David Guetta wins DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2021.
Each year, DJ Mag launches its annual DJ poll, where fans all around the world can choose five different DJs and rank them. 1.3 million users have voted this year.
This year the celebration took place during Amsterdam Music Festival at AFAS Live. Thanks to the new regulation by the Dutch government, ADE was able to go forward and, with it, the in-person Award Ceremony.
Coming out at #1 again this year is David Guetta, with MORTEN coming in at #39 as highest new entry thanks to their new future rave sound and popularity. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike fall out of the top 3 for the first time in years, and Armin van Buuren moves back in! Martin Garrix moves up one to #2.
As part of this year’s Top 100 DJs campaign, DJ Mag once again held Virtual Festivals every Saturday and Sunday during the voting period. The streams — which included sets from David Guetta, KSHMR, Timmy Trumpet and Miss K8 — racked up well over 5.7 million views in total.
The Top 100 DJs results were announced live on stage at the Top 100 DJs Awards, presented by AMF, which took place at Amsterdam’s AFAS Live. Guests at the event — and the millions watching the live stream around the world — were treated to performances from Afrojack, Alan Walker, Armin van Buuren (Highest Trance DJ), Avalan, Christina Novelli, Don Diablo (Highest Future House DJ), Carnage/GORDO (Highest Returning DJ), Mariana BO, MORTEN (Highest New Entry), Oliver Heldens and W&W.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected a lot of elements of the international electronic dance music scene, but it doesn’t seem to have dented the enthusiasm of dance music fans — an incredible 1.3 million people voted in the Top 100 DJs poll this year, matching last year’s total, cementing Top 100 DJs position as the biggest music poll in the world.
Most voters in this year’s Top 100 DJs came from prime clubbing age ranges, with 40% of votes coming from 18-24-year-olds and 40% from the 25-34 age range. However, with clubs and festivals still closed or cancelled for most of the year, a lot of participants in the poll clearly based their votes on live-streamed sets or past favourites.
DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2021 Results
100. Vize [New Entry]
99. Dexter King [New Entry]
98. Daddy’s Groove [Re-Entry]
97. Alexso [New Entry]
96. Luminn [New Entry]
95. Florian Picasso [Down 20]
94. Blastoyz [Up 3]
93. KAKA [New Entry]
92. 22Bullets [Up 6]
91. Christina Novelli [New Entry]
90. Giftback [New Entry]
89. Tungevaag [Up 3]
88. Marlo [Re-Entry]
87. Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
86. Rave Republic [Down 5]
85. Cat Dealers [Down 33]
84. ARYUE [Up 4]
83. KAAZE [New Entry]
82. Burak Yeter [Up 7]
81. Green Velvet [Up 5]
80. Plastik Funk [Up 5]
79. D.o.D [Up 4]
78. Virtual Riot [New Entry]
77. Fisher [Down 1]
76. Mr. Pig [Up 3]
75. Tom & Collins [Up 2]
74. KURA
73. Brennan Heart [Up 5]
72. Naeleck [New Entry]
71. Deniz Koyu [Up 1]
70. Mike Williams [Up 20]
69. Panta.Q [New Entry]
68. Black Coffee [Up 23]
67. MATTN [Down 25]
66. Julian Jordan [Up 5]
65. Pink Panda [Up 17]
64. Zedd [Down 29]
63. Alesso [Down 18]
62. Breathe Carolina [Up 1]
61. Blasterjaxx [Up 9]
60. Carta [Up 1]
59. Nora En Pure [Up 14]
58. Adam Beyer [Down 10]
57. Ferry Corsten [Down 4]
56. Will Sparks [Up 2]
55. Beauz [New Entry]
54. Nina Kraviz [Up 12]
53. Miss K8 [Up 1]
52. deadmau5 [Up 12]
51. VINAI [Down 12]
50. Jamie Jones [Up 18]
49. Alison Wonderland [Down 2]
48. Kygo [Down 20]
47. Diego Miranda [Up 4]
46. Angerfist [Highest Hard DJ]
45. Rezz [Up 12]
44. Amelie Lens [Up 15]
43. Ummet Ozcan [Up 22]
42. Boris Brejcha [Up 18]
41. Paul van Dyk [Up 9]
40. Mariana Bo [Up 4]
39. MORTEN [Highest New Entry]
38. Peggy Gou [Highest Climber] [Up 31]
37. Carnage [Highest Re-Entry]
36. Tujamo [Up 4]
35. ATB [Up 21]
34. Danny Avila [Up 4]
33. DJ Snake [Down 8]
32. Claptone [Highest House]
31. Eric Prydz [Down 9]
30. Quintino [Up 3]
29. The Chainsmokers [Down 2]
28. Bassjackers [Up 1]
27. Carl Cox [Up 7]
26. Nicky Romero [Up 5]
25. Lost Frequencies [Down 4]
24. Skrillex [Down 9]
23. Charlotte de Witte [Highest Techno DJ] [Up 9]
22. Alan Walker [Up 4]
21. Above & Beyond [Down 2]
Top 20
20. Vini Vici [Up 4]
19. Fedde Le Grand [Up 4]
18. Nervo [Up 2]
17. Vintage Culture [Up 13]
16. Calvin Harris [Up 2]
15. Tiesto [Up 1]
14. W&W
13. Marshmello [Down 2]
12. R3hab [Up 1]
11. KSHMR [Up 1]
Top 10
10. Steve Aoki [Down 1]
9. Timmy Trumpet [Up 1]
8. Oliver Heldens
7. Don Diablo [Highest Future House] [Down 1]
6. Afrojack [Up 1]
5. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike [Down 3]
4. Alok [Up 1]
3. Armin van Buuren [Up 1]
2. Martin Garrix [Up 1]
1. David Guetta
