WMC 2019 Announcement: The 33rd Annual International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) Announces Nominees
Voting is now open for the 33rd annual International Dance Music Awards (IDMA)!
By visiting wmc2020.ultra.us/idma/, the public will be able to participate in the voting process for dance music’s longest-running, most inclusive and credible awards program. This year’s nominees were determined by Viberate – the world’s biggest crowdsourced platform for listing and mapping the live music industry – and the IDMA Advisory Board, a panel composed of major players within the electronic music community, including notable artists, managers, agents, publicists and promoters.
The IDMAs cap off an exciting Winter Music Conference (WMC) jam-packed with exciting keynote speakers and panels composed of dance music’s top artists and industry luminaries. In addition daytime programming, each WMC badge holder will also have access to attend over 20 sanctioned WMC events free of charge. Get your business done by day and blow off steam at night with parties featuring top talent, including Danny Tenaglia, Chocolate Puma, Aly & Fila, Anthony Attalla, Steve Lawler, Luciano, EDX, Carl Craig, Stacey Pullen, Matthew Dear and more. View the full list of WMC programming and sanctioned events.
Adding to the excitement, WMC reaches new heights with the addition of the legendary Shaquille O’Neal, who takes to the big stage with his managers Joe Silberzweig and Adam Richman for a conversation about his electronic music alter ego, DJ Diesel, and the evolution of his Shaq’s Fun House brand. Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant basketball players in NBA history and is now also one of the greatest entertainers on earth – this conversation is not to be missed!
WMC is pleased to announce its newest partners, including Virgin Voyages and Red Bull, and recently confirmed artists, including Paavo Siljamäki (Above & Beyond), A-Trak, Craze, DJ Tennis and Louie Vega, who will be participating at this year’s event.
The complete list of IDMA categories and nominees…
***IDMA Advisory Board Categories***
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Alison Wonderland
Fisher
Loud Luxury
Peggy Gou
San Holo
Best Pop/Electronic Album
Above & Beyond Common Ground
Alison Wonderland Awake
David Guetta 7
RÜFÜS 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
San Holo Album1
Best Pop/Electronic Song
Feenixpawl “Neon Sky”
Loud Luxury “Body”
Marshmello “Happier”
Silk City & Dua Lipa “Electricity”
Tiesto & Post Malone “Jackie Chan”
Best Electronic Song
Adam Beyer “Losing My Mind”
Camelphat & Au/Ra “Panic Room”
Fisher “Losing It”
DJ Koze “Pick Up”
Peggy Gou “It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)”
Best Remix
Bicep “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 Label
Anjunabeats
Armada Music
Monstercat
Spinnin’
Ultra Music
Best Club
Avant Gardner / Brooklyn Mirage, New York
Bootshaus, Cologne
Printworks, London
Sound, Los Angeles
Space, Miami
Best Festival
Electric Forest
Electric Daisy Carnival
Movement
Tomorrowland
Ultra
Best Podcast/Radio Show
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
BBC Radio 1
Evolution iHeartRadio
KNHC C89.5 Seattle
Rinse FM
SiriusXM BPM
Best Streaming Service
Amazon
Apple Music
Pandora
SoundCloud
Spotify
Best YouTube Channel
Majestic Casual
Monstercat
MrSuicideSheep
Proximity
Spinnin’ TV
Best DJ Equipment Manufacturer
Allen & Heath
Denon DJ
Native Instruments
Pioneer DJ
Technics
Best DAW
Ableton Live 10
FL Studio
Logic Pro
Pro Tools
Steinberg Cubase
***Artist Categories powered by Viberate***
Best Male Artist (Pop/Electronic)
Alok
DJ Snake
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers
Best Female Artist (Pop/Electronic)
Grimes
Juicy M
Krewella
NERVO
Tigerlily
Best Male Artist (Techno)
Adam Beyer
Boris Brejcha
Carl Cox
Richie Hawtin
Stephan Bodzin
Best Female Artist (Techno)
Amelie Lens
Charlotte de Witte
Deborah De Luca
Monika Kruse
Nina Kraviz
Best Male Artist (House)
Claptone
Disclosure
Duke Dumont
Kungs
Vintage Culture
Best Female Artist (House)
Honey Dijon
Maya Jane Coles
Nora En Pure
Peggy Gou
The Black Madonna
Best Male Artist (Bass)
Baauer
Illenium
Louis the Child
RL Grime
San Holo
Best Female Artist (Bass)
Alison Wonderland
Laura Escudé
Huxley Anne
Lady Bee
REZZ
Best Male Artist (Trance)
Above & Beyond
Armin van Buuren
Gareth Emery
Markus Schulz
Paul van Dyk
Best Female Artist (Trance)
Christina Novelli
Maria Healy
Nathia Kate
Nifra
Orla Feeney
Best Male Artist (Drum n’ Bass)
Andy C
Chase & Status
Delta Heavy
Hybrid Minds
Noisia
Best Female Artist (Drum & Bass)
DJ Rap
DJ Storm
Djinn
Kyrist
Mollie Collins
Best Male Artist (Downtempo)
Bonobo
Emancipator
Kaytranada
Petit Biscuit
Thievery Corporation
Best Female Artist (Downtempo)
Emika
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Lil Bo Weep
Sister Bliss
TOKiMONSTA
Best Male Artist (Hardstyle)
Angerfist
Brennan Heart
Coone
Headhunterz
Wildstylez
Best Female Artist (Hardstyle)
AniMe
DJ Stephanie
Korsakoff
Lady Faith
Miss K8
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL DANCE MUSIC AWARDS
Running concurrently with Winter Music Conference in Miami, FL (March 25-28 in the spectacular Faena District), the IDMAs generate over two million votes annually from music enthusiasts in 209 countries and territories to recognize and honor exceptional achievements in various award categories.
ABOUT WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE
2019 marks the first fully-programmed WMC since it was announced in March 2018 that the organizers behind Ultra Worldwide, the world’s most successful independent, international music festival brand, had acquired the Winter Music Conference (founded in 1985) and International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) properties. The Ultra Worldwide acquisition aims to restore WMC’s status as the must-attend dance music industry and networking conference in the world. A property unlike any other, WMC’s exclusive hotel partner, The Faena, was named by Conde Nast Traveler as the #1 hotel in Miami Beach for two consecutive years (2017 & 2018) via their prestigious readers poll.
ABOUT FAENA FORUM
Faena Forum is a pioneering public venue dedicated to presenting and showcasing the ambitious, the innovative and the groundbreaking in fields ranging from art and entertainment to business and beyond. Faena Forum, evocative of the ancient civic and architectural concept of a forum, aims to offer Miami a dynamic setting, allowing for ongoing programming under the direction of Faena Art, as well as use by private companies, institutions, and individuals.
Alan Faena worked closely with OMA, the firm founded by Rem Koolhaas and Shohei Shigematsu, partner at OMA and Director of the New York office, who served as the lead architect for the three buildings, to ensure the 43,000 square-foot Forum is designed for ultimate flexibility. The space accommodates everything from a temporary culinary pop up to an acoustically optimal concert. Two volumes, a cylinder and a cube that are similar in size, can be combined or subdivided to support any type of production, from projects and commissions to performances, exhibitions and events. The building has two main levels. The lobby amphitheater features pink marble floors and technical capabilities for surround projections. The upper floor assembly hall features a 40-foot-high dome with a central glazed oculus and a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking Indian Creek. A walkway that spirals up the interior wall of the Forum from street level to the top of the dome which provides visitors with a range of perspectives on the space.
ABOUT FAENA DISTRICT
Miami is a city that has experienced the transformative power of the arts. With this conviction in mind, Alan Faena and Len Blavatnik debuted Faena Hotel Miami Beach in December 2015, marking the first phase of openings in the Faena District Miami Beach. A new neighborhood rooted in the arts, Faena District will help catalyze a cultural renaissance in Miami and further enhance its reputation as a vital link between North and South.
Located in the heart of Miami Beach, Faena District stretches north from 32nd Street to 36th Street, between the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Creek. Every single one of its elements defies convention while promoting cultural inclusiveness that will benefit the entire community.
Faena District is the result of a collaboration between some of the most talented and creative minds who continue to challenge existing concepts of culture, entertainment and community. By integrating art, architecture, nature and technology, Faena District has changed the physical and cultural landscape of Miami Beach forever.
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