International Dance Music Awards

{{short description|Annual awards ceremony}} {{more citations needed|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox award | name = International Dance Music Awards (IDMAs) | current_awards = 34th Edition IMDAs | image = File:IDMAs-Logo.jpg | caption = Logo for the 32nd Annual International Dance Music Awards held in 2018 | awarded_for = Achievements awarded in the Electronic dance music industry | location = Miami Beach, Florida, United States | network = | year = {{Start date and age|1985|3|}} | website = {{url|https://wintermusicconference.com/idma/}} }}

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).<ref name="2019-1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.electronic-festivals.com/event/winter-music-conference|title=Winter Music Conference 16/03/2020 [Event Guide]|website=www.electronic-festivals.com}}</ref> The awards returned in 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frontview-magazine.be/en/news/international-dance-music-awards-return-to-wmc-2026-nominees-revealed|title=International Dance Music Awards Return to WMC — 2026 Nominees Revealed|work=Frontview Magazine|date=15 March 2026|accessdate=17 May 2026}}</ref>

==Pre–2016==

Below are external archive links to all recorded awards ceremonies dating from 1998 to 2016:

* '''1998:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=1998#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2020-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416085847/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=1998#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-04-16 |url-status=dead }} * '''1999:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=1999#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2020-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416085847/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=1999#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-04-16 |url-status=dead }} * '''2000:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2000#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2020-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416085847/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2000#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-04-16 |url-status=dead }} * '''2001:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2001#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2020-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416085847/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2001#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-04-16 |url-status=dead }} * '''2002:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2002#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2020-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416085847/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2002#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-04-16 |url-status=dead }} * '''2003:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2003#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2020-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416085847/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2003#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-04-16 |url-status=dead }} * '''2004:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2004#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2017 - WMC 2017 |access-date=2020-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416085847/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2004#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-04-16 |url-status=dead }} * '''2005:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2005#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416085847/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2005#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-04-16 |url-status=dead }} * '''2006:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2006#idmanominees |title=28th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2013 - WMC 2013 |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627031618/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2006#idmanominees |archive-date=2013-06-27 |url-status=dead }} * '''2007:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2007#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818183417/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2007#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-08-18 |url-status=dead }} * '''2008:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2008#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821123719/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2008#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-08-21 |url-status=dead }} * '''2009:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2009#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2018-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308114612/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2009#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-03-08 |url-status=dead }} * '''2010:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2010#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2018 - WMC 2018 |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902012059/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2010#idmanominees |archive-date=2018-09-02 |url-status=dead }} * '''2011:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2011#idmanominees |title=27th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2012 - WMC 2012 |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325150119/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2011#idmanominees |archive-date=2012-03-25 |url-status=dead }} * '''2012:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2012#idmanominees |title=27th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2012 - WMC 2012 |access-date=2018-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129012626/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2012#idmanominees |archive-date=2012-01-29 |url-status=dead }} * '''2013:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2013#idmanominees |title=28th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2013 - WMC 2013 |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307192804/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2013#idmanominees |archive-date=2013-03-07 |url-status=dead }} * '''2014:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2014#idmanominees |title=29th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2014 - WMC 2014 |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312213510/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2014#idmanominees |archive-date=2014-03-12 |url-status=dead }} * '''2015:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2015#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2017 - WMC 2017 |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406132231/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2015#idmanominees |archive-date=2017-04-06 |url-status=dead }} * '''2016:''' {{cite web |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2016#idmanominees |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016 |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630054523/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2016#idmanominees |archive-date=2016-06-30 |url-status=dead }}

==2018== ''Nb'': There was no shortlist to the 2018 awards, only winners were chosen.<ref name="2019-1" />

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Category ! Nominees ! Ref. |- |Best Male Artist (Mainstream) |{{flagicon|NED}} '''Armin van Buuren''' |rowspan="21"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weraveyou.com/2018/03/international-dance-music-awards-idma-presents-2018-winners/|title=International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) presents 2018 winners|date=March 22, 2018}}</ref> |- |Best Female Artist (Mainstream) |{{flagicon|AUS}} '''NERVO''' |- |Best Male Artist (Underground) |{{flagicon|UK}} '''Carl Cox''' |- |Best Female Artist (Underground) |{{flagicon|RUS}} '''Nina Kraviz''' |- |Best Live Performance / Live Act |{{flagicon|NOR}} '''Kygo''' |- |Best Podcast / Radio Show |{{flagicon|NED}} '''Armin van Buuren - ''A State of Trance''''' |- |Best Breakthrough Artist |{{flagicon|NOR}} '''Alan Walker''' |- |Best Album |{{flagicon|USA}} '''The Chainsmokers - ''Memories...Do Not Open''''' |- |Best Song |{{flagicon|SWE}} '''Axwell Λ Ingrosso - "More Than You Know"''' |- |Best Remix |{{flagicon|SWE}} '''The Chainsmokers - "Something Just Like This" (Alesso Remix)''' |- |Best Club (USA) |{{flagicon|USA}} '''Omnia - Las Vegas''' |- |Best Club (Global) |{{flagicon|SPA}} '''Ushuaïa - Ibiza''' |- |Best Music Event |{{flagicon|NED}} '''Armin van Buuren - ''A State of Trance''''' |- |Best Festival |{{flagicon|USA}} '''Ultra Music Festival''' |- |Best Streaming Services |{{flagicon|SWE}} '''Spotify''' |- |Best Radio Station |{{flagicon|UK}} '''BBC Radio 1''' |- |Best Label (USA) |{{flagicon|USA}} '''Ultra Music''' |- |Best Label (Global) |{{flagicon|NED}} '''Armada Music''' |- |Best Innovative DJ Product |{{flagicon|JPN}} '''Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX2''' |- |Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer |{{flagicon|JPN}} '''Pioneer DJ''' |- |Best Daw |{{flagicon|BEL}} '''FL Studio''' |}

==2019==

===Industry categories===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Category ! Nominees ! Ref. |- |Breakthrough Artist Of The Year |Alison Wonderland Fisher Loud Luxury Peggy Gou {{flagicon|NED}} '''San Holo''' |rowspan="15"|<ref name="2019-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.decodedmagazine.com/the-33rd-annual-international-dance-music-awards-idma-announces-nominees/|title=The 33rd annual International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) announces nominees|date=February 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name="2019-2">{{Cite web|url=https://co-fr.facebook.com/wintermusicconference/videos/339419440039452/|title=Cunnettatti o Arrigistratti pè Vede}}</ref> |- |Best Pop/Electronic Album |{{flagicon|UK}} '''Above & Beyond - ''Common Ground''''' Alison Wonderland - ''Awake'' David Guetta - ''7'' Rufus Du Sol - ''Solace'' Sofi Tukker - ''Treehouse'' |- |Best Electronic Album |Against All Logic - ''2012-2017'' DJ Koze - ''Knock Knock'' Jon Hopkins - ''Singularity'' Rezz - ''Certain Kind Of Magic'' {{flagicon|NED}} '''San Holo - ''Album1''''' |- |Best Pop/Electronic Song |Feenixpawl - "Neon Sky" Loud Luxury - "Body" {{flagicon|USA}} '''Marshmello - "Happier"''' Silk City & Dua Lipa - "Electricity" Tiësto & Post Malone - "Jackie Chan" |- |Best Electronic Song |Adam Beyer - "Losing My Mind" CamelPhat & Au/Ra - "Panic Room" {{flagicon|AUS}} '''Fisher - "Losing It"''' DJ Koze - "Pick Up" Peggy Gou - "It Makes You Forget" |- |Best Remix |Bicep - "Opal" (Four Tet Remix) Charlie Puth - "How Long" (EDX Remix) Fatboy Slim - "Praise You" (Purple Disco Machine Remix) {{flagicon|USA}} '''Halsey - "Without Me" (Illenium Remix)''' Lou Rawls - "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" (Frankie Knuckles, Kenny Summit & Eric Kupper Remix) |- |Best Label |Anjunabeats Armada Music {{flagicon|CAN}} '''Monstercat''' Spinnin' Records Ultra Music |- |Best Club |Avant Gardner / Brooklyn Mirage, New York Bootshaus, Cologne Printworks, London Sound, Los Angeles {{flagicon|USA}} '''Space, Miami''' |- |Best Festival |Electric Forest Electric Daisy Carnival Movement {{flagicon|BEL}} '''Tomorrowland''' Ultra Music Festival |- |Best Podcast/Radio Show |{{flagicon|NED}} '''Armin Van Buuren - ''A State Of Trance''''' Tiësto - ''Club Life'' Pete Tong - BBC Radio 1 Nora En Pure - ''Purified'' Monstercat - ''Call Of The Wild'' |- |Best Radio Station |{{flagicon|UK}} '''BBC Radio 1''' Evolution / iHeartRadio KNHC C89.5 Seattle Rinse FM SiriusXM BPM |- |Best Streaming Service |Amazon Music Apple Music Pandora SoundCloud {{flagicon|SWE}} '''Spotify''' |- |Best YouTube Channel |Majestic Casual Monstercat Mr. Suicide Sheep Proximity {{flagicon|NED}} '''Spinnin TV''' |- |Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer |Allen & Heath Denon Native Instruments {{flagicon|JPN}} '''Pioneer DJ''' Technics |- |Best DAW |Ableton Live 10 {{flagicon|BEL}} '''FL Studio''' Logic Pro Pro Tools Steinberg Cubase |}

===Artist categories===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Category ! Nominees ! Ref. |- |Best Male Artist (Pop/Electronic) |Alok DJ Snake Marshmello {{flagicon|NED}} '''Martin Garrix''' The Chainsmokers |rowspan="16"|<ref name="2019-1" /><ref name="2019-2" /> |- |Best Female Artist (Pop/Electronic) |Grimes Juicy M Krewella {{flagicon|AUS}} '''NERVO''' Tigerlily |- |Best Male Artist (Techno) |Adam Beyer Boris Brejcha {{flagicon|UK}} '''Carl Cox''' Richie Hawtin Stephan Bodzin |- |Best Female Artist (Techno) |Amelie Lens {{flagicon|BEL}} '''Charlotte de Witte''' Deborah de Luca Monika Kruse Nina Kraviz |- |Best Male Artist (House) |Claptone {{flagicon|UK}} '''Disclosure''' Duke Dumont Kungs Vintage Culture |- |Best Female Artist (House) |Honey Dijon Maya Jane Coles {{flagicon|RSA}}{{flagicon|SWI}} '''Nora En Pure''' Peggy Gou The Black Madonna |- |Best Male Artist (Bass) |Baauer {{flagicon|USA}} '''Illenium''' Louis The Child RL Grime San Holo |- |Best Female Artist (Bass) |{{flagicon|AUS}} '''Alison Wonderland ''' Alluxe Huxley Anne Lady Bee REZZ |- |Best Male Artist (Trance) |Above & Beyond {{flagicon|NED}} '''Armin van Buuren''' Gareth Emery Markus Schulz Paul Van Dyk |- |Best Female Artist (Trance) |{{flagicon|UK}} '''Christina Novelli''' Maria Healy Nathia Kate Nifra Orla Feeney |- |Best Male Artist (Drum n’ Bass) |Andy C Chase & Status {{flagicon|UK}} '''Delta Heavy''' Hybrid Minds Noisia |- |Best Female Artist (Drum n’ Bass) |DJ Rap {{flagicon|UK}} '''DJ Storm''' Djinn Kyrist Mollie Collins |- |Best Male Artist (Downtempo) |Bonobo Emancipator Kaytranada {{flagicon|FRA}} '''Petit Biscuit''' Thievery Corporation |- |Best Female Artist (Downtempo) |Emika Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Lil Bo Weep Sister Bliss {{flagicon|USA}} '''TOKiMONSTA''' |- |Best Male Artist (Hardstyle) |Angerfist Brennan Heart Coone {{flagicon|NED}} '''Headhunterz''' Wildstylez |- |Best Female Artist (Hardstyle) |AniMe DJ Stephanie Korsakoff Lady Faith {{flagicon|UKR}} '''Miss K8''' |}

==2020==

===Industry categories===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Category ! Nominees ! Ref. |- |Best Album |{{flagicon|SWE}} '''Avicii - ''TIM''''' Flume - ''Hi This is Flume'' Gryffin - ''Gravity'' Illenium - ''ASCEND'' The Chemical Brothers - ''No Geography'' |rowspan="14|<ref name="2020-1">{{cite web|url=https://wintermusicconference.com/idma/|title=WMC - 34th Annual International Dance Music Awards|website=WMC · Winter Music Conference|access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref><ref name="2020-2">{{cite web|url=https://weraveyou.com/2020/04/idma-2020-winners-announced-aviciis-tim-named-as-the-best-album/|title=IDMA 2020 winners announced: Avicii's 'Tim' named as the best album|first=Lakshay|last=Bhagtani|date=April 1, 2020|access-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref> <ref name="2020-3">{{Cite web|url=https://djmag.com/news/avicii-posthumously-wins-best-album-award-international-dance-music-awards|title = Avicii posthumously wins Best Album award at International Dance Music Awards|date = 9 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="2020-4">{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/04/aviciis-tim-wins-best-album-at-international-dance-music-awards/|title = Avicii's 'TIM' wins Best Album at International Dance Music Awards|date = 10 April 2020}}</ref> |- |Best Song (Dance) |{{flagicon|ITA}} '''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" {{flagicon|AUS}} '''Fisher - "You Little Beauty"''' Peggy Gou - "Starry Night" |- |Best Remix |Monolink – Return To Oz (ARTBAT Remix) {{flagicon|BRA}} '''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 Label |Armada Music Anjunabeats Astralwerks {{flagicon|NED}} '''Spinnin' Records''' Ultra Records |- |Breakthrough Artist |ARTBAT Dom Dolla {{flagicon|ITA}} '''Meduza''' Solardo WHIPPED CREAM |- |Best Festival/Event |Coachella Electric Daisy Carnival Electric Zoo {{flagicon|BEL}} '''Tomorrowland''' Ultra Music Festival |- |Best Club |Avant Gardner/Brooklyn Mirage (New York) Berghain (Berlin) Fabric Nightclub (London) Space (Miami) {{flagicon|SPA}} '''Ushuaïa (Ibiza)''' |- |Best Radio Show/Podcast |{{flagicon|NED}} '''''A State of Trance'' by Armin van Buuren''' ''Club Life'' by Tiësto ''Group Therapy'' by Above & Beyond ''Heldeep Radio'' by Oliver Heldens ''Spinnin’ Sessions'' |- |Best Radio Station |{{flagicon|UK}} '''BBC Radio 1''' BPM (SiriusXM) Diplo's Revolution (SiriusXM) Evolution (iHeartRadio) KCRW (LA) |- |Best Streaming Service |Amazon Music Apple Music Deezer Pandora {{flagicon|SWE}} '''Spotify''' |- |Best YouTube Channel |MrSuicideSheep Proximity {{flagicon|NED}} '''Spinnin’ TV''' Trap Nation Ultra Music |- |Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer |Allen & Heath Denon DJ Native Instruments {{flagicon|JPN}} '''Pioneer DJ''' Technics |- |Best DAW |Ableton Live 10 Avid Pro Tools {{flagicon|BEL}} '''FL Studio''' Logic Pro X Steinberg Cubase |}

===Artist categories===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Category ! Nominees ! Ref. |- |Dance/Electronic (Male) |Calvin Harris {{flagicon|BEL}} '''Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike''' Marshmello Martin Garrix The Chainsmokers |rowspan="16|<ref name="2020-1" /><ref name="2020-2" /> <ref name="2020-3" /><ref name="2020-4" /> |- |Dance/Electronic (Female) |Juicy M Krewella Mariana BO MATTN {{flagicon|AUS}} '''NERVO''' |- |Techno (Male) |Adam Beyer Boris Brejcha {{flagicon|UK}} '''Carl Cox''' Enrico Sangiuliano Richie Hawtin |- |Techno (Female) |Amelie Lens ANNA {{flagicon|BEL}} '''Charlotte de Witte''' Deborah de Luca Nina Kraviz |- |Trance (Male) |Above & Beyond Aly & Fila {{flagicon|NED}} '''Armin van Buuren''' Giuseppe Ottaviani Cosmic Gate |- |Trance (Female) |Alessandra Roncone {{flagicon|UK}} '''Christina Novelli''' Clara Yates Maria Healy Nifra |- |House (Male) |ARTBAT Black Coffee Claptone {{flagicon|AUS}} '''FISHER''' Meduza |- |House (Female) |Hannah Wants Honey Dijon Maya Jane Coles {{flagicon|RSA}}{{flagicon|SWI}} '''Nora En Pure''' Peggy Gou |- |Bass (Male) |Illenium NGHTMRE RL Grime {{flagicon|USA}} '''Skrillex''' Yellow Claw |- |Bass (Female) |{{flagicon|AUS}} '''Alison Wonderland''' CloZee Lucii REZZ WHIPPED CREAM |- |Drum & Bass (Male) |Andy C Bou {{flagicon|UK}} '''Chase & Status''' Enei Sub Focus |- |Drum & Bass (Female) |Changing Faces DJ Rap {{flagicon|UK}} '''DJ Storm ''' Kyrist Mollie Collins |- |Hardstyle (Male) |Angerfist D-Block & S-te-Fan Da Tweekaz {{flagicon|NED}} '''Headhunterz''' Warface |- |Hardstyle (Female) |AniMe Korsakoff Lady Dammage {{flagicon|BEL}} '''MANDY ''' Miss K8 |- |Downtempo (Male) |Bonobo Four Tet {{flagicon|FRA}} '''Petit Biscuit''' Thievery Corporation Tycho |- |Downtempo (Female) |Huxley Anne D. Tiffany Roza Terenzi {{flagicon|BEL}} '''TOKiMONSTA''' Yu Su |}

==2026== International Dance Music Awards returned in 2026 after a six-year hiatus. The nominations were announced on March 13, 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2026-international-dance-music-awards-nominees-list-1236199007/|title=Here Are the Nominees for the 2026 International Dance Music Awards|work=Billboard|date=March 13, 2026|accessdate=May 17, 2026|first=Katie|last=Bain}}</ref> The winners were announced during the Winter Music Conference on March 26, 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edm-lab.com/en/aroun/idma-2026-winners/|title=IDMA 2026 – All Winners Revealed at Miami Music Week|work=EDM Lab|date=April 7, 2026|accessdate=May 17, 2026|author=Davide}}</ref>

===Industry categories=== {| class="wikitable" ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Breakthrough Artist of the Year |- | valign="top" | *'''Fred again..''' **Chris Lake **John Summit **Mau P **Sara Landry | valign=top| *'''Kettama''' **Chloé Caillet **Jackie Hollander **Josh Baker **Ki/Ki |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Best Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Best Remix |- | valign="top"| *'''''Chemistry'' – Chris Lake''' **''Charlotte 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 Only''' **Anjunabeats **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"| *'''Circoloco''' **Breakaway **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 Mix''' **A 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=== {| class="wikitable" ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Dance Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Techno Artist of the Year |- | valign="top" | *'''John Summit''' **Chris Lake **Dom Dolla **Mau P **Oliver Heldens | valign=top| *'''Sara Landry''' **Amelie Lens **Charlotte de Witte **Eli Brown **Indira Paganotto |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |House Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Melodic House/Techno Artist of the Year |- | valign="top"| *'''Chloé Caillet''' **Franky Rizardo **Hot Since 82 **Jonas Blue **Max Dean | valign=top| *'''Rüfüs Du Sol''' **Anyma **Cassian **Layton Giordani **Miss Monique |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Progressive House Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Tech House Artist of the Year |- | valign="top"| *'''Eric Prydz''' **Christoph **John Digweed **Sasha **Sébastien Léger **Yotto | valign=top| *'''Max Styler''' **Josh Baker **Odd Mob **PAWSA **Prospa |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Afro House Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Trance Artist of the Year |- | valign="top"| *'''Hugel''' **Adam Port **Alex Wann **Rampa **Vanco | valign=top| *'''Marlon Hoffstadt''' **Above & Beyond **Armin van Buuren **Ferry Corsten **Markus Schulz |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Bass Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Drum & Bass Artist of the Year |- | valign="top"| *'''Illenium''' **Excision **GRiZ **Subtronics **Sullivan King **Zeds Dead | valign=top| *'''Chase & Status''' **Andy C **Dimension **Hedex **Sub Focus |}

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