DJ Mag Best Of British – Voting Open

November 16, 2016

DJ Mag is a UK music mag — born and bred. So every year, as a counterweight to the international Top 100 DJs poll, they like to celebrate what’s going on on our own doorstep.

The DJ Mag Best Of British awards celebrate British talent that has been truly shining in the last 12 months. They’ve nominated various people in a number of different categories, and they 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 DJ Mag 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 by choosing your favourites on our Best of British voting platform.

Voting is open until 11:59pm on 28th November 2016.

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
Leon Vynehall
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’ ft. Teddy Bruckshot, Lady Chann and 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 Campbell
Richy Ahmed

Soldier of the Scene

Annie Nightingale
Barry Ashworth
Dave Beer
Mr. C
Randall

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