Perth Dance Music Awards

Perth Dance Music Awards
Awarded forExcellence in Perth's dance music scene
VenueThe Court Hotel, The Rosemont Hotel
CountryAustralia
Hosted byVarious (often local DJs and personalities)
StatusInactive
Established1998
First award1998
Final award2013

The Perth Dance Music Awards (PDMAs) were annual awards held between 1998 and 2013 to recognise achievements in electronic dance music by artists, DJs, promoters, and venues in Western Australia.[1] Recipients were voted for by the public across numerous categories, with the final ceremony held in 2013.[2]

Winners by year

2013

Category Winner
Best House DJ Manimal
Best Tech House DJ Flex
Best Electro DJ Kill Dyl
Best Techno DJ Craig Hollywood
Best Progressive DJ Jason Creek
Best Trance DJ Illuminor
Best Dubstep DJ Killafoe
Best Drum n Bass DJ VLTRN
Best Breaks DJ Philly Blunt
Best Hip Hop DJ Angry Buda
Best Female DJ Gracie
Best Hard Dance DJ Rinski
Best Hardcore DJ DJ Ol Bill
Best Commercial Club DJ Timbee
Best Regional DJ Panda
Best New Talent Maker
Best MC Stylee
Best Producer Philly Blunt
Best Local Tune Philly Blunt – "True Love" (Philly Blunt remix)
Best Record Label JD4D Records
Best Club Night Japan 4
Best Hardstyle DJ Outtacontrol
Best Nightclub Ambar
Best Radio Show Full Frequency
Best Event Breakfest
Best Flyer Breakfest 2012 (Jarrod Fuller & Boomtick)
Best Scene Photograph Adam Mazur – A$AP Rocky at Metro City Concert Club
Outstanding Contribution Inhibit
Hall of Fame Jeremy Junk; John “Gully” Rodgers; Petar Ceklic

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2012

Category Winner
Best House DJ El Dario
Best Tech-House DJ Flex
Best Electro DJ Kill Dyl
Best Techno DJ Craig Hollywood
Best Dubstep DJ JD4D
Best Drum & Bass DJ Voltron
Best Hip-Hop DJ Angry Buda
Best Urban/R&B DJ Angry Buda
Best Female DJ Gracie
Best Breaks DJ Micah
Best Progressive DJ Jason Creek
Best Trance DJ GeRmAn
Best Hardcore DJ Camzor
Best Hardstyle DJ Outtacontrol
Best Hard Dance DJ Damien Blaze
Best New Talent Poseidon
Best MC MC Assassin
Best Live Act The Brow Horn Orchestra
Best Producer Killafoe
Best Local Tunes Black & Blunt – "Moving Music"; Illuminor – "That Way" (Genix Dub Mix)
Best Record Label JD4D Records
Best Club Night Amon Vision
Best Nightclub Ambar
Best Radio Show Full Frequency (RTRFM)
Best Dance Music Website Teknoscape
Best Event Breakfest
Best Flyer Amon Vision (designed by Igor Kadic)
Best International Performance James Zabelia
Best Photo Adam Mazur – Breakfest
Outstanding Contribution Inhibit

[4]

2011

Category Winner
Best House DJ DJ Timbee
Best Tech-House DJ Flex
Best Electro DJ Kill Dyl
Best Techno DJ Craig Hollywood
Best Dubstep DJ Dr Space
Best Drum & Bass DJ ShockOne
Best Hip-Hop DJ Angry Buda
Best Urban/R&B DJ DJ Skooby
Best Female DJ Mono Lisa
Best Breaks DJ Micah
Best Progressive DJ Progress Inn
Best Trance DJ Jason Creek
Best Hardcore DJ DJ Ol Bill
Best Hard Dance DJ Zimma
Best New Talent MR.eD
Best MC MC Assassin
Best Live Act The Brow Horn Orchestra
Best Producer ShockOne
Best Local Tune "Crucify Me" – ShockOne feat. Phetsta
Best Record Label Amon Vision
Best Club Night Japan 4
Best Regular Weeknight Beat Mash
Best Nightclub Ambar
Best Radio Show Full Frequency (RTRFM)
Best Dance Music Website Teknoscape
Best Event Breakfest
Best Flyer Breakfest (designed by Jarrod Fuller)
Best International Performance Nero
Best Photo Atomic Hooligan & Rico Tubbs at Breakfest – James Gifford
Outstanding Contribution Habitat

[5]

2010

Category Winner
Best House DJ Paul Scott
Best Tech-House DJ Nathan Francis
Best Electro DJ Kill Dyl
Best Techno DJ Aarin F
Best Dubstep DJ Rekab
Best Drum & Bass DJ ShockOne
Best Hip-Hop DJ Angry Buda
Best Urban/R&B DJ DJ Skooby
Best Female DJ Mono Lisa
Best Breaks DJ Micah
Best Progressive DJ Progress Inn
Best Trance DJ Jason Creek
James H Trophy – Best Hardcore DJ Rousa
Best Hard Dance DJ Rousa
Best New Talent The Pearly Whites
Best MC Whiskey
Best Live Act The Brow Horn Orchestra
Best Hip-Hop Act The Brow Horn Orchestra
Best Producer ShockOne
Best Local Tune "True Believer" – ShockOne, Phetsta & Metrik (Phetsta’s Dubstep Rework)
Best Record Label Grits n Gravy
Best Club Night Japan 4
Best Regular Weeknight Beat Mash
Best Nightclub Ambar
Best Radio Show Full Frequency (RTRFM)
Best Dance Music Website Teknoscape
Best Event Breakfest
Best All-Ages Event Glow
Best International Performance Miles Dyson
Outstanding Contribution Knowledge Music
Best Scene Photograph Andy C at Heavyweight Soundz – Angela King
Best Flyer Lucid Dreaming (designed by Igor Kadic)

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2009 and Earlier

Summaries of winners from 1998 through 2009 are available in the article’s historic listings. Notable recurring winners include:

References

  1. ^ "Perth Dance Music Awards". X-Press Magazine. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  2. ^ "TimBee Wins at Perth Dance Music Awards". OUTinPerth. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Perth Dance Music Awards page (Wikipedia)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Perth Dance Music Awards page (Wikipedia)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Perth Dance Music Awards page (Wikipedia)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Perth Dance Music Awards page (Wikipedia)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Perth Dance Music Awards page (Wikipedia)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 September 2025.