The 2026 Electronic Dance Music Awards (also known as EDMAs) took place on March 27, 2026, at the Clevelander staple on South Beach ahead of Ultra Music Festival during the height of Miami Music Week .[ 1] [ 2]
The event, once again will count with iHeart Media for their extensive coverage, and Erin Webster is set to return as the ceremony host.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
List of performers were announced on March 20, 2026.
Winners and nominees
Female Artist of the Year Winner, Alison Wonderland Male Artist of the Year Winner, John Summit Vocalist of the Year Winner, Zara Larsson Vanguard Award recipient, Sara Landry Female Icon Award recipient, Bebe Rexha Male Icon Award recipient, Benny Benassi Legend Award recipient, Carl Cox The full list of nominees for the 2026 EDMAs were announced on February 23, 2026:[ 1] [ 7] [ 8]
General
Male Artist Of The Year
Female Artist Of The Year
Vocalist Of The Year
Music Video Of The Year
Producer Of The Year
Best Collaboration
"Sleepless Nights" — Armin van Buuren , Martin Garrix , Libby Whitehouse
"TYPE SH*T" — Crankdat , NGHTMRE , Duke Deuce
"Welcome to Lonely Club" — Alan Walker , Steve Aoki , Lonely Club
"Forever" — Illenium , Tom Grennan , Alna
"Our Time" — Afrojack , Martin Garrix , David Guetta , Amél
"Hypnotized " — Anyma , Ellie Goulding
"Faded" — HAYLA, Nelly Furtado
"Surrender" — Alesso , Becky Hill
"Save My Love " — Marshmello , Ellie Goulding , AVAION
"In My Head" — Gryffin , Kaskade , Nu-La
"Think Of Me" — Hugel , David Guetta , Kehlani , Daecolm
"Bring The House Down" — DJ Snake , Dillon Francis , TRXGGX
Favorite Album
Favorite Group
Best New Artist
Breakout Artist of the Year
Breakout Remixer of the Year
AVELLO
Know Good
LYNY
Okayval
Ely Oaks
Luke Alexander
Arodes
Ninajirachi Sungyoo
Maesic
Drove
Franc Fala
AVELLO
Luke Alexander
BARTS
CHALANT
Hills
LES BISOUS
Best Radio Show
Best Fan Army
Male Icon Award
Female Icon Award
Vanguard Award
Legend Award
Dance
Dance Song Of The Year
Dance Radio Song Of The Year
Dance Radio Artist of the Year
Dance / Electro Pop Song of the Year
"Move A Little Closer" — DVBBS , Abi Flynn
Pop-Dance Anthem of the Year
Tech House Artist Of The Year
Techno Song Of The Year
Afro House Song Of The Year
"Late At Night" — Lilly Palmer, Maddix
"One Mind" — Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens
"GIRLBOSS" — Sara Landry
"Desolate Lands" — Adam Beyer, Chris Avantgarde
"Eyes On Me" — Nicole Moudaber, Space 92
"Love is Gonna Save Us" — ARTBAT, Benny Benassi
"Crush" — Indira Paganotto
"Red In The Desert" — Boris Brejcha, Poppy Baskcomb
"Girls Go Freak" — Maddix, Reinier Zonneveld, Sarah de Warren
"Fire Fire" — Shimza, AR/CO, Kasango
"Think Of Me" — Hugel, David Guetta, Kehlani, Daecolm
"Life is Simple (Move Your Body)" [feat. Salomé Das] — Maesic, Marshall Jefferson
"Come With Me" (feat. Jorja Smith) — Major League Djz
"Jamaican (BAM BAM)" — HUGEL, SOLTO
"Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)" — Vanco, AYA
"unfazed" — A Gira
"Positions" — Stryv, Malachiii, Adam Port
"You Go" (feat. Sebastian Rivero) — Sparrow & Barbossa
Tech House Song Of The Year
House Song Of The Year
Afro House Remix of the Year
"Dreamin'" (feat. Daya ) — Dom Dolla
"How Deep Are Your Dreams?" — Cloonee
"System" — Odd Mob , OMNOM, HYPERBEAM
"I Know You Want To" — Max Styler
"Bullshit" — Matroda, KLP
"Double Dutch" (Hollywood pick) — Walker & Royce, Kyle Watson
"Toxic" — Chris Lake , Ragie Ban
"Mind Games" — Discip
"Apple Cider" — ACRAZE, Westend
"Act of God" (feat. Linney, Sarah de Warren) — Layton Giordani
Dubstep Artist of the Year
Dubstep / Bass-Heavy Song of the Year
Subtronics – Friends (feat. Linney)
Zeds Dead – One Of These Mornings
Skrillex – VOLTAGE
Eptic & LYNY – Light Up
NGHTMRE, Blanke – Mind Full
Kai Wachi, LEVEL UP – OUT OF MY MIND
LYNY – Section
Crankdat, NGHTMRE – Type Shit
GRiZ, Wooli – Chaos Theory
Trance Song of the Year
DnB (Drum and Bass) Song of the Year
Armin van Buuren, SACHA – Set Me Free
Above & Beyond – Start A Fire (feat. Richard Bedford)
Cosmic Gate – Never Erase You
KI/KI – What’s a Girl to Do in ’25
KSHMR, nilsix, Ryos – Radiate (feat. Hayley May)
Ben Hemsley – Angel
"On & On" — Sub Focus, bbyclose
"Pum Pum" — Dimitri Vegas, David Guetta, Loreen
"Light That Leads Me" — Netsky, Bebe Rexha
"Maniac" — Don Diablo presents: Control Alt Delete
"Born To Fly" — Anabel Englund & Mary Droppinz
"Archangel" — Pendulum
"Rowdy (BLAOW!)" — Hedex, Eksman
"All I Know" — Rudimental, Khalid
"Give Up the Ghost" — Modestep
Club DJ of The Year
Favorite Club Track
Gordo
Steve Aoki
James Hype
Disco Lines
AFROJACK
Diplo
Cloonee
Max Styler
BLOND:ISH
Black Coffee
Austin Millz
Laidback Luke
"Cash Out" — SIDEPIECE, Bobby Shmurda
"WORK" — Proppa, Rich DietZ, Smith & Sorren
"Girls MIA" (featuring Carly Gibert) — Anyma, Adam Sellouk
"Ten Out Of Ten" (featuring ROU) — R3HAB
"Globo" (featuring Blessd & Kofia) — Gordo
"No Sleep" — MEDUZA
"Bring The House Down" — DJ Snake, Dillon Francis, TRXGGX
"Nomacita" — Miss Monique, GENESI, Carl Bee
"Coke Diet" — Fallon
Favorite Nightclub Residency (U.S.)
Mixshow DJ Of The Year (Top 40 / Dance)
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
Vinny Vibe | Pitbull’s Globalization | SXM
DJ GQ | Y100 | Miami
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 Prostyle | 103.5 KTU | New York
DJ Oreo | 106.9 KHits | 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
Best Use of Sample
Mashup Artist Of The Year
"The Less I Know The Better" — Mau P
"The Final Countdown 2025" — David Guetta, Hypaton & Europe
"Dirty Cash" (Money Talks) — PAWSA, The Adventures of Stevie V
"A New Day" — Sebastian Ingrosso featuring Céline Dion
"Toxic" — Chris Lake & Ragie Ban
"Diet Coke" — Fallon
Remix Of The Year
Remixer Of The Year
"No Broke Boys" (AVELLO Remix) — Disco Lines, Tinashe
"tephanie" (HNTR Remix) — Cloonee, Young M.A, InntRaw
"The Days" (NOTION Remix) — Chrystal
"Dreamin'" (Anyma Remix) — Dom Dolla feat. Daya
"Sweet Nothing" (D.O.D 2025 Remix) — Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch
"In the Moment" (Adriatique Remix) — RÜFÜS DU SOL
Reimagined Song of the Year
Remix Rewind
"Everytime We Touch" — Steve Aoki, Cascada
"Love Parade" — Cassian
"Cry For You" — SIDEPIECE
"Get Right" — Joel Corry, Jennifer Lopez
"Life Is Simple (Move Your Body)" — Maestic & Marshall Jefferson
"How I Feel (Am I Wrong)" — Faul & Wad, Nico & Vinz, ALTEGO
"Sweet Caroline" (Two Friends Remix) — Neil Diamond
"Silence" (John Summit Remix) — Delerium, Sarah McLachlan
"Alive" (Alok Remix) — Empire Of The Sun
"At Night" (Anyma & Layton Giordani Remix) — Shakedown
"Stacy’s Mom" (BVRNOUT & Deerock Remix) — Fountains Of Wayne
"I Took A Pill In Ibiza" (BONNIE X CLYDE Remix) — Mike Posner
Radio Remixer Of The Year
YEEDM Remix of the Year
Martial Simon
Dj Dark
BVRNOUT
J Bruus
Kue
5 Hours
Festivals
Main Stage/Festival Song of the Year
Best Performance
Favorite B2B
Deadmau5 B2B Pendulum | Ultra Music Festival 2025 | Miami, FLILLENIUM B2B Seven Lions | Ember Shores 2025 | Cancun, MXLeveltronics | 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, FLFisher B2B Chris Lake | Omnia Las Vegas 2025 | Las Vegas, NVKaskade B2B Cassian | Experts Only Festival 2025 | New York, NYSkrillex B2B ISOxo | Niteharts | San Diego, CAMartin Garrix B2B Alesso | Red Rocks | Morrison, CO
Most nominations
The following individuals received four or more nominations:
9 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
Ellie Goulding
Illenium
HAYLA
Cloonee
Zara Larsson
Disco Lines
NGHTMRE
John Summit
Alan Walker
References
Ceremonies Organization and hosting
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