Best of British 2017 - Voting now open!
DJ Mag's annual celebration of the UK scene...
The nominations have been announced for DJ Mag's annual Best Of British poll, educated by Point Blank.
The poll – a celebration of the UK underground – is now in its ninth year. Positioned as a counter-balance to the global Top 100 DJs poll, Best Of British is our chance to shine the spotlight on the homegrown stars who fill the pages of our UK magazine each month.
Voting launches today at midday and closes on 1st December 2017.
The nominations as chosen by DJ Mag's UK editorial team are below. Vote for your favourites individually, or have your say in every category the choice is yours...
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
All voters before 22nd November have the opportunity to sign up for the free guestlist for the Best of British Awards Party, powered by Relentless Energy Drink, on Thursday 14th December at Egg London. So, what are you waiting for?
