydeBest Urban ActJeremy GregoryBest DJ NationalPhil KBest Hip Hop Act1200 TechniquesBest TurntablistDexterBest Live ActResin DogsBest State DJ (People's Choice)NSW/ACT:Kid Kenobi VIC:John Course
SA:DJ Brendon
QLD:Baby Gee
WA:Simon BarwoodBest Event (People's Choice)Two TribesBest Club Night (People's Choice)NSW:Sublime VIC:Bass Station @ The Palace
SA:Clubland @ Heaven
QLD:Saturdays @ Family
WA:Saturdays @ RiseBest International DJ (People's Choice)Adam Feeland
2006 Dance Music Awards
Best Video Clip Title and/or artistResult"Going Nowhere" by Cut Copy "Cause an Effect" by N'Fa "Blackness of the Sea" by Deepchild "Are you the one?" by The Presets
Best Urban Act Title and/or artistResultGuy Sebastian Jade Macrae Israel Kid Confucius
Best Debut Artist Title and/or artistResultMidnight Juggernauts N'Fa Riot In Belgium Van She
Best Live Act Title and/or artistResultCut Copy Hilltop Hoods The Presets Midnight Juggernauts
Best Remix Title and/or artistResultHilltop Hoods "The Hard Road" Suffa Remix Prodigy "Voodoo People" Pendulum Remix T Rek "Freakshow Disco #3" Stick Figures Risky Disco Mix Ignition - "This Love is War" Goodwill Remix
Best Compilation Title and/or artistResultBondi Calling 3 Future Classics attractions Modular - Modular presents Leave them all behind Balance
Best Mix CD Title and/or artistResultBang Gang - Mashed 2 John Course & Goodwill - Sessions Three Mark Walton – Story of Electro Tiga & Ajax - In the Mix 05
Best Independent Label Title and/or artistResultObese Elefant Traks Inertia Modular
Best Hip Hop Act Title and/or artistResultHermitude The Herd Hilltop Hoods Koolism
Best Turntablist Title and/or artistResultDanielsan Dexter J-Red Samrai
Best Producer Title and/or artistResultDirty South Debris Plutonic Lab Suffa (Hilltop Hoods)
Best Single Title and/or artistResult"Its too late" by Dirty South Vs Evermore "The Hard Road" by Hilltop Hoods "Tarantula" by Pendulum "Are you the one?" by The Presets
Best Album Title and/or artistResult"Beams" by The Presets "Lifetime" by Deepchild "Hard Road" by Hilltop Hoods "Tales from the drift" by Hermitude
Best DJ Title and/or artistResultAjax John Course Nick Toth Regal
People's Choice Awards Only winners listed AwardTitle and/or artistBest International DJJames ZabielaBest EventBig Day OutBest Radio ShowFBI SunsetsBest Club Night (statewide)NSW/ACT – Kink VIC – One Love
QLD – Saturdays @ Family
SA – HQ
WA – Saturdays @ The ChurchBest DJ (statewide)NSW/ACT – Ajax VIC – John Course
QLD – Baby Gee
SA – Debris
WA – Kenny L
Outstanding Contribution to Dance Only winner listed Title and/or artistJohn Course
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