BECOME AN OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL DRUM AND BASS AWARDS

MARSHALL ARENA MK

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.
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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

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LOCATION:

MARSHALL ARENA - MILTON KEYNES

HISTORICALLY HELD AT VARIOUS ICONIC VENUES ACROSS THE UK INCLUDING BIRMINGHAM, LONDON,
AND MORE
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1M+

MEDIA REACH:

MILLIONS THROUGH EXTENSIVE PRESS AND MEDIA COVERAGE

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5K

ANNUAL ATTENDANCE

5,000 ATTENDEES

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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.
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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

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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...

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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.
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SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES

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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

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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

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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

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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

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