17 Nominations For Armada Music At International Dance Music Awards 2012

Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS (Top40 Charts/ Armada Music) Dutch record company Armada Music has received no less than 17 nominations for this year's International Dance Music Awards. The three-times titleholder of 'Best Global Record Label' is in the running for the much-wanted award for the fourth year in a row. Maykel Piron, Managing Director of Armada Music, might be doing a hat-trick for the 'Best Record Label Executive', after receiving the award in 2010 and 2011.

Armin van Buuren, one of the founders of Armada Music, received 7 nominations. The Dutch DJ is nominated for 'Best Global DJ', 'Best Producer', 'Best Radio Mix Show DJ' and more. Dash Berlin, Shogun and Armin van Buuren are nominated for 'Best Trance Track' and Tenishia for 'Best Chillout Track'. American DJ/ producer Markus Schulz is in the running for 'Best American DJ', 'Best Global DJ' and 'Best Radio Mix Show DJ'. Ørjan Nilsen, who released his debut album on Armada Music last year, now enjoys his nomination for 'Best Break-Through DJ'.

Music lovers are able to support their favorites by voting via https://wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot/finalballot. Voting closes March 1st 2012. The International Dance Music Awards show will take place on March 22nd 2012 in Miami, USA.

The total list of nominations for Armada Music is as following:

Best Global Record Label
Armada Music

Best Trance Track
Dash Berlin ft. Jonathan Mendelsohn - Better Half Of Me
Shogun - Skyfire
Armin van Buuren ft. Nadia Ali - Feels So Good

Best Chillout/Lounge Track
Tenishia - Shores of Eden

Best European DJ
Armin van Buuren

Best American DJ
Markus Schulz

Best Global DJ
Armin van Buuren
Markus Schulz

Best Radio Mix Show DJ
Armin van Buuren - A State of Trance
Markus Schulz - Global DJ Broadcast

Best Full Length DJ Mix
Armin van Buuren - A State of Trance 2011
Armin van Buuren - Universal Religion Chapter 5

Best Producer
Armin van Buuren

Best Podcast
Armin van Buuren - A State of Trance Podcast

Best Break-Through DJ
Ørjan Nilsen

Best Record Label Promoter or Exec In-House
Maykel Piron

The 27th edition of the Winter Music Conference will take place in Miami, USA, on March 16-25. With over 60.000 visitors from over 70 different countries, including DJ's, label owners and other delegates of the dance scene, the WMC is one of the major happenings in the dance music industry. One of the most anticipated events during WMC is the International Dance Music Awards show. The IDMA's generate over two million votes from music enthusiasts in 183 countries every year. During the award show, awards in 55 different categories will be rewarded. People are able to vote for their favourites, by going to https://www.wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot/finalballot/ . Voting ends Thursday March 1st, 2011.

For more information, check www.armadamusic.com.