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Founding Board of Directors: John Parker, Eddie O'Loughlin (Next Plateau Records), Daniel Glass (Glassworks), Tom Silverman (Tommy Boy Records) & Brian Chin (dance music writer/historian), Louis Possenti and Bill Kelly

Founding Board of Advisers: Marty Angelo, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Joey Carvello, Mel Cheren, Michael Ellis, Dimitri of Paris, Tony Humphries, Frankie Knuckles, Jurgen Korduletsch, Brad LeBeau, John Luongo, Guy Moot, Michael Paoletta, Vince Pellegrino, Cory Robbins, Pete Tong, Cary Vance, Louie Vega, Pete Waterman, Judy Weinstein, Brian Chin.

Rules: Each year the nominating committee and Board of Advisors will select nominees in the categories of Performer, Record, Producer, Remixer and DJ. Ballots are then sent to an international voting committee of over 1,000 dance music experts. Artists and others that helped shape the dance music industry become eligible for induction 25 years after their first contribution or record release. Nominations are not based solely on the subjects revenue or popularity. Criteria also includes the influence and significance of the nominee's contributions to the development and perpetuation of dance music.

Artist Inductees

• Chic (2005)
• Gloria Gaynor (2005)
• Sylvester (2005)
• Bee Gees (2004)
• Donna Summer (2004)
• Barry White (2004)

Record Inductees

• "Disco Inferno" - The Trammps (2005)
• "Good Times" - Chic (2005)
• "Got to Be Real" - Cheryl Lynn (2005)
• "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor (2005)
• "Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees (2005)
• "Don't Leave Me This Way" - Thelma Houston (2004)
• "I Feel Love" - Donna Summer (2004)
• "Love Is the Message" - MFSB (2004)
• "Shame" - Evelyn "Champagne" King (2004)
• "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" - Sylvester (2004)

Producer Inductees

• Bernard Edwards (2005)
• Kenny Gamble (2005)
• Leon Huff (2005)
• Quincy Jones (2005)
• Nile Rodgers (2005)
• Pete Bellotte (2004)
• Giorgio Moroder (2004)

DJ Inductees

• John "Jellybean" Benitez (2005)
• Francois Kevorkian (2005)
• Frankie Knuckles (2005)
• Larry Levan (2004)
• David Mancuso (2004)
• Tee Scott (2004)

Remixer Inductees

• Francois Kevorkian (2005)
• Tom Moulton (2004)

The Board of Directors Award for Lifetime Achievement (Non-Performer)

• Mel Cheren (2005)
• Henry Stone (2004)