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The iconic DJ Awards announces return to Ibiza with ceremony this October
The iconic DJ Awards are making a much anticipated and supersized return after a four year hiatus. Designed to recognise and document outstanding talent, innovation, and contributions within the electronic music community, the 2024 edition takes place on October 2nd. A Summer of glittering events will build up to that main event, which began with the unveiling of the rebrand at a launch event on Monday 15th July at Ibiza’s Beachouse.
The DJ Awards were founded in 1998 and since then have been recognised as ‘an Oscars for dance music’. Now under new ownership and with substantial investment, the awards are a vital way to celebrate and support global DJ culture and recognise high achievement across the whole sector with high-profile ceremonies that platform the best of the best in several different categories. Many of those categories will return in 2024, alongside new ones that reflect the ongoing evolution of the industry. As such, this year’s awards will be the biggest and best ever with a focus on Ibiza heritage as well as helping to set and recognise high industry standards.
Says Jasmine Elias, Head of Awards and Events at DJ Awards, “After a four-year break, I am thrilled to return to the DJ Awards with renewed passion and excitement. With new owners, a fresh vision, and a complete rebrand, we look forward to celebrating the electronic music industry.”
New owner Andy Grant adds, “Thanks to the integrity of the founders, who, for 22 years focused only on recognising true excellence in global dance music culture, the DJ Awards remains the only true and valid recognition of the community’s achievements. With this baked into our DNA we are now going to build upon this foundation and create something truly amazing – as important to dance music as the Oscars is to film. I am very proud to play a leading role in the next chapter of the DJ Awards.”
A lot has changed in the world, and the music landscape, since the last edition in 2019, not least the advancements of technology, streaming, AI, web3, the way people consume music, DJ superstardom, discussions around diversity, mental health and plenty more. As such these key facets of the industry will be recognised in the new look DJ Awards, with nominees to be announced at a later date.