BEST DJ

Andy C

Andy C

He's done it again! The Executioner's fast, flawless 3-deck mixing and skills as a selector are world-renowned. Add to this his tireless dedication and enthusiasm for the music, playing the full spectrum of d&b across the globe week in, week out for nearly two decades and it's no wonder he has achieved such legendary status. And when you see him stand up from record bag vinyl under each arm, mixed within seconds and then look up, the look in his eyes and the smile shows he is loving every minute! The people's favourite DJ!

Andy C - Nightlife 5 Ram 15 x 15 Andy C & Grooverider Drum&BassArena Andy C - Ram Raiders Andy C & Shimon - Body Rock

BEST PRODUCER

Noisia

Noisia

It's been a big year for Noisia, with their long-awaited debut full-length album Split The Atom being considered by many as one of the best - and certainly a contender for our Best Album award. The LP showcases the diversity that the Dutch trio are famed for, taking elements of drum&bass, electro, breakbeat, electronica, and trip-hop and skilfully melding them into the unique Noisia sound. Fierce breaks, glitchy technical edits and trademark growling synths are combined with a level of precision that means their tracks are as engaging on your headphones as they are brutal on the dancefloor.

Noisia - Split the Atom Noisia and Ed Rush & Optical - Brain Bucket / Falling Through Invisible 002 EP Noisia - Machine Gun EP Noisia - Exodus

BEST MC

Skibadee

Skibadee

Skibadee has been consistently winning the top MC awards for several years now and clearly this shows no sign of stopping. Skiba has pushed the boundaries of MCing, with his incredible lyrical flow, breathtaking double-time delivery and high energy performance that get the crowds hyped around the world, and have inspired a new generation of MC's.

NEWCOMERS

BEST NEWCOMER DJ

Camo & Krooked

Camo & Krooked

The dynamic duo from Austria have been doing serious damming to dancefloors across Europe this year. Sets full of heavy double drop business and peppered with the results of their own enormous production effort have made Camo & Krooked some of the hottest DJ's on the scene. The raw power of smashers like Vampires, stand Up and their remix of John B's Numbers are testament to Camo & Krooked's feel for rocking the dancefloor.

Camo & Krooked - Above & Beyond Camo & Krooked - Edge of Mind EP Camo & Krooked - Can't Get Enough / Without You Camo & Krooked - History of the Future / Verve Camo & Krooked - Climax / Reincarnation

BEST NEWCOMER PRODUCER

Netsky

Netsky

Hospital liquid funk maestro Netsky had a massive impact on the scene in 2010 with his Award-winning eponymous debut album. His level of production is incredibly high, especially given that he only started making music two years ago. So much so that besides the album, he has been sought out for remixes by the likes of Pendulum, Miike Snow and Swedish House Mafia. Often euphoric and soaring, sometimes reflective, always emotive, Netsky's music has deservedly won over a huge and dedicated fanbase.

Netsky Netsky - Moving With You Netsky - Your Way / Daydreaming Eyes Closed / Smile Netsky - Everyday / Come Back Home

BEST NEWCOMER MC

Andy C

Messy MC

Messy has an adept ability to read the crowd, gain a rapport and keep them bubbling. His delivery is fluid, versatile and lyrical, mixing sporadic soulful freestyles and lyrically apt verses neatly placed throughout the set whilst still allowing the music to breathe.

RELEASES

BEST LABEL

Hospital Records

Hospital Records

With a multi-award-winning podcast and successful Hospitality nights across the UK, the Hospital stable has been building a huge and dedicated following to become one of the leading forces in drum&bass. 2010 has been an incredibly successful year for the label. Besides a steady stream of top quality singles from the likes of B-Complex, Nu:Tone and Blokhe4d and big compilations such as Sick Music 2 and Hospitality Drum&Bass 2010, Netsky's debut has exploded all over the scene, and Danny Byrd has been tearing up the Radio 1 playlist with Sweet Harmony and the top 40 single Ill Behaviour. Big!

Weapons of Mass Creation Cluster Sick Music 2 Logistics - Spacejams Netsky New Zealand Shapeshifter - The System Is A Remix

BEST SINGLE

Loadstar - Link To The Past

Loadstar - Link To The Past

Already considered a modern classic, this tune has been sending crowds into a frenzy in what seems like every set since its release. Instantly recognisable, tense stabs ratchet up the excitement before an enormous, panoramic rising bassline thunders out of the bass bins to epic, dancefloor-slaying effect.

BEST ALBUM

Netsky - Netsky

Netsky - Netsky

Boris The Barbarian strikes again! From Jenna G's summery vocals and reverb laden piano chords on the athemic lead single 'Moving With You' to the darker, rolling 'The Magic Russian Bottle' and techy 'Gravity' the album shows a breadth of skilled production. Despite this variety, which even extends to a rumbling dubstep flex on 'I Can't Hold It', the LP maintains a cohesive Netsky feel throughout. A potent mix of dancefloor anthems, vocal led classics and clean cut new jungle sound that has made this the stand-out album of the year.

EVENTS

BEST EVENT & BEST PROMOTER

Hospital Records

Hospitality

The pinnacle of another year of storming Hospitality nights that keep getting bigger and better was a sell-out of London's Brixton Academy featuring the likes of Andy C, High Contrast, London Elektricity, Danny Byrd and Netsky. The nights bring together older drum&bass heads with a new generation of ravers for a hugely popular feel-good vibe.

BEST CLUB

Fabric

Fabric

Farringdon's underground superclub picked up the number one spot thanks to its consistently high quality selection of Friday night jam-packed roadblocks such as Playaz and Ram, its hype atmosphere and serious soundsystem.

TV & VIDEO

BEST D&BTV SET

A.M.C

A.M.C

A fitting tribute to A.M.C's boundless energy behind the decks, as exciting to watch as he is to listen to. Massively popular with the D&BTV viewers, his upfront selection, furious mixing and double-drop style have even had the chat room comparing him to the one like Andy C!

BEST VIDEO

DJ Fresh - Gold Dust

DJ Fresh - Gold Dust

Fresh's chart-busting anthem Gold Dust found the perfect visual partner with the eye-popping skills of New York's finest world Double Dutch Champions, Jumpers In Command.

HALL OF FAME

HALL OF FAME

DJ Hype

DJ Hype

With a DJ pedigree that stretches back to before the rave scene as we know it was even established, DJ Hype is a true pioneer. From the days of Shut Up And Dance and Heatwave Soundsystem, and battling in the DMC's in the 80's, he has leveraged his open-minded approach to putting together a set plus some formiddable turntablist skills to become one of the most exciting drum&bass DJ's in the world. Hype is famed for mixing up all styles in high energy sets full of mad scratching and double drops that annihilate dancefloors. His True Playaz label has been a leading force in drum&bass for over a decade, home to the likes of Pascal, Hazard, Original Sin and Prolix. Hype Hype Hype!