The BT Digital Music Awards (DMA) was a British music award ceremony held annually for 10 years from 2002 to 2011 (with no ceremony in 2009). Music industry professionals nominated artists, venues and hardware into the Judge's Choice award categories. The rest of the awards were made up of People's Choice Awards, voted for by the public. The final awards were held at the Camden Roundhouse on 29 September 2011.
The inaugural 2002 ceremony was known as the Interactive Music Awards, and was set up and sponsored by BT Openworld. The ceremony was held inside the BT Tower in London. The 2002 winners were:
Best Pop Artist: DariusBest Rock/Indie Artist: SupergrassBest Dance/Urban Artist: The StreetsArtist of the Year: BlueBest Major Label: BMGBest Independent Label: Ninja TuneBest Promotional Campaign: EMI:Chrysalis for Pink FloydBest Use of Broadband: Playlouder @ Glastonbury 2002Best Innovation: ShazamBest Shop: GroovetechPeople’s Choice Award: www.westlife.comThe 2003 winners of the Interactive Music Awards were:
Best Pop Artist: AbsBest Rock/Indie Artist: MuseBest Dance/Urban Artist: SashaBest Promotional Campaign: Robbie WilliamsBest Use of Mobile: Dizzee Rascal (Boy In Da Corner)Best Use of Broadband: Ministry of SoundBest Innovation: iTV Videos for Hell Is For Heroes & Robbie WilliamsThe Amused & Bemused Award: Simple Kid for the Simple Kid websiteBest Music DVD: U2 (The *Best Of, 1990-2000)Best Radio Station Online: Virgin RadioBest Interactive TV Programme: TRL (MTV)Best Music Video Online: Feeder (Just The Way I'm Feeling)Best Web-based Music Game: Project Rockstar v2 gameArtist of the Year: Will YoungBest Official website: WestlifeBest Unofficial site: Radiohead fansite: www.ateaseweb.comIn 2004 the ceremony was renamed to the Digital Music Awards. The 2004 award winners were:
Best Pop Artist: Girls AloudBest Rock Indie Artist: Paul WellerBest Dance Artist: FaithlessBest Urban Artist: LemarArtist of the Year: Will YoungBest Music Video: The Streets (Blinded By The Lights)Best Web-based Music Game: Muse Space Fighter gameBest Radio Station Online: Virgin RadioBest Download Music Service: iTunesBest Artist Download: Coldplay (2000 Miles)Best unofficial music website: MadonnaliciousBest official music website: WestlifeBest Use of Mobile: Orange FireplayerBest Use of Broadband: Video-C Broadband ChartBest Digital Promotional Campaign: KasabianBest Innovation: LAUNCHcast and Yahoo! Messenger integrationThe 2005 award winners included:
Best pop artist: James BluntBest rock artist: StereophonicsBest urban artist: Goldie Lookin ChainFavourite download single: U2's VertigoSoundtrack of 2005: The Magic Numbers' Love Me Like YouBest innovation: Napster To GoBest radio station: BBC 6 MusicBest official site: ColdplayBest digital music community: ColdplayBest digital marketing campaign EMI (for Coldplay's X&Y album)Best online band: GorillazBest digital music store: iTunesThe 2006 award winners included:
Best Pop Artist: Lily AllenBest Rock Artist: MuseBest Unofficial Music Site: MuseBest Use of Mobile: Thom YorkeBest Artist Campaign: Thom YorkeBest Urban Artist: LemarBest Blog: Mike SkinnerBest Artist Promotion: The White StripesPioneer Award: Peter GabrielThe 2007 award winners included:
Best pop artist: Natasha BedingfieldBest band: MuseBest urban act: LemarBest electronic artist: The Chemical BrothersBest radio station: BBC 6 MusicArtist of the year: Funeral for a FriendBest mobile campaign: LudacrisBest official music website: KeaneThe 2008 award winners included:
Best pop artist: Kylie MinogueBest innovation: Kylie Minogue (for the Kylie Konnect site)Artist of the year: RadioheadBest rock/indie artist: ColdplayBest official music website: ColdplayBest urban artist: WileyBest video podcast: The ZutonsBest breakthrough artist: Vampire WeekendThere was no award ceremony in 2009.
The 2010 award winners were:
Best Male: Robbie WilliamsBest Female: Cheryl ColeBest Group: JLSBest Song: Cheryl Cole (Fight For This Love)Best Video: JLSArtist of the Year: GorillazBest Artist Promotion: GorillazBreakthrough Artist: Professor GreenBest Newcomer: Tinie TempahBest Independent Artist: Dizzee RascalBest International Artist: Lady GagaBest Blog: Music FixBest Official Site: MuseBest Fan Site: Muselive.comBest Event: Nokia presents Rihanna LiveBest Place to Discover Music: BBC IntroducingBest Radio Show or Podcast: Buxton's Big Mixtape show and podcastThe 2011 award winners were:
Best male artist: Olly MursBest female artist: Jessie JBest group: JLSBest international artist or group: Bruno MarsBest independent artist or group: AdeleBest newcomer: Jessie JBest song: Jessie J ft B.o.B (Price Tag)Best video: JLS with Tinie Tempah (Eyes Wide Shut)Best Official Site: ColdplayBest Fan Site: Coldplaying.comBest place to discover music: Radio 1 onlineBest place to hear music: YouTubeBest place to buy music: iTunes