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genres, Best Male and Female Artist, Best Collaboration, Remix of the Year, Best New Artist, Club DJ Of the Year, and Vocalist of the Year, among many others. The EDMAs are known as a star-studded affair, featuring a slew of leading DJs, music producers, international press and others comprising the industry's corps d'elite. The show is hosted by iHeart Radio personality, Radio Hall of Fame inductee, founder and executive producer

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Remix Awards (2016–2019)

''2016''

The following is a list of winners at the 2016 Remix Awards:

''2017''

The following is a list of nominees and winners at the 2017 iHeart Radio Remix Awards:

''2018''

The following is a list of nominees and winners at the 2018 Remix Awards:

''2019''

The following is a list of nominees and winners at the 2019 Remix Awards:

EDMAwards (since 2022)

''2022''

The following is a list of nominees and winners at the 2022 EDMAwards:

''2023''

The following is a list of winners and nominees at the 2023 EDMAwards:

''2024''

To see the complete list of winners and nominees see: '' 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards''

References

External links

* {{Electronic music events American music awards 2016 music awards 2017 music awards 2018 music awards 2019 music awards 2022 music awards 2023 music awards Electronic dance music