INTRODUCTION

WELCOME TO THE DRUM AND BASS AWARDS – THE PINNACLE EVENT CELEBRATING THE BEST IN DRUM AND BASS MUSIC. ESTABLISHED IN 2007, THE DABAS HAVE BECOME A CORNERSTONE OF THE ELECTRONIC MUSIC SCENE, ATTRACTING THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES AND FEATURING PERFORMANCES FROM THE GENRE’S MOST ICONIC ARTISTS.

Drum and Bass Awards 2025 | Partnerships

THE DRUM AND BASS AWARDS HAVE RECEIVED EXTENSIVE PRESS COVERAGE, INCLUDING FEATURES IN THE SUN, MIRROR, METRO, AND MIXMAG, AS WELL AS APPEARANCES ON ITV NEWS, SKY MUSIC CHANNELS, RINSE FM, RADIO ONE, AND KISS FM. THE EVENT HAS SHOWCASED PERFORMANCES BY SOME OF THE BIGGEST ARTISTS IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING CHASE & STATUS, ANDY C, SUB FOCUS, SHY FX, WILKINSON AND MANY MORE.

BECOME AN EVENT PARTNER AT THE 2025 D&B AWARDS!

EVENT OVERVIEW

LOCATION:

MARSHALL ARENA - MILTON KEYNES

HISTORICALLY HELD AT VARIOUS ICONIC VENUES ACROSS THE UK INCLUDING BIRMINGHAM, LONDON,
AND MORE

1M+

MEDIA REACH:

MILLIONS THROUGH EXTENSIVE PRESS AND MEDIA COVERAGE

5K

ANNUAL ATTENDANCE

5,000 ATTENDEES

OUR JOURNEY

2007: INAUGURAL EVENT
AT AIR NIGHTCLUB,
BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED
BY GROOVERIDER WITH
SUPPORT FROM GALAXY
RADIO

2008: Q CLUB,
BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED
BY GOLDIE & FABIO,
SUPPORTED BY MTV

2009-2011: CUSTARD
FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM,
LIVE BROADCASTS ON
RADIO ONE.

2011: CUSTARD FACTORY,
BIRMINGHAM, - FLAVA TV

2012: THE BALLROOM -
CHANNEL AKA

2013: THE RAINBOW,
RINSE FM

2014: THE INSTITUTE,
RINSE FM

2015: GATECRASHER

2016: THE O2 ACADEMY
MATTER, VISIT LONDON

2017: DONINGTON
EXHIBITION CENTRE

2018: STARWORKS

2019: AWARDS ONLINE

2020: AWARDS ONLINE

2021: AWARDS ONLINEGATECRASHER

2022:LAB 11 - RADIO ONE

2023: MINISTRY OF SOUND
- RADIO ONE

2024: ROLLERJAM,
BIRMINGHAM. KISS FM

2007: INAUGURAL EVENT
AT AIR NIGHTCLUB,
BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED
BY GROOVERIDER WITH
SUPPORT FROM GALAXY
RADIO

2008: Q CLUB,
BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED
BY GOLDIE & FABIO,
SUPPORTED BY MTV

2009-2011: CUSTARD
FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM,
LIVE BROADCASTS ON
RADIO ONE.

2011: CUSTARD FACTORY,
BIRMINGHAM, - FLAVA TV

2012: THE BALLROOM -
CHANNEL AKA

2013: THE RAINBOW,
RINSE FM

2014: THE INSTITUTE,
RINSE FM

2015: GATECRASHER

2016: THE O2 ACADEMY
MATTER, VISIT LONDON

2017: DONINGTON
EXHIBITION CENTRE

2018: STARWORKS

2019: AWARDS ONLINE

2020: AWARDS ONLINE

2021: AWARDS ONLINEGATECRASHER

2022:LAB 11 - RADIO ONE

2023: MINISTRY OF SOUND
- RADIO ONE

2024: ROLLERJAM,
BIRMINGHAM. KISS FM

AUDIENCE & REACH

IN RECENT YEARS, DRUM AND BASS HAS EXPERIENCED A METEORIC RISE IN POPULARITY, DRIVEN BY A COMBINATION OF EVOLVING MUSICAL TRENDS AND INCREASED MAINSTREAM EXPOSURE.

ORIGINALLY AN UNDERGROUND GENRE, DRUM AND BASS HAS BROKEN INTO THE MAINSTREAM MUSIC SCENE, FUELED BY THE SUCCESS OF ARTISTS LIKE CHASE & STATUS, ANDY C, AND WILKINSON, WHO HAVE BROUGHT THE GENRE TO LARGER AUDIENCES THROUGH CHART-TOPPING HITS AND HIGH-PROFILE COLLABORATIONS.

THE GENRE’S HIGH-ENERGY BEATS AND COMPLEX PRODUCTION HAVE RESONATED WITH YOUNGER GENERATIONS, LEADING TO A SURGE IN FESTIVAL BOOKINGS AND SOLD-OUT EVENTS WORLDWIDE.

ADDITIONALLY, STREAMING PLATFORMS AND SOCIAL MEDIA HAVE PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN ITS RISE, ALLOWING FANS TO DISCOVER AND SHARE NEW MUSIC MORE EASILY. THIS RESURGENCE HAS ALSO FOSTERED A NEW WAVE OF PRODUCERS AND DJS WHO ARE PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE GENRE, ENSURING ITS CONTINUED EVOLUTION AND RELEVANCE IN THE GLOBAL MUSIC LANDSCAPE.

DEMOGRAPHICS

AGES 18-35
PASSIONATE ABOUT DRUM AND BASS
MUSIC
ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ENGAGED
IN MUSIC COMMUNITIES

GEOGRAPHIC REACH

PRIMARILY UK-BASED WITH GROWING
INTERNATIONAL INTEREST

ENGAGEMENT

STRONG SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING
ACROSS PLATFORMS
HIGH LEVELS OF INTERACTION DURING
LIVE BROADCASTS AND ONLINE VOTING

MEDIA
COVERAGE

The Drum and Bass Awards have been extensively covered by top media outlets:

PRINT: THE SUN, MIRROR, METRO, MIXMAG

TV: ITV NEWS, SKY MUSIC CHANNELS

RADIO: RINSE FM, KISS FM, 1XTRA, RADIO ONE

ONLINE: WIDELY SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, MUSIC BLOGS, AND FORUMS

PAST PERFORMERS

OUR STAGE HAS BEEN GRACED BY
SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN
DRUM AND BASS...

2SHY . AD . AMPLIFY . ANDY C . ANNIE MAC . ARIES . AYAH MARAR . AZZA & GRIMA . BAD COMPANY . BAILEY . BASSMAN . BENNY PAGE . BIGGIE
BLACKLEY . BLAME . BLU BOMMA . BREAKOUT . BROCKIE & DETT . BROOKES BROTHERS . BRYAN GEE . BSSSLAYERZ . BUSTA . CALYX & TEEBEE CARASEL . CHASE & STATUS . CHARLIE TEE . CHUNKY BIZZLE . CLIPS . CKB . CONGO NATTY . CRISSY CRISS . DAN B . DANGEROUS D . DARREN JAY . DARKA . DELTA HEAVY . DEEKLINE . DET . DEVIZE . DIALOGUE . DILLINJA . DJ DIE & JENNA G . DJ RAP . DJ SS . DJ SY . DRUMSOUND & BASSLINE SMITH
EKSMAN . ED RUSH & OPTICAL . ED SOLO . ENVY . ESCAPE . EVIL B . EXILE . FABIO & GROOVERIDER . FATMAN D . FEARLESS . FELON . FILTHY HABITS . FRICTION . FULL KONTAKT . FUNKY FLIRT . FUNSTA . GQ . GARRY K . GENERAL LEVY . GOLDIE . GUV . HAMILTON . HARVEST . HARRY BIZZLE . HAZARD HEIST . HIGH CONTRAST . HORIZON . HUGH HARDIE . HYBRID MINDS . HYPE . ID . JMULLA . JMAJIK . JUICEMAN . JUNGLE CAKES . KANO
KEENO . KENNY KEN . KINGS OF THE ROLLERS . KONICHI & DECIMAL BASS . KRUST . LEMON D . LEVELA . LOADSTAR . LOGAN D . LOWQUI . LTJ BUKEM . MACKY GEE . MAGIKA . MAJISTRATE . MADDY V . MAMPI SWIFT . MATRIX & FUTUREBOUND . MICKY FINN . MIND VORTEX . MISTAJAM . MISTANOIZE . MISTRESS MO . MOLLIE COLLINS . MONRROE . MR TRAUMATIK . MRB . NATTY LOU . NETSKY . NICKY BLACKMARKET . NOOKIE . NORTH BASE . NU BREED . NUTCRACKA . OPTIV & BRO . ORIGINAL SIN . PENDULUM . PILGRIM . PLAN B . PLEASURE . POLA & BRYSON . POSK . PRESHA . PROBLEM CENTRAL . RAGE . RAGGA TWINS . RANDALL . RANSKI . RATPACK . RATTY . RAY KEITH . RED BANDIT . RENE LAVICE . RONI SIZE . ROWNEY & PROPZ . RUFFSTUFF . S.A.S.A.S.A.S . SHADOW DEMON COALITION . SHABBA . SHY FX . SIGMA . SKIBADEE . SKEEZ . SLIPMATT . SMOKE . SPY . SPYDA . STORM . SUB FOCUS. SUBZERO . TAXMAN . TECHNIMATIC . TECHNICAL ITCH . TEMPA . THE HARRY SHOTTAH SHOW . THE SKEPTICS . THE VALVE . THIS IS INJA . TODDLA T . TNT . TOTAL RECALL . TRIGGA . TURNO . VIBE CHEMISTRY . VOLTAGE . WEEJII . WESTMAN . WHINEY . WILKINSON . YZER

WHATS NEW
FOR 2025

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROJECT ONE X & THE MARSHALL ARENA THE DABAS ARE SET TO SEE NEW HEIGHTS IN 2025.

MOVING INTO THE PURPOSE-BUILT MUSIC VENUE AT STADIUM MK, THE EVENT HAS AN ALL-NEW TEAM, FINANCE, STATE-OF-THE-ART PRODUCTION, AND MEDIA BACKING TO ENSURE THE DABA’S ARE THE EVENT OF THE YEAR FOR THE GENRE.

SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES

TITLE SPONSOR

NAMING RIGHTS FOR THE EVENT
PROMINENT LOGO PLACEMENT ON ALL PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
EXCLUSIVE ON-STAGE MENTIONS AND BRANDING
VIP TICKETS AND EXCLUSIVE ACCESS AREAS

GOLD SPONSOR

MAIN ARENA SPONSORSHIP, BRANDING AND ACTIVATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE MAIN ARENA AND ENTRANCE WAYS. VIP TICKETS & PRIVATE AREA FOR GUESTS.

SILVER SPONSOR

ROOM 2 SPONSORSHIP, BRANDING AND ACTIVATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT ROOM 2 AND ENTRANCE WAYS. VIP TICKETS.

BRONZE SPONSOR

VIP SPONSORSHIP BRANDING AND
ACTIVATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE VIP AND ENTRANCE WAYS. VIP TICKETS.

ALL LEVELS INCLUDE ONLINE PROMO PRE AND POST EVENT. LOGO INCLUSION ON ALL ARTWORK MEDIA AND ONLINE USE.

APPLY TO BECOME A SPONSOR

MEDIA PARTNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES

EXCLUSIVE
MEDIA PARTNER

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO BROADCAST AND COVER THE EVENT
BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACCESS
FEATURE INTERVIEWS WITH PERFORMERS AND WINNERS

SUPPORTING MEDIA PARTNER

SHARED RIGHTS TO BROADCAST AND COVER THE EVENT
ACCESS TO MEDIA AREAS
AND INTERVIEWS

ONLINE MEDIA PARTNER

RIGHTS TO STREAM THE
EVENT ONLINE
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT FOR
SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS

CATEGORY
SPONSORSHIP

INCLUDES NAMING RIGHTS FOR
CATEGORIES. INCLUSION ON ALL
VOTING PROMOTION. VIP TICKETS.
NAME ON TROPHY AND PRE & POST
ONLINE PROMO.

Best DJ
Best Skibadee Award / Lyrical MC
Best Crowd Hype
Best Performance / Set of the Year
Best Producer
Best Breakthrough DJ
Breakthrough MC
Breakthrough Producer
Originality Award

Best Female DJ
Best Female MC
Best Vocalist
Best Label
Best Album/EP
Best Track
Best Promoter
Best Breakthrough Promoter
Best International Event

Best Festival
Best Event of 2024
Best Club Night
Best Radio Show
Best Radio Station/Online
DJ Randall Memorial Award
for Lifetime Achievement

Best DJ
Best Skibadee Award / Lyrical MC
Best Crowd Hype
Best Performance / Set of the Year
Best Producer
Best Breakthrough DJ
Breakthrough MC
Breakthrough Producer
Originality Award

Best Female DJ
Best Female MC
Best Vocalist
Best Label
Best Album/EP
Best Track
Best Promoter
Best Breakthrough Promoter
Best International Event

Best Festival
Best Event of 2024
Best Club Night
Best Radio Show
Best Radio Station/Online
DJ Randall Memorial Award
for Lifetime Achievement

SPONSOR A D&B CATEGORY

OFFICIAL
RESULTS 2024

Best DJ

1ST MOZEY
2ND ANDY C
3RD HEDEX

Best Skibadee Award / Lyrical MC

1ST ESKMAN
2ND HARRY SHOTTA
3RD INJA

Best Crowd Hype

1ST ESKMAN
2ND HARRY SHOTTA
3RD AZZA & GRIMA

Best Producer

1ST CHASE & STATUS
2ND MOZEY
3RD SOTA

Best Breakthrough DJ

1ST SOTA
2ND TEMPA
3RD MILLZ

Breakthrough MC

1ST SOTA
2ND TEMPA
3RD MILLZ

Breakthrough Producer

1ST MOZEY
2ND SIMULA
3RD SOTA

Originality Award

1ST MOZEY
2ND AMPLIFY
3RD VIBE CHEMISTRY

Best Female DJ

1ST A LITTLE SOUND
2ND CHARLIE TEE
3RD KARA

Best Female MC

1ST MADDY V
2ND MISS MELODY
3RD IFFY

Best Vocalist

1ST A LITTLE SOUND
2ND EMILY MAKIS
3RD CHARLOTTE HAINING

Best Label

1ST DNB ALLSTARS
2ND BORN ON ROAD
3RD HOSPITAL RECORDS

Best Album/EP

1ST CHASE & STATUS
- 2 RUFF VOL.1
2ND SUB FOCUS - EVOLVE
3RD SIMULA - DOGMA

Best Track

1ST CHASE & STATUS / BOU
- BADDADAN
2ND MOZEY - PARTY MUSCLE
3RD HEDEX - MY HOME IS
THE RAVE

Best Promoter

1ST DNB ALLSTARS
2ND WORRIED ABOUT HENRY
3RD BREAKIN SCIENCE

Best Breakthrough Promoter

1ST BASS CULTURE
2ND BRIXTON BASS
3RD SUBMERGED

Best International Event

1ST TOMORROWLAND
2ND RAMPAGE
3RD LET IT ROLL

Best Festival

1ST BOOMTOWN
2ND DNB ALLSTARS
3RD BASSFEST

Best Event of 2023

1ST WORRIED ABOUT HENRY
2ND WESTFEST 2023
3RD DNB COLLECTIVE - INVASION

Best Club Night

1ST BRIXTON BASS
2ND NEXT HYPE
3RD AMPLIFY & FRIENDS

Best Radio Show

1ST CHARLIE TEE - BBC RADIO ONE
2ND BROCKIE - KOOL FM
3RD MOLLIE COLLINS - KISS FM

Best Radio Station/ Online

1ST KOOL FM
2ND PYRO
3RD CODE RED

Steve Hyper D Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement

CHASE & STAUS

WHY PARTNER
WITH US?

HIGH VISIBILITY

REACH A PASSIONATE AND ENGAGED AUDIENCE.

BRAND ASSOCIATION

ALIGN YOUR BRAND WITH A RESPECTED AND INFLUENTIAL EVENT & HIGH PROFILE INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS.

CONTENT CREATION

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTENT AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT.

NETWORKING

CONNECT WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS,
ARTISTS, AND INFLUENCERS.

JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE BEST OF DRUM AND BASS MUSIC.

FOR SPONSORSHIP AND MEDIA PARTNERSHIP ENQUIRIES, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH USING THE FORM PROVIDED:

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MARSHALL ARENA MK

INTRODUCTION

EVENT OVERVIEW

LOCATION:

MARSHALL ARENA - MILTON KEYNES

1M+

MEDIA REACH:

MILLIONS THROUGH EXTENSIVE PRESS AND MEDIA COVERAGE

5K

ANNUAL ATTENDANCE

5,000 ATTENDEES

OUR JOURNEY

2007: INAUGURAL EVENT AT AIR NIGHTCLUB, BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED BY GROOVERIDER WITH SUPPORT FROM GALAXY RADIO2008: Q CLUB, BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED BY GOLDIE & FABIO, SUPPORTED BY MTV2009-2011: CUSTARD FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM, LIVE BROADCASTS ON RADIO ONE.

2011: CUSTARD FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM, - FLAVA TV2012: THE BALLROOM - CHANNEL AKA

2013: THE RAINBOW, RINSE FM

2014: THE INSTITUTE, RINSE FM

2015: GATECRASHER

2016: THE O2 ACADEMY MATTER, VISIT LONDON

2017: DONINGTON EXHIBITION CENTRE2018: STARWORKS

2019: AWARDS ONLINE

2020: AWARDS ONLINE

2021: AWARDS ONLINEGATECRASHER

2022:LAB 11 - RADIO ONE

2023: MINISTRY OF SOUND - RADIO ONE

2024: ROLLERJAM, BIRMINGHAM. KISS FM

2007: INAUGURAL EVENT AT AIR NIGHTCLUB, BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED BY GROOVERIDER WITH SUPPORT FROM GALAXY RADIO2008: Q CLUB, BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED BY GOLDIE & FABIO, SUPPORTED BY MTV2009-2011: CUSTARD FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM, LIVE BROADCASTS ON RADIO ONE.

2011: CUSTARD FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM, - FLAVA TV2012: THE BALLROOM - CHANNEL AKA

2013: THE RAINBOW, RINSE FM

2014: THE INSTITUTE, RINSE FM

2015: GATECRASHER

2016: THE O2 ACADEMY MATTER, VISIT LONDON

2017: DONINGTON EXHIBITION CENTRE2018: STARWORKS

2019: AWARDS ONLINE

2020: AWARDS ONLINE

2021: AWARDS ONLINEGATECRASHER

2022:LAB 11 - RADIO ONE

2023: MINISTRY OF SOUND - RADIO ONE

2024: ROLLERJAM, BIRMINGHAM. KISS FM

AUDIENCE & REACH

DEMOGRAPHICS

GEOGRAPHIC REACH

ENGAGEMENT

MEDIACOVERAGE

PRINT: THE SUN, MIRROR, METRO, MIXMAG

TV: ITV NEWS, SKY MUSIC CHANNELS

RADIO: RINSE FM, KISS FM, 1XTRA, RADIO ONE

ONLINE: WIDELY SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, MUSIC BLOGS, AND FORUMS

PAST PERFORMERS

OUR STAGE HAS BEEN GRACED BY SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN DRUM AND BASS...

WHATS NEW FOR 2025

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROJECT ONE X & THE MARSHALL ARENA THE DABAS ARE SET TO SEE NEW HEIGHTS IN 2025.

SPONSORSHIPOPPORTUNITIES

TITLE SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSOR

BRONZE SPONSOR

MEDIA PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

EXCLUSIVE MEDIA PARTNER

SUPPORTING MEDIA PARTNER

ONLINE MEDIA PARTNER

CATEGORYSPONSORSHIP

OFFICIALRESULTS 2024

Best DJ

Best Skibadee Award / Lyrical MC

Best Crowd Hype

Best Producer

Best Breakthrough DJ

Breakthrough MC

Breakthrough Producer

Originality Award

Best Female DJ

Best Female MC

Best Vocalist

Best Label

Best Album/EP

Best Track

Best Promoter

Best Breakthrough Promoter

Best International Event

2007: INAUGURAL EVENT
AT AIR NIGHTCLUB,
BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED
BY GROOVERIDER WITH
SUPPORT FROM GALAXY
RADIO

2008: Q CLUB,
BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED
BY GOLDIE & FABIO,
SUPPORTED BY MTV

2009-2011: CUSTARD
FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM,
LIVE BROADCASTS ON
RADIO ONE.

2011: CUSTARD FACTORY,
BIRMINGHAM, - FLAVA TV

2012: THE BALLROOM -
CHANNEL AKA

2013: THE RAINBOW,
RINSE FM

2014: THE INSTITUTE,
RINSE FM

2016: THE O2 ACADEMY
MATTER, VISIT LONDON

2017: DONINGTON
EXHIBITION CENTRE

2018: STARWORKS

2023: MINISTRY OF SOUND
- RADIO ONE

2024: ROLLERJAM,
BIRMINGHAM. KISS FM

2007: INAUGURAL EVENT
AT AIR NIGHTCLUB,
BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED
BY GROOVERIDER WITH
SUPPORT FROM GALAXY
RADIO

2008: Q CLUB,
BIRMINGHAM, HOSTED
BY GOLDIE & FABIO,
SUPPORTED BY MTV

2009-2011: CUSTARD
FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM,
LIVE BROADCASTS ON
RADIO ONE.

2011: CUSTARD FACTORY,
BIRMINGHAM, - FLAVA TV

2012: THE BALLROOM -
CHANNEL AKA

2013: THE RAINBOW,
RINSE FM

2014: THE INSTITUTE,
RINSE FM

2016: THE O2 ACADEMY
MATTER, VISIT LONDON

2017: DONINGTON
EXHIBITION CENTRE

2018: STARWORKS

2023: MINISTRY OF SOUND
- RADIO ONE

2024: ROLLERJAM,
BIRMINGHAM. KISS FM

MEDIA
COVERAGE

OUR STAGE HAS BEEN GRACED BY
SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN
DRUM AND BASS...

WHATS NEW
FOR 2025

SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES

MEDIA PARTNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES

EXCLUSIVE
MEDIA PARTNER

CATEGORY
SPONSORSHIP

OFFICIAL
RESULTS 2024

WHY PARTNER
WITH US?