The Drum & Bass Awards 2022 ceremony took place today at the LAB11 venue located in the heart of Birmingham. It’s good to see this event live again, last years event took place as a live stream due to COVID restrictions.
Awards always seem to divide the drum & bass community, never failing to get conversation flowing on social media. The official website for these Drum & Bass Awards states that the event is to celebrate the artists, DJ’s, MC’S & contributors that continue to push the scene forward to new heights.
Regardless of who wins, the sentiment behind events like this can only be commended.
The Skibadee Award
Following the recent, tragic death of MC Skibadee the team behind The Drum & Bass Awards have respectfully renamed the Best Lyrical MC award in his memory.

The Results
BEST DJ: Andy C
ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Skibadee
BEST CROWD HYPE MC: Eksman
THE SKIBADEE AWARD FOR BEST LYRICAL MC: Eksman
BEST PRODUCER: Bou
BEST FEMALE MC: Maddy V
BEST FEMALE DJ: Harriet Jaxxon
BEST FEMALE PRODUCER: Mollie Collins
BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST: Marky
BEST PERFORMANCE OF 2021: Kings Of The Rollers (Printworks)
BEST RADIO SHOW / ONLINE: Bellyman
BEST STATION SHOW / ONLINE: Kool London
BEST LABEL: Hospital
BEST ALBUM: Etherwood – Neon Dust
BEST TRACK: Pola & Bryson – Under ft. Lauren Archer
BEST PROMOTER: Breakin Science
BEST FESTIVAL: Hospitality
BEST EVENT / CLUB NIGHT: Next Hype – London
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PROMOTER: DNB Collective
BEST INTERNATIONAL EVENT: Liquicity – Holland
THE RADIO ONE AWARD FOR BREAKTHROUGH DJ: Amplify
BEST BREAKTHROUGH MC: Weeji
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PRODUCER: Amplify
STEVIE HYPER D MEMORIAL AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVMENT: Jumpin Jack Frost
JUNGLIST OF THE YEAR: Aries
BEST SQUAD / GROUP: SASASAS

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