The Winners of the 31st Annual International Dance Music Awards
Each year as the Winter Music Conference in Miami takes place, so does the International Dance Music Awards. Now in it's 31st consecutive year, the event pays homage to the industry's biggest names who have achieved great success in the past year. Of course, like many awards shows, there is always some controversy on who should actually win each category. This year is no different as the awards are given to the artists that might not be considered the most talented, but by those who were seen in the spotlight and received the most attention from fans.
You can expect to see Hardwell, Tiesto and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike being given awards, even David Guetta wins somehting, who many believe is on his last leg. Artists who have crossed over into the Pop sphere like Kygo, Skrillex, Major Lazer and Calvin Harris are honored, while Techno giants Nicole Moudaber and Carl Cox also receive high praise, Jamie XX and Claptone too.
All in all, it's a list of dance music giants, which isn't really all that surprising. Don't expect your favorite obscure underground artists to get honored in these awards, it would have been nice to see Rødhåd win, he was in fact nominated. But without further ado, have a look at the winners below:
Best Underground Dance Track
Burn Like Fire - Shiba San
Best Alternative/Indie Rock Dance Track
Tether - ERIC PRYDZ vs CHVRCHES
Best Indie Dance Track
L.O.V.E. - Purple Disco Machine & Boris Dlugosch
Best Latin Dance Track
Da Puta Madre - Kryder, Tom Staar & The Wulf
Best House/Garage/Deep House Track
Feel The Vibe - Bob Sinclar Feat. Dawn Tallman
Best R&B/Urban Dance Track
Can’t Feel My Face - The Weeknd
Best Electro/Progressive House Track
Secrets - Tiësto & KSHMR Feat. Vassy
Best Rap/Hip Hop/Trap Dance Track
Hey Mama Feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack - David Guetta
Best Trance Track
Another You - Armin van Buuren Feat. Mr Probz
Best Dubstep/Drum & Bass Track
Where Are Ü Now - Skrillex & Diplo Present Jack Ü With Justin Bieber
Best Tech House/Techno Track
Giv Me Luv (Nicole Moudaber Remix) - Alcatraz
Best Chillout/Lounge Track
Stole The Show - KYGO
Best Commercial/Pop Dance Track
Lean On - Major Lazer & DJ Snake Feat. MØ
Best Compilation or Full Length DJ Mix
Hardwell Presents Revealed Volume 6 - Hardwell
Best Global DJ
Hardwell
Best North American DJ
Skrillex
Best European DJ
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Best Break-Through DJ
Kygo
Best EDM/Pop DJ
Calvin Harris
Best Trance DJ
Armin van Buuren
Best House/Garage/Deep House DJ
Claptone
Best Indie Dance/Underground DJ
Jamie XX
Best Progressive House/Electro DJ
Hardwell
Best Techno/Tech House DJ
Carl Cox
Best Dubstep/Drum & Bass DJ
Skrillex
Best Hardstyle DJ
Headhunterz
Best Artist(Solo)
Hardwell
Best Break-Through Artist (Solo)
Kygo
31. Best Break-Through Artist (Group)
Mr. Belt and Wezol
Best Full Length Studio Recording
Automatic - KaskadeCaracal - Disclosure
Best US Club
Omnia - Las Vegas, NV
Best Global Club
Ushuaia - Ibiza
Best Music Event - Event, Location
Tomorrowland - Boom, Belgium
