DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2026: David Guetta takes a record sixth title
Guetta is No. 1 again, Anyma climbs to No. 3 and Charlotte de Witte keeps her techno crown — melodic sounds had their strongest year yet in the poll.
David Guetta is the world's No. 1 DJ for a record sixth time. DJ Mag revealed the results of its Top 100 DJs 2026 poll on Tuesday 6 October 2026 at [UNVRS] in Ibiza, after a vote that drew a record number of verified ballots from 234 territories.
Guetta keeps the crown he won in 2025, Martin Garrix holds second place, and the biggest story in the top ten is the rise of melodic techno: Anyma jumps seven places to No. 3, and Charlotte de Witte climbs to No. 6 as the highest-ranked techno DJ.
The Top 10 DJs of 2026
- David Guetta (=)
- Martin Garrix (=)
- Anyma (+7)
- Alok (−1)
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (−1)
- Charlotte de Witte (+3)
- Armin van Buuren (−2)
- Timmy Trumpet (−2)
- FISHER (−2)
- Vintage Culture (+1)
Just outside the top ten: Calvin Harris (11, +5), Don Diablo (12), Peggy Gou (13), Black Coffee (14, +3), Afrojack (15, −7), Fred again.. (16, +17), Lost Frequencies (17), Steve Aoki (18), KSHMR (19) and W&W (20).
Genre winners
- No. 1 Techno DJ: Charlotte de Witte
- No. 1 House DJ: FISHER
- No. 1 Trance DJ: Armin van Buuren
- No. 1 Hard DJ: Sara Landry
- No. 1 Psy DJ: Indira Paganotto — the first year of this award
- No. 1 DJ Group: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Highest climbers and new entries
John Summit (No. 24), Mau P (No. 55) and CHRIS STASSY (No. 59) share the title of highest climber, each rising 22 places. The highest new entry is UK house DJ Josh Baker at No. 40. Fred again.. is another big mover, up 17 places to No. 16.
What it tells us
Big-room and EDM names still dominate the very top, but the 2026 poll shows how strongly melodic techno, techno and hard dance have grown with fans: Anyma's Afterlife-driven shows, Charlotte de Witte's KNTXT sound and Sara Landry's hard techno have all turned into stadium-sized movements. Trance holds its place too, with Armin van Buuren still the No. 1 trance DJ.
Melodic techno and ethnic trance are exactly what we play around the clock — tune in to Sufi Soul Radio or request a track.
Source: DJ Mag
