DJ Mag Best of British Awards 2021: Voting is now open
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The nominations have been announced for DJ Mag’s Best Of British awards 2021.
This year marks the 15th edition of the awards, our annual celebration of UK talent. Positioned as a counter-balance to the global Top 100 DJs poll, our Best Of British awards are a chance to shine a spotlight on the homegrown talent that continues to place the UK scene at the forefront of electronic music.
After pausing our usual annual physical awards show due to the impact of the pandemic last year — and running a digital version of our Best of British awards — we return to London’s Steel Yard on Thursday 16th December for a very special awards event. There will be more news on the line-up for that next week, but you can buy early bird tickets now here.
We have also revised the awards to welcome the return of our club and festival categories, after a year’s hiatus as they were closed in 2020. We look forward to celebrating Britain’s best clubbing and festival spaces again as part of the awards.
Voting for the DJ Mag Best of British awards 2021 is open now until 29th November. You can check the full list of categories and nominees below and cast your vote here.
Best DJ
Batu
Bradley Zero
Equinox
Mala
Or:la
Breakthrough DJ
PACH
Sheba Q
Tailor Jae
TSHA
Yung Singh
Best Live Act
dBridge presents Black Electric
Loraine James
Nubya Garcia
Overmono
Space Afrika
Best Producer
aya
Ghosty
Overmono
PAWSA
Scratcha DVA
Breakthrough Producer
96 Back
A.G
ELKKA
Kessler
Samurai Breaks
Best MC/Vocalist
Giggs
Little Simz
Pa Salieu
Shaybo
Tion Wayne
Breakthrough MC/Vocalist
ATO
DoRoad
ENNY
KAM-BU
Nova
Best Label
AKO Beatz
Hyperdub
Rekids
Rhythm Section International
Scuffed Recordings
Breakthrough Label
1Ø Pills Mate
Cheeky Music Group
DNO Records
Future Retro
Pressure Dome
Best Album
Dusky ‘JOY’ [17 Steps]
Joy Orbison ‘still slipping vol. 1’ [XL Recordings]
Loraine James ‘Reflection’ [Hyperdub]
Space Afrika ‘Honest Labour’ [Dais Records]
The Bug ‘Fire’ [Ninja Tune]
Best Compilation
Special Request ‘DJ-Kicks’ [!K7]
V/A ‘1 Year Of Invicta’ [Invicta Audio]
V/A ‘BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS: BEAUTIFUL VOL. 1] [BEAUTIFUL]
V/A ‘DT002’ [Daytimers]
V/A ‘Molten Mirrors – A Decade Of Livity Sound’ [Livity Sound]
Best Track
Another Chemical Love Story ‘Do You Feel Like I Do?’ [Self-released]
Anz ‘You Could Be feat. George Riley’ [Ninja Tune]
Ewan McVicar ‘Tell Me Something Good’ [Trick]
Jubei & dBridge ‘Show Me’ [Carbon Music]
Overmono ‘So U Kno’ [Poly Kicks]
Best Remix/Edit
Krust ‘Only God Can Tell (LCY Remix)’ [Crosstown Rebels]
Lady Blackbird ‘Collage (Calibre Remix)’ [Foundation Music]
Rebound X ‘Rhythm N Gash (Pj Bridger Refix)’ [Self-released]
SOPHIE ‘BIPP (Autechre Mx)’ [Numbers]
Two Face ‘Again (Remix) feat. RV, ShaSimone & Gully’ [Self-released]
Best Rap Album/Mixtape
Abra Cadabra ‘Product Of My Environment’ [Self-released]
Blanco ‘City Of God’ [Polydor]
Bugzy Malone ‘The Resurrection’ [B Somebody]
Digga D ‘Made In The Pyrex’ [CGM Records]
Ghetts ‘Conflict Of Interest’ [Warner]
Best Rap Track
Bree Runway ‘ATM (feat. Missy Elliott)’ [EMI]
ENNY ‘Peng Black Girls (feat. Amia Brave)’ [FAMM]
Knucks ‘Los Pollos Hermanos’ [NODAYSOFF CC LIMITED]
Kwengface x PS Hitsquad ‘Petrol Station’ [Self-released]
Meekz ‘Respect The Come Up’ [Neighbourhood Recordings]
Best Radio Show
Anu, NTS
Jaguar, BBC Radio 1 Dance
Jamz Supernova, BBC Radio 6 Music
NAINA, Reprezent
Western Lore, SWU.FM
Best Large Club
fabric, London
Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool
Mint Warehouse, Leeds
Motion, Bristol
Printworks, London
Best Small Club
FOLD, London
Hope Works, Sheffield
Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
Wire, Leeds
World Headquarters, Newcastle
Best Club Event
Animal Crossing
Crossbreed
Origins
Gonzo’s Two Room
Shoot Your Shot
Best Festival
AVA Festival
Homobloc
Junction 2 Inner-City
Waterworks
We Out Here
Best Boutique Festival
Body Movements
Dialled In
GALA
Groove Island
Lost Village
Underground Hero
Recognising the champions of grassroots UK music communities
Ben Sims
Dave Beer
Elijah
Holly Lester
Lukas Wigflex
