Voting for the 2025 edition of the DJ Awards is now open
The DJ Awards is the longest-standing celebration of global electronic music culture and it now unveils the 2025 genre-specific, voted for categories and nominees alongside the public voting launch on Thursday 21st August
Founded in 1998, the DJ Awards returned in triumphant fashion to Ibiza in 2024 after a four-year hiatus. It is proud to be an independent and non-pay-to-play platform that recognises and celebrates talent on merit alone. Unlike some popular polls, DJ Awards’ nominations are all presented by a fully independent Grand Jury of industry experts and insiders who come from over 50 leading music brands and businesses. This means they truly dig deep into the various different genres and sub-genres of DJ culture to give a full, authentic and proper representation in the dance music industry.
After last year's successful relaunch, the DJ Awards has quickly been re-established as an important part of the international dance calendar. Last year’s genre specific winners included Black Coffee (Afro), Sam Divine (House), Armin van Buuren (Trance), CamelPhat (Progressive House), Chase & Status (D&B), Fisher (International DJ), WhoMadeWho (Organic House), and Luciano, who received the Ibiza Icon Award.
Now, the 2025 edition builds on that momentum with a wide-ranging selection of categories spanning genres, geographies and industry influence, as well as a new commitment to raise the number of female nominees in each genre category to at least 2.
Brand-new for this year is the Balearic category which is so key to the sound of Ibiza and will honour DJs who embody the genre-defying, sun-drenched energy synonymous with the White Isle's famous musical spirit, as well as Hard Dance/Bounce, which has had a huge revival in the last 12 months. These additions again highlights the DJ Awards’ commitment to recognising key subcultures across the electronic landscape.
As well as Balearic, the categories this year include Afro, Breakthrough, Drum & Bass, Garage/Bassline, Hard Dance/Bounce, Hard Techno, House, International DJ, Latin/Reggaeton, Live Act, Newcomer, Prog/Melodic, Tech House, Techno and Trance, with full nominees listed below.
As always, the DJ Awards also feature a number of Industry and Special Recognition Awards, which are proposed by a jury of music professionals before a winner is announced ahead of the award show. These include Track of the Summer, Party of the Summer, Icon Award, Lifetime Achievement, Eye On: MENA, DJ Livestream of the Year, and Play It Back – Social Impact Award.
The venue for this year’s ceremony will be revealed in the coming weeks, with further announcements to follow regarding the Industry Awards and special performances, so keep your eyes peeled.
Voting opens Thursday 21st August at djawards.com
INTERNATIONAL DJ
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
FISHER
Honey Dijon
Keinemusik
Martin Garrix
Peggy Gou
Solomun
AFRO
Black Coffee
DBN Gogo
Francis Mercier
Kitty Amor
Major League DJz
Shimza
Themba
BALEARIC
Andy Baxter
Clara Da Costa
Jason Bye
Jon Sa Trinxa
Mina
Willie Graff
BREAKTHROUGH
Ahmed Spins
ANOTR
Desiree
Dom Dolla
Franky Rizardo
Josh Baker
MAU P
Mestiza
DRUM & BASS
A.M.C
Andy C
BOU
Chase & Status
Dimension
Friction
Mollie Collins
Nia Archives
SHERELLE
GARAGE/BASSLINE
DJ EZ
Eliza Rose
Girls Don't Sync
Interplanetary Criminal
Riordan
Sammy Virji
Silva Bumpa
HARD DANCE/BOUNCE
Adrian Mills
Bad Boombox
Ben Hemsley
Hannah Laing
Kettama
Marlon Hoffstadt
HARD TECHNO
99999999
Amelie Lens
Fantasm
I Hate Models
Klangkuenstler
Nico Moreno
Sara Landry
HOUSE
Dennis Cruz
Gorgon City
James Hype
Kerri Chandler
Sam Divine
Seth Troxler
The Martinex Brothers
TSHA
LATIN HOUSE/REGGAETON
DJ Foxy
DJ Riobamba
Hugel
Juan Magan
Masivo
Tony Touch
LIVE ACT
Ben Böhmer
Bicep
Fred again..
Odesza
Overmono
RÜFÜS DU SOL
SOFI TUKKER
Sofia Kourtesis
The Prodigy
NEWCOMER
Anaïs
Benwal
Deer Jade
Levi
Nala
Olive F
Super Strings
PROGRESSIVE/MELODIC HOUSE
Anyma
ARTBAT
Bedouin
Blond:ish
Franky Wah
Hannah Wants
Miss Monique
WhomadeWho
TECH HOUSE
Carlita
East End Dubs
Jamie Jones
Joseph Capriati
Luciano
Manda Moor
Marco Carola
Michael Bibi
Paco Osuna
PAWSA
TECHNO
Carl Cox
Charlotte de Witte
Deborah De Luca
Enrico Sangiuliano
Indira Paganotto
Marco Faraone
Sven Väth
TRANCE
Aly & Fila
Armin van Buuren
Ferry Corsten
Giorgia Angiuli
KI/KI
Nora en Pure
Paul van Dyk