The first-ever Femmy Awards took place in spectacular fashion on Thursday, March 27, in Miami.
Held amidst the many events of Miami Music Week, the awards ceremony was organized by Femme House, the nonprofit founded by LP Giobbi and Lauren Spalding.
The organization is dedicated to creating and celebrating equity in the music industry by amplifying the voices of women, femme, gender-expansive LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC creators.
The afternoon event unfolded on the waterfront patio at the Palm Tree Club, a hotel opened by Kygo and his manager, Myles Shear, in December.
With the sun shining and the bay breezes flowing, LP Giobbi and Spalding presented a range of awards, recognizing artists, festival brands, executives, and other key figures in the dance music world.
The ceremony kicked off with powerful speeches from Barbara Tucker and Crystal Waters, who were awarded the Voice of House for their groundbreaking contributions to the genre over the years.
DJ Minx and DJ Lady D were also honored with the Pioneer Award for their exceptional work in breaking barriers and reshaping the dance and electronic music scenes, paving the way for femme, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ artists.
In addition to these honors, several other artists were recognized. Kaleena Zanders and Aluna Francis won the award for Best Live Performance, Coco & Breezy received the Carolyn Horn Trailblazer Award (named after LP Giobbi’s late piano teacher, Carolyn Horn), TSHA was awarded Best Producer, Xandra was recognized with the Rising Star Award, and Sara Landry took home Producer of the Year.
The event also acknowledged a number of executives. WME’s Stefanie LaFera was presented with the Theresa Velasquez Award for Outstanding Executive, and Bailey Greenwood, also from WME, was named Agent of the Year. Billboard served as the official media sponsor for the event.
Here’s the full list of winners:
- 2025 Ally Award: Le Chev
- 2025 Breakthrough Artist: Alleycvt
- 2025 Most Diverse Festival: Lightning in a Bottle
- 2025 Theresa Velasquez Award for Outstanding Executive: Stefanie LaFera
- 2025 Ableton Instructor of the Year: Mini Bear
- 2025 Pass the Mic Media Award: DJ Mag
- 2025 Pass the Mic Media Award: Billboard
- 2025 Carolyn Horn Trailblazer Award: Coco & Breezy
- 2025 Femme House Community Member of the Year: Shak Jackson
- 2025 Best Live Performance: Kaleena Zanders + Aluna Francis @ Planet Pride
- 2025 Best Radio Mix: DJ Holographic
- 2025 Album of the Year: Sofi Tukker, Bread
- 2025 Best Sound Designer: Tokimonsta
- 2025 Best Producer: TSHA
- 2025 Best Vocalist: Kaleena Zanders
- 2025 Best Engineer: Jayda Love
- 2025 Best Mixer: Laura Sisk
- 2025 Sonic Innovator Award: FKA Twigs
- 2025 Best Visual Experience: The Blessed Madonna
- 2025 Best Visual Experience: Nora En Pure
- 2025 Activist & Impact Award: She Is the Music
- 2025 Culture Shifter Award: Ronny Ho
- 2025 Best Music Journalist: Katie Bain
- 2025 Best Record Label: HE.SHE.THEY.
- 2025 Manager of the Year: Julia Fugazy
- 2025 Agent of the Year: Bailey Greenwood
- 2025 Hospitality Visionary Award: Carly Van Sickle
- 2025 Talent Booker: Heather Church
- 2025 Best Club: Elsewhere
- 2025 Icon Award: Honey Dijon
- 2025 Song of the Year: Desiree, “Khuluma Nami”
- 2025 Creative Director of the Year: Sophie Muller
- 2025 Best Underground Promoter: Girls Room
- 2025 For the Culture Award: Interna$hional Bounce
- 2025 Voice of House Honoree: Barbara Tucker
- 2025 Voice of House Honoree: Crystal Waters
- 2025 Rising Star Honoree: Xandra
- 2025 Producer of the Year Honoree: Sara Landry
- 2025 Pioneer Award Honoree: DJ Lady D
- 2025 Pioneer Award Honoree: DJ Minx
