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Denis Sulta, Special Request, Anz, Lone, Sally C, locked for DJ Mag’s Best of British Awards party

Join us at The Steel Yard in December for the Best Of British Awards party

The first wave of acts slated to perform at DJ Mag’s Best of British Awards party have been announced. Limited £6 tickets are on sale now!

Glaswegian party-starter Denis Sulta, nominated in the Best DJ category, will bring his usual high-velocity, playful selections and style to the party, which takes place on Wednesday 11th December at London’s Steel Yard.

Also slated to perform is Special Request, AKA Paul Woolford. Nominated for Best Producer, the Houndstooth affiliate will perform alongside UK DJ and producer Lone, who is also up for the award.

Manchester’s Anz, who is up for Best Track with ‘No Harm’, taken from her 'Invitation 2 Dance' EP on 2 B Real, will also join the line-up, alongside Breakthrough DJ nominee, Sally C. 

Further artist announcements will take place over the coming weeks, with more additions to the line-up selected from DJ Mag’s Best of British Awards nominees. 

The DJ Mag Best of British Awards Party will be hosted at London’s Steel Yard on the 11th December, taking place from 7PM to 2AM.

Tickets can be purchased here, and are currently going for £6.

Check out the full list of nominees below and vote for your favourites here. The voting closes at 11:59PM on the 27th December.

Best DJ

Call Super
Denis Sulta
Flava D
Josey Rebelle
Mala

Breakthrough DJ

Afrodeutsche
re:ni
Sally C
SHERELLE
Tiffany Calver

Best Resident DJ

Calibre, XOYO
Jay Clarke, fabric
Moxie, On Loop 
Mr. Mitch, Boxed 
Sef Kombo, Til Two

Best Live Act

Giant Swan
Paranoid London
Rian Treanor
Ross From Friends
The Chemical Brothers

Best Producer

Klein
Lone
Scratcha DVA
Sir Spyro
Special Request

Breakthrough Producer

Elliot Adamson
Filthy Gears
Loraine James
Prospa
Yak

Best Label

Defected Records
Don't Be Afraid
Hyperdub
Local Action
Solid Grooves

Breakthrough Label

Kiwi Rekords
More Time Records
Nervous Horizon
Peach Discs
TT

Best Album

Special Request 'Vortex' [Houndstooth]
Loraine James 'For You And I' [Hyperdub]
Paula Temple 'Edge Of Everything' [Noise Manifesto]
Barker 'Utility' [Ostgut Ton]
Murlo 'Dolos' [Coil Records]

Best Compilation

Fabio & Grooverider '30 Years of Rage' [Above Board Projects]
Floating Points 'Late Night Tales' [Late Night Tales]
Leon Vynehall 'DJ-Kicks' [!K7]
Manara 'Manara International Presents: The Ultimate Spice Mix' [Self-released]
Various 'PDA Compilation Vol. 1: And The Beat Goes On' [PDA]

Best Track

Anz 'No Harm' [2 B Real]
East End Dubs 'bRave' [FUSE London]
Fracture 'Big Up The Ladies' [Astrophonica]
KH (aka Four Tet) 'Only Human' [Text Records]
Solardo & Eli Brown 'XTC' [Ultra]

Best Remix/Edit

AJ Tracey 'Ladbroke Grove (Remix) feat. General Levy & Novelist' [Self-released]
Fixate v Double 99 'Ripgroove' [Ice Cream Records]
John Holt 'Police In Helicopter (Benny L Remix)' [Hospital Records]
Laurent Garnier & Chambray 'Feelin' Good (Radio Slave Revenge Remix)' [Rekids]
Off The Meds 'Belter (Joy O Belly Remix)' [Studio Barnhus]

Best Large Club

Depot at Mayfield, Manchester
fabric, London
Motion, Bristol
Printworks, London
SWG3, Glasgow

Best Small Club

Corsica Studios, London
Gorilla, Manchester
Hope Works, Sheffield
La Cheetah Club, Glasgow
Mick's Garage, London

Best Club Event

Ape-X
Formless
FUSE
I Love Acid
Ø

Best Festival

51st State
Homobloc
Junction 2
Re-Textured Festival
Riverside Festival

Best Boutique Festival

Bang Face Weekender
Field Maneuvers
Kallida Festival
No Bounds Festival
Wysing Polyphonic x Somerset House Studios

Best MC/Vocalist

AJ Tracey
Dave
FKA twigs
Kano
Little Simz

Breakthrough MC/Vocalist

FLOHIO
IAMDDB
Master Peace
SL
Slowthai

Soldier of the Scene

DJ Flight
Julie Adenuga
Jumpin Jack Frost
Sacha Lord
Simon Dunmore

Limited £6 tickets are on sale now!