The DJ Awards 2025 returned with a spectacular celebration at ROTO Club in Ibiza Town, honoring the very best in electronic music culture. The intimate ceremony, supported by partners including YouTube, Skiddle, and Suntory, showcased the winners of the publicly voted genre-specific awards, reflecting the voices of fans worldwide.
Marking its 24th edition, the awards highlighted the diversity of modern dance music—from established pioneers to emerging talents—while introducing new categories like Balearic and Hard Dance/Bounce to recognize evolving scenes and communities. This year’s ceremony also supported the Spanish Red Cross (Creu Roja), with a portion of proceeds aiding recovery from recent floods in Ibiza.
Andy Grant, DJ Awards owner, commented:
“This ceremony truly celebrates the heart of our culture, the artists who have inspired dance floors around the world. What makes it even more special is that these accolades come directly from the public’s independent votes, honoring the DJs who’ve genuinely moved the people this year.”
After thousands of votes, the winners of the 2025 publicly voted, genre-specific categories were:
- AFRO: Kitty Amor
- BALEARIC: MINA
- BREAKTHROUGH: Franky Rizardo
- DRUM & BASS: Chase & Status
- GARAGE / BASSLINE: Girls Don’t Sync
- HARD DANCE / BOUNCE: Hannah Laing
- HARD TECHNO: Amelie Lens
- HOUSE: Kerri Chandler
- LATIN HOUSE: Hugel
- LIVE ACT: RÜFÜS DU SOL
- NEWCOMER: Olive F
- PROGRESSIVE / MELODIC HOUSE: Miss Monique
- TECH HOUSE: Joseph Capriati
- TECHNO: Marco Faraone
- TRANCE: KI/KI
- INTERNATIONAL DJ: Solomun
Grand Jury Industry Award Winners:
- INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: Yann Pissenem
- DJ LIVESTREAM OF THE YEAR: Yousuke Yukimatsu – Boiler Room
- Global Festival Award: UNUM Festival, Albania
- EYE ON: MENA – 2025 SPOTLIGHT: Soundstorm Festival
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Simon Dunmore
- PLAY IT BACK – SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD: IbizaPreservation
- WHAT’S HOT GLOBAL: [UNVRS]
- IBIZA ICON: Alfredo (Posthumously awarded)
- IBIZA PARTY OF THE SUMMER: Solid Grooves
- IBIZA TRACK OF THE SUMMER: Toman – Verano En NY
The 2025 edition of the DJ Awards reaffirmed its mission as an independent and authentic celebration of electronic music, closing out the Ibiza season with style while honoring both the artists and communities shaping the global dance music landscape.