Swedish Dance Music Awards


Swedish Dance Music Awards was a Swedish dance music award that started in 1990 by John Wallin and Jonas Siljemark. At that time Swedish dance artists had no national media exposure compared to the massive coverage they were receiving internationally. Wallin and Siljemark felt that the home market of such successful artists didn't give the respect the artists deserved. That is how they came up with the idea of the Swedish Dance Music Awards. It was broadcast live on television and radio and got much media coverage.

Swedish Dance Music Awards 1991 (as Swedish Discjockey Music Awards)

; Best Female Artist
; Best Male Artist
; Best Breakthrough Artist
; Best Swedish Group
; Best Producer
  • Magnus Frykberg '
; Best Live Act
; Best Album
; Best Dance Album
; Best Hip Hop Album
; Best Twelve Inch
  • Just D - Vi har vår egen påse '
;Best House Twelve Inc
; Best Remix
; Best Record Company
; Best DJ
  • Björn Stavfeldt '
; Best Radio DJ
  • Clabbe af Gejerstam '
; Best Nightclub
  • Ritz '
; Performances:

Swedish Dance Music Awards 1992

;Best Male Artist/Crossover
  • Tomas Ledin '
; Best Female Artist/Crossover
  • Eva Dahlgren '
; Best Dance Album
; Best Remix
  • Johan Ekelund '
; Best Producer
; Best Album/Crossover
; Best Live Act
  • Stone-Funkers '
; Best Tweøve Inc
; Best Breakthrough Artist
  • Gladys '
; Best Radio DJ
  • Pontus Enhörning '
; Best TV Show/Music
  • Kosmopol
; Performances:
  • Army Of Lovers
  • DaYeene
  • Cecilia Ray
  • 2 Unlimited

Swedish Dance Music Awards 1993 (as Gilbey's Dance Music Awards)

; Best Artist/Group
; Best Breakthrough Artist
; Best Internatyional Dance Artist
  • Stereo Mc's '
; Best Dance Album
  • Clubland - Adventures Beyond Clubland '
; Best Producer
; Best Remiz
  • Denniz Pop '
; Best Twelce Inch
  • Dr. Alban - "It's My Life" '
; Best Radio Dj
  • Pontus Enhörning '
; Best TV Show/Music
  • Clubbhopping/Swedish Dance Chart '
; Golden Plate Of The Music Business
  • Dr. Alban/Denniz Pop '
; Performances:

Swedish Dance Music Awards 1994 (as Gilbey's Dance Music Awards)

; Best Radio DJ
  • Amanda Rydman, "Program Signal", P3, Swedish Broadcasting Co.
  • Jesse Wallin, Radio City/Stockholm
  • Mats Nileskar, "Soul Corner, P3, Swedish Broadcasting Co.
  • Pontus Enhörning, "Tval", P3, Swedish Broadcasting Co. '
; Best Newcomer
; Best Swedish Dance Track
; Best Swedish Dance Artist/Group
; Best Swedish Producer
; Best Foreign Dance Artist/Group
; Best Swedish Remixer
; Best Swedish Dance Album
; Guldtallrikens Branch Award
No nominations, winner was presented at the Awards.
; ZTV Video Awards: Best Swedish Dance Video
; ZTV Video Awards: Best Music Video
  • Voted by ZTV viewers. Nominations and winners presented at the Awards.
; ZTV Video Awards: Best Swedish Video
  • Voted by ZTV's special jury. Nominations and winners presented at the Awards.
; Performances on the TV-show:

Swedish Dance Music Awards 1995 (as Gilbey's Dance Music Awards)

; Best Swedish Dance Track 94
; Best Swedish Remix 94
; Best Swedish Producer
; Best Swedish Underground 94
  • MONDAY BAR For their great club evenings
  • Record Label CLUBVISION
  • Record Label LOOP
  • StoneBridge For all his clubgrooves '
; Best Newcomer 94
; Best Swedish Dance Video 94
; Best Swedish Dance Album 94
; Best International Dance Artist
; Best Swedish Dance Artist 94
; Guldtallrikens Branch Award 94

Swedish Dance Music Awards 1996

; Best Dance Artist
; Best Dance Album
; Best Newcomer
; Best Hip Hop/R&B Artist
; Best Swedish Dance Track
; Dance Song Of The Year
; Best Swedish Producer
; Best Remixer
; Best Foreign Dance Artist
; Special Music Industry Prize
  • Mats Nileskar for his radio programme "Soulcorner" '
; Best Underground
  • Dunkla Recordings
; ZTV Viewers Prize For Best Scandinavian Video

Swedish Dance Music Awards 1997

; Best Swedish Dance Artist 1996
; Best Swedish Producer 1996
; Best Swedish Dance Album 1996
; Best Swedish Breakthrough Artist 1996
; Best House/Techno Artist
; Best Swedish Remix 1996
; Best Swedish Dance Song 1996
; Best International Dance Artist 1996
; Swedish Hip Hop/R&B Artist 1996
; ZTV's Best Dance Video 1996 Award

Swedish Dance Music Awards 1998

; Best House/Techno
; Best Album
; Best Dance Track
; Best Artist/Group
; Best R&B Artist
; Best Producer
; Best Newcomers
; Best Remix
; Best Foreign Dance Artist