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.

Publicly-Voted Categories

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 and Special Recognition Awards winners (Grand Jury Industry Awards Winners)

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