Nominees for the 2025 DJ Awards were announced Thursday (Aug. 21). Recognizing artists across a wide spectrum of dance/electronic genres, nominees range from global stars to more niche and rising artists across Afro, techno, tech house, house and beyond.
This year, the awards have introduced two new categories: the Balearic category will honor the sound of Ibiza and the DJs creating it, while the hard dance/bounce category will acknowledge the genre’s renaissance over the last year.
Voting is open now and to the public. The date and location for the ceremony will be announced in the coming weeks.
Additionally, this year’s awards will feature several industry and special recognition awards proposed by a jury of music professionals. Categories for these awards include track of the summer, party of the summer, icon award, lifetime achievement, an award focused on the Middle East North Africa region, DJ livestream of the year and a social impact award.
The DJ Awards were founded in 1998 and, after a four year hiatus, returned to Ibiza last fall. The ceremony was founded by Ibiza residents José Pascual and Lenny Krarup, with ownership of the awards taken over by Andy Grant last year.
See the complete list of 2025 nominees below.
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 Martinez 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
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