The Perth Dance Music Awards (PDMAs) were annual awards held between 1998 and 2013 to recognise achievements in electronic dance music by artists, DJs, promoters, and venues in Western Australia. Recipients were voted for by the public across numerous categories, with the final ceremony held in 2013.
Winners by year 2013 Category Winner Best House DJ Manimal Best Tech House DJ Flex Best Electro DJ Kill Dyl Best Techno DJ Craig Hollywood Best Progressive DJ Jason Creek Best Trance DJ Illuminor Best Dubstep DJ Killafoe Best Drum n Bass DJ VLTRN Best Breaks DJ Philly Blunt Best Hip Hop DJ Angry Buda Best Female DJ Gracie Best Hard Dance DJ Rinski Best Hardcore DJ DJ Ol Bill Best Commercial Club DJ Timbee Best Regional DJ Panda Best New Talent Maker Best MC Stylee Best Producer Philly Blunt Best Local Tune Philly Blunt – "True Love" (Philly Blunt remix) Best Record Label JD4D Records Best Club Night Japan 4 Best Hardstyle DJ Outtacontrol Best Nightclub Ambar Best Radio Show Full Frequency Best Event Breakfest Best Flyer Breakfest 2012 (Jarrod Fuller & Boomtick) Best Scene Photograph Adam Mazur – A$AP Rocky at Metro City Concert Club Outstanding Contribution Inhibit Hall of Fame Jeremy Junk; John “Gully” Rodgers; Petar Ceklic
2012 Category Winner Best House DJ El Dario Best Tech-House DJ Flex Best Electro DJ Kill Dyl Best Techno DJ Craig Hollywood Best Dubstep DJ JD4D Best Drum & Bass DJ Voltron Best Hip-Hop DJ Angry Buda Best Urban/R&B DJ Angry Buda Best Female DJ Gracie Best Breaks DJ Micah Best Progressive DJ Jason Creek Best Trance DJ GeRmAn Best Hardcore DJ Camzor Best Hardstyle DJ Outtacontrol Best Hard Dance DJ Damien Blaze Best New Talent Poseidon Best MC MC Assassin Best Live Act The Brow Horn Orchestra Best Producer Killafoe Best Local Tunes Black & Blunt – "Moving Music"; Illuminor – "That Way" (Genix Dub Mix) Best Record Label JD4D Records Best Club Night Amon Vision Best Nightclub Ambar Best Radio Show Full Frequency (RTRFM) Best Dance Music Website Teknoscape Best Event Breakfest Best Flyer Amon Vision (designed by Igor Kadic) Best International Performance James Zabelia Best Photo Adam Mazur – Breakfest Outstanding Contribution Inhibit
2011 Category Winner Best House DJ DJ Timbee Best Tech-House DJ Flex Best Electro DJ Kill Dyl Best Techno DJ Craig Hollywood Best Dubstep DJ Dr Space Best Drum & Bass DJ ShockOne Best Hip-Hop DJ Angry Buda Best Urban/R&B DJ DJ Skooby Best Female DJ Mono Lisa Best Breaks DJ Micah Best Progressive DJ Progress Inn Best Trance DJ Jason Creek Best Hardcore DJ DJ Ol Bill Best Hard Dance DJ Zimma Best New Talent MR.eD Best MC MC Assassin Best Live Act The Brow Horn Orchestra Best Producer ShockOne Best Local Tune "Crucify Me" – ShockOne feat. Phetsta Best Record Label Amon Vision Best Club Night Japan 4 Best Regular Weeknight Beat Mash Best Nightclub Ambar Best Radio Show Full Frequency (RTRFM) Best Dance Music Website Teknoscape Best Event Breakfest Best Flyer Breakfest (designed by Jarrod Fuller) Best International Performance Nero Best Photo Atomic Hooligan & Rico Tubbs at Breakfest – James Gifford Outstanding Contribution Habitat
2010 Category Winner Best House DJ Paul Scott Best Tech-House DJ Nathan Francis Best Electro DJ Kill Dyl Best Techno DJ Aarin F Best Dubstep DJ Rekab Best Drum & Bass DJ ShockOne Best Hip-Hop DJ Angry Buda Best Urban/R&B DJ DJ Skooby Best Female DJ Mono Lisa Best Breaks DJ Micah Best Progressive DJ Progress Inn Best Trance DJ Jason Creek James H Trophy – Best Hardcore DJ Rousa Best Hard Dance DJ Rousa Best New Talent The Pearly Whites Best MC Whiskey Best Live Act The Brow Horn Orchestra Best Hip-Hop Act The Brow Horn Orchestra Best Producer ShockOne Best Local Tune "True Believer" – ShockOne, Phetsta & Metrik (Phetsta’s Dubstep Rework) Best Record Label Grits n Gravy Best Club Night Japan 4 Best Regular Weeknight Beat Mash Best Nightclub Ambar Best Radio Show Full Frequency (RTRFM) Best Dance Music Website Teknoscape Best Event Breakfest Best All-Ages Event Glow Best International Performance Miles Dyson Outstanding Contribution Knowledge Music Best Scene Photograph Andy C at Heavyweight Soundz – Angela King Best Flyer Lucid Dreaming (designed by Igor Kadic)
2009 and Earlier Summaries of winners from 1998 through 2009 are available in the article’s historic listings. Notable recurring winners include: Best Club Night – Japan 4 Best Nightclub – Ambar Best Radio Show – Full Frequency (RTRFM) Best Event – Breakfest Recurring names like ShockOne, Pendulum, Downsyde, The Typhoons prominently featured
References
External links Archived official PDMA website Wikipedia article with detailed winners list