| Perth Dance Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in Perth's dance music scene |
| Venue | The Court Hotel, The Rosemont Hotel |
| Country | Australia |
| Hosted by | Various (often local DJs and personalities) |
| Status | Inactive |
| Established | 1998 |
| First award | 1998 |
| Final award | 2013 |
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]
| 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 |
| Outstanding Contribution | Inhibit |
| Hall of Fame | Jeremy Junk; John “Gully” Rodgers; Petar Ceklic |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
Summaries of winners from 1998 through 2009 are available in the article’s historic listings. Notable recurring winners include: