The International Breakbeat Awards will be held at London's Electrowekz on February 27th. The hosts will be Radio 1 veteran, Annie Nightingale and breaks producer, Danny McMillan.
Following the 45 minute presentation there will be an after party where FreQ Nasty, Krafty Kuts, Rennie Pilgrem and Jean Jacques Smoothie, amongst others, will be spinning.
The awards celebrate the fact that the global breaks community are permeating the commercial market..
The awards winners will be announced online on BreaksFMs show on Friday, February 28. Sets from the night will also be broadcasted. You can vote online for your fave breaks bods until January 31.
Last years winners included Rennie Pilgrem (King of Breaks) and Adam Freeland (King of Breakbeat beards).
List of categories:
Best Breakbeat DJ 2002
Most talented producer[s]
Breaks single of 2002
Remix of the year
LP / Compilation album
Label
Fav non-breaks tune
Fav style: (selections: Dark, Funky, Steppy, Techy, Progressive, All)
Club night / Event
Radio Station
Website
Magazine
Best new act
Best new label
Face of breaks 2003
Breakbeats most valuable person
For more information please visit
http://www.breaksfm.com
If you would like to vote you may do so at
http://www.breakspoll.com