The Perth Dance Music Awards (also known as "the PDMAs") highlights the year's major accomplishments in Electronic music

Electronic music

Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...

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Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

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It is an annual event, with the first awards held in 1998.

2010 Awards

• 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 - ShockOne, Phetsta & Metrik – True Believer (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
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
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• 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)

2009 Awards

• Best House DJ - Kyran Smith
• Best Tech-House DJ - Flex
• Best Electro DJ - Sketchism
• Best Techno DJ - Darren J
• Best Dubstep DJ - Rekab
• Best Drum & Bass DJ - ShockOne
• Best Hip-Hop DJ - Charlie Bucket
• Best Urban/R&B DJ - Skooby
• Best Female DJ - Mono Lisa
• Best Breaks DJ - Micah
• Best Progressive DJ - Darren J
• Best Trance DJ - Jason Creek
• ‘James H Trophy’ Best Hardcore DJ - Rousa
• Best Hard Dance DJ - Beni C
• Best New Talent - Nathan Francis
• Best MC - MC Able
• Best Live Act - The Typhoons
• Best Hip-Hop Act - The Typhoons
• Best Downtempo / Electro / Other Producer - Shazam
• Best Broken Beat Producer - Shockone
• Best 4/4 Producer - Shazam
• Best Local Tune - Shockone Polygon feat. Reija Lee
• Best Record Label - Paper Chain
• Best Club Night - Japan4
• Best Regular Weeknight - Beatmash
• Best Nightclub - Ambar
• Best Bar/Pub Venue - Rosemount
• Best Non-Club Venue - Belvoir
• Best Record Retailer - Next Level Records
• Best Radio Show - Full Frequency (RTRFM)
• Best Dance Music Website - In The Mix
• Best All-Ages Rave - Damage Control
• Best Event - Breakfest
• Best Flyer - Breakfest
• Best International Performance - Armin Van Buuren
• Outstanding Contribution - Boomtick

2008 Awards

• Best House DJ - Ben Mac
• Best Electro DJ - Flex
• Best Techno DJ - Travis
• Best Drum & Bass DJ - ShockOne
• Best Hip-Hop DJ - Charlie Bucket
• Best Urban/R&B DJ - DJ Skooby
• Best Female DJ - Mono Lisa
• Best Breaks DJ - Micah
• Best Progressive DJ - Sean Chee
• Best Trance DJ - Simon Barwood
• 'James H Trophy' Best Hardcore DJ - Rousa
• Best Hard Dance DJ - Beni C
• Best New Talent - Darren J
• Best MC - MC Tenacity
• Best Live Act - The Typhoons
• Best Hip-Hop Act - Downsyde
  Downsyde
  Downsyde are an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia. The group is composed of six members, Optamus, Dazastah, Dyna-Mikes, DJ Armee, Cheeky, and Hi-Hat.- History :...
  
  
• Best Downtempo/Electro/Other Producer - Signal Drivers
• Best Broken Beat Producer - Shockone
• Best 4/4 Producer - Signal Drivers
• Best Local Tune - Phetsta & Shockone
• Best Record Label - Destination?
• Best Club Night - Japan 4
• Best Regular Weeknight - Beat Mash
• Best Nightclub - Ambar
• Best Bar/Pub Venue - Rosemount Hotel
• Best Non-Club Venue - Belvoir Amphitheatre
• Best Record Retailer - Next Level Records
• Best Radio Show - Full Frequency
• Best Dance Music Website - Teknoscape
• Best All-Ages Rave - Reset 3
• Best Event - Breakfest
• Best Flyer - Breakfest
• Best International Performance - Daft Punk
  Daft Punk
  Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
  
  
• Outstanding Contribution - Boomtick

2007 Awards

• Best House DJ - Ben Mac
• Best Electro DJ - Flex
• Best Techno DJ - Flaunt
• Best Drum & Bass DJ - Greg Packer
• Best Hip-Hop DJ - Armee
• Best Urban/R&B DJ - DJ Skooby
• Best Female DJ - Mono Lisa
• Best Breaks DJ - Micah
• Best Progressive DJ - Sean Chee
• Best Trance DJ - Simon Barwood
• Best Hardcore DJ - Rousa
• Best Hard House DJ - Weavy
• Best New Talent - Lyndon
• Best MC - Xsessiv
• Best Live Act - The Typhoons
• Best Hip-Hop Act - Downsyde
• Best Downtempo / Electro / Other Producer - Mind Electric
• Best Broken Beat Producer - Signal Drivers
• Best 4/4 Producer - Kriece
• Best Local Tune - Shockone – Don’t You Know
• Best Record Label - Destination?
• Best Club Night - Japan 4
• Best Regular Weeknight - Roller
• Best Nightclub - Ambar
• Best Bar/Pub Venue - Rosemount
• Best Non-Club Venue - Belvoir
• Best Record Retailer - DJ Factory
• Best Radio Show - Full Frequency (RTRFM)
• Best Dance Music Website - Teknoscape
• Best All-Ages Rave - Commercial Resistance 2
• Best Event - Breakfest
• Best Flyer - Breakfest
• Best International Performance - Armin Van Buuren
• Outstanding Contribution - Boomtick

2006 Awards

The 2006 Award party was held on Sunday December 3, 2006 at the Rosemount Hotel. The Awards were hosted by MCs Dart & Blend, with entertainment provided by Bad Robot & David Lee Froth and performances by DJ Greg Packer, Ben Mac, Flaunt, DJ Armee, Terry Waites, and Scott & Mandy.

• Best House - DJ Terry Waites
• Best Techno - DJ Flaunt
• Best Drum'n'Bass - DJ Greg Packer
• Best Hip Hop - DJ Armee (Downsyde
  Downsyde
  Downsyde are an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia. The group is composed of six members, Optamus, Dazastah, Dyna-Mikes, DJ Armee, Cheeky, and Hi-Hat.- History :...
  
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• Best Female - DJ Mystique
• Best Breaks - DJ Micah
• Best Progressive - DJ Jon Noonan
• Best Trance - DJ Jon Noonan
• Best Hard House - DJ Kenny L
• Best Hardcore - DJ Rousa
• Best New Talent - Karl Sav
• Best MC - Assassin
• Best Live Act - Fdel
• Best Hip Hop Act - Downsyde
  Downsyde
  Downsyde are an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia. The group is composed of six members, Optamus, Dazastah, Dyna-Mikes, DJ Armee, Cheeky, and Hi-Hat.- History :...
  
  
• Best Producer - Bad Robot
• Best Local Tune - "Hang One Minute" Karl Sav
• Best Record Label - Kinematic
• Best Club Night - Destination
• Best Regular Weeknight - Roller
• Best Night Club - Ambar
• Best Non-Club Venue - Belvoir Amphitheatre
• Best Record Retailer - The DJ Factory
• Best Radio Show - Full Frequency (RTRFM
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
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• Best Dance Music Website - Teknoscape
• Best Rave Commercial - Resistance
• Best Event - Breakfest
• Best Flyer - Parklife
• Best International Performance - Pendulum
  Pendulum (band)
  Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
  
  
• Outstanding Contribution - Destination

2005 Awards

The 2005 Awards were held on Sunday December 4, 2005 at the Rosemount Hotel. The Awards were hosted by MCs Dart & Blend, with performances by Fdel, Micah, Mystique, Scott & Mandy, and Devo & Moemoney.

• Best House DJ - Adam Kelly
• Best Techno DJ - Flaunt
• Best Progressive DJ - Tigger
• Best Trance DJ - Kenny L
• Best Drum'n'Bass DJ - DJ Greg Packer
• Best Breaks DJ - Micah
• Best Hip Hop DJ - DJ Armee
• Best Female DJ - Mystique
• Best Hard House DJ - Kenny L
• Best Hardcore DJ - Rousa
• Best New Talent DJ - Kito
• Best MC - Assassin
• Best Live Act - Downsyde
  Downsyde
  Downsyde are an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia. The group is composed of six members, Optamus, Dazastah, Dyna-Mikes, DJ Armee, Cheeky, and Hi-Hat.- History :...
  
  
• Best Hip Hop Act - Downsyde
• Best Producer - Pendulum
• Best Local Tune - "Rocksteady" Fdel
• Best Record Label - Kinematic
• Best Club Night - Trafik
• Best Regular Weeknight - Roller
• Best Night Club - Ambar
• Best Non-Club Venue - Belvoir Amphitheatre
• Best Record Retailer - DJ Factory
• Best Radio Show - Full Frequency (RTRFM
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
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• Best Dance Music Website - Teknoscape
• Best Rave - Fundamental
• Best Event - Breakfest
• Best Flyer - Parklife
• Best International Performance - Armin Van Buuren
• Outstanding Contribution - Boomtick

2004 Awards

• Best House DJ - Terry Waites
• Best Techno DJ - MRW
• Best Progressive DJ - Tigger
• Best Trance DJ - Simon Barwood
• Best Drum N Bass DJ - DJ Greg Packer
• Best Breaks DJ - Micah
• Best Hip Hop DJ - DJ Armee (Downsyde
  Downsyde
  Downsyde are an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia. The group is composed of six members, Optamus, Dazastah, Dyna-Mikes, DJ Armee, Cheeky, and Hi-Hat.- History :...
  
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• Best Female DJ - Mystique
• Best Hard House DJ - Freestyle
• Best Hardcore DJ - Hutcho
• Best New Talent DJ - Signal Drivers
• Best MC - Assassin
• Best Live Act - Downsyde
  Downsyde
  Downsyde are an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia. The group is composed of six members, Optamus, Dazastah, Dyna-Mikes, DJ Armee, Cheeky, and Hi-Hat.- History :...
  
  
• Best Hip Hop Act - Downsyde
• Best Producer - Greg Packer
• Best Local Tune - "Another Planet" - Pendulum
• Best Record Label - Interphase
• Best Club Night - Trafik
• Best Regular Weeknight - Roller
• Best Night Club - Ambar
• Best Non-Club Venue - Belvoir Amphitheatre
• Best Record Retailer - DJ Factory
• Best Radio Show - Full Frequency (RTRFM
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
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• Best Dance Music Website - Teknoscape
• Best Rave - Underground
• Best Event - Breakfest
• Best Flyer - Science Fiction
• Best International Performance - Armin Van Buuren
• Outstanding Contribution - Boomtick

2003 Awards

The 2003 Awards were held on Sunday October 26, 2003 at the Leederville Hotel. The Awards were hosted by Declan and Dart RTRFM

RTRFM

RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...

's Full Frequency, with performances by Adam Kelly, MRW, Joby, Nic Tan, Souljah Armee , Dart, Micah, and Mandy.

• Best House DJ - Adam Kelly
• Best Techno DJ - MRW
• Best Progressive DJ - Tigger
• Best Trance DJ - Choice
• Best Drum 'n' Bass DJ - DJ Greg Packer
• Best Breaks DJ - Micah
• Best Hip-Hop DJ - DJ Armee (Downsyde
  Downsyde
  Downsyde are an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia. The group is composed of six members, Optamus, Dazastah, Dyna-Mikes, DJ Armee, Cheeky, and Hi-Hat.- History :...
  
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• Best Female DJ - Mystique
• Best Hard House DJ - Freestyle
• Best Hardcore DJ - Hutcho
• Best New Talent - Jon Noonan
• Best MC - Assassin
• Best Live Act - Downsyde
  Downsyde
  Downsyde are an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia. The group is composed of six members, Optamus, Dazastah, Dyna-Mikes, DJ Armee, Cheeky, and Hi-Hat.- History :...
  
  
• Best Hip-Hop Act - Downsyde
• Best Producer - Pendulum
  Pendulum (band)
  Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
  
  
• Best Local Tune - "Vault" (Pendulum
  Pendulum (band)
  Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
  
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• Best Record Label - Interphase
• Best Club Night - Trakik
• Best Regular Weeknight - Roller
• Best Nightclub - Ambar
• Best Non-Club Venue - Belvoir Amphitheatre
• Best Record Retailer - Central Station
• Best Radio Show - Full Frequency (RTRFM
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
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• Best Dance Music Website - Teknoscape
• Best All-Ages Rave - Mad For It
• Best Event - Breakfast
• Best Flyer - Science Fiction
• Best International Performance - LTJ Bukem
  LTJ Bukem
  LTJ Bukem is the stage name used by the drum and bass musician, producer and DJ Danny Williamson . He and his record labels Good Looking and Looking Good Records are most associated with the jazzy, atmospheric side of drum and bass music....
  
  

2001 Awards

• Best House DJ - Dan Stinton
• Best Techno DJ - Mrw
• Best Trance / Progressive DJ - Adam Kelly
• Best Hard House / Hard Dance DJ - Freestyle
• Best Drum 'n' Bass DJ - DJ Greg Packer
• Best Breaks / 2-Step DJ - Trent C
• Best Rave / Hardcore DJ - Hutcho
• Best New Talent (new category) - Nic Tan
• Best MC - Assassin
• Best Live Act - Rhibosome
  Rhibosome
  Rhibosome were a three piece electronic outfit from Western Australia.-Biography:The genesis of Rhibosome began in 1998 when two members began playing in a street theatre percussion group called Whak...
  
  
• Best Producer (new category) - Greg Packer
• Best Record Label: Interphaze
• Best Nightclub - The Drum Club
• Best Non-Club Venue - The Swan Barracks
• Best Record Retailer - Central Station
• Best Radio Show - Full Frequency (RTRFM
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
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• Best Free Magazine - Hype Magazine
• Best Dance Music Website - Teknoscape
• Best All-Ages Rave: - Blackout 2
• Best Event - Gatecrasher Festival
• Best Flyer - Science Fiction
• Best International Performance - De La Soul
  De La Soul
  De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
  
  

2000 Awards

• Best House DJ - DJ Dirty Den
• Best Techno / Tech-house DJ - DJ Puff
• Best Rave DJ - DJ Greg Packer
• Best Drum 'n' Bass DJ: DJ Greg Packer
• Best MC: Interjecta
• Best Non-Club Venue - Swan Barracks
• Best Nightclub - Globe Entertainment Complex
• Best Record Retailer - Central Station
• Best Local Record Label - Hard Afro
• Best Local Radio Show - Full Frequency (RTRFM
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
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• Best Free Magazine - Hype Magazine
• Best All Ages Rave - Blackout
• Best Event - Delirious Summer Festival
• Best Flyer - Delirious Summer Festival
• Best International DJ Set - Jeff Mills

1999 Awards

• Best House DJ - Dirty Den
• Best Techno/Tech-house DJ - DJ MRW
• Best Hardcore DJ - DJ Kevin
• Best Drum'n'Bass DJ - DJ Greg Packer
• Best MC - MC Interjecta
• Best Non-Club Venue - Belmont Race Course
• Best Nightclub - The Globe
• Best Record Retailer - Central Station
• Best Local Record Label - Hardline Recordings
• Best Local Radio Show - Full Frequency (RTRFM
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
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• Best Free Magazine - Hype Magazine
• Best All Ages Rave - Atom One
• Best 18+ Dance Party - Science Fiction NYE
• Best Flyer - Atom One
• Best International DJ Set - DJ Heaven

1998 Awards

• Best House/Trance DJ - MRW
• Best Jungle DJ - DJ Greg Packer
• Best Hardcore DJ - DJ Greg Packer
• Best Happy Hard DJ - DJ Kevin
• Best MC - MC Kevin
• Best Radio DJ - Echoic (RTRFM
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
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• Best Radio Show - Full Frequency (RTRFM)
• Best Non-Club Venue - Embassy Ballroom
• Best Nightclub - Globe
• Best Record Shop - Central Station
• Best Local Record Label - Hardline Rekordingz
• Best Event - Sonik '98
• Best Flyer - Sonik '98
• Best Promotion Team - Delirium Promotions

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