04:43:00
A+ A-

FEATURE: Armada Receives 18 Nominations at IDMAs and rewards Fans for 21 IDMA Nominations


This year, Armada Music very proudly  announced that Armada Music has received no less than 18 nominations within 13 different categories for the annual International Dance Music Awards. Once again, as a previous five-time winner, the record label is once again being nominated for the ‘Best Global Record Label’ award. Maykel Piron, CEO and co-founder of Armada Music is in the running for ‘Best Music Label Promoter Or Exec In-House’ again, after receiving the award in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Armin van Buuren, co-founder of the label, received 7 nominations in 6 different categories.

Armin van Buuren, 2013’s winner of ‘Best Global DJ’ has nominations for ‘Best Global DJ’, ‘Best Trance Trance Track’, ‘Best Compilation or Full Length DJ Mix’, ‘Best Trance DJ’, ‘Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow DJ’, and his headphones are in the running for ‘Best Headphones’. Drew Hill’s ‘Talk To You’ was nominated twice in the ‘Best Underground Dance Track’ and  ‘BestHouse/ Garage/ Deep House Track’ and Armada received a stunning 4 nominees in the category ‘Best Trance Track’ with Andrew Rayel, Armin van Buuren twice and BT, Fractal & JES. Furthermore, UMEK & Mike Vale’s remix of Mason’s ‘Exceeder’ was nominated in ‘Best Tech House/Techno Track’, Krono and VanJess’ ‘Redlight’ was nominated for ‘Best Chillout/Lounge Track’, W&W was nominated for ‘Best Progressive House/Electro DJ’ and Aly & Fila, Armin van Buuren and Dash Berlin were nominated ‘Best Trance DJ’.

Music lovers are able to support their favorites by voting via http://www.wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot/finalballot/ Voting closes March 2nd, 2015. The International Dance Music Awards show will take place at the end of March in Miami, Florida.



STOP PRESS: Armada Music Rewards Fans for 21 IDMA Nominations: The IDMA nominations are in, and this year Armada Music has been nominated for 21 awards in categories across the board. As we look back on over a decade of nominations and awards, we would like to take a moment this year to do things a little differently than in years past. This year we’d like to reward the people who have supported us every step of the way. In recognition of our fans, who have played such an integral role over the years, we’re asking them to submit their favorite happy stories about Armada (with or without pictures) here

Each month, three stories will be shared on the Armada Wall of Fame, with the top 3 ‘Fans of the Month’ being chosen to be featured prominently on our extensive social media channels. Armada Music headquarters are going through a renovation and, in addition to receiving tickets to an Armada Night of choice, the top picks will even be given a spot on an actual wall in our new offices

The complete list of Armada Music nominations is as follows:

1. Best Underground Dance Track
Talk To You (Groove Armada Remix) – Drew Hill

5. Best House/Garage/Deep House Track
Talk To You (Groove Armada Remix) – Drew Hill



9. Best Trance Track
Dark Warrior – Andrew Rayel



Hystereo – Armin van Buuren



Letting Go – BT, Fractal & JES



Together (In a State Of Trance)- Armin van Buuren



11. Best Tech House/Techno Track
Exceeder (UMEK & Mike Vale Remix) – MASON



12. Best Chillout/Lounge Track
RedLight – Krono Feat. VanJess




14. Best Compilation or Full Length DJ Mix
A State of Trance 2014 – Armin van Buuren – Armada



15. Best Global DJ
Armin van Buuren

20. Best Trance DJ
Aly & Fila



Armin van Buuren

Dash Berlin



23. Best Progressive House/Electro DJ
W&W



27. Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow DJ
A State of Trance – Armin van Buuren

44. Best Global Music Label
Armada

47. Best Music Label Promoter Or Exec In-House
Maykel Piron – Armada Music

57. Best Headphones
Philips A5-Pro DJ

Congratulations to Armada Music and the great artists  for their nominations.

Additional info:
www.armadamusic.com
www.facebook.com/armadamusic
www.twitter.com/armada