This year’s Electronic Dance Music Awards brought the heat March 28th at the Eden Roc Hotel, inviting fans to celebrate wins by Zedd, Martin Garrix and more in Miami.
First came open-air DJ sets from Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, Alok, BONNIE X CLYDE and a collaborative performance by Aluna and Coco & Breezy, all of whom threw down sun-kissed DJ sets by the pool.
Then, due to noise ordinances, the EDMAs took over the lobby of the storied Magic City hotel for an electrifying, impromptu pop-up event. A slew of electronic music stars showed up and showed out, including Joel Corry, HAYLA, MEDUZA, Becky Hill, HUGEL, Laidback Luke, Sickick, Markus Schulz, Vinny Vibe and Tim Clark. EDM.com Class of 2025 artist Linney also delivered a surprise cameo.
The audio, originally designed for open-air dispersal, concentrated its power indoors with crystalline vocals and palpitating bass you could feel in your molars. The walls of Eden Roc contained what the Miami sky couldn’t, and the last-minute pivot mirrored EDM’s own origins: adapting existing spaces, working within constraints and finding beauty in the unexpected.
Driven by its fan-based voting system, the MTV-style EDMA ceremony annually dishes out unique trophies that resemble DJ decks, including a functional jog-wheel. This year’s winners include superstar DJs like Zedd, Martin Garrix, Dom Dolla, Amelie Lens, FISHER and Hardwell.
Check out a gallery of images from the 2025 EDMAs below.
Nickolas Wolf
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