Rüfüs du Sol and Chase & Status were among the winners at The DJ Awards 2025, which were held at ROTO Club in Ibiza Town, in Ibiza, Spain on Thursday (Oct. 9). This year’s ceremony marked the 24th edition of the DJ Awards, an independent and globally inclusive celebration of electronic music.
Rüfüs du Sol won for live act. The Australian alternative dance trio won a Grammy four years ago for best dance/electronic recording for “Alive.”
Chase & Status won for drums & bass. Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status) won the BRIT Award for producer of the year in 2024.
There were two new categories at The DJ Awards this year. The Balearic category, won by MINA, honors the sound of Ibiza and the DJs creating it, while the hard dance/bounce category, won by Hannah Laing, acknowledges that genre’s renaissance over the last year.
The DJ Awards were founded in 1998 and are the longest-running international celebration of DJ culture. After a four year hiatus, the show returned to Ibiza last fall. The ceremony was founded by Ibiza residents José Pascual and Lenny Krarup, with ownership of the awards taken over by Andy Grant last year.
“It’s been incredible to see the DJ Awards come together once again for a second year since returning,” Grant said in a statement. “This ceremony truly celebrates the heart of our culture, the artists who have inspired dance floors all around the world, and those in the industry who come together to make it all happen. What makes it even more special is that these accolades come directly from the public’s independent votes, honouring the DJs who’ve genuinely moved the people and dance floors this year.”
This year’s awards also included several industry and special recognition awards proposed by a jury of music professionals.
In response to the devastating floods in Ibiza, the DJ Awards announced that a portion of the event’s proceeds have been donated to the Spanish Red Cross (Creu Roja) to support recovery and aid efforts on the island.
After thousands of public votes, here are the winners of the 2025 publicly-voted, genre-specific categories, followed by a list of industry and special recognition awards winners.
International DJ
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Fisher
Honey Dijon
Keinemusik
Martin Garrix
Peggy Gou
WINNER: Solomun
Afro
Black Coffee
DBN Gogo
Francis Mercier
WINNER: Kitty Amor
Major League DJz
Shimza
Themba
Balearic
Andy Baxter
Clara Da Costa
Jason Bye
Jon Sa Trinxa
WINNER: Mina
Willie Graff
Breakthrough
Ahmed Spins
ANOTR
Desiree
Dom Dolla
WINNER: Franky Rizardo
Josh Baker
Mau P
Mestiza
Drum & Bass
A.M.C
Andy C
Bou
WINNER: Chase & Status
Dimension
Friction
Mollie Collins
Nia Archives
Sherelle
Garage/Bassline
DJ EZ
Eliza Rose
WINNER: Girls Don’t Sync
Interplanetary Criminal
Riordan
Sammy Virji
Silva Bumpa
Hard Dance/Bounce
Adrian Mills
Bad Boombox
Ben Hemsley
WINNER: Hannah Laing
Kettama
Marlon Hoffstadt
Hard Techno
99999999
WINNER: Amelie Lens
Fantasm
I Hate Models
Klangkuenstler
Nico Moreno
Sara Landry
House
Dennis Cruz
Gorgon City
James Hype
WINNER: Kerri Chandler
Sam Divine
Seth Troxler
The Martinez Brothers
TSHA
Latin House/Reggaeton
DJ Foxy
DJ Riobamba
WINNER: Hugel
Juan Magan
Masivo
Tony Touch
Live Act
Ben Böhmer
Bicep
Fred again..
Odesza
Overmono
WINNER: Rüfüs Du Sol
Sofi Tukker
Sofia Kourtesis
The Prodigy
Newcomer
Anaïs
Benwal
Deer Jade
Levi
Nala
WINNER: Olive F
Super Strings
Progressive/Melodic House
Anyma
Artbat
Bedouin
Blond:ish
Franky Wah
Hannah Wants
WINNER: Miss Monique
WhomadeWho
Tech House
Carlita
East End Dubs
Jamie Jones
WINNER: Joseph Capriati
Luciano
Manda Moor
Marco Carola
Michael Bibi
Paco Osuna
Pawsa
Techno
Carl Cox
Charlotte de Witte
Deborah De Luca
Enrico Sangiuliano
Indira Paganotto
WINNER: Marco Faraone
Sven Väth
Trance
Aly & Fila
Armin van Buuren
Ferry Corsten
Giorgia Angiuli
WINNER: KI/KI
Nora en Pure
Paul van Dyk
Industry Executive of the Year: Yann Pissenem
DJ Livestream of the Year: Yousuke Yukimatsu – Boiler Room
Global Festival Award: UNUM Festival, Albania
Eye On: [Region] — 2025 Spotlight: MENA: Soundstorm Festival
Lifetime Achievement Award: Simon Dunmore
Play It Back – Social Impact Award: IbizaPreservation
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