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BEST OF NORTH AMERICA 2018: THE WINNERS

The winners of DJ Mag’s sophomore instalment of Best of North America Awards are revealed below...

The winners of DJ Mag North America’s Best of North America Awards 2018 have been announced.  

Last year fans went click-crazy voting for their faves in the first-ever Best of North America awards, allowing us to shine a spotlight on the hard-working DJs, producers, labels, venues and sounds that have helped the scene thrive in North America. 

In 2018, the votes nearly doubled, as did the categories that now include Best Festival and Best Boutique Festival. Same goes for the parties – DJ Mag hosted Best of North America events in LA, NYC, Miami, Detroit and San Francisco. 

With the votes all tallied up, below is the full list of  winners in DJ Mag’s Best of North America Awards 2018.

Best DJ - Claude VonStroke 

Breakthrough DJ - REZZ 

Best Producer - Justin Martin 

Breakthrough Producer - Moon Boots 

Best Live Act - ODESZA 

Best Label - Dirtybird  

Breakthrough Label - Repopulate Mars 

Best Venue North East - House of Yes  

Best Venue West - Exchange LA  

Best Venue South - Heart, Miami 

Best Venue Midwest - Sound-Bar Chicago  

Best Venue North - Coda, Toronto 

Best Festival - Ultra Music Festival 

Best Boutique Festival - Desert Hearts 

Best Album - Lane 8 'Little By Little'  

Best Track - 'Take Me to Your Leader' Walker & Royce