Top 100 DJs Poll 2016

Last night, DJ Mag revealed the results of their Top 100 DJs Poll 2016, announcing Martin Garrix as this year’s winner. The 20-year-old Dutchman is the youngest ever No.1 DJ, and takes the top spot from 2015 winners, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. Martin was awarded the No.1 trophy by his mentor, Tiesto, on stage at the Top 100 DJs Poll Awards Party at the Heineken Music Hall. The event was the opening party in this year’s AMF, apparently the largest festival of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE).

The award caps a meteoric rise for Garrix since ‘Animals’ shot to No.1 in many countries in 2013. He was odds-on favourite to win in 2016, after coming in at No.3 in 2015. On receiving the award, Martin Garrix said: “It feels unreal to have won. I 100% did not expect it at all. I’ve had an amazing year, with awesome shows and amazing fans — I’m so thankful for their support. I didn’t even do a campaign, and it just shows how dope the fan-base is.”

As part of the extended awards ceremony at the Heineken Music Hall, thousands of dance music fans also witnessed performances from the Highest Live Act (KSHMR), Highest Ranked Female DJ (Nervo), Highest House DJ (Oliver Heldens), Highest Climber (Swanky Tunes), and the Highest Hard DJ (Angerfist).

This year, votes in the Top 100 DJs Poll apparently came from across the globe. The most votes came from the US, followed by India, Brazil, Mexico, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Russia, China, Japan and beyond.

The UK’s Top 100 DJs party returns to the O2 Academy Brixton this Saturday 22 October and the line-up includes Armin van Buuren, Gouryella, Markus Schulz, W&W, Marlo, Tenishia, Tom Swoon, and Gavyn Mytchel.

TOP 100 DJS POLL 2016

1. MARTIN GARRIX - UP 2

2. DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE - DOWN 1

3. HARDWELL - DOWN 1

4. ARMIN VAN BUUREN - NON-MOVER

5. TIESTO - NON-MOVER

6. DAVID GUETTA - NON-MOVER

7. STEVE AOKI - UP 3

8. OLIVER HELDENS - UP 4

9. SKRILLEX - NON-MOVER

10. AFROJACK - DOWN 2

11. AVICII - DOWN 4

12. KSHMR - UP 11

13. W&W - UP 1

14. CALVIN HARRIS - DOWN 3

15. DON DIABLO - UP 15

16. AXWELL INGROSSO - UP 1

17. DASH BERLIN - DOWN 2

18. THE CHAINSMOKERS - RE-ENTRY

19. UMMET OZEAN - UP 17

20. ALESSO - DOWN 7

21. R3HAB - NON-MOVER

22. DJ SNAKE - UP 10

23. DIPLO - DOWN 3

24. DVBBS - DOWN 8

25. ALOK - UP 19

26. KYGO - UP 7

27. SWANKY TUNES - UP 70 - HIGHEST CLIMBER

28. MARSHMELLO - HIGHEST NEW ENTRY

29. NICKY ROMERO - DOWN 11

30. STEVE ANGELLO - UP 1

31. DEADMAU5 - DOWN 6

32. QUINTINO - UP 48

33. DJ CHETAS - UP 26

34. BASSJACKERS - UP 5

35. ZEDD - DOWN 13

36. HEADHUNTERZ - UP 12

37. VINAI - UP 6

38. FLORIAN PICASSO - NEW ENTRY

39. GALANTIS - UP 59

40. JACK U - UP 5

41. ALY & FILA - UP 1

42. SHOGUN - UP 5

43. BLASTERJAXX - DOWN 27

44. MAJOR LAZER - UP 10

45. NERVO - DOWN 21

46. ANGERFIST - DOWN 8

47. ABOVE & BEYOND - DOWN 18

48. YELLOW CLAW - UP 26

49. MARLO - UP 42

50. FEDDE LE GRAND - DOWN 15

51. DJ KURA - UP 10

52. LOST STORIES - NEW ENTRY

53. DEORRO - DOWN 25

54. VINTAGE CULTURE - NEW ENTRY

55. ALAN WALKER - NEW ENTRY

56. TOM SWOON - DOWN 10

57. COONE - DOWN 8

58. DIEGO MIRANDA - NON-MOVER

59. BRENNAN HEART - DOWN 6

60. PAUL VAN DYK - DOWN 19

61. ATB - UP 21

62. YVES V - DOWN 28

63. WOLFPACK - DOWN 11

64. DILLON FRANCIS - UP 3

65. ANDREW RAYEL - DOWN 25

66. ERIC PRYDZ - DOWN 9

67. FELGUK - RE-ENTRY

68. RADICAL REDEMPTION - UP 4

69. ROBIN SCHULZ - UP 30

70. DANNIC - DOWN 44

71. DA TWEEKAZ - UP 8

72. DAFT PUNK - DOWN 3

73. WILL SPARKS - UP 5

74. CARL COX - DOWN 11

75. TIMMY TRUMPET - NEW ENTRY

76. BORGORE - DOWN 8

77. FIREBEATZ - DOWN 11

78. TUJAMO - UP 17

79. LAIDBACK LUKE - DOWN 15

80. MARKUS SCHULZ - DOWN 24

81. VICETONE - DOWN 31

82. MARTIN JENSEN - NEW ENTRY

83. JAUZ - NEW ENTRY

84. CARNAGE - UP 4

85. NETSKY - DOWN 10

86. CARL NUNES - NEW ENTRY

87. SAM FELDT - NEW ENTRY

88. MISS K8 - UP 6

89. JAY HARDWAY - NEW ENTRY

90. PORTER ROBINSON - DOWN 35

91. BOBINA - RE-ENTRY

92. ZATOX - DOWN 5

93. DYRO - DOWN 66

94. FLUME - NEW ENTRY

95. INFECTED MUSHROOM - RE-ENTRY

96. SHOWTEK - DOWN 59

97. DADDY’S GROOVE - NEW ENTRY

98. MARTIN SOLVEIG - RE-ENTRY

99. FERRY CORSTEN - DOWN 14

100. DJ FEEL - RE-ENTRY