The fan-voted celebration enters a bold new era as it relocates to an iconic South Beach venue as one of Miami Music Week’s biggest gatherings.
The Electronic Dance Music Awards (EDMAs) have officially unveiled 2026 nominees, marking the return of one of dance music’s most anticipated annual moments and the start of a new chapter for the long-running celebration. Timed once again to take place during Miami Music Week, this year’s event shifts to the legendary Clevelander South Beach in Miami Beach, celebrating the global electronic community and congregating ahead of the always-anticipated Ultra weekend.
Known as the only major fan-voted awards platform dedicated entirely to electronic dance music, the EDMAs continue to blur the line between ceremony and party. Instead of traditional ballroom presentations, winners are revealed live during performances, surprise guest appearances, and spontaneous onstage moments that reflect the energy of the scene. The move to the Clevelander amplifies the mission, creating a more immersive, open-format environment designed to bring artists, industry leaders, and fans together in one high-impact setting.
This year’s nominations reflect the full spectrum of today’s dance music landscape. From festival favorites to dominating anthems, underground club records to chart-toppers, the EDMAs will highlight some of the world’s biggest DJs and producers, as well as rising talent alike. Names like Tiësto, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, and Subtronics, among others, continue to demonstrate cross-generational staying power with multiple nods, while current main stage leaders such as Dom Dolla and John Summit reinforce the ongoing global surge of house music. Vocal-driven dance crossover also remains a defining force, with artists like HAYLA appearing across several high-profile categories, and melodic-tech innovators such as Anyma continuing to shape the audiovisual evolution of the genre.
“We continue our tradition of being the only major fan-voted awards platform exclusively for the electronic dance music global community,” said Sean “Hollywood” Hamilton, iHeartRadio National Hall of Fame personality and founder/executive producer of the EDMAs. “It’s another year of us hittin’ you with massive A-list surprise performances, along with EDM’s biggest hit makers accepting their much-deserved ‘Deck’ award. Let’s go!”
As part of the expanded ‘26 experience, the awards will integrate with SHIFT Miami programming, adding panels, industry activations, and curated gatherings around the ceremony to create a full-day cultural touchpoint rather than a standalone show. Join us and follow along on socials as DJ LIFE – an official media partner of this year’s EDMAs – will be onsite covering all the action.
- Dance Song Of The Year
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- Tiësto – I Follow Rivers (feat. Oaks)
- Chris Lake, Skrillex, ANITA B QUEEN – LA NOCHE
- CID, Taylr Renee – Fancy $hit
- Gryffin, Kaskade – In My Head (feat. Nu-La)
- AFROJACK, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Amél – Our Time
- Martin Garrix, Alesso – Inside Our Hearts
- Dance Radio Song Of The Year
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- Tiësto, Odd Mob, Goodboys – Won’t Be Possible
- Mau P – The Less I Know The Better
- Tiësto – I Follow Rivers (feat. Oaks)
- BLOND:ISH & Stevie Appleton – Never Walk Alone
- James Hype – Don’t Wake Me Up
- Disco Lines, Tinashe – No Broke Boys
- Marshmello, Ellie Goulding, AVAION – Save My Love
- Swedish House Mafia – Wait So Long
- Armin van Buuren, Louis III – Part of Me
- Male Artist Of The Year
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- Dom Dolla
- John Summit
- Cloonee
- Disco Lines
- Diplo
- Anyma
- Subtronics
- David Guetta
- Sub Focus
- Female Artist Of The Year
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- Alison Wonderland
- Anabel Englund
- LP Giobbi
- Nora En Pure
- HALIENE
- Miss Monique
- HAYLA
- Daya
- REZZ
- CloZee
- Amelie Lens
- Kaleena Zanders
- Vocalist Of The Year
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- HAYLA
- Zara Larsson
- Aluna
- Aloe Blacc
- Becky Hill
- Daya
- Abi Flynn
- Clementine Douglas
- Kah-lo
- Hayley May
- Oaks
- Linney
- Breakout Artist of the Year [Presented by EDM.com]
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- SIDEPIECE
- Disco Lines
- Odd Mob
- ALLEYCVT
- Crankdat
- CYRIL
- LEVEL UP
- Zara Larsson
- CID
- Jazzy
- Layton Giordani
- KETTAMA
- Club DJ of The Year
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- Steve Aoki
- James Hype
- Disco Lines
- AFROJACK
- Diplo
- Cloonee
- Max Styler
- BLOND:ISH
- Black Coffee
- Gordo
- Austin Millz
- Laidback Luke
- Dance Radio Artist of the Year
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- Mau P
- Tiësto
- Anabel Englund
- Dom Dolla
- Kaskade
- HUGEL
- Calvin Harris
- Martin Garrix
- Will Sass
- D.O.D
- David Guetta
- HAYLA
- Producer Of The Year
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- Tiësto
- Max Styler
- ARTBAT
- Skrillex
- Anyma
- REZZ
- Charlotte de Witte
- Knock2
- Cassian
- Diplo
- Martin Garrix
- HUGEL
- Favorite Group
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- MEDUZA
- BONNIE X CLYDE
- Loud Luxury
- Two Friends
- Louis The Child
- TWINSICK
- Levity
- Łaszewo
- Cheat Codes
- SOFI TUKKER
- Major Lazer
- The Chainsmokers
- Favorite Album
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- Chris Lake – Chemistry
- NGHTMRE – MINDFULL
- Audien – First Love
- Subtronics – Fibonacci
- Sub Focus – Contact
- Alan Walker – Quantum Beats
- Alison Wonderland – GHOST WORLD
- Cheat Codes – Future Renaissance
- Seven Lions – Asleep in the Garden of Infernal Stars
- Said the Sky – Closer to the Sun
- DJ Snake – Nomad
- REZZ – As the Pendulum Swings
- House Song Of The Year
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- Jonas Blue, Malive – Edge Of Desire
- Chris Lake, Skrillex, ANITA B QUEEN – LA NOCHE
- Chris Lorenzo – Appetite
- Layton Giordani – Act of God (feat. Linney, Sarah de Warren)
- oskar med k – Make Me Feel
- MK, Chrystal – Dior
- Sonny Fodera, Jazzy – All This Time
- James Hype – Waterfalls (feat. Sam Harper, Bobby Harvey)
- jigitz – tell you straight
- Music Video Of The Year
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- Martin Garrix, Lauv – MAD
- Frank Walker, Josh Ross, Norma Jean Martine – Lay It On Me
- The BreakBomb Project – Too Late (feat. Ryan Violet)
- Dom Dolla – Dreamin (feat. Daya)
- PinkPantheress – Tonight
- Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun
- Madeon – Hi!
- Alison Wonderland, Erick the Architect, QUIX, MEMBA – PSYCHO
- Ninajirachi – F*ck My Computer
- Best New Artist
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- OKAYVAL
- Maesic
- SUNGYOO
- Drove
- Ely Oaks
- Franc Fala
- Arodes
- Luke Alexander
- LYNY
- Know Good
- AVELLO
- Ninjarachi
- Afrohouse Song of the year
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- Shimza, AR/CO, Kasango – Fire Fire
- HUGEL, David Guetta, Kehlani, Daecolm – Think Of Me
- Maesic, Marshall Jefferson – Life is Simple (Move Your Body) [feat. Salomé Das]
- Major League Djz – Come With Me (feat. Jorja Smith)
- HUGEL, SOLTO – Jamaican (BAM BAM)
- Vanco, AYA – Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)
- A Gira – unfazed
- Stryv, Malachiii, Adam Port – Positions
- Sparrow & Barbossa – You Go (feat. Sebastian Rivero)
- Favorite Club Track
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- Proppa, Rich DietZ, Smith & Sorren – WORK
- Anyma, Adam Sellouk – Girls MIA (feat. Carly Gibert)
- SIDEPIECE, Bobby Shmurda – Cash Out
- R3HAB – Ten Out Of Ten (feat. ROU)
- Gordo – Globo (feat. Blessd & Kofia)
- MEDUZA – No Sleep
- DJ Snake, Dillon Francis, TRXGGX – Bring The House Down
- Miss Monique, GENESI, Carl Bee – Nomacita
- Fallon – Coke Diet
- Best Collaboration
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- HAYLA, Nelly Furtado – FADED
- ILLENIUM, Tom Grennan, Alna – Forever
- Gryffin, Kaskade, Nu-La – In My Head
- Marshmello, Ellie Goulding, AVAION – Save My Love
- AFROJACK, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Amél – Our Time
- Alesso, Becky Hill – Surrender
- HUGEL, David Guetta, Kehlani, Daecolm – Think Of Me
- Alan Walker, Steve Aoki, Lonely Club – Welcome to Lonely Club
- Anyma – Hypnotized (feat. Ellie Goulding)
- Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Libby Whitehouse – Sleepless Nights
- DJ Snake, Dillon Francis, TRXGGX – Bring The House Down
- Crankdat, NGHTMRE – TYPE SH*T (feat. Duke Deuce)
- Tech House Song of the year
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- Cloonee – How Deep Are Your Dreams?
- Dom Dolla – Dreamin (feat. Daya)
- Odd Mob, OMNOM, HYPERBEAM – System
- Max Styler – I Know You Want To
- Matroda, KLP – Bullshit
- Walker & Royce, Kyle Watson – Double Dutch (Hollywood pick)
- Chris Lake, Ragie Ban – Toxic
- Discip – Mind Games
- ACRAZE, Westend – Apple Cider
- Tech House Artist Of The Year
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- Mau P
- Dom Dolla
- Chris Lake
- SIDEPIECE
- FISHER
- J. Worra
- Cloonee
- Max Styler
- Beltran
- Biscits
- Tita Lau
- NIIKO X SWAE
- Favorite B2B
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- ILLENIUM B2B Seven Lions | Ember Shores 2025 | Cancun, MX
- Leveltronics | EDC Orlando 2025 | Tinker Field, Orlando, FL
- Levity B2B Crankdat B2B Tape B | Electric Forest 2025 | Rothbury, MI
- John Summit B2B Dom Dolla | Ultra Music Festival 2025 | Miami, FL
- Fisher B2B Chris Lake | Omnia Las Vegas 2025 | Las Vegas, NV
- Kaskade B2B Cassian | Experts Only Festival 2025 | New York, NY
- Skrillex B2B ISOxo | Niteharts | San Diego, CA
- Martin Garrix B2B Alesso | Red Rocks | Morrison, CO
- Deadmau5 B2B Pendulum | Ultra Music Festival 2025 | Miami, FL
- Dance / Electro Pop Song of the Year
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- Anyma – Hypnotized (feat. Ellie Goulding)
- Martin Garrix, Lauv – MAD
- DVBBS, Abi Flynn – Move A Little Closer
- Alesso, Becky Hill – Surrender
- Rudimental, Khalid – All I Know
- Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas – Blessings
- Ian Asher, Phantogram- Black Out Days
- TELYKAST – Super Powers (with Oaks)
- Loud Luxury – UH OH!
- The Chainsmokers – Smooth
- John Summit – crystallized (feat. Inéz)
- Martin Garrix, Alesso, Shaun Farrugia – Inside Our Heart
- Best Fan Army
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- ILLENIUM – [Illenials]
- deadmau5 – [The Horde]
- Martin Garrix – [Garrixers]
- Excision – [Headbangers]
- Marshmello – [Mellogang]
- Subtronics – [CYCLOPS ARMY]
- Alan Walker – [Walkers]
- Hardwell – [Hardwellers]
- Seven Lions – [CODEX LEONIS]
- Dubstep Artist Of The Year
(Subtronics – 3× consecutive winner (2023–2025))
- Excision
- NGHTMRE
- Crankdat
- LEVEL UP
- DJ Diesel
- Mersiv
- Zeds Dead
- GRiZ
- Jessica Audiffred
- Virtual Riot
- Levity
- SLANDER
- Dubstep / Bass-Heavy song of the year
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- Zeds Dead – One Of These Mornings
- Skrillex – VOLTAGE
- Eptic & LYNY – Light Up
- Subtronics – Friends (feat. Linney)
- NGHTMRE, Blanke – Mind Full
- Kai Wachi, LEVEL UP – OUT OF MY MIND
- LYNY – Section
- Crankdat, NGHTMRE – Type Shit
- GRiZ, Wooli – Chaos Theory
- Best Radio Show
(Armin van Buuren – ASOT – 3× consecutive winner (2023–2025))
- Joel Corry – Desire Radio
- Don Diablo – HEXAGON Radio
- Martin Garrix – The Martin Garrix Show
- AFROJACK – JACKED Radio
- Nora En Pure – Purified Radio
- Nicole Moudaber – In The MOOD
- Frank Walker – Golden Era Radio
- Hardwell – Hardwell On Air
- Crystal Waters – I Am House Radio
- Best Performance
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- AFROJACK, David Guetta & Sia | Ultra Music Festival | Miami | 2025
- Alan Walker | Tomorrowland | Belgium | 2025
- deadmau5 | Red Rocks Amphitheater | Colorado | 2025
- Anyma | Sphere | Las Vegas | 2025
- John Summit | Experts Only Festival | New York | 2025
- Don Diablo | UNTOLD Festival | Romania | 2025
- Nicky Romero | Tomorrowland | Belgium | 2025
- Zedd, LA Philharmonic Orchestra | Coachella | California | 2025
- Madeon | Countdown NYE 2025 | Los Angeles | 2025
- Pop-Dance Anthem of the Year
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- Martin Garrix, Lauv – MAD
- Swedish House Mafia – Wait So Long
- PinkPantheress – Illegal
- Sam Feldt, MC4D, VIZE, Aloe Blacc – Hey Son
- XANDRA – Superstar (feat. Bryce Vine)
- Alesso, Sacha – “Destiny”
- DVBBS, Abi Flynn – Move a Little Closer
- ILLENIUM, Tom Grennan, Alna – Forever
- Zara Larsson – Crush
- Techno Song of the Year
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- Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens – One Mind
- Sara Landry – GIRLBOSS
- Adam Beyer, Chris Avantgarde – Desolate Lands
- Nicole Moudaber, Space 92 – Eyes On Me
- ARTBAT, Benny Benassi – Love is Gonna Save Us
- Indira Paganotto – Crush
- Lilly Palmer, Maddix – Late At Night
- Boris Brejcha, Poppy Baskcomb – Red In The Desert
- Maddix, Reinier Zonneveld, Sarah de Warren – Girls Go Freak
- DnB (Drum and Bass) Song of the Year
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- Sub Focus, bbyclose – On & On
- Rudimental, Khalid – All I Know
- Netsky – Light That Leads Me (with Bebe Rexha)
- Anabel Englund & Mary Droppinz – Born To Fly
- Dimitri Vegas, David Guetta, Loreen – Pum Pum
- Hedex, Eksman – Rowdy (BLAOW!)
- Don Diablo presents: Control Alt Delete – Maniac
- Modestep – Give Up the Ghost
- Pendulum – Archangel
- Main Stage/Festival Song of the Year
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- Tiësto, Odd Mob & Goodboys – Won’t Be Possible
- SIDEPIECE, Bobby Shmurda – Cash Out
- Hardwell, Sub Zero Project – Brace For Impact (feat. Lil Jon)
- Armin van Buuren – Euphoria (with Alok)
- John Summit – light years (feat. Inéz)
- Alison Wonderland, Erick the Architect, QUIX, MEMBA – PSYCHO
- Lilly Palmer, Maddix – Late At Night
- KSHMR, Sam Feldt – Pretender
- Dillon Francis, Marten Hørger – B2U
- Trance Song of the Year
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- Armin van Buuren, SACHA – Set Me Free
- KSHMR, nilsix, Ryos – Radiate (feat. Hayley May)
- KI/KI – What’s a Girl to Do in ’25
- Ben Hemsley – Angel
- Cosmic Gate – Never Erase You
- Above & Beyond – Start A Fire (feat. Richard Bedford)
- Mashup Artist Of The Year [Presented by Digital Music Pool]
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- Dave Summer
- DJs From Mars
- Sickick
- Switch Disco
- Rudeejays & Da Broz
- WeDamnz
- Remix Of The Year [Presented by Digital Music Pool]
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- Cloonee, Young M.A, InntRaw – Stephanie (HNTR Remix)
- Chrystal – The Days (NOTION Remix)
- Dom Dolla feat. Daya – Dreamin (Anyma Remix)
- Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing (D.O.D 2025 Remix)
- Disco Lines, Tinashe – No Broke Boys (AVELLO Remix)
- RÜFÜS DU SOL – In the Moment (Adriatique Remix)
- Remixer Of The Year [Presented by Digital Music Pool]
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- Wuki
- James Hype
- BLOND:ISH
- HNTR
- Hypaton
- Anyma
- Breakout Remixer Of The Year [Presented by Digital Music Pool]
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- Hills
- LES BISOUS
- BARTS
- Luke Alexander
- CHALANT
- AVELLO
- Afro House Remix [Presented by Digital Music Pool]
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- Jeremih – Birthday Sex (Levi Remix)
- Teddy Swims – Bad Dreams (HUGEL Remix)
- Kate Linn, Fantomel – Dame Un Grrr (Provi Remix)
- Axwell feat. Steve Edwards – Watch The Sunrise (TEDDY-O Remix)
- Jaden Bojsen, David Guetta feat. Tom Enzy, Juany Bravo & Sami Brielle – Let’s Go (HUGEL Remix)
- Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You (Heliograph & CVLAM Remix)
- Remix Rewind [Presented by Digital Music Pool]
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- Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan – Silence (John Summit Remix)
- Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline (Two Friends Remix)
- Empire Of The Sun – Alive (Alok Remix)
- Shakedown – At Night (Anyma & Layton Giordani Remix)
- Fountains Of Wayne – Stacy’s Mom (BVRNOUT & Deerock Remix)
- Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (BONNIE X CLYDE Remix)
- YEEDM Remix of the Year [Presented by Digital Music Pool]
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- Russell Dickerson – Happen To Me (Steve Aoki Remix)
- Morgan Wallen – What I Want (Disco Fries Remix)
- Dustin Lynch – Easy To Love (Moonlight Remix)
- Sam Hunt – House Party (BVRNOUT Remix)
- Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – Thinking ‘Bout You (MC4D Remix)
- Dasha – Not At This Party (David Guetta Remix)
- Best Use of Sample [Presented by Digital Music Pool]
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- Mau P – The Less I Know The Better
- David Guetta, Hypaton & Europe – The Final Countdown 2025
- PAWSA, The Adventures of Stevie V – Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
- Sebastian Ingrosso feat. Céline Dion – A New Day
- Chris Lake, Ragie Ban – Toxic
- Fallon – Diet Coke
- Best Reimagined Song of The Year [Presented by Digital Music Pool]
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- Cassian – Love Parade
- SIDEPIECE – Cry For You
- Joel Corry, Jennifer Lopez – Get Right
- Maestic & Marshall Jefferson – Life Is Simple (Move Your Body)
- Steve Aoki, Cascada – Everytime We Touch
- Faul & Wad, Nico & Vinz, ALTEGO – How I Feel (Am I Wrong)
- Mixshow DJ Of The Year (Top 40 / Dance) [Presented by Total Smash]
- Bodega Brad | 103.5 KTU | New York
- DJ Nurotic |103.5 Kiss FM | Chicago
- DJ Ghost | Q102 | Philadelphia
- DJ INZO | 106.1 KISS FM | Dallas
- DJ GQ | Y100 | Miami
- DJ Prostyle | 103.5 KTU | New York
- DJ Oreo | Hot 93.7 | Tulsa
- DJ Marc Thrasher | Channel 933 | San Diego
- DJ Triple XL | 102.7 KIIS-FM | Los Angeles
- DJ Skillz | KC101 | New Haven
- DJ Ecto-1 | Insomniac Radio | GHR
- Vinny Vibe | Pitbull’s Globalization | SXM
- Radio Remixer Of The Year [Presented by Digital Music Pool]
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- Dj Dark
- BVRNOUT
- J Bruus
- Kue
- Martial Simon
- 5 Hours
- Favorite Night Club (USA)
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- E11EVEN | Miami
- Space | Miami
- OMNIA | Las Vegas
- Hakkasan | Las Vegas
- HQ2 | Atlantic City
- Level 8 | Los Angeles
- Marquee | New York
- The Summer Club | New York
- Temple | Denver
- SILO | Dallas
- Male Icon
- Female Icon
- Legend
Fan voting is now open at EDMAwardsMiami.com.