DJ Awards 2025 Announces Industry Awards Winners Ahead of Ibiza Ceremony
DJ Awards 2025 reveals Industry Awards Winners ahead of its Ibiza ceremony, celebrating global electronic music excellence at ROTO Club.
The DJ Awards will return to Ibiza on Thursday 9th October for a truly independent celebration of electronic music culture.
The renowned DJ Awards returns for its 24th edition, delivering another remarkable—and most notably, independent and genuine—tribute to electronic music culture as the summer season concludes. On Thursday, 9th October 2025, all eyes turn once again to the White Isle for an evening of well-earned recognition, exceptional music, and fine dining at ROTO Club in Ibiza Town, an urban gem boasting panoramic views of the sea and Dalt Vila. In anticipation of the event, the Industry Awards Winners, selected by an esteemed Grand Jury, have now been announced.
Marking its second year since relaunch, the DJ Awards continues to boldly uphold values of integrity and independence. The Industry Awards honour outstanding achievements behind the scenes, visionary leadership, and the essential contributors driving the global dance music movement. It embraces a worldwide perspective, celebrating fresh trends, timeless icons, and the ever-evolving spirit of the scene.
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Due to recent and unfortunate developments regarding the devastating floods in Ibiza, the DJ Awards will be donating funds from the ceremony towards the Spanish Red Cross (Creu Rojo) to assist those affected by the flash floods.
Unlike commercial awards and pay-to-play platforms, the refined DJ Awards ceremony, in partnership with YouTube, Suntory and Skiddle this year, stands apart by celebrating talent on merit alone. New for this year, every nominee is selected by a fully independent Grand Jury made up of respected insiders, creatives, industry and market leaders and experts from over 50 leading music brands and institutions worldwide. This unique move guarantees a diverse, authentic, and genre-spanning representation of today’s dynamic DJ culture that also connects back to the integral and honest roots of the DJ Awards. It’s real recognition for top level talent, innovation and excellence by those with huge experience and who are perfectly placed to judge.
The ceremony itself will see nominees and music professionals gather, spanning across a wide-ranging selection of categories, genres, geographies and industry influence, awaiting the reveal of DJ Awards winners. This year’s categories include the newly launched Balearic and Hard Dance/Bounce categories, plus returning favourites Afro, Breakthrough, Drum & Bass, Garage/Bassline, Hard Techno, House, International DJ, Latin/Reggaeton, Live Act, Newcomer, Prog/Melodic, Tech House, Techno and Trance.
The DJ Awards yet again promises to be one of the standout nights of the Ibiza season, on October 9th a celebration of music industry excellence will commence in a venue at the heart of Ibiza’s underground scene.
Grand Jury Industry Awards Winners
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Industry Executive of the Year | Yann Pissenem |
| DJ Livestream of the Year | Yousuke Yukimatsu – Boiler Room |
| Global Festival Award | UNUM Festival, Albania |
| Eye On: 2025 Spotlight – MENA | Soundstorm Festival |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Simon Dunmore |
| Play It Back – Social Impact Award | Ibiza Preservation Fund |
| 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 |
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