PDMA: Top 3 announced0

The votes are in, the count is tallied, and we can now reveal the top 3 in each category of the 2011 Perth Dance Music Awards. A huge congratulation to all of our finalists!

To find out who will be the crowned winner in each category you’re going to have to head to the awards ceremony on Sunday the 11th of December. The fun starts from 3pm at the Court Hotel where the movers and shakers of the

Perth dance music scene will be chilling out and catching up. Entry is of course free!

Hosting duties will be undertaken once again by Dart and Blend and a stellar lineup of local acts will keep things exciting in between announcements. The DJs who will keep us entertained with their beats and basslines are Devo, Mono Lisa, Declan, Ru-Kasu, Richard Lee, Nyquist Freqs and Rousa.

Along with providing you with some top notch entertainment, there will also be fantastic prizes given away at the awards ceremony. These include Breakfest tickets, Summadayze tickets and passes to see Elite Force at Ambar on NYE.

So make sure you are there as we announce the results and recognise this years highest achievers. It promises to be an afternoon of good tunes, good crew and summer fun spent with 2011’s best and brightest. And the top 3 in each category (in no particular oder) are…

Best House DJ

DJ Timbee
Terry Waites
Ben Mac

Best Tech-House DJ

Nathan Francis
Darren J
Flex

Best Electro DJ

Kill Dyl
Jus Haus?
DJ Timbee

Best Techno DJ

Mono Lisa
Aarin F
Craig Hollywood

Best Progressive DJ

Progress Inn
Darren J
Jason Creek

Best Trance DJ

Jason Creek
Illuminor
GeRmAn

Best Dubstep DJ

Shockone
Rekab
Dr Space

Best Drum N Bass DJ

Sempy
Greg Packer
Shockone

Best Breaks DJ

Philly Blunt
Beatsmack
Micah

Best Hip Hop DJ

Charlie Bucket
Angry Buda
Armee

Best R&B Urban DJ

Angry Buda
DJ Cookiez
Skooby

Best Female DJ

Gracie
Nina Van Dyk
Mono Lisa
Hypodermic

Best Hard Dance

Rinski
Zimma
Grin

Best Hardcore DJ

DJ Ol Bill
Camzor
Hutcho

Best New Talent

MR.eD
Ben Renna
Deadvents

Best MC

Whiskey
MC Assassin
Slap N Tickle

Best Live Act

The Brow Horn Orchestra
Naik
The Substance

Best Producer

Shockone
Philly Blunt
Auscore

Best Local Tune

Phetsta feat. Reija Lee: Run You Down
Shockone feat. Phetsta: Crucify Me
Philly Blunt: Umbo & Bad Monkeys ñ Come Together (Philly Blunt remix)

Best Record Label

Amon Vision
Paper Chain Records
Grits N Gravy

Best Club Night

Dominate
Big Ape
Japan 4
Amon Vision

Best Regular Weeknight

Beat Mash
Fore
Cheek

Best Nightclub

Villa
Ambar
Shape

Best Radio Show

Bass Check
Trainwreck
Full Frequency

Best Dance Music Website

Teknoscape
Empire of Perth
inthemix

Best Event

Breakfest
Stereosonic
Origin

Best Flyer

Flyer 6
Flyer 7
Flyer 12

Best International Performance

Above & Beyond
Nero
Stanton Warriors

Best Photo

Photo 4
Photo 3
Photo 1
Photo 11

Outstanding Contribution

Aarom Wilson
Habitat
Inhibit