BEST OF BRITISH 2016 – VOTING NOW OPEN
DJ Mag is a UK music mag — born and bred. So every year, as a counterweight to the international Top 100 DJs poll, we like to celebrate what’s going on on our own doorstep.
The Best Of British awards, eductated by Point Blank, are where we celebrate British talent that has been truly shining in the last 12 months. We’ve nominated various people in a number of different categories, and we want you to decide who should receive the coveted trophies. Who deserves to be knighted for their services to the great British clubbing public? You decide!
Nominated by us but chosen by you, the voting categories — from Best DJ to Best Track to Best Dance Festival to Best Club-Night — are listed below. Get involved and choose your favourites on our Best of British voting platform.
Best DJ
- Daniel Avery
- DJ EZ
- DJ Harvey
- Maya Jane Coles
- Sasha
Best Breakthrough DJ
- Dax J
- DJ Barely Legal
- Felix Dickinson
- Shanti Celeste
- Solardo
Best Resident DJ
- Craig Richards, Fabric
- Jane Fitz, Free Rotation
- Jasper James, Phonox
- Lauren Lo Sung, TRMNL
- Slam, Pressure
Best Live Act
- Crazy P
- Dusky
- Floating Points
- Paranoid London
- Underworld
Best Producer
- Bicep
- Midland
- Mr. G
- Om Unit
Best Breakthrough Producer
- Conduct
- Cristoph
- Denis Sulta
- Mafia Kiss
- Ross From Friends
Best Label
- Exit Records
- Futureboogie Recordings
- Knee Deep In Sound
- Metalheadz
- Punks Music
Best Breakthrough Label
- 20/20 LDN
- Cin Cin
- Coyote Records
- Rhythm Section International
- Sans Absence
Best Large Club
- Egg London, London
- Fabric, London
- Ministry Of Sound, London
- Motion, Bristol
- The Rainbow Venues, Birmingham
Best Small Club
- Hidden, Manchester
- Hope Works, Sheffield
- Junk, Southampton
- Phonox, London
- Sub Club, Glasgow
Best Club Event
- FUSE
- Highlife
- Kurupt FM presents Champagne Steam Rooms
- Soul In Motion
- Unleash
Best Club Series
- FABRICLIVE
- In:Motion
- Percolate
- The Hydra
- The Warehouse Project
Best Dance Festival
- Bloc. Weekend
- Hospitality In The Park
- Junction 2
- South West Four
- The Social Festival
Best Boutique Dance Festival
- Farr Festival
- Field Maneuvers
- Freerotation
- Gottwood Festival
- Shindig Weekender
Best Album
- Dom & Roland ‘Last Refuge Of A Scoundrel’ [Metalheadz]
- Gold Panda ‘Good Luck And Do Your Best’ [City Slang]
- Leon Vynehall ‘Rojus’ [Running Back]
- Pangaea ‘In Drum Play’ [Hessle Audio]
- Youandewan ‘There Is No Right Time’ [Aus Music]
Best Compilation
- Darius Syrossian ‘Balance Presents Do Not Sleep’ [Balance Music]
- Joey Negro ‘Remixed With Love By Joey Negro Vol. 2’ [Z Records]
- Sam Divine ‘Defected presents Sam Divine In The House’ [Defected]
- Tim Green ‘Body Language Vol.18’ [Get Physical]
- Various ’20 Years Of Freerange’ [Freerange Records]
Best Track
- Alan Fitzpatrick ‘We Do What We Want’ [We Are The Brave]
- Sir Spyro ˜Topper Top feat. Teddy Bruckshot, Lady Chann & Killa P’ [Deep Medi Musik]
- Leon Vynehall ‘Blush’ [Running Back]
- Midland ‘Final Credits’ [Regraded]
- Mr. G ‘Transient’ [Bass Culture Records]
Best Remix
- Isaac Tichauer ‘Higher Level (Bicep Remix)’ [LOFT Records]
- Lee Walker ‘Freak Like Me (DJ Deeon vs Lee Walker Remix)’ [Defected]
- Mat Playford ‘ISON (Paul Woolford Remix)’ [Black Rock Records]
- Nasty Habits ‘Shadow Boxing (Om Unit VIP)’ [ThirtyOne Recordings]
- PBR Streetgang ‘12.32 (Fort Romeau Remix)’ [Futureboogie Recordings]
Best Radio Show
- DEBONAIR, NTS
- Dub Phizix & Strategy, BBC Radio 1
- Hessle Audio show, Rinse FM
- Horse Meat Disco, Rinse FM
- Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC Radio 6 Music
Best MC
- Ed Scissor
- Killa P
- Lady Leshurr
- Ocean Wisdom
- Trim
Best DJ Mag Live Stream
- Darius Syrossian
- Groove Armada
- James Zabiela
- Miguel Cambell
- Richy Ahmed
Soldier of the Scene
- Annie Nightingale
- Barry Ashworth
- Dave Beer
- Mr. C
- Randall