2010 Ibiza DJ Awards – The Full Rundown

Written by the B&B Crew Friday, 18 June 2010 09:00

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The nominees for the 13th annual 2010 Ibiza DJ Awards have been announced. Here's all you need to know on this year's edition, the chosen artists and its categories.

 

The 2010 Ibiza DJ Awards are, like any other award affair, divided into genres and a few non genre specific awards. Apart from the nominees for the genre-specific awards you can vote for the best breakthrough artists, the best international DJ and the best new comer. The nominees of for Dance Nation of the Year, Outstanding Dedication, Outstanding Achievement, Lifetime achievement, International Festival and Media are yet to be announced.

Looking at the list of nominees we don't see that many surprises so we though it would be a nice idea to walk you through the winners of our choice. You can check our favorites below which are highlighted in the list of nominees with a short motivation right beneath each category. Don't forget to vote yourself somewhere between the 12th of July and the 16th of August!

House
Axwell
Bob Sinclar
David Guetta
Erick Morillo
Laidback Luke
Roger Sanchez
Sebastian Ingrosso
Steve Angello

- Definitely the hardest rocking house DJ in the list. If he leaves those god awful Show Me Love remixes at home, that is.

Techno
Carl Cox
Cristian Varela
Jeff Mills
Marco V
Ricardo Villalobos
Richie Hawtin
Sven Vath
Umek

- Just because we feel bad for him not being able to perform at DEMF.

Trance
Above & Beyond
Armin Van Buuren
ATB
Ferry Corsten
Gareth Emery
Markus Schulz
Paul Van Dyk
Tiesto

- Because if we choose someone else we get smacked across the face by one of our reporters...

Progressive House
D-Nox & Beckers
Hernan Cattaneo
John Dahlback
John Digweed
Lee Burridge
Nick Warren
Sander Kleinenberg
Sasha

- Because his upcoming Bedrock compilation is absolutely bonkers! Tough choice though...

Electro House
Benny Benassi
Deadmau5
Eric Prydz
Fedde Le Grand
James Zabiela
Mark Knight
Sander Van Doorn
Sebastien Leger

- Deadmau5. We don't give a shit that he's been labeled too commercial by some. If you ever went to one of his shows you'll know this man means business.

Tech House
Dubfire
Joris Voorn
Layo & Bushwacka
Luciano
M.A.N.D.Y.
Paul Woolford
Radio Slave
Steve Lawler

- "The Moustache"

Minimal
Adam Beyer
Guy Gerber
Loco Dice
Magda
Matthias Tanzmann
Michael Mayer
Minilogue
Steve Bug

- We dig minimal chicks.

Deep House
Ben Watt
Charles Webster
Francois Kevorkian
Jimpster
Kevin Yost
Milton Jackson
Nick Curly
Phonique

- He is still running on his amazing sets at Awakenings and Welcome To The Future last year at which we of BnB stretched our muscles so bad we're still walking funny. Yet again, tough choice...

Breakthrough
Dixon
Gui Boratto
Kaskade
Marcel Dettmann
Raresh
Riva Starr
Seth Troxler
Zip

- What? Gui Boratto in the breakthrough section? Can somebody please tell us which member of the jury has been living in on the bottom of the Pacific for the past five years?

Best Newcomer
Alan Fitzpatrick
Anderson Noise
Ekkohaus
Paul Kalkbrenner
Reboot
Stimming
Tim Green
Wolfgang Gartner

- Not really a newcomer, but his Reflections album is still on heavy rotation at the BnB HQ.

International DJ
Armin Van Buuren
Carl Cox
David Guetta
Deadmau5
Erick Morillo
Richie Hawtin
Sven Väth
Tiesto

- Is there something like a 'non-international DJ' anyway? What kind of bullshit category is this and how on earth do you qualify?

Downtempo & Eclectic
DJ Ravin
Gilles Peterson
Jazzanova
Jose Padilla
Mixmaster Morris
Nightmares on Wax
Rob da Bank
Thievery Corporation

- The man eclectic! A legend on its own and not in the last place because of his Havana mix.

Psychedelic Trance
Ace Ventura
Astrix
GMS
Infected Mushroom
Liquid Soul
Perfect Stranger
Skazi
Yahel

- Happy shroomin'.

Awards To Be Announced (TBA)
Dance Nation of the Year
Outstanding Dedication
Outstanding Achievement
Lifetime Achievement
International Festival
Media