This is a list of DJ Awards winners and nominees. The first DJ Awards ceremony was in 1998 and has run for 22 consecutive editions, the most recent being held in 2019. The awards are known internationally as the Oscars of the electronic music and DJ community.
Winners and nominees
This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: 2020, 2021 and 2022 winners are missing. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (December 2022)
1998
The 1st edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 8 categories .[1]
Best House Garage DJ
Best Techno Trance DJ
Best Drum 'N' Bass Trip Hop DJ
DJ Innovator
Best Ambient Experimental DJ
DJ's Band of the Year
Best Radio DJ
Special Awards
1999
The 2nd edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 9 categories. [2]
Best House Garage DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Drum 'N' Bass & Beats DJ
DJ Innovator
Best Ambient Experimental DJ
DJ's Band of the Year
Best Radio DJ
Re-Mix of the Year
Special Awards
Special Awards
2000
The 3rd edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 11 categories. [3]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Drum 'N' Bass & Beats DJ
Innovator Experimental
Best Chillout DJ
Best Trance DJ
Best Radio DJ
DJ's DJ
Outstanding Achievement
Leader of the New Breed
Special Awards
Special Awards
Track of the Season : Modjo for 'Lady', Winner
Set of the Season : Carl Cox Winner
Special : Paul Johnson , Winner
Special : David Gausa & Xavi Laso for "Swing Flaix", Winner's
Honorific : Dan Moreno , Winner
2001
The 4th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 9 categories. [4]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Drum 'N' Bass & Beats DJ
Best Tech House DJ
Best Psychedelic Trance DJ
Best Trance DJ
Riktam & Bansi - Winner
Max Lanfranconi
Frank "e"
Serge Souque
Raja Ram
Best Underground DJ
Best Eclectic/Experimental DJ
Special Awards
Special Awards
Best Ibiza DJ : Java - Winner
Lucki Strike DJ Expression : Sebastian Gamboa, DJ Smoka, Señor Lobo, Paco Buggin, Silvia Sanchez, Carlos Jurado, Fernando Guillon, Sandro Bianchi - Winners
God Father : Frankie Knuckles - Winner
Outstanding Contribution : Ministry of Sound - Winner
2002
The 5th Edition edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 8 categories. [5]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Progressive DJ
Best Tech House DJ
Best Psychedelic Trance DJ
Underground/Garage DJ
Best Eclectic/Experimental DJ
Special Awards
Best Ibiza Bar : with "Bacardi Breezer"Mambo - Winner
Best Ibiza DJ : Pete Gooding - Winner
Best Track of the Season : Tim Deluxe for "It Just Won't Do " - Winner
Best Set of the Season : Danny Tenaglia - Winner
Best Re-Mix of the Year Junkie XL V's Elvis - Winner
Best Newcomer : Wally Lopez - Winner
Best International DJ : Erick Morillo - Winner
Outstanding Dedication : Judy Weinstein (Def Mix Record Label)
Outstanding Contribution : Pete Tong - Winner
2003
The 6th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 9 categories. [6]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Techouse/Progressive DJ
BestHip Hop/R 'N' B/Garage DJ
Best Psychedelic Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Best Ibiza DJ
Best Ibiza Bar
Reche - Winner
Andy Baxter
Angel Linde
Tania Vulcano Jonathan
Ulysses
Base Bar - Winner
Rock Bar
Bar M
Mambo
Km5
Special Awards
Special Awards
Best Track of the Season : Junior Jack for ""E-Samba" - Winner
Best Technology : Pioneer - Winner
Best Art Design : Ross Kirton for Pure Pacha - Winner
Best Ibiza Night : Manumission - Winner
2004
The 7th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 9 categories .'[7]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Techouse/Progressive DJ
BestHip Hop/R 'N' B/Garage DJ
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Best Ibiza DJ
Best Ibiza Bar
Tania Vulcano - Winner
Andy Baxter
Sarah Main
DJ Oliver
Cesar del Rio
Dome - Winner
Rock Bar
Sa Trincha
Mambo
Km5
Special Awards
Special Awards
Best Ibiza Night : Subliminal - Winner
Best Technology : Final Scratch Stanton - Winner
Best Art Design : Adam Shepherd for Pure Pacha - Winner [8]
Tribute : Angel Alvarez - Winner
Best Set of the Season : Martin Solveig at Defected Winner
Best Track of the Season : The Shapeshifters for ""Lola's Theme" - Winner
Best International DJ : Tiësto - Winner
Outstanding Dedication : Darren Hughes - Winner
Outstanding Contribution : Paul Oakenfold - Winner
2005
The 8th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 10 categories .[9]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House/Progressive DJ
Best Urban DJ
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
/ Steve Angello - Winner
Sebastian Ingrosso
Desyn Masiello
Dan Ghenacia
2ManyDJs
Best Ibiza DJ
Best Ibiza Bar
Rock Bar - Winner
Café del Mar
Blue Marlin
El Ayoun
Bora Bora
Break Through
Special Awards
Best Ibiza Night : Ibiza Rocks - Winner
Best Technology Product : Pioneer - Winner
Best Art Design : Hjordis Fogelberg for Manumission - Winner [10]
Special : Alfredo - Winner
Special Awards
Special Awards
Honorific : Cesar de Melero - Dj Pippi - Winners
Outstanding Dedication : DJ Magazine - Winner
Outstanding Contribution : Radio 1 - Winner
Lifetime Achievement : Danny Rampling Winner
2006
The 9th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 10 categories .[11]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House/Progressive DJ
Best Urban DJ
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Paul Woolford - Winner
Guido Schneider
Eddie Halliwell
SOS ( Desyn Masiello & Omid 16B & Demi)
Damian Lazarus
Best Ibiza DJ
Best Ibiza Bar
Underground - Winner
Plastik
Grial
Mambo
L'Elephant
Break Through
Special Awards
2007
The 10th Anniversary edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 12 categories .[12]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House/Progressive DJ
Best Urban DJ
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Best Ibiza DJ
Best Ibiza Bar
Mambo - Winner
Bar M
Guarana
Grial
Electric Cabaret Bar (Es Vive)
Break Through
Best Electro DJ
Best International Dance Music Festival
Special Awards
Best Ibiza Night : F**K Me I'm Famous - Winner
Best Technology : Ableton Live - Winner
Best Media Company : DEEJAY Dance Magazine Official
Best Track of the Season : Axwell for "I Found U" - Winner
Best Set of the Season : Steve Aoki at Ibiza Rocks - Winner
Best International DJ : David Guetta - Winner
Outstanding Contribution : Made In Italy - Winner
Lifetime Achievement : Dr Motte - Love Parade - Winner
2008
The 11th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 16 categories .[14]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House/Progressive DJ
Best Electro House
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Funkagenda - Winner
Manuel Tur
Dusty Kid
Audiofly
Marcooz
Joris Voorn
Phunk Investigation
Adam K
Best Ibiza Resident DJ
Best Minimal DJ
Valentin Huedo - Winner
Pepo Lanzoni
Arian 911
Jon Sa Trinxa
Nima Gorji
Angel Linde
Mart-t
Hoffer 66
Adam Beyer - Winner
Anja Schneider
Loco Dice
Steve Bug
Matthias Tanzmann
Shlomi Aber
Michael Mayer
Guy Gerber
Break Through
Best Hip Hop DJ
Best Progressive House
Best Deep House DJ
Best Downtempo & Eclectic DJ
Dance Nation of the Year
Brazil - Winner
DJ Marky
Gui Boratto
Mary Zander
DJ Ingrid
Paulo Boghosian
Daniel Kuhnen
DJ Joe K
Tikos Groove
Best International DJ
Special Awards
Best Ibiza Night : - Cocoon - Winner
Best Ibiza Set : - Luciano & Ricardo Villalobos - "Cocoon" - Winner
Best Ibiza Trak: - Mark Knight & Funkagenda - "Man With The Red Face" - Winner
Best Media Award : - Resident Advisor - Winner
Best Vinyl Player Innovation : - Traktor Scratch - Native Instruments - Winner
Best CD Player Innovation : - CDJ-400 - Pioneer - Winner
Best DJ Software Production Tool : - Cubase 4 - Steinberg - Winner
Best DJ Software Performance Tool : - Live 7 - Ableton - Winner
Best Mp3 Player : - Pacemaker - Winner
Best DJ Mixer : - SVM-1000 - Pioneer - Winner
Best International Dance Music Festival : Ultra Music Festival (Miami) - Winner
Outstanding Contribution : Billy Kelly WMC - Winner
Outstanding Dedication : Jonas Temple - Beatport - Winner
2009
The 12th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 14 categories .[15]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House DJ
Best Electro House
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Popof - Winner
Anderson Noise
Andy Moor
Ellen Allien
Gabe
Hervé
Minilogue
Riktam & Bansi
Best Progressive House DJ
Best Minimal DJ
Break Through
Best Deep House DJ
Joris Voorn - Winner
Marcel Dettmann
Dixon
Jamie Jones
Kaskade
Matthew Dear
Nick Curly
Valentino Kanzyani
Best Downtempo & Eclectic DJ
Best Psychedelic Trance DJ
Best International DJ
Special Awards
Best Ibiza Night : - F**K Me I'm Famous - Winner
Best Ibiza Set : - Luciano & Sven Väth (B2B) - Cadenza residency at Ushuaia - Winners
Best Ibiza Resident DJ: - Tomas Hedberg - Winner
Best Media Award : - Ibiza Voice - Winner
Best Dance Nation of the Year : - Russia - Winner
Best International Dance Music Festival : Bestival - Winner
Outstanding Contribution : International Music Summit - Winner
Outstanding Dedication : Jose Pascual "Mr.Papy" - DJ Awards (Founder) - Winner
2010
The 13th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 14 categories .[16]
Best House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House DJ
Best Electro House
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Stimming - Winner
Alan Fitzpatrick
Anderson Noise
Ekkohaus
Reboot
Tim Green
Wolfgang Gartner
Best Progressive House DJ
Best Minimal DJ
Break Through
Best Deep House DJ
Riva Starr - Winner
Dixon
Gui Boratto
Kaskade
Marcel Dettmann
Raresh
Seth Troxler
Zip
Best Downtempo & Eclectic DJ
Best Psychedelic Trance DJ
Best International DJ
Special Awards
Best Ibiza Night : - Masquerade Motel by SHM - Winner
Best Ibiza Resident DJ: - Nima Gorji - Winner
Best Track of the Season : - "No Worries" by Butch - Winner
Best Technology : - Pioneer - Winner
Best Media Award : - Ibiza Sonica Radio - Winner
Best Dance Nation of the Year : - Egypt (Aly & Fila ) - Winner
Best International Dance Music Festival : KaZantip - Winner
Outstanding Dedication : Ben Turner - Graphite - Winner
Outstanding Achievement : Andy McKay for Ibiza Rocks - Winner
Lifetime Achievement : Mike Pickering - Winner
2011
The 14th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 12 categories .[17]
2012
The 15th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 11 categories .[18]
Best Deep House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House DJ
Best Electro House
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Best Down Tempo DJ
Best Dub Step/Bass DJ
Best International DJ
Best Electronic Live Performance
Special Awards
Special Awards
Best Ibiza Night : - Vagabundos & Enter - Joint Winner's
Best Track of the Season : - 'Party Non Stop by Pirupa - Winner
Best Producer : Solomun - Winner
Best Cutting Edge Product : SoundCloud - Winner
Best Ibiza DJ: - Andy Baxter - Winner
2013
The 16th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 10 categories .[19]
Best Deep House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House DJ
Best Electro House
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Üner - Winner
Andrea Oliva
Dannic
Francesca Lombardo
Hector
Hot Since 82
Mano Le Tough
Omnia
Best Dub Step/Bass DJ
Best International DJ
Best Electronic Live Performance
Special Awards
Best Ibiza Night : - Enter - Winner
Best Track of the Season : - 'Paper Aeroplane' by Francesco Rossi - Winner
Best Producer : - Maceo Plex - Winner
Best Cutting Edge Product : - Pioneer CDJ2000nexus - Winner
Best Ibiza DJ: - Willy Graff - Winner
Best Ibiza Live Performance : - Lenny Kravitz at Ibiza 123 - Winner
Best Media Award : - Boiler Room TV - Winner
Best Dance Nation of the Year : - Mexico Hector - Winner
Best International Dance Music Festival : - The BPM Festival - Winner
Best Breakthrough Artist : - tINI - Winner
Outstanding Contribution : - Kathy Sledge - Winner
2014
The 17th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 12 categories .[20]
Best Deep House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House DJ
Best Electro House
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Patrick Topping - Winner
Bella Sarris
Citizen
JackMaster
Kove
My Nu Leng
Sidney Charles
Best Dub Step/Bass DJ
Best International DJ
Best Electronic Live Performance
Best Electronica DJ
Special Awards
Special Awards
Best Ibiza Night : - Flower Power - Winner
Best Track of the Season : - 'Forget by Patrick Topping - Winner
Best Producer : - MK - Winner
Best Cutting Edge Product : - Native Instruments - Winner
Best Ibiza DJ: - Iban Mendoza - Winner
Best Ibiza Live Performance : - Matador - Winner
Best Media Award : - BE-AT.TV - Winner
Best Dance Nation of the Year : - Croatia - Winner
Best International Dance Music Festival : - Creamfields - Winner
Best Record Label of the Year : - Innervisions - Winner
Outstanding Contribution : - DJ Harvey - Winner
2015
The 18th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 11 categories .[21]
Best Deep House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House DJ
Best Electro/Progressive House
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Best Bass DJ
Best International DJ
Best Breakthrough DJ
Best Electronica DJ
Special Awards
Special Awards
Best Electronic Live Performance : - Faithless at BBC Radio 1 20-Ibiza Rocks - Winner
Best Producer : - Claptone - Winner
Best Cutting Edge Product : - Rekordbox - Winner
Best Ibiza DJ: Powered by Vicious Magazine- – Manu Gonzalez - Winner
Best Ibiza Music Event : - IMS Dalt Vila Festival - Winner
Best Ibiza Night : - Acid Sundays - Winner
Best Dance Nation of the Year : - South Africa - Winner
Best Record Label of the Year : - Life and Death - Winner
Electronic Music Pioneer : - Arthur Baker - Winner
2016
The 19th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 13 categories .[22]
Best Deep House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House DJ
Best Big Room House DJ (new category)
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Mihalis Safras - Winner
2Vilas
Archie Hamilton
Bedouin
Detlef
Julian Perez
Nastia
MAT.JOE
Will Clarke
Monki
Best Bass DJ
Best International DJ
Best House DJ (revived category)
Best Electronic Live Performance (revived category)
Best Breakthrough DJ
Best Electronica DJ
Special Awards
Special Awards
Best Producer : - Emanuel Satie - Winner
Best Cutting Edge Product : - Funktion-One - Winner
Best Ibiza DJ: - – Mr Doris - Winner
Best Ibiza Music Event : - Mosaic by Maceo Plex , 10 Key Spots in Ibiza- Winner
Best Ibiza Night : - Woomoon - Winner
Iconic Club Award : - Space - Winner
Best Festival : - Awakenings - Winner
Electronic Music Pioneer : - John Acquaviva - Winner
2017
The 20th edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 13 categories .[23]
Best Deep House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Black Coffee - Winner
Bedouin
Damian Lazarus
Matthias Meyer
Maya Jane Coles
Patrice Baumel
Lee Foss
Lee Burridge
Best Tech House DJ
Best Big Room House DJ
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Bontan - Winner
Avalon Emerson
Denis Sulta
Mele
Mollie Collins
My Favorite Robot
Peggy Gou
Palms Trax
Vaal
Satori
Best Bass DJ
Best International DJ
Best House DJ
Best Electronic Live Performance
Best Breakthrough DJ
Best Downtempo & Eclectic DJ
Solardo - Winner
Cristoph
Dax J
Prosix
Dennis Cruz
Layton Giordani
Marco Faraone
Ramiro Lopez
Rampa
Rampue
Reinier Zonneveld
Eagles & Butterflies
Egbert
Special Awards
Special Awards
Best Dance Nation : - Romania - Winner
Eco Award : - Oceanic Global - Winner
Electronic Music Pioneer : - – Marshall Jefferson - Winner
Best Ibiza DJ(2 Winners) : - Graham Sahara & Paul Reynolds - Winner
Best Ibiza Music Event : - Pure Carl Cox - Winner
Best Ibiza Night : - Elrow Ibiza - Winner
Best International Festival : - Dimensions Festival - Winner
Best Producer : - Dennis Cruz - Winner
Record Label of the Year : - Drumcode Records - Winner
Track Of The Season : - Cola (CamelPhat & Elderbrook) - Winner
20th Anniversary Award : - DJ Alfredo - Winner
2018
Past winners included:[24]
Best Deep House DJ
Best Techno DJ
Best Tech House DJ
House Master
Best Trance DJ
Best Newcomer DJ
Alex Kennon - Winner
Bas Ibellini
Brina Knauss
Call Super
East End Dubs
Eli Brown
Maga
Mahony
Mason Maynard
Michael Bibi
Rossko
Salomé
Themba
Best Bass DJ
Best International DJ
Best House Artist
Best Electronic Live Performance
Best Progressive House DJ
Best Electronica / Downtempo DJ
Special Awards
Special Awards
Best Dance Nation : - Argentina - Winner
Electronic Music Pioneer : - – Masters At Work - Winner
Best Ibiza DJ : - Clara Da Costa - Winner
Best Ibiza Music Event : - Storytellers Chapter 2 - Winner
Best Ibiza Night : - Resistance - Winner
Best International Festival : - Caprices Festival - Winner
Best Producer : - Archie Hamilton - Winner
Record Label of the Year : - Deeperfect - Winner
Track Of The Season : - Your Mind (Adam Beyer & Bart Skils) - Winner
2019
The 22nd edition winners nominees and recipients were chosen from 14 categories .[25]
Records
Most Wins
Most consecutive wins
Most nominations
Most consecutive nominations
Most wins in an individual category
Most nominations in an individual category
DJ Awards categories and winners 1998 present
DJ Awards categories and winners 1998 present
Judy Weinstein - (Def Mix Record Label) (2002)
Pepe Rosello - Space (2003)
Darren Hughes - Cream , Fabric , We Love@Space (2004)
DJ Magazine (2005)
Brasilio de Oliveira - Ku , (La Troya Asesina) (2006)
Jonas Temple - Beatport (2008)
Jose Pascual "Mr.Papy" - DJ Awards (Founder) (2009)
Ben Turner - (Graphite) (2010)