DJ Mag has released its annual list of fan-voted top 100 DJs. Martin Garrix has claimed the top spot for 2016, making him the youngest to ever do so. He comes in ahead of last year's winners Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, two-time winner Hardwell at three, Armin van Buuren at four and Tiesto at five. The award was presented to him last night at a ceremony and show in Amsterdam.
Other notable names on the list include The Chainsmokers who climb to No. 18 after their ridiculous year, Marshmello at No. 28, with all of the type surrounding his career and Diplo getting in three times as himself at 23, 40 with Jack Ü and 44 as Major Lazer.
There are always a few suspicious individuals like Miss K8, Diego Miranda and DJ Chetas, but that will always be present on the list so long as there are financial benefits on the other side.
Many will now decry the list if they are not on it or not in the spot they thought they deserve or paid for, but it doesn't matter if you have a solid brand globally and the music to back it up. This poll does matter in Asia where social media and streaming numbers aren't accessible to promoters and fans (Galantis crushing the weibo game?), thus they use this list as a tool for bookings.
Find the full list below.
100. DJ Feel
99. Ferry Corsten
98. Martin Solveig
97. Daddy's Groove [New Entry]
96. Showtek
95. Infected Mushroom
94. Flume [New Entry]
93. Dyro
92. Zatox
91. Bobina
90. Porter Robinson
89. Jay Hardway [New Entry]
88. Miss K8
87. Sam Feldt [New Entry]
86. Carl Nunes [New Entry]
85. Netsky [Highest D&B DJ]
84. Carnage
83. Jauz [New Entry]
82. Martin Jensen [New Entry]
81. Vicetone
80. Markus Schulz
79. Laidback Luke
78. Tujamo
77. Firebeatz
76. Borgore
75. Timmy Trumpet [New Entry]
74. Carl Cox [highest Techno DJ]
73. Will Sparks
72. Daft Punk
71. Da Tweekaz
70. Dannic
69. Robin Schulz
68. Radical Redemption
67. Felguk
66. Eric Prydz
65. Andrew Rayel
64. Dillon Francis
63. Wolfpack
62. Yves V
61. ATB
60. Paul Van Dyk
59. Brennan Heart
58. Diego Miranda
57. Coone
56. Tom Swoon
55. Alan Walker [New Entry]
54. Vintage Culture [New Entry]
53. Deorro
52. Lost Stories [New Entry]
51. Kura
50. Fedde Le Grand
49. Marlo
48. Yellow Claw
47. Above & Beyond
46. Angerfist [Highest Hard DJ]
45. Nervo
44. Major Lazer
43. Blasterjaxx
42. Shogun
41. Aly & Fila
40. Jack U
39. Galantis
38. Florian Picasso
37. Vinai
36. Headhunterz
35. Zedd
34. Bassjackers
33. DJ Chetas
32. Quintino
31. Deadmau5
30. Steve Angello
29. Nicky Romero
28. Marshmello [Highest New Entry]
27. Swanky Tunes [Highest Climber]
26. Kygo
25. Alok
24. DVBBS
23. Diplo
22. DJ SNAKE
21. R3hab
20. Alesso
19. Ummet Ozcan
18. The Chainsmokers [Highest Re-Entry]
17. Dash Berlin
16. Axwell Λ Ingrosso
15. Don Diablo [#Untaggable Award]
14. Calvin Harris
13. W&W
12. KSHMR [Highest Live Act]
11. Avicii
10. Afrojack
9. Skrillex
8. Oliver Heldens [Highest House]
7. Steve Aoki
6. David Guetta
5. Tiesto
4. Armin Van Buuren
3. Hardwell
2. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
1. Martin Garrix
