DJ Mag announces nominees for 19th edition of Best of British awards 2025

DJ Mag’s annual celebration of the UK dance music scene returns for its 19th edition, and with that, they have announced this year's nominees. Read more now!

Date published: 12th Nov 2025

This December (Thursday 11th), DJ Mag will be returning to London’s The Steel Yard to host the 19th edition of their Best of British awards 2025. The annual celebrations are a highlight on homegrown talent that continues to place the UK scene at the forefront of electronic music.

Nominations have been split between 17 categories, which are now all open for voting. The awards party will also feature performances from an array of nominees from this year’s categories, with the first artists on the line-up set to be announced on Wednesday 19th November.

Some of the nominees include Interplanetary Criminal, LTJ Bukem, Mandidextrous, Neffa-T and Shanti Celeste for Best DJ. ALISHA, Amaliah, Paige Tomlinson, Silva Bumpa and sim0ne for Breakthrough DJ. Champion, Flava D, Hannah Holland, Prospa, and Sammy Virji for Best Producer. 

The awards will also highlight Breakthrough producer, Best Mc/ Vocalist, Best Label, Breakthrough Label, Best Album, Best Track, Best Festival Underground Hero and more. 

Voting for the DJ Mag Best of British awards 2025 is open now until Friday 21st November 2025 (11:59 GMT). 

For more information you can head to the DJ Mag website. 

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