EVENT 01
2022 DMC World Portablist Championship
11 April – 28 May
DJs show off their Scratch skills on portable turntables.
11 April – 2 May – DJ Submissions for Elimination (1 minute) and Final (2 minute)
DJs will need to submit their Elimination and Final sets together for all competitions except the DJ Battle for World Supremacy. World Team DJs only submit a Final 6 Minute routine.
Final sets cannot be submitted after the closing date of the submission period.
28 May – Live Stream @ 19.00 (BST)
EVENT 02
2022 DMC World Beat Juggling Championship
1 May – June 11
Turntablists will re-arrange sounds to create an entirely new composition.
1 May – 16 May – DJ Submissions for Elimination 1 minute and Final 2 minute videos
DJs will need to submit their Elimination and Final sets together for all competitions.
Final sets cannot be submitted after the closing date of the submission period.
11 June – Live Stream @ 19.30 (BST)
EVENT 03
2022 DMC World All Vinyl Championship
17 May – 9 July
A purely true school DJ battle experience using all vinyl records.
Revised submission dates:
Elimination submission date: 17 May – 31 May closes 11:59 pm (BST)
DMC will notify the DJs who have made the Final Top 10 on 13 June.
Final submission date: 13 June – 20 June closes 11:59 pm (BST)
• Elimination Round: DJs submit a 2-minute elimination video.
• Final Round: Top 10 DJs to submit a 4-minute final video.
• This DJ competition is for solo entry only.
9 July – Live Stream @ 19.30 (BST)
EVENT 04
2022 DMC World Foundation Championship
8 June – 30 July
This competition is for the DJs who can balance funky flavour with technical skills. DJs will be judged on selection, showmanship, musicality, creativity, originality and composition.
Revised submission dates:
Elimination submission date: 8 June – 22 June closes 11:59 pm (BST)
DMC will notify the DJs who have made the Final Top 10 on 5 July
Final submission date: 5 July – 13 July closes 11:59 pm (BST)
• Elimination Round: DJs submit a 2-minute elimination video.
• Final Round: Top 10 DJs to submit a 4-minute final video.
• This DJ competition is for solo entry only.
30 July – Live Stream @ 19.30 (BST)
EVENT 05
2022 DMC World Scratch Championship
1 July – 3 September
Dedicated entirely to the signature sound of the Hip Hop DJ, a pure scratch DJ battle!
Revised submission dates:
Elimination submission date: 1 July – 14 July closes 11:59 pm (BST)
DMC will notify the DJs who have made the Final Top 10 on 29 July.
Final submission date: 29 July – 5 August closes 11:59 pm (BST)
• Elimination Round: DJs submit a 1-minute elimination video.
• Final Round: Top 10 DJs to submit a 2-minute final video.
• This DJ competition is for solo entry only.
3 September – Live Stream @ 19.30 (BST) 3
EVENT 06
2022 DMC National Championships
1 July – 31 August
The World’s longest-running and most prestigious DJ battle starts with the national championship for a place in The DMC World DJ Final.
Revised submission dates:
Elimination submission date: 1 July – 24 July closes 11:59 pm (BST)
DMC will notify the DJs who have made the Final Top 10 on 5 August.
Final submission date: 5 Aug – 15 Aug closes 11:59 pm (BST)
• Elimination Round: DJs submit a 2-minute elimination video.
• Final Round: Top 10 DJs to submit a 4-minute final video.
• This DJ competition is for solo entry only.
National Champions announced 31 August
EVENT 07
2022 DMC DJ Battle For World Supremacy
15 August – 29 October
Our classic head to head competition where DJs battle round for round until only one DJ is left standing.
15 August – 25 August – DJ Submissions for Round One Videos (1 x 60 seconds)
6 September – Quarter Finalist DJs told to prepare 2 x 60 second sets
12 September – Quarter Finalist DJs to submit their Quarter Final sets
20 September – Semi Final DJs told to prepare 2 x 90 second set
26 September – Semi Final DJs to submit their Semi-Final sets
4 October – 2 DJ Finalists told to prepare 2 x 90 sets
10 October – 2 DJs to submit their Final sets
29 October – Live Stream @ 19.30 (BST)
EVENT 08
2022 DMC World DJ Team Championship
19 September – 5 November
Crews of between 2 and 4 DJs perform on turntables to perform the most amazing turntablist compositions.
19 September – 10 October – DJ Submissions for Final (6 minutes) Videos
DJs will need to submit their Elimination and Final sets together for all competitions except the DJ Battle for World Supremacy. World Team DJs only submit a Final 6 Minute routine.
Final sets cannot be submitted after the closing date of the submission period.
EVENT 09
2022 DMC World Eliminations & DJ Final
1 October – 3 December
The World’s longest-running, most prestigious DJ battle, established in 1985.
Eliminations and World Final to be streamed separately
Revised submission dates:
Elimination submission date: 1 Oct – 25 Oct closes 11:59 pm (BST)
DMC will notify the DJs who have made the Final Top 10 on 9 November
Final submission date: 9 Nov – 18 Nov closes 11:59 pm (GMT)
• Elimination Round: DJs submit a 2-minute elimination video.
• Final Round: Top 10 DJs to submit a 6-minute final video.
• This DJ competition is for solo entry only.
19 November – World Eliminations Live Stream @ 19.30 (GMT) – to be confirmed
3 December – World Final streamed
Final sets cannot be submitted after the closing date of the submission period.
