Best Of British

Last night DJ Magazine announced the winners of its Best Of British Awards 2015 covering the UK’s DJs, producers, nightlife and festivals at a bash at Heaven, London. This year’s winners include Fabio & Grooverider, Fabric, Defected, Carl Cox, Annie Mac, Skepta, Chemical Brothers, Nocturnal Sunshine, Revenge, Bicep, Greg Wilson, Slam, Jasper James, Eats Everything and more

As a counterpoint to the Top 100 DJs poll, DJ Mag started the Best Of British awards a few years back in order to shine a spotlight on the talent on the UK’s own doorstep.

In electronic music, the UK played a significant part in kick-starting house and techno in the late-80s, while turn-of-the-90s breakbeat hardcore was unique to its shores. Out of hardcore came jungle/D&B, a British phenomenon that was apparently born on the multi-cultural streets of east London.

At the Best Of British awards Fabio & Grooverider were presented with the Outstanding Contribution award for their part in birthing D&B, and also gave Greg Wilson the Industry Icon gong for his services to disco-inspired dancefloors. Other winners included Eats Everything, Bicep, Nocturnal Sunshine aka Maya Jane Coles, and The Revenge.

Glasgow, Scotland was a double winner on the night with Sub Club winning the Best Small Club and Glasgow-based DJ/producers Slam winning Best Compilation with their ‘Slam Present Transmissions: Glasgow’.

Check out the list of winners below.

Best of British winners

Best Producer
Nocturnal Sunshine, aka Maya Jane Coles

Best Album
The Revenge 'Love That Will Not Die'

Best MC
Skepta

Best Compilation
Slam present 'Transmissions: Glasgow'

Breakthrough DJ
Jasper James

Breakthrough producer
Palms Trax

Best Tune
Bicep ‘Just’

Best Remix
Eats Everything feat Tiga vs Audion 'Dancing'

Best Radio Show
Annie Mac

Best DJ Mag Live Stream
Carl Cox

Best Boutique Festival
The Social

Best Dance Festival
We Are FSTVL

Best Club Event
Circus

Best Large Club
Fabric

Best Small club
Sub Club

Best Live Act
Chemical Brothers

Breakthrough Label
Dixon Avenue Basement Jams

Best Label
Defected

Best DJ
Eats Everything

Industry Icon
Greg Wilson

Outstanding Contribution
Fabio & Grooverider