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Hardwell Overruns The IDMA And Takes Home Six Awards

Hardwell Overruns The IDMA And Takes Home Six Awards

Miami Music Week and Ultra Music Festival have finally come to an end. And it was a blast!

One of the most anticipated annual events on the global music calendar (and the only longstanding awards event dedicated to the EDM industry), the IDMAs generate over two million votes from music enthusiasts in 209 countries and territories every year to recognize and honor exceptional achievements in 57 award categories. This is the industry highlight at the center of WMC Week.

Another unique aspect of the IDMAs is the convergence of industry legends and emerging talent alike. As part of its mission statement to serve as a platform for the advancement of the industry, the IDMAs place particular emphasis on innovative artists and industry.

Hardwell Overruns The IDMA And Takes Home Six Awards

Standing in the limelight now is the results of the annual International Dance Music Awards, which has been held for the 31st consecutive year.

Continuing to lead the scene, names like Calvin Harris, Skrillex and Kygo pulled in multiple awards. Calvin Harris receiving two awards in the categories Best Producer and Best EDM/Pop DJ.

What stands out is however the domination of one single DJ: Hardwell. He creamed off the profits and took home an impressive six awards! Hardwell’s dominance is a feat truly meant for the history books and 2016 looks like yet another promising year for the Revealed boss.

Hardwell Live at Ultra Music Festival Miami 2016

IDMA Winners for the year 2015 presented in 2016:

1. Best Underground Dance Track

Burn Like Fire - Shiba San

Let’s Prance (Radio Slave & Thomas Gandey Last Communication Remix) - Aphrohead

Make A Cake - Claude VonStroke

Morning Side - Four Tet

Solar Detroit - Maceo Plex

Tell Me Why Feat. Stereo MC’s - Terranova

The Believer - Deetron

U Turn - Fur Coat

2. Best Alternative/Indie Rock Dance Track

Flesh Without Blood - Grimes

Leave A Trace - CHVRCHES

Let It Happen - Tame Impala

Loud Places - Jamie XX Feat. Romy

Need You Now - Hot Chip

Plastic - New Order

Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon

Tether - ERIC PRYDZ vs CHVRCHES

3. Best Indie Dance Track

All I Want Is You Feat. Keyhole - Kraak and Smaak

Back To Life - Croatia Squad

Something More (Hot Toddy Disco Redux) - Crazy P.

Come Back Baby - Flush

Evil Eyes (Hercules & Love Affair Remix) - Roisin Murphy

Holy Ghost! 2015 - Sharam Jey & Tom Breu

Just Another Guy - Boy George & Vanilla Ace Feat. Katerina Themis

L.O.V.E. - Purple Disco Machine & Boris Dlugosch

4. Best Latin Dance Track

Da Puta Madre - Kryder, Tom Staar & The Wulf

El Perdón (Forgiveness) - Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias

Ginza - J Balvin

La Gozadera - Gente de Zona Feat. Marc Anthony

La Mordidita Feat. Yotuel - Ricky Martin

Pinga - Sak Noel & Luka Caro & Rubern Rider

Suavecito - Julieta Venegas

Vaivén - Daddy Yankee

5. Best House/Garage/Deep House Track

Chunky - Format:B

Feel The Vibe - Bob Sinclar Feat. Dawn Tallman

Holding On Feat. Gregory Porter- Disclosure

Just Escape Feat. Daudi (Justin Martin Remix) - Escape

One Of Us (Dennis Ferrer Remix) - SABB

Play The Room - Hot Since 82

Sometimes - Enzo Siffredi

The Music Got Me - Claptone

6. Best R&B/Urban Dance Track

Bitch Better Have My Money - Rihanna

Burnitup! Feat. Missy Elliot - Janet Jackson

Can’t Feel My Face - The Weeknd

Follow Me - Hardwell Feat. Jason Derulo

Hey Mama Feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack - David Guetta

Higher Place Feat. Ne-Yo - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Hotline Bling - Drake

The Hills - The Weeknd

7. Best Electro/Progressive House Track

Generate - ERIC PRYDZ

Higher Place Feat. Ne-Yo - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Mad World Feat Jake Reese- Hardwell

Melody - Oliver Heldens

Peanut Butter Jelly - Galantis

Secrets - Tiësto & KSHMR Feat. Vassy

The Hum - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike VS. Ummet Ozcan

The Only Way Is Up - Martin Garrix & Tiësto

8. Best Rap/Hip Hop/Trap Dance Track

All Day Feat. Paul McCartney - Kanye West

El Chapo - The Game & Skrillex

Febreze Feat. 2 Chainz - Skrillex & Diplo Present Jack Ü

Hey Mama Feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack - David Guetta

Throw Sum Mo Feat. Nicki Minaj & Young Thug - Rae Sremmurd

Trap Queen - Fetty Wap

Truffle Butter Feat. Drake & Lil Wayne - Nicki Minaj

WTF (Where They From) - Missy Elliot Feat. Pharell Willams

9. Best Trance Track

Anahera - Ferry Corsten Presents Gouryella

Another You - Armin van Buuren Feat. Mr Probz

Blue Sky Action - Above & Beyond Feat. Alex Vargas

Destiny - Markus Schulz Feat. Delacey

Embrace - Armin van Buuren Feat. Eric Vloeimans

Lights - Paul van Dyk Feat. Sue McLaren

Napoleon - Aly & Fila With Ferry Tayle

Stardust - jean-michel jarre & Armin van Buuren

10. Best Dubstep/Drum & Bass Track

Bad Man (Skrillex Remix) - Ragga Twins

Coming Home - Sigma & Rita Ora

Dead Limit - Noisia,The Upbeats

Emotional - Flux Pavillion & Matthew Koma

Nasty (Spor Remix) - The Prodigy

PLUR Police (Jauz Remix) - Knife Party

Red Lips (Skrillex Remix) - GTA

Where Are Ü Now - Skrillex & Diplo Present Jack Ü With Justin Bieber

11. Best Tech House/Techno Track

Can You Hear Me (Enrico Sangiuliano Remix) - Boris

Dancing (Again) - Eats Everything Feat. Tiga vs Audion

Giv Me Luv (Nicole Moudaber Remix) - Alcatraz

Love Siren - Alan Fitzpatrick

Make A Cake - Claude VonStroke

Solar Detroit - Maceo Plex

Suga - Technasia & Green Velvet

Veins - Hot Since 82

12. Best Chillout/Lounge Track

Don’t Break My Love - Nicolas Jaar

Forget Me Not - St. Germain

Inside Your Mind - Nick Leng Feat. Carmody

Mary L. - St. Germain

Show Me Love Feat. Kimberly Anne - Sam Feldt

Shy Grass - Blond:ish

Social Butterfly - Guy J

Stole The Show - KYGO

13. Best Commercial/Pop Dance Track

Bitch, I’m Madonna Feat. Nicki Minaj - Madonna

Can’t Feel My Face - The Weeknd

How Deep Is Your Love - Calvin Harris & Disciples

Lean On - Major Lazer & DJ Snake Feat. MØ

Where Are Ü Now - Skrillex & Diplo Present Jack Ü With Justin Bieber

Beautiful Now Feat. Jon Bellion- Zedd

Intoxicated - Martin Solveig & GTA

Waiting For Love - Avicii

14. Best Compilation or Full Length DJ Mix

A State Of Trance 2015 - Armin van Buuren

All Gone Miami 2015 - Pete Tong & Gorgon City

Annual 2015 - Ministry of Sound

Club Life Vol. 4 - Tiësto

Hardwell Presents Revealed Volume 6 - Hardwell

In The House Ibiza 2015 - Defected Records

Toolroom Ibiza 2015 - Toolroom Records

Ultra Dance 16 - Ultra Records

15. Best Global DJ

Armin van Buuren

Avicii

Calvin Harris

Carl Cox

Diplo

Hardwell

Martin Garrix

Oliver Heldens

Tiësto

16. Best North American DJ

Claude VonStroke

Dillon Francis

Diplo

Dubfire

Kaskade

Marc ’MK’ Kinchen

Oscar G

Skrillex

Steve Aoki

17. Best European DJ

Afrojack

Alesso

Armin van Buuren

David Guetta

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Hardwell

Oliver Heldens

Steve Angello

Tiësto

18. Best Break-Through DJ

Alok

Bicep

Dantiez Saunderson

David Gravell

Kygo

Mihalis Safras

Purple Disco Machine

Rødhäd

Sidney Charles

19. Best EDM/Pop DJ

Avicii

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Diplo

DJ Snake

Kaskade

Skrillex

Steve Aoki

Zedd

20. Best Trance DJ

Above & Beyond

Aly & Fila

Andrew Rayel

Armin van Buuren

David Gravell

Ferry Corsten

Markus Schulz

Paul van Dyk

Tiësto

21. Best House/Garage/Deep House DJ

Claptone

Deetron

Dennis Ferrer

Doorly

Dusky

Hot Since 82

Justin Martin

Seth Troxler

Sonny Fodera

22. Best Indie Dance/Underground DJ

DJ Koze

Hot Toddy

Jamie Jones

Jamie XX

Kraak & Smaak

Maya Jane Coles

Sharam Jey

Soul Clap

Tensnake

23. Best Progressive House/Electro DJ

Alesso

David Guetta

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

ERIC PRYDZ

Galantis

Hardwell

Kryder

Laidback Luke

W&W

24. Best Techno/Tech House DJ

Carl Cox

Carl Craig

Dense & Pika

Kevin Saunderson

KiNK

Loco Dice

Maceo Plex

Nicole Moudaber

UMEK

25. Best Dubstep/Drum & Bass DJ

Andy C

Bassnectar

Calyx & Teebee

Flux Pavillion

Jack Ü

Knife Party

Netsky

Noisia

Skrillex

26. Best Hardstyle DJ

Angerfist

Brennan Heart

Coone

Darren Styles

Frontliner

Headhunterz

Miss K8

Noisecontrollers

Radical Redemption

27. Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow DJ

A State of Trance - Armin van Buuren

Diplo and Friends - Diplo

Evolution - Pete Tong

Global Radio - Carl Cox

Group Therapy Radio - Above & Beyond

Hardwell On Air - Hardwell

Heldeep Radio - Oliver Heldens

Club Life Podcast - Tiësto

28. Best Artist(Solo)

Armin van Buuren

Avicii

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Deadmau5

Hardwell

Kaskade

Sia

29. Best Artist(Group)

Above & Beyond

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Disclosure

Galantis

Groove Armada

Jack Ü

Major Lazer

Rudimental

30. Best Break-Through Artist (Solo)

Alison Wonderland

ANNA

Grimes

Kygo

Marshmello

Mord Fustang

Purple Disco Machine

The Weeknd

31. Best Break-Through Artist (Group)

Bicep

Dub Phizix

Dusky

Eli & Fur

Fabich & Ferdinand Weber

Moving Castle

Mr. Belt and Wezol

Walk The Moon

32. Best Full Length Studio Recording

Automatic - Kaskade

Caracal - Disclosure

Embrace - Armin van Buuren

Listen - David Guetta

Peace is the Mission -Major Lazer

Pharmacy - Galantis

Rebel Heart - Madonna

Stories - Avicii

33. Best Featured Vocalist Performance - Title, Vocalist/Artist

Another You - Mr. Probz - Armin van Buuren

Déjà Vu - Sia - Giorgio Moroder

Feel The Vibe - Dawn Tallman - Bob Sinclar

Holding On - Gregory Porter - Disclosure

Lean On - MØ - Major Lazer & DJ Snake

Mad World - Jake Reese - Hardwell

Secrets - VASSY - Tiësto & KSHMR

Where Are Ü Now - Justin Bieber - Skrillex & Diplo Present Jack Ü

34. Best Music Video

Another You - Armin van Buuren Feat. Mr Probz

Bitch, I’m Madonna Feat. Nicki Minaj - Madonna

Chunky - Format:B

Feel The Vibe Feat. Dawn Tallman - Bob Sinclar

Holding On Feat. Gregory Porter - Disclosure

Lean On - Major Lazer & DJ Snake Feat. MØ

Peanut Butter Jelly - Galantis

Where Are Ü Now - Skrillex & Diplo Present Jack Ü With Justin Bieber

35. Best Producer

Armin van Buuren

Avicii

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Diplo

Hardwell

Kaskade

Skrillex

36. Best Remixer

Dave Aude

Deetron

Hardwell

Kaskade

Maceo Plex

Skrillex

Sonny Fodera

Tracy Young

37. Best US Club

Beta - Denver, CO

Echostage - Washington DC

Hakkasaan - Las Vegas, NV

LIV - Miami, FL

Omnia - Las Vegas, NV

Output - Brooklyn, NY

Pacha - New York, NY

Space - Miami, FL

38. Best Global Club

Amnesia - Ibiza

Berghain - Berlin

Fabric - London

Ministry Of Sound - London

Pacha - Ibiza

Space - Ibiza

Stereo - Montreal

Ushuaia - Ibiza

39. Best Music Event - Event, Location

BPM Festival - Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Burning Man - Black Rock City, NV

Coachella - Indio, CA

Creamfields - Liverpool, UK

Electric Daisy Carnival - Las Vegas, NV

Shambhala - Salmo BC

Tomorrowland - Boom, Belgium

Ultra Music Festival - Miami, Fl

40. Best Radio Station(Internet, Terrestrial, Satellite, App)

AddictedToRadio.com

BBC Radio 1

BPM - Sirius / XM

Digitally Imported (DI.fm)

Ibiza Global Radio

iTunes Radio

Pandora

Sirius/XM Electric Area

41. Best Music Media Resource (Online or Print)

Billboard

DancingAstronaut.com

DJ Mag

DJ Times

EDM.com

MIXMAG

Resident Advisor

YOUREDM.com

42. Best Music App

Apple Music

Digitally Imported (DI.fm)

Google Music Play

Mixcloud

Shazam

Soundcloud

Spotify

Tidal

43. Best EDM/Dance Music Retailer

Amazon.com

Amoeba Music

Beatport.com

FYE

iTunes

Junodownload.com

Trackitdown.net

Traxsource.com

44. Best Global Music Label

Anjunabeats

Armada Music

Defected Records

Interscope

Musical Freedom

Revealed Recordings

Spinnin’ Records

Toolroom Records

45. Best American Music Label

Astralwerks

Big Beat Records

Dim Mak

Interscope

Mad Decent

Nervous/Nurvous

OWSLA

Ultra Music

46. Best Indie/Underground Music Label

Crosstown Rebels

dirtybird

Drumcode

Enormous Tunes

Get Physical

Innervision

Noir Music

Suara

47. Best Music Label Promoter Or Exec In-House

Andrew Salsano - Nurvous Records

Ayelet Schiffman - Sony Music

Eelko van Kooten - Spinnin’ Records

Gina Tucci - Big Beat

Glenn Mendlinger - Astralwerks

Maykel Piron - Armada Music

Phil Nieves - Ultra Music

48. Best Independent Music Promotion/Marketing

Citrusonic - Orlando Puerta

Fly Life - Carmen Cacciatore

Loren Chaidez Promotion - Loren Chaidez

Oracle Entertainment - Debra Eriksen

Pro Motion- Brad Lebeau

Promo Only Promotions -Cary Vance, John Suraci, & John Parker

Your Army - James Pitt

Zero2Fifty Group - George Hess

49. Best Promo Subscription Service/Music Pool

Fatdrop

IDJPool

King Of Spins

LabelWorx

Masspool

Promo Only

ZipDJ

50. Best New Product of the Year

Native Instruments - Traktor Kontrol S8

Pioneer - DJM-S9

Pioneer XDJ - RX

PK Sound - Trinity

51. Best Manufacturer of the Year

Denon

Native Instruments

Numark

Pioneer DJ

PK Sound

52. Best Studio Product of the Year

Ableton Live 9.5

Apple - Logic Pro X

FL Studio 12

Native Iunstruments - Maschine Studio

53. Best DJ Software

Ableton Live 9.5

Serato Scratch Live

Native Instruments -Traktor Pro 2

Virtual DJ 8

54. Best Mixer/Controller

Numark - NS7 III

Pioneer - CDJ-2000NXS

Pioneer - DJM-S9

Pioneer - DJM-900NXS

55. Best Media Player

Denon - MCX8000

Numark - NDX900

Pioneer - CDJ-2000NXS

Pioneer - XDJ-1000

56. Best Headphones

Philips - A5 Pro

Pioneer HDJ-2000-K

Senheiser - HD-25 II

V-Moda - Crossfade M-100

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