| Electronic Dance Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Performance in music platforms & radio airplay, recognizing artists and listeners |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | iHeart Radio |
| First awarded | 2022 |
| Website | edmawardsmiami |
The Electronic Dance Music Awards (also known as the EDMAs) is an annual music award event focusing across most all electronic dance music genres. The awards are given out across a variety of categories including Song of the Year in Dance, Tech, House and Bass genres, Best Male and Female Artist, Best Collaboration, Remix of the Year, Best New Artist, Club DJ Of the Year, and Vocalist of the Year, among many others.[1] The EDMAs are known as a star-studded affair, featuring a slew of leading DJs, music producers, international press and others comprising the industry's corps d'elite. The show is hosted by iHeart Radio personality, Radio Hall of Fame inductee, founder and executive producer Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton.
The EDMAs are regarded by many as one of the most prestigious and significant awards in the electronic music community worldwide.[2][3] Winners are presented with a EDMA Deck Award with their names engraved on the decks. The most recent ceremony was held on March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton CO-founder of EDM Awards, tips on the upcoming EDM Awards in Las Vegas". EIN News. June 10, 2022. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022.
- ^ Heffler, Jason (November 1, 2023). "Prestigious Electronic Dance Music Awards Event Moving to Iconic Miami Hotel in 2024". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Medina, María Josefina; Comunicaciones, N. R. M. (March 27, 2024). "Mark Knight gana el premio EDMA ICON AWARD 2024". Beat Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved November 2, 2024.