Armada Music picks up 29 nominations for IDMA’s 2016
The nomination shortlist for the 31st International Dance Music Awards is unveiled and Armada Music is amongst the top contenders to score bigtime. The Amsterdam-based record label, crowned as “Best Global Music Label” five times in a row from 2009 to 2013 and nominated every year since, picked up 29 nominations in 20 different categories.
World-renowned Armada Music artists leading the charge on the annual and revered award ceremony include five-time #1 DJ in the world Armin van Buuren (14 nominations), reigning DJ Mag champions Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (6 nominations), and huge prospect David Gravell (2 nominations). In addition, Armada Music is one of the eight music labels battling for the title of Best Global Music Label. CEO and co-owner Maykel Piron is in the running for picking up the title of “Best Music Label Promoter Or Exec In-House” for the fourth time in his career after scoring an IDMA hat trick from 2010 to 2012.
The voting for the IDMAs 2016 is now open and closes on March 2nd. The final results will be revealed on Monday 21st of March, the first day of the Winter Music Conference in Miami.
Full list of Armada Music nominations:
Best R&B/Urban Dance Track
Higher Place – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike feat. NeYo
Best Electro/Progressive House Track
Higher Place – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike feat. NeYo
The Hum – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike VS. Ummet Ozcan
Best Trance Track
Another You – Armin van Buuren Feat. Mr Probz
Embrace – Armin van Buuren Feat. Eric Vloeimans
Napoleon – Aly & Fila With Ferry Tayle
Stardust – Jean-Michel Jarre & Armin van Buuren
Best Compilation or Full Length DJ Mix
A State Of Trance 2015 – Armin van Buuren
Best Global DJ
Armin van Buuren
Best European DJ
Armin van Buuren
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Best Break-Through DJ
David Gravell
Best Trance DJ
Aly & Fila
Andrew Rayel
Armin van Buuren
David Gravell
Best Progressive House/Electro DJ
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
W&W
Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow DJ
A State of Trance – Armin van Buuren
Best Artist(Solo)
Armin van Buuren
Best Artist(Group)
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Best Full Length Studio Recording
Embrace – Armin van Buuren
Best Featured Vocalist Performance
Another You – Mr. Probz – Armin van Buuren
Best Music Video
Another You – Armin van Buuren Feat. Mr Probz
Best Producer
Armin van Buuren
Best Global Music Label
Armada Music
Best Music Label Promoter Or Exec In-House
Maykel Piron – Armada Music
Best Independent Music Promotion/Marketing
Zero2Fifty Group – George Hess
Best Headphones
Philips – A5 Pro
