After announcing the nominees for the annual Best of British poll, we’re now revealing the first wave of artists to perform at DJ Mag’s Best of British Awards powered by Relentless.
Special Request and our favourite northern duo, Solardo are amongst them, they’ll be joined by DJ Haus, Seb Zito, DJ Boring and Doorly.
Considered a massive annual celebration of the UK underground, the awards will take place at EGG LDN on Thursday 14th December 2017. If you want to be part of it, you can buy your tickets now, priced at just 5£. From every ticket sold 2£ will be donated to UNICEF.
If you haven’t voted yet, don’t worry; you have until the 2nd of December to pick your favourite artists. Here are the nominees: Vote Now!
Best DJ
Ben UFO
Dax J
Denis Sulta
Enzo Siragusa
Hannah Wants
Best DJ Duo
Bicep
Dense & Pika
Dusky
Sasha & John Digweed
Solardo
Breakthrough DJ
Archie Hamilton
Jay Clarke
Mollie Collins
Or:la
Saoirse
Best Resident DJ
Coco Cole, My House
DJ Harvey, Pikes Ibiza
Lo Shea, Hope Works
Seb Zito, FUSE
Terry Francis, Fabric
Best Live Act
Clark
Mr. G
Overmono
Paula Temple
Ross From Friends
Best Instrumental Ensemble
Goldie & The Heritage Ensemble
Haçienda Classical
Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics
Sasha Refracted: Live
The Symphonic Sounds Of Back To Basics
Best Producer
Fort Romeau
Four Tet
Maya Jane Coles
Radioactive Man
Special Request
Breakthrough Producer
Dead Man's Chest
DJ Boring
East End Dubs
Kelly Lee Owens
Latmun
Best Label
Cin Cin
Classic Music Company
Livity Sound
Metalheadz
Ninja Tune
Breakthrough Label
6dimensions
Astrophonica
Hot Haus Recs
Technicolour
Warehouse Music
Best Large club
Egg, London
Fabric, London
Ministry of Sound, London
Motion, Bristol
The Rainbow Venues, Birmingham
Best Small Club
Corsica Studios, London
Hope Works, Sheffield
Sub Club, Glasgow
The Arch, Brighton
The Blackbox, Birmingham
Best Club Event
Artwork Presents Art's House
Meat Free
Rupture
Spearhead Presents
Superstition
Best Club Series
Andy C XOYO
In:Motion
Printworks Issue
The Hydra: In Stereo
The Warehouse Project
Best Dance Festival
Field Day
Hospitality In The Park
Junction 2
South West Four
The Social
Best Boutique Dance Festival
Farr
Field Maneuvers
Gottwood
Houghton
Lost Village
Best Album
Call Super 'Arpo' [Houndstooth]
Ikonika 'Distractions' [Hyperdub]
Maya Jane Coles 'Take Flight' [I/AM/ME x SKINT]
Special Request 'Belief System' [Houndstooth]
Zed Bias 'Different Response' [Exit Records]
Best Compilation
'Defected Presents DJ Haus In The House' [Defected]
Erol Alkan ‘Reworks Volume 1’ [Phantasy Sound]
'Fabriclive 91: Special Request' [Fabric Records]
'Fabriclive 94: Midland' [Fabric Records]
'Moxie Presents Volume Three' [On Loop]
Best Track
Bicep 'Glue' [Ninja Tune]
Camelphat & Elderbrook 'Cola' [Defected]
Floating Points 'Ratio' [Pluto Records]
Four Tet 'Planet' [Text Records]
Tom Demac 'Sink Or Swim' [Hypercolour]
Best Remix
KH 'Question' [Text Records]
Mathew Jonson 'Decompression (dB's Raw Edit)' [Freedom Engine]
Mumdance & Logos 'Move Your Body (Perc & Truss Remix)' [Tectonic Recordings]
Sam Binga feat. Warrior Queen 'Wasted Days (Sully Remix)' [SBSLS]
Trance Wax 'Trance 5' [Trance Wax]
Best MC
AJ Tracey
Blackeye MC
Jam Baxter
Little Simz
Sense MC
Soldier of the Scene
Billy 'Daniel' Bunter
Bryan Gee
Danny Rampling
Luke Solomon
Storm
Best DJ Mag Bunker Set
Benton (BBS)
Fracture & Neptune (First Birthday)
Hatcha (Hatcha & Friends)
Philth (Dispatch Recordings)
Stretch & Double O (AKO Beatz)
Best DJ Mag HQ Set
Alan Fitzpatrick
Artwork
Carl Cox
DJ Yoda
Mark System