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Festivals & Events

2026 EDMAs Reveals Nominees, Moves to The Clevelander

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EDMAs 2026 Move to The Clevelander South Beach

The 2026 Electronic Dance Music Awards are entering a new chapter during Miami Music Week with a move to the iconic Clevelander South Beach. Positioned in the heart of Miami Beach just ahead of Ultra Music Festival weekend, the relocation signals a bigger, more immersive footprint for one of the week’s defining electronic dance music gatherings.

True to form, the EDMAs will forgo traditional awards-show formalities in favor of a high-energy, daytime spectacle. Awards are delivered live in the middle of surprise performances, with winners accepting their signature “Deck” trophy in front of a crowd already in motion. In partnership with SHIFT Miami, the 2026 edition will also feature panels, industry activations and surrounding events, reinforcing the ceremony’s role as a cultural kickoff to the weekend.

EDMAs 2026

Alongside the venue announcement, the Electronic Dance Music Awards have officially revealed this year’s nominees. As the only major fan-voted awards platform dedicated exclusively to electronic dance music, the EDMAs once again hand voting power directly to the global dance community.

“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!”

From mainstage festival anthems to underground club breakthroughs, this year’s ballot reflects the full spectrum of the scene. Below, explore the complete list of nominees across all 43 categories.

2026 Nominees

Dance Song Of The Year

check Tiësto - I Follow Rivers (feat. Oaks)

check Chris Lake, Skrillex, ANITA B QUEEN - LA NOCHE

check CID, Taylr Renee - Fancy $hit

check Gryffin, Kaskade - In My Head (feat. Nu-La)

check AFROJACK, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Amél - Our Time

check Martin Garrix, Alesso - Inside Our Hearts

Dance Radio Song Of The Year

check Tiësto, Odd Mob, Goodboys - Won't Be Possible

check Mau P - The Less I Know The Better

check Tiësto - I Follow Rivers (feat. Oaks)

check BLOND:ISH & Stevie Appleton - Never Walk Alone

check James Hype - Don't Wake Me Up

check Disco Lines, Tinashe - No Broke Boys

check Marshmello, Ellie Goulding, AVAION - Save My Love

check Swedish House Mafia - Wait So Long

check Armin van Buuren, Louis III - Part of Me

Male Artist Of The Year

check Dom Dolla

check John Summit

check Cloonee

check Disco Lines

check Diplo

check Anyma

check Subtronics

check David Guetta

check Sub Focus

Female Artist Of The Year

check Alison Wonderland

check Anabel Englund

check LP Giobbi

check Nora En Pure

check HALIENE

check Miss Monique

check HAYLA

check Daya

check REZZ

check CloZee

check Amelie Lens

check Kaleena Zanders

Vocalist Of The Year

check HAYLA

check Zara Larsson

check Aluna

check Aloe Blacc

check Becky Hill

check Daya

check Abi Flynn

check Clementine Douglas

check Kah-lo

check Hayley May

check Oaks

check Linney

Breakout Artist of the Year

[Presented by EDM.com]

check SIDEPIECE

check Disco Lines

check Odd Mob

check ALLEYCVT

check Crankdat

check CYRIL

check LEVEL UP

check Zara Larsson

check Zara Larsson

check Jazzy

check Layton Giordani

check KETTAMA

Club DJ of The Year

check Steve Aoki

check James Hype

check Disco Lines

check AFROJACK

check Diplo

check Cloonee

check Max Styler

check BLOND:ISH

check Black Coffee

check Gordo

check Austin Millz

check Laidback Luke

Dance Radio Artist of the Year

check Mau P

check Tiësto

check Anabel Englund

check Dom Dolla

check Kaskade

check HUGEL

check Calvin Harris

check Martin Garrix

check Will Sass

check D.O.D

check David Guetta

check HAYLA

Producer Of The Year

check Tiësto

check Max Styler

check ARTBAT

check Skrillex

check Anyma

check REZZ

check Charlotte de Witte

check Knock2

check Cassian

check Diplo

check Martin Garrix

check HUGEL

Favorite Group

check MEDUZA

check BONNIE X CLYDE

check Loud Luxury

check Two Friends

check Louis The Child

check TWINSICK

check Levity

check Łaszewo

check Cheat Codes

check SOFI TUKKER

check Major Lazer

check The Chainsmokers

Favorite Album

check Chris Lake - Chemistry

check NGHTMRE - MINDFULL

check Audien - First Love

check Subtronics - Fibonacci

check Sub Focus - Contact

check Alan Walker - Quantum Beats

check Alison Wonderland - GHOST WORLD

check Cheat Codes - Future Renaissance

check Seven Lions - Asleep in the Garden of Infernal Stars

check Said the Sky - Closer to the Sun

check DJ Snake - Nomad

check REZZ - As the Pendulum Swings

House Song Of The Year

check Jonas Blue, Malive - Edge Of Desire

check Chris Lake, Skrillex, ANITA B QUEEN - LA NOCHE

check Chris Lorenzo - Appetite

check Layton Giordani - Act of God (feat. Linney, Sarah de Warren)

check oskar med k - Make Me Feel

check MK, Chrystal - Dior

check Sonny Fodera, Jazzy - All This Time

check James Hype - Waterfalls (feat. Sam Harper, Bobby Harvey)

check jigitz - tell you straight

Music Video Of The Year

check Martin Garrix, Lauv - MAD

check Frank Walker, Josh Ross, Norma Jean Martine - Lay It On Me

check The BreakBomb Project - Too Late (feat. Ryan Violet)

check Dom Dolla - Dreamin (feat. Daya)

check PinkPantheress - Tonight

check Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun

check Madeon - Hi!

check Alison Wonderland, Erick the Architect, QUIX, MEMBA - PSYCHO

check Ninajirachi - F*ck My Computer

Best New Artist

check OKAYVAL

check Maesic

check SUNGYOO

check Drove

check Ely Oaks

check Franc Fala

check Arodes

check Luke Alexander

check LYNY

check Know Good

check AVELLO

check Ninjarachi

Afrohouse Song of the year

check Shimza, AR/CO, Kasango - Fire Fire

check HUGEL, David Guetta, Kehlani, Daecolm - Think Of Me

check Maesic, Marshall Jefferson - Life is Simple (Move Your Body) (feat. Salomé Das)

check Major League Djz - Come With Me (feat. Jorja Smith)

check HUGEL, SOLTO - Jamaican (BAM BAM)

check Vanco, AYA - Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)

check A Gira - unfazed

check Stryv, Malachiii, Adam Port - Positions

check Sparrow & Barbossa - You Go (feat. Sebastian Rivero)

Favorite Club Track

check Proppa, Rich DietZ, Smith & Sorren - WORK

check Anyma, Adam Sellouk - Girls MIA (feat. Carly Gibert)

check SIDEPIECE, Bobby Shmurda - Cash Out

check R3HAB - Ten Out Of Ten (feat. ROU)

check Gordo - Globo (feat. Blessd & Kofia)

check MEDUZA - No Sleep

check DJ Snake, Dillon Francis, TRXGGX - Bring The House Down

check Miss Monique, GENESI, Carl Bee - Nomacita

check Fallon - Coke Diet

Best Collaboration

check HAYLA, Nelly Furtado - FADED

check ILLENIUM, Tom Grennan, Alna - Forever

check Gryffin, Kaskade, Nu-La - In My Head

check Marshmello, Ellie Goulding, AVAION - Save My Love

check AFROJACK, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Amél - Our Time

check Alesso, Becky Hill - Surrender

check HUGEL, David Guetta, Kehlani, Daecolm - Think Of Me

check Alan Walker, Steve Aoki, Lonely Club - Welcome to Lonely Club

check Anyma - Hypnotized (feat. Ellie Goulding)

check Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Libby Whitehouse - Sleepless Nights

check DJ Snake, Dillon Francis, TRXGGX - Bring The House Down

check Crankdat, NGHTMRE - TYPE SH*T (feat. Duke Deuce)

Tech House Song of the year

check Cloonee - How Deep Are Your Dreams?

check Dom Dolla - Dreamin (feat. Daya)

check Odd Mob, OMNOM, HYPERBEAM - System

check Max Styler - I Know You Want To

check Matroda, KLP - Bullshit

check Walker & Royce, Kyle Watson - Double Dutch (Hollywood pick)

check Chris Lake, Ragie Ban - Toxic

check Discip - Mind Games

check ACRAZE, Westend - Apple Cider

Tech House Artist Of The Year

check Mau P

check Dom Dolla

check Chris Lake

check SIDEPIECE

check FISHER

check J. Worra

check Cloonee

check Max Styler

check Beltran

check Biscits

check Tita Lau

check NIIKO X SWAE

Favorite B2B

check ILLENIUM B2B Seven Lions | Ember Shores 2025 | Cancun, MX

check Leveltronics | EDC Orlando 2025 | Tinker Field, Orlando, FL

check Levity B2B Crankdat B2B Tape B | Electric Forest 2025 | Rothbury, MI

check John Summit B2B Dom Dolla | Ultra Music Festival 2025 | Miami, FL

check Fisher B2B Chris Lake | Omnia Las Vegas 2025 | Las Vegas, NV

check Kaskade B2B Cassian | Experts Only Festival 2025 | New York, NY

check Skrillex B2B ISOxo | Niteharts | San Diego, CA

check Martin Garrix B2B Alesso | Red Rocks | Morrison, CO

check Deadmau5 B2B Pendulum | Ultra Music Festival 2025 | Miami, FL

Dance / Electro Pop Song of the Year

check Anyma - Hypnotized (feat. Ellie Goulding)

check Martin Garrix, Lauv - MAD

check DVBBS, Abi Flynn - Move A Little Closer

check Alesso, Becky Hill - Surrender

check Rudimental, Khalid - All I Know

check Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas - Blessings

check Ian Asher, Phantogram- Black Out Days

check TELYKAST - Super Powers (with Oaks)

check Loud Luxury - UH OH!

check The Chainsmokers - Smooth

check John Summit – crystallized (feat. Inéz)

check Martin Garrix, Alesso, Shaun Farrugia - Inside Our Hearts

Best Fan Army

check ILLENIUM - [Illenials]

check deadmau5 - [The Horde]

check Martin Garrix - [Garrixers]

check Excision - [Headbangers]

check Marshmello - [Mellogang]

check Subtronics - [CYCLOPS ARMY]

check Alan Walker - [Walkers]

check Hardwell - [Hardwellers]

check Seven Lions - [CODEX LEONIS]

Dubstep Artist Of The Year

[Subtronics - 3× consecutive winner (2023–2025)]

check Excision

check NGHTMRE

check Crankdat

check LEVEL UP

check DJ Diesel

check Mersiv

check Zeds Dead

check GRiZ

check Jessica Audiffred

check Virtual Riot

check Levity

check SLANDER

Dubstep / Bass-Heavy song of the year

check Zeds Dead - One Of These Mornings

check Skrillex - VOLTAGE

check Eptic & LYNY - Light Up

check Subtronics - Friends (feat. Linney)

check NGHTMRE, Blanke - Mind Full

check Kai Wachi, LEVEL UP - OUT OF MY MIND

check LYNY - Section

check Crankdat, NGHTMRE - Type Shit

check GRiZ, Wooli - Chaos Theory

Best Radio Show

[Armin van Buuren - ASOT - 3× consecutive winner (2023–2025)]

check Joel Corry - Desire Radio

check Don Diablo - HEXAGON Radio

check Martin Garrix - The Martin Garrix Show

check AFROJACK - JACKED Radio

check Nora En Pure - Purified Radio

check Nicole Moudaber - In The MOOD

check Frank Walker - Golden Era Radio

check Hardwell - Hardwell On Air

check Crystal Waters - I Am House Radio

Best Performance

check AFROJACK, David Guetta & Sia | Ultra Music Festival | Miami | 2025

check Alan Walker | Tomorrowland | Belgium | 2025

check deadmau5 | Red Rocks Amphitheater | Colorado | 2025

check Anyma | Sphere | Las Vegas | 2025

check John Summit | Experts Only Festival | New York | 2025

check Don Diablo | UNTOLD Festival | Romania | 2025

check Nicky Romero | Tomorrowland | Belgium | 2025

check Zedd, LA Philharmonic Orchestra | Coachella | California | 2025

check Madeon | Countdown NYE 2025 | Los Angeles | 2025

Pop-Dance Anthem of the Year

check Martin Garrix, Lauv - MAD

check Swedish House Mafia - Wait So Long

check PinkPantheress - Illegal

check Sam Feldt, MC4D, VIZE, Aloe Blacc - Hey Son

check XANDRA - Superstar (feat. Bryce Vine)

check Alesso, Sacha - "Destiny"

check DVBBS, Abi Flynn - Move a Little Closer

check ILLENIUM, Tom Grennan, Alna - Forever

check Zara Larsson - Crush

Techno Song of the Year

check Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens - One Mind

check Sara Landry – GIRLBOSS

check Adam Beyer, Chris Avantgarde – Desolate Lands

check Nicole Moudaber, Space 92 - Eyes On Me

check ARTBAT, Benny Benassi - Love is Gonna Save Us

check Indira Paganotto - Crush

check Lilly Palmer, Maddix – Late At Night

check Boris Brejcha, Poppy Baskcomb - Red In The Desert

check Maddix, Reinier Zonneveld, Sarah de Warren - Girls Go Freak

DnB (Drum and Bass) Song of the Year

check Sub Focus, bbyclose - On & On

check Rudimental, Khalid - All I Know

check Netsky - Light That Leads Me (with Bebe Rexha)

check Anabel Englund & Mary Droppinz - Born To Fly

check Dimitri Vegas, David Guetta, Loreen - Pum Pum

check Hedex, Eksman - Rowdy (BLAOW!)

check Don Diablo presents: Control Alt Delete - Maniac

check Modestep - Give Up the Ghost

check Pendulum - Archangel

Main Stage/Festival Song of the Year

check Tiësto, Odd Mob & Goodboys - Won't Be Possible

check SIDEPIECE, Bobby Shmurda - Cash Out

check Hardwell, Sub Zero Project - Brace For Impact (feat. Lil Jon)

check Armin van Buuren - Euphoria (with Alok)

check John Summit - light years (feat. Inéz)

check Alison Wonderland, Erick the Architect, QUIX, MEMBA - PSYCHO

check Lilly Palmer, Maddix - Late At Night

check KSHMR, Sam Feldt - Pretender

check Dillon Francis, Marten Hørger - B2U

Trance Song of the Year

check Armin van Buuren, SACHA - Set Me Free

check KSHMR, nilsix, Ryos - Radiate (feat. Hayley May)

check KI/KI - What's a Girl to Do in '25

check Ben Hemsley - Angel

check Cosmic Gate - Never Erase You

check Above & Beyond - Start A Fire (feat. Richard Bedford)

Mashup Artist Of The Year

[Presented by Digital Music Pool]

check Dave Summer

check DJs From Mars

check Sickick

check Switch Disco

check Rudeejays & Da Broz

check WeDamnz

Remix Of The Year

[Presented by Digital Music Pool]

check Cloonee, Young M.A, InntRaw - Stephanie (HNTR Remix)

check Chrystal - The Days (NOTION Remix)

check Dom Dolla feat. Daya - Dreamin (Anyma Remix)

check Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing (D.O.D 2025 Remix)

check Disco Lines, Tinashe - No Broke Boys (AVELLO Remix)

check RÜFÜS DU SOL - In the Moment (Adriatique Remix)

Remixer Of The Year

[Presented by Digital Music Pool]

check Wuki

check James Hype

check BLOND:ISH

check HNTR

check Hypaton

check Anyma

Breakout Remixer Of The Year

[Presented by Digital Music Pool]

check Hills

check LES BISOUS

check BARTS

check Luke Alexander

check CHALANT

check AVELLO

Afro House Remix

[Presented by Digital Music Pool]

check Afro House Remix

check Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams (HUGEL Remix)

check Kate Linn, Fantomel - Dame Un Grrr (Provi Remix)

check Axwell feat. Steve Edwards - Watch The Sunrise (TEDDY-O Remix)

check Jaden Bojsen, David Guetta feat. Tom Enzy, Juany Bravo & Sami Brielle - Let's Go (HUGEL Remix)

check Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Heliograph & CVLAM Remix)

Remix Rewind

[Presented by Digital Music Pool]

check Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan - Silence (John Summit Remix)

check Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (Two Friends Remix)

check Empire Of The Sun - Alive (Alok Remix)

check Shakedown - At Night (Anyma & Layton Giordani Remix)

check Fountains Of Wayne - Stacy’s Mom (BVRNOUT & Deerock Remix)

check Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (BONNIE X CLYDE Remix)

YEEDM Remix of the Year

[Presented by Digital Music Pool]

check Russell Dickerson - Happen To Me (Steve Aoki Remix)

check Russell Dickerson - Happen To Me (Steve Aoki Remix)

check Dustin Lynch - Easy To Love (Moonlight Remix)

check Sam Hunt - House Party (BVRNOUT Remix)

check Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter - Thinking 'Bout You (MC4D Remix)

check Dasha - Not At This Party (David Guetta Remix)

Best Use of Sample

[Presented by Digital Music Pool]

check Mau P - The Less I Know The Better

check David Guetta, Hypaton & Europe - The Final Countdown 2025

check PAWSA, The Adventures of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

check Sebastian Ingrosso feat. Céline Dion - A New Day

check Chris Lake, Ragie Ban - Toxic

check Fallon - Diet Coke

Best Reimagined Song of The Year

[Presented by Digital Music Pool]

check Cassian - Love Parade

check SIDEPIECE - Cry For You

check Joel Corry, Jennifer Lopez - Get Right

check Maestic & Marshall Jefferson - Life Is Simple (Move Your Body)

check Steve Aoki, Cascada - Everytime We Touch

check Faul & Wad, Nico & Vinz, ALTEGO - How I Feel (Am I Wrong)

Mixshow DJ Of The Year (Top 40 / Dance)

[Presented by Total Smash]

check Bodega Brad | 103.5 KTU | New York

check DJ Nurotic |103.5 Kiss FM | Chicago

check DJ Ghost | Q102 | Philadelphia

check DJ INZO | 106.1 KISS FM | Dallas

check DJ GQ | Y100 | Miami

check DJ Prostyle | 103.5 KTU | New York

check DJ Oreo | Hot 93.7 | Tulsa

check DJ Marc Thrasher | Channel 933 | San Diego

check DJ Triple XL | 102.7 KIIS-FM | Los Angeles

check DJ Skillz | KC101 | New Haven

check DJ Ecto-1 | Insomniac Radio | GHR

check Vinny Vibe | Pitbull’s Globalization | SXM

Radio Remixer Of The Year

[Presented by Digital Music Pool]

check Dj Dark

check BVRNOUT

check J Bruus

check Kue

check Martial Simon

check 5 Hours

Favorite Night Club (USA)

check E11EVEN | Miami

check Space | Miami

check OMNIA | Las Vegas

check Hakkasan | Las Vegas

check HQ2 | Atlantic City

check Level 8 | Los Angeles

check Marquee | New York

check The Summer Club | New York

check Temple | Denver

check SILO | Dallas

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2026 Nominees - Table of Contents

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