{"id":536144,"date":"2026-03-14T15:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/536144\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T15:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:36:14","slug":"2026-international-dance-music-awards-nominees-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/536144\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 International Dance Music Awards Nominees: List"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe nominees for the 2026 International Dance<\/a> Music Awards<\/a> have been announced. Categories encompass artists, genres, events and media, with many of the world\u2019s biggest DJs and the year\u2019s biggest songs represented in the nominee fields. <\/p>\n

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\n\tLeading the nominees in the artist of the year category are Chris Lake, Fred again.., John Summit, Mau P and Sara Landry, with breakthrough artist of the year nominations going to Chlo\u00e9 Caillet, Jackie Hollander, Josh Baker, Kettama and Ki\/Ki. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe nominations include a nod to Billboard Dance in the best music media resource category, where the other nominees include 1001Tracklists, Beatportal, DJ Lovers Club, DJ Mag, Mixmag and Resident Advisor. <\/p>\n

\n\tVoting for the IDMAs was conducted by the newly formed IDMA Advisory Board, with winners to be announced on March 26 during a reception by IDMA and youth music education focused nonprofit Bridges For Music happening at Winter Music Conference. This reception will be open to all Winter Music Conference badge holders. IDMA nominees were selected through research and evaluation process conducted by the IDMA team in collaboration with members of the IDMA Advisory Board.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis is the first edition of the IDMAs since 2019. The awards originally launched in 1985 during the first years of WMC as one of the first awards dedicated solely to dance and electronic music, and the artists labels, clubs, festivals and media platforms that exist within it.<\/p>\n

\n\tSee the complete nominee list below.<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chris Lake<\/p>\n

Fred again..<\/p>\n

John Summit<\/p>\n

Mau P<\/p>\n

Sara Landry<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakthrough Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chlo\u00e9 Caillet<\/p>\n

Jackie Hollander\u00a0<\/p>\n

Josh Baker<\/p>\n

Kettama<\/p>\n

Ki\/Ki<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Album\u00a0<\/p>\n

Charlotte de Witte \u2013 Charlotte de Witte<\/p>\n

Chris Lake \u2013 Chemistry<\/p>\n

Ninajirachi \u2013 I Love My Computer<\/p>\n

Sammy Virji \u2013 Same Day Cleaning<\/p>\n

Skrillex \u2013 FCK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Song (Dance)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyma feat. Ellie Goulding \u2013 \u201cHypnotized\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Lake & Amber Mark \u2013 \u201cIn My Head\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Disco Lines & Tinashe \u2013 \u201cNo Broke Boys\u201d<\/p>\n

Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax \u2013 \u201cVictory Lap\u201d<\/p>\n

Sammy Virji \u2013 \u201cI Guess We\u2019re Not The Same\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Song (Electronic)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Amelie Lens & Charlotte de Witte \u2013 \u201cOne Mind\u201d<\/p>\n

Barry Can\u2019t Swim \u2013 \u201cAbout To Begin\u201d<\/p>\n

Four Tet \u2013 \u201cInto Dust\u201d<\/p>\n

Mau P \u2013 \u201cLike I Like It\u201d<\/p>\n

Skrillex \u2013 \u201cVoltage\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Soulwax \u2013 \u201cAll Systems Are Lying\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Remix\u00a0<\/p>\n

Calvin Harris \u2013 \u201cI\u2019m Not Alone (MPH Remix)\u201d<\/p>\n

Chrystal \u2013 \u201cThe Days (Notion Remix)\u201d<\/p>\n

Cloonee, Young M.A, InntRaw \u2013 \u201cStephanie (HNTR Remix)\u201d<\/p>\n

Empire Of The Sun \u2013 \u201cWalking On A Dream (BLOND:ISH Extended Remix)\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chemical Brothers \u2013 \u201cGalvanize (Chris Lake Extended Mix)\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Label\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anjunabeats\u00a0<\/p>\n

Black Book\u00a0<\/p>\n

Defected\u00a0<\/p>\n

Drumcode<\/p>\n

Experts Only<\/p>\n

Insomniac\u00a0<\/p>\n

Toolroom\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Festival\/Event\u00a0<\/p>\n

Burning Man (U.S.)<\/p>\n

Coachella (U.S.)<\/p>\n

Creamfields (U.K.)<\/p>\n

Dekmantel (Netherlands)\u00a0<\/p>\n

EDC Las Vegas (U.S.)<\/p>\n

Tomorrowland (Belgium)<\/p>\n

Ultra Music Festival (U.S.)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Club\u00a0<\/p>\n

Amnesia (Ibiza)<\/p>\n

Drumsheds (UK)<\/p>\n

Echostage (D.C.)<\/p>\n

H\u00ef (Ibiza)<\/p>\n

Space (Miami)<\/p>\n

UNVRS (Ibiza)<\/p>\n

Ushua\u00efa (Ibiza)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Event Series\u00a0<\/p>\n

Breakaway<\/p>\n

Circoloco<\/p>\n

Defected<\/p>\n

Elrow<\/p>\n

Experts Only\u00a0<\/p>\n

Music On\u00a0<\/p>\n

RESISTANCE<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Radio Show\/Podcast\u00a0<\/p>\n

A State of Trance (Armin van Buuren)<\/p>\n

BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix<\/p>\n

CLUBLIFE (Ti\u00ebsto)<\/p>\n

Drumcode Radio Live (Adam Beyer)<\/p>\n

Group Therapy Radio (Above & Beyond)<\/p>\n

Heldeep Radio (Oliver Heldens)<\/p>\n

Toolroom Radio<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Music Media Resource\u00a0<\/p>\n

1001Tracklists<\/p>\n

Beatportal<\/p>\n

Billboard Dance<\/p>\n

DJ Lovers Club<\/p>\n

DJ Mag\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mixmag<\/p>\n

Resident Advisor<\/p>\n

\n\tDance Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chris Lake<\/p>\n

Dom Dolla\u00a0<\/p>\n

John Summit\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mau P<\/p>\n

Oliver Heldens<\/p>\n

\n\tTechno Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Amelie Lens<\/p>\n

Charlotte de Witte<\/p>\n

Eli Brown<\/p>\n

Indira Paganotto<\/p>\n

Sara Landry\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tHouse Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chlo\u00e9 Caillet<\/p>\n

Franky Rizardo<\/p>\n

Hot Since 82<\/p>\n

Jonas Blue<\/p>\n

Max Dean<\/p>\n

\n\tMelodic House\/Techno Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyma\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cassian<\/p>\n

Layton Giordani<\/p>\n

Miss Monique<\/p>\n

R\u00dcF\u00dcS DU SOL<\/p>\n

\n\tProgressive House Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Christoph<\/p>\n

Eric Prydz<\/p>\n

John Digweed<\/p>\n

Sasha<\/p>\n

Sebastien Leger<\/p>\n

Yotto<\/p>\n

\n\tTech House Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Josh Baker<\/p>\n

Max Styler<\/p>\n

Odd Mob<\/p>\n

Pawsa<\/p>\n

Prospa<\/p>\n

\n\tAfro House Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adam Port<\/p>\n

Alex Wann<\/p>\n

Hugel<\/p>\n

Rampa\u00a0<\/p>\n

Vanco<\/p>\n

\n\tTrance Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Above & Beyond\u00a0<\/p>\n

Armin van Buuren<\/p>\n

Ferry Corsten<\/p>\n

Markus Schulz<\/p>\n

Marlon Hoffstadt<\/p>\n

\n\tBass Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Excision<\/p>\n

GRiZ<\/p>\n

Illenium<\/p>\n

Subtronics<\/p>\n

Sullivan King<\/p>\n

Zeds Dead<\/p>\n

\n\tDrum & Bass Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/p>\n

Andy C<\/p>\n

Chase & Status\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dimension<\/p>\n

Hedex<\/p>\n

Sub Focus<\/p>\n


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