The DJ Awards has unveiled its 2025 genre-specific, voted for classes and nominees, with public voting open now.
Based in 1998, the DJ Awards returned in triumphant fashion to Ibiza in 2024 after a four-year hiatus. It’s an impartial and non-pay-to-play platform that recognises and celebrates expertise on benefit alone. Not like some in style polls, DJ Awards’ nominations are all offered by a completely impartial Grand Jury of business specialists and insiders who come from over 50 main music manufacturers and companies. This implies they really dig deep into the assorted totally different genres and sub-genres of DJ tradition to provide a full, genuine and correct illustration within the dance music business.
After final yr’s profitable relaunch, the DJ Awards has rapidly been re-established as an essential a part of the worldwide dance calendar. Final yr’s style particular winners included Black Espresso (Afro), Sam Divine (Home), Armin van Buuren (Trance), CamelPhat (Progressive Home), Chase & Standing (D&B), Fisher (Worldwide DJ), WhoMadeWho (Natural Home), and Luciano, who acquired the Ibiza Icon Award.
Now, the 2025 version builds on that momentum with a wide-ranging number of classes spanning genres, geographies and business affect, in addition to a brand new dedication to boost the variety of feminine nominees in every style class to no less than 2.
Model-new for this yr is the Balearic class which is so key to the sound of Ibiza and can honour DJs who embody the genre-defying, sun-drenched power synonymous with the White Isle’s well-known musical spirit, in addition to Arduous Dance/Bounce, which has had an enormous revival within the final 12 months. These additions once more highlights the DJ Awards’ dedication to recognising key subcultures throughout the digital panorama.
In addition to Balearic, the classes this yr embody Afro, Breakthrough, Drum & Bass, Storage/Bassline, Arduous Dance/Bounce, Arduous Techno, Home, Worldwide DJ, Latin/Reggaeton, Reside Act, Newcomer, Prog/Melodic, Tech Home, Techno and Trance.
As all the time, the DJ Awards additionally function quite a few Trade and Particular Recognition Awards, that are proposed by a jury of music professionals earlier than a winner is introduced forward of the award present. These embody Observe of the Summer time, Social gathering of the Summer time, Icon Award, Lifetime Achievement, Eye On: MENA, DJ Livestream of the 12 months, and Play It Again – Social Affect Award.
The venue for this yr’s ceremony might be revealed within the coming weeks, with additional bulletins to observe concerning the Trade Awards and particular performances, so hold your eyes peeled.
Head on over to djawards.com to see the complete checklist of nominees and place your votes.
