3D World was an Australian street press publication for the dance music community.
After being founded in Sydney in 1989, [1] [2] ownership of the publication changed hands several times before publication shut down in 2011. [3] [4] [5]
It was superseded by Three Magazine, another publication by Street Press Australia Pty Ltd, which "was born out of the ashes of 3D World" in August 2011. [6]
3DWorld Publishing founded the Australian Dance Music Awards (DMA) to recognise achievements by musicians in dance music as well as hip-hop, which was then considered underground. [7] [8]
Nominees in each category were selected by a panel from the music industry, and then voted on by the general public to determine the winners. [7] [9] Awards ceremonies featured DJ set performances from various artists, such as DJ Ajax. [10]
By 2006, it was regarded as "Australia's longest running, biggest and best dance music awards." [11] No award show was held 2004-2005. [9] [12] When they returned in 2006, the awards were called The Allen & Heath Dance Music Awards, and were still sponsored by 3D World. [13]
Only winners are noted [14] [15]
Award | Winner |
---|---|
Outstanding Contribution to Dance | John Ferris |
Best Album | "Skin" by Endorphin |
Best Club Night | Tweekin' Club 77 |
Best Dance Compilation | Freaky Loops |
Best Dance Website | K-Grind |
Best Debut Artist | Madison Avenue |
Best DJ | Phil Smart |
Best DJ (People's Choice) | Jules Beaumont |
Best Event | Vibes on A Summers Day - Sydney |
Best Event (People's Choice) | Mobile Home |
Best Hip Hop Act | Metabass |
Best Independent Label | Creative Vibes |
Best Live Act | Sonic Animation |
Best Producer | Groove Terminator |
Best Radio Show | Groovetrain hosted by Sharif Galal Triple J |
Best Single | "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue |
Best Turntablist | Dexter |
Best Video | Sonic Animation |
Only winners are noted [14] [16]
Award | Winner |
---|---|
Outstanding Contribution to Dance | Stephen Allkins |
Best Album | "Since I Left You" by The Avalanches |
Best Club Night | Sublime Home: Sydney |
Best Dance Compilation | Sound Not Scene - mixed by Phil K |
Best Dance Website | inthemix |
Best Debut Artist | The Avalanches |
Best DJ | Kid Kenobi |
Best DJ (People's Choice) | NSW/ACT: Kid Kenobi VIC: Sean Quinn QLD: Jen-E WA: Stephen Mallinder SA: Mobin Master |
Best Event (People's Choice) | Vibes on A Summers Day |
Best Hip Hop Act | Resin Dogs |
Best Independent Label | Vicious Vinyl |
Best Live Act | The Avalanches |
Best Producer | Paul Mac |
Best Radio Show | Kiss FM 'Friday Tapes' with Phil K |
Best Single | "Since I Left You" by The Avalanches |
Best Turntablist | Dexter |
Best Video | "Since I Left You" by The Avalanches |
Only winners are noted [14] [17]
Award | Winner |
---|---|
Outstanding Contribution to Dance | Paul Mac |
Best Album | "Manipulating Agent" by Katalyst |
Best Single | "Legacy" by Infusion |
Best Compilation | Airheads 'The Droppin Science Experiment' |
Best Producer | Katalyst - Ashley Anderson |
Best Independent Label | Creative Vibes |
Best Radio Show | Groovetrain hosted by Sharif Galal Triple J |
Best Remix | Ivan Gough, Luke Chable & Phil K remix - Paul Mac's Sound of Breaking Up |
Best Video Clip | "Beautiful" by Disco Montego |
Best Debut Artist | 1200 Techniques |
Best RnB Act | Selwyn |
Best DJ National | Kid Kenobi |
Best Hip Hop Act | 1200 Techniques |
Best Turntablist | Dexter |
Best DJ (People's Choice) | NSW/ACT:Goodwill VIC:Sean Quinn SA:Reelax QLD:Kazu Kimura WA:Simon Barwood |
Best Event (People's Choice) | Two Tribes |
Best Club Night (People's Choice) | NSW:Sublime VIC:One Love SA:Chemistry @ Heaven QLD:Saturdays @ Family WA:Saturdays @ Rise |
Best International DJ (People's Choice) | Krafty Kutz |
Only winners are noted [14]
Award | Winner |
---|---|
Outstanding Contribution to Dance | Phil K |
Best Album | "Choose One" by 1200 Techniques |
Best Single | "Dead Souls" by Infusion |
Best Compilation | A Night Out with Vicious Grooves |
Best Producer | Infusion |
Best Independent Label | Vicious Vinyl |
Best Remix | Poxymusic vs Kid Kenobi remix of Green Velvet 'La La Land' |
Best Video Clip | "One of my Kind" by Rogue Traders |
Best Mix CD | "Balance 004" by Phil K |
Best Debut Artist | Downsyde |
Best Urban Act | Jeremy Gregory |
Best DJ National | Phil K |
Best Hip Hop Act | 1200 Techniques |
Best Turntablist | Dexter |
Best Live Act | Resin Dogs |
Best State DJ (People's Choice) | NSW/ACT:Kid Kenobi VIC:John Course SA:DJ Brendon QLD:Baby Gee WA:Simon Barwood |
Best Event (People's Choice) | Two Tribes |
Best Club Night (People's Choice) | NSW:Sublime VIC:Bass Station @ The Palace SA:Clubland @ Heaven QLD:Saturdays @ Family WA:Saturdays @ Rise |
Best International DJ (People's Choice) | Adam Feeland |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
"Going Nowhere" by Cut Copy | Nominated | [9] [18] |
"Cause an Effect" by N'Fa | Nominated | |
"Blackness of the Sea" by Deepchild | Nominated | |
"Are you the one?" by The Presets | Won |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Guy Sebastian | Nominated | [9] [18] |
Jade Macrae | Nominated | |
Israel | Nominated | |
Kid Confucius | Won |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Midnight Juggernauts | Won | [9] [18] |
N'Fa | Nominated | |
Riot In Belgium | Nominated | |
Van She | Nominated |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Cut Copy | Nominated | [9] [18] |
Hilltop Hoods | Won | |
The Presets | Nominated | |
Midnight Juggernauts | Nominated |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Hilltop Hoods "The Hard Road" Suffa Remix | Won | [9] [18] |
Prodigy "Voodoo People" Pendulum Remix | Nominated | |
T Rek "Freakshow Disco #3" Stick Figures Risky Disco Mix | Nominated | |
Ignition - "This Love is War" Goodwill Remix | Nominated |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Bondi Calling 3 | Nominated | [9] [18] |
Future Classics attractions | Nominated | |
Modular - Modular presents Leave them all behind | Won | |
Balance | Nominated |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Bang Gang - Mashed 2 | Nominated | [9] [18] |
John Course & Goodwill - Sessions Three | Nominated | |
Mark Walton – Story of Electro | Nominated | |
Tiga & Ajax - In the Mix 05 | Won |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Obese | Won | [9] [18] |
Elefant Traks | Nominated | |
Inertia | Nominated | |
Modular | Nominated |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Hermitude | Nominated | [9] [18] |
The Herd | Nominated | |
Hilltop Hoods | Won | |
Koolism | Nominated |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Danielsan | Nominated | [9] [18] |
Dexter | Won | |
J-Red | Nominated | |
Samrai | Nominated |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Dirty South | Nominated | [9] [18] |
Debris | Nominated | |
Plutonic Lab | Nominated | |
Suffa (Hilltop Hoods) | Won |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
"Its too late" by Dirty South Vs Evermore | Nominated | [9] [18] |
"The Hard Road" by Hilltop Hoods | Won | |
"Tarantula" by Pendulum | Nominated | |
"Are you the one?" by The Presets | Nominated |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
"Beams" by The Presets | Nominated | [9] [18] |
"Lifetime" by Deepchild | Nominated | |
"Hard Road" by Hilltop Hoods | Won | |
"Tales from the drift" by Hermitude | Nominated |
Title and/or artist | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Ajax | Won | [9] [18] |
John Course | Nominated | |
Nick Toth | Nominated | |
Regal | Nominated |
Only winners listed
Award | Title and/or artist | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Best International DJ | James Zabiela | [9] [18] |
Best Event | Big Day Out | |
Best Radio Show | FBI Sunsets | |
Best Club Night (statewide) | NSW/ACT – Kink VIC – One Love QLD – Saturdays @ Family SA – HQ WA – Saturdays @ The Church | |
Best DJ (statewide) | NSW/ACT – Ajax VIC – John Course QLD – Baby Gee SA – Debris WA – Kenny L |
Only winner listed
Title and/or artist | Ref. |
---|---|
John Course | [9] [18] |
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Electro house and mash-ups never sounded as exciting and edgy in anyone else's hands and for a few years I was lucky enough to see Ajax and his cohorts play sterling, jaw-bruising sets everywhere from the 3D World Dance Music Awards in Sydney…