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25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DANCE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

1. Best Underground Dance Track
Hey Hey – Dennis Ferrer – Objektivity
I Like That – Richard Vission & Static Revenger feat. Luciana – Solmatic Records
In for the Kill – La Roux – Cherrytree/Interscope/Polydor
La Mezcla – Michel Cleis feat. Toto La Momposina – Strictly Rhythm
Whateva – Ralph Falcon – Nervous Records
Ninety – Sander van Doorn – Doorn Records

2. Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track
1901 – Phoenix – Glassnote
Bulletproof – La Roux – Cherrytree/Polydor
Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs – DGC/Interscope
Uprising – Muse – Warner Brothers
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon – RCA Records
We Are the People – Empire Of the Sun – Astralwerks Records

3. Best Latin/Reggaeton Track
Abusadora – Wisin y Yandel – Machete Music/Universal Music
El Amor – Tito El Bambino – Siente Music
Hotel Room Service – Pitbull – Mr. 305/Polo Grounds Music/J Records
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) – Pitbull – Ultra Records
Rap Das Armas – Cidinho e Doca – Ultra Records
She Wolf – Shakira – Epic/Sony Records

4. Best HiNRG/Euro Track
Evacuate the Dance Floor – Cascada – Robbins Entertainment
Every Morning – Basshunter – Ultra Records/Hard2Beat
Feel Your Love – Kim Sozzi – Ultra Records
Let The Feelings Go – AnnaGrace – Robbins Entertainment
On A Good Day – Above & Beyond presents: OceanLab – Ultra Records/Anjunabeats
Waiting – Dash Berlin feat. Emma Hewitt – Armada Music

5. Best House/Garage Track
Back To You – Oscar G feat. Tamara Wallace – Nervous Records
Hey Hey – Dennis Ferrer – Objektivity
If You Knew – Chris Lake feat. Nastala – Nervous Records
La Mezcla – Michel Cleis feat. Toto La Momposina – Strictly Rhythm
Leave The World Behind – Axwell, Angello, Ingrosso, Laidback Luke feat. Deborah Cox – Ultra Records/Axtone
When Love Takes Over – David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland – Astralwerks/Caroline

6. Best R & B/Urban Dance Track
Down – Jay Sean – Cash Money Records
Hard – Rihanna – Island/Def Jam Records
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas – Interscope Records
Make Me – Janet Jackson – A&M Records
Sweet Dreams – Beyonce – Music World Music/Columbia
Tik Tok – Ke$ha – RCA Records/Jive

7. Best Electro Track
Ghosts ‘N’ Stuff – Deadmau5 – Ultra Records/Mau5trap Recordings
I Like That – Richard Vission & Static Revenger feat. Luciana – Solmatic Records
In for the Kill – La Roux – Cherrytree/Interscope/Polydor
Psychic City – Yacht – DFA
Shoes – Tiga – Last Gang Records/Turbo Recordings
Talk to Me – Peaches – XL Recordings
Wrong – Depeche Mode – Capitol/Mute Records

8. Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track
Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas – Interscope Records
Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys – Roc Nation/Atlantic/WEA International
Feel It – Three 6 Mafia feat. Tiësto – Hypnotize Minds/Columbia
Forever – Drake – Interscope Records
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) – Pitbull – Ultra Records
Run This Town – Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West – Roc Nation/Atlantic/WEA International

9. Best Trance Track
Broken Tonight – Armin van Buuren feat. Vanvelzen – Ultra Records/Armada
I Will Be Here – Tiësto & Sneaky Sound System – Ultra Records/Musical Freedom
Man On The Run – Dash Berlin feat. Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren – Aropa Records/Armada Music
Not Enough Time – Cosmic Gate feat. Emma Hewitt – Ultra Records/Black Hole
On A Good Day – Above & Beyond presents OceanLab – Ultra Records/Anjunabeats
Tuvan – Gaia – Armada Music
Waiting – Dash Berlin feat. Emma Hewitt – Armada Music

10. Best Progressive/Tech House Track
Leave the World Behind – Axwell, Angello, Ingrosso, Laidback Luke feat. Deborah Cox – Ultra Records/Axtone
Love Story – Nadia Ali – Smile in Bed
Pong – Wippenberg – High Contrast Recordings
Sexy Bitch – David Guetta feat. Akon – Astralwerks/Caroline
Strobe – Deadmau5 – Ultra Records/Mau5trap Recordings
Sweet Disposition – Temper Trap – (Axwell & Dirty South Remix) – Glassnote/Columbia

11. Best Dubstep/DnB/Jungle Track
Cozza Frenzy – Bassnectar – Child’s Play/Amorphous Music
End Credits – Chase & Status – Decca International/Mercury Records
Hyph Mngo – Joy Orbison – Hotflush Recordings
In for the Kill (Skream Remix) – La Roux – Cherrytree/Interscope/Polydor
Omen (Noisia Remix) – The Prodigy – Take Me To The Hospital
Rock It – Subfocus – RAM Records

12. Best Pop Dance Track
3 – Britney Spears – RCA Records/Jive
Bad Romance – Lady Gaga – Interscope Records/Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree
Celebration – Madonna – Warner Brothers
Evacuate the Dancefloor – Cascada – Robbins Entertainment
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas – Interscope Records
Love etc. – Pet Shop Boys – Astralwerks Records/Parlophone
Sexy Bitch – David Guetta feat. Akon – Astralwerks/Caroline
When Love Takes Over – David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland – Astralwerks/Caroline

13. Best Minimal/Techno Track
Arcenciel – Luciano & Guy Gerber – Cadenza Records
Bloody Cash – Marco Carola – Plus 8 Records
No Turning Back – Gui Boratto – Kompakt
On Off – Cirez D – Mouseville
Rabid – Dubfire – SCI+TEC Digital Audio
Vocal Chords – Claude VonStroke – Dirtybird

14. Best Break-Through DJ
Boys Noize
Chuckie
Gui Boratto
Joris Voorn
Super8 & Tab
TYDI

15. Best European DJ
Above & Beyond
Armin van Buuren
ATB
David Guetta
Ferry Corsten
Paul van Dyk
Sander van Doorn
Tiësto

16. Best American DJ
Danny Tenaglia
Deadmau5
Dubfire
Dennis Ferrer
Erick Morillo
Kaskade
Markus Schulz
Roger Sanchez

17. Best Global DJ
Above & Beyond
Armin van Buuren
David Guetta
Deadmau5
Markus Schulz
Paul van Dyk
Steve Angello
Tiësto

18. Best Radio Station (Global)
1Club.FM
ElectricFM.com
Digitally Imported
BBC Radio 1
SSRadioUK.com
RADIO 538
Sirius XM BPM

19. Best Terrestrial Radio Station (US)
KCRW 89.9 Los Angeles, CA
KNGY Energy 92.7 San Francisco, CA
KNHC C89.5 Seattle, WA
WBZC Z88.9 Burlington College, NJ
WNYZ The Pulse 87.7 NY, NY
WPTY Party 105.3 Nassau-Suffolk, NY

20. Best Radio Mix Show DJ
A State of Trance – Armin van Buuren
Club Life – Tiësto
Corsten’s Countdown – Ferry Corsten
Essential Selection – Pete Tong
Global DJ Broadcast – Markus Schulz
Toolroom Knights – Mark Knight
Trance Around the World – Above & Beyond

21. Best Compilation
Ultra 2009 – Ultra Records
The Annual 2009 – Ministry of Sound UK
Ultra Dance 10 – Ultra Records
Defected In The House Miami 09 – Defected
OM Miami 2009 – OM Records
Ultra Trance 09 – Ultra Records
Space Ibiza 2009 – Cr2 Records

22. Best Full Length DJ Mix
A State of Trance 2009 – Armin van Buuren – Armada Music
World Tour: Best of 2009 – Markus Schulz – Armada Music
Anjunabeats Vol.7 – Above & Beyond – Ultra Records/Anjunabeats
DJ – Oscar G. – Nervous Records
Electronic Architecture – Solarstone – Solaris Recordings
The Grand – Kaskade – Ultra Records
Toolroom Knights – Funkagenda – Toolroom Records
VONYC Sessions 09 – Paul van Dyk – VANDIT Records

23. Best Producer
Above & Beyond
Armin van Buuren
David Guetta
Deadmau5
Kaskade
Markus Schulz
RedOne

24. Best Remixer
Bimbo Jones
Cosmic Gate
Dave Aude
Kaskade
Laidback Luke
Moto Blanco

25. Best Music Video
3 – Britney Spears (Dir. Diane Martel) – RCA Records/Jive
Bad Romance – Lady Gaga (Dir. Francis Lawrence) – Interscope Records/Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree
Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas (Dir. Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi) – Interscope Records
Ghosts ‘N’ Stuff – Deadmau5 (Dir. Colin O’ Toole) – Ultra Records/Mau5trap Recordings
Love etc. – Pet Shop Boys (Dir.Han Hoogerbrugge) – Astralwerks/Parlophone
When Love Takes Over – David Guetta Feat. Kelly Rowland (Dir. Jonas Akerlund) – Astralwerks Records/Caroline
Wrong – Depeche Mode (Dir. Patrick Daughters) – Capitol/Mute

26. Best Dance Music Website
beatportal.com
residentadvisor.net
tilllate.com
dontstayin.com
dancemusic.about.com
houseplanet.dj

27. Best Podcast
Trance Around the World – Above & Beyond
Radio 538 – Tiësto’s Club Life
A State of Trance – Armin van Buuren
Radio 538 – Dance Department (Dennis Ruyer)
Resident Advisor Podcast
Pacha NYC Podcast

28. Best Break-Through Artist (Solo)
Adam Lambert
Ke$ha
Kid Cudi
Little Boots
Owl City

29. Best Break-Through Artist (Group)
La Roux
Phoenix
Empire Of the Sun
Late Night Alumni
Passion Pit

30. Best Artist (Solo)
Beyonce
Britney Spears
David Guetta
Deadmau5
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Madonna

31. Best Artist (Group)
Above & Beyond
Black Eyed Peas
Cascada
LMFAO
MGMT
Pet Shop Boys
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

32. Best Artist Album
Lady Gaga – Fame Monster – Interscope Records/Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree
LMFAO – Party Rock – Interscope/Cherrytree
Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D. – Interscope
David Guetta – One Love – Astralwerks/Caroline
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz – DGC/Interscope
The Killers – Day & Age – Island Records

33. Best Music Publication
DJ Magazine
DJ Times
MixMag
Tilllate Magazine
XLR8R

34. Best Record Label Promoter or Exec In-House
Andy Horsfield – Ministry of Sound
Arny Bink – Black Hole Recordings
Frank Murray – Robbins Entertainment
George Hess – Strictly Rhythm
Maykel Piron – Armada Records
Michael Weiss – Nervous Records
Phil Nieves – Ultra Records
Simon Dunmore – Defected in the House

35. Best Independent Record Promotion/Marketing
Brad Lebeau – Pro Motion
Carmen Cacciatore & Peter Albertelli – FlyLife Inc.
Cary Vance & John Suraci – Promo Only Promotions
Claudia Cuseta – Maxi Promotion
Debra Eriksen – Oracle Entertainment
Lainie Copicotto – Aurelia Entertainment

36. Best Music Retailer
Amazon
Amoeba Records
FYE
HMV
iTunes

37. Best Specialty Retailer
AudioJelly.com
BeatPort.com
DJDownload.com
Juno.co.uk
Masterbeat.com
PerfectBeat.com
TraxSource.com

38. Best Record Pool
Armada Promo Pool
Dixie Dance Kings
ERG Music
MyPromoPool.com
Promo Only
PromoOne
Ultimix
Xmix

39. Best American Record Label
Interscope Records
Nervous Records
Objektivity
OM Records
Robbins Entertainment
Subliminal Records
Ultra Records
Vega Records

40. Best Global Record Label
Anjunabeats
Armada Records
Black Hole Recordings
Defected Records
Ministry of Sound
Toolroom Records
Ultra Records
VANDIT Records

41. Best Music Event
Coachella – Indio, CA
Electric Daisy Carnival – Los Angeles
Electric Zoo – New York
Sensation White – Amsterdam
Trance Energy – Utrecht, Netherlands
Ultra Music Festival – Miami

42. Best Event Promoter
ID&T
Insomniac Events
Made Event
Massive Events
Rob Fernandez

43. Best US Club
Beta – Denver
Cielo – New York
Club Space – Miami
Mansion – Miami
Pacha – New York
Ruby Skye – San Francisco

44. Best Global Club
Amnesia – Ibiza, Spain
Fabric – London, UK
Green Valley – Camboriú, Brazil
Ministry of Sound – London, UK
Pacha – Ibiza, Spain
Space Ibiza – Ibiza, Spain
The Guvernment: Toronto, Canada

45. Best Headphones
Pioneer – HDJ 2000
Sennheiser – HD-25
Sony – MDR-V-700
Technics – RP-DJ-1200

46. Best Cartridge
Ortofon – Concorde Pro
Ortofon – Nightclub E MK2
Shure – M-447
Stanton – Trackmaster 3

47. Best Turntable
Numark – TTX
Numark – X2
Technics – SL-1200MK2
Technics – SL-1210M5G
Vestax – PDX-3000

48. Best Mixer
Allen & Heath – Xone 4D
Allen & Heath – Xone 92
Pioneer – DJM-800
Pioneer – SVM-1000
Rane – TTM57-SL

49. Best CD Player
Denon – DNS 3700
Numark – HDX
Pioneer – CDJ-1000 MK3
Pioneer – CDJ-2000

50. Best Club System Manufacturer
Dynacord
EAW
EV-Electro-Voice
Funktion-One
JBL Audio

51. Best Club Sound System Design
Beta, Denver – Funktion-One
Cielo, New York – Funktion-One
Ministry of Sound, London – Martin Audio
Pacha New York – Infinite Audio
Space Ibiza – Blue Box-Ibiza
Zouk, Singapore – Gary Stewart Audio

52. Best Pro Studio Product
Ableton – Live 8
Apple – Logic Pro 9
DigiDesign – Pro Tools 8
Cakewalk – Sonar 8.5

53. Best Keyboard or Sampler
Access – Virus TI
Akai – MPK49
Korg – M50 Keyboard
Korg – Microsampler

54. Best Manufacturer of the Year
Allen & Heath
Native Instruments
Pioneer
Denon

55. Best Studio Software
Ableton – Live 8
Apple – Logic Pro 9
Propellerhead – Reason 4
Steinberg – Cubase Studio 5

56. Best DJ Software
Ableton Live 8
Serato Scratch Live
Traktor Scratch Pro
VirtualDJ Pro

57. Best New Product of the Year
Akai – APC 40
Native Instruments – Maschine
Pioneer – CDJ-2000
Apple – iPhone 3G S.