The 2012 IDMA Nominees

The infamous ten day event that is the Miami Winter Music Conference - which hits the city's beaches, clubs and hotels in a slew of parties every March - is an intergral part of the world's clubbing calendar. One of the conference's main events is of course The International Dance Music Awards, a ceremony that just like any other type of awards, is loved and loathed in equal measure. The nominees for the 27th edition have been announced, and they're once again a mix of commercial and 'underground', expected and unexpected, and of course just the downright 'WTF?'.

There is a staggering 55 categories this year, so here's a shortened version with some key categories. Check ou the full list at the IDMA website.

Best Underground Dance Track

Battle For Middle You – Julio Bashmore – PMR
Bear Hug – The Two Bears – Southern Fried Records
Big Bad Wolf – Duck Sauce – Big Beat Records
Can’t Leave You - Maceo Plex – Crosstown Rebels
Doin’ Your Thang – Oliver $ – Play It down
Entrance Song – Eats Everything – Pets Recordings
Starblazer – Deetron – Rejected

Best Break-Through DJ

Alesso
Dada Life
Flux Pavilion
Hardwell
Maya Jane Coles
Orjan Nilsen
Porter Robinson
R3hab



Best Global DJ

Armin van Buuren
Avicii
David Guetta
Deadmau5
Markus Schulz
Skrillex
Swedish House Mafia
Tiësto



Best Producer

Afrojack
Armin van Buuren
Avicii
David Guetta
Kaskade
RedOne
Skrillex
Swedish House Mafia

Best Remixer

Afrojack
Avicii
Benny Benassi
Bimbo Jones
Kaskade
Michael Woods
R3hab
Skrillex

Best Break-Through Artist (Solo)

Alexandra Stan
Ellie Goulding
Flux Pavilion
Jessie J
Maya Jane Coles
Nicki Minaj
Porter Robinson
R3hab

Best Break-Through Artist (Group)

Azari & III
Dada Life
Foster The People
Knife Party
Little Dragon
M83
Nero



Best Artist (Solo)

Avicii
David Guetta
Kaskade
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Pitbull
Rihanna
Skrillex

Best Artist (Group)

Above & Beyond
Daft Punk
Duck Sauce
LMFAO
Nero
Swedish House Mafia

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