Week of Aug 31, 2026
Best DJs, Ranked
Every ranking on the DJ INDEX in one place — 274 lists across 12 genres and 80 countries, ranked purely by monthly Spotify listeners and rebuilt every Monday. Pick a sound, a country, or the exact intersection of the two.
Leaderboard slot
By genre
The best DJs in every genre (2026)
The definitive list for each sound we track, from techno to psytrance.
Best House DJs
848 acts · 1.93B listeners
#1 David Guetta · 86.2M
Best Mainstage DJs
452 acts · 1.27B listeners
#1 David Guetta · 86.2M
Best Bass DJs
1097 acts · 616M listeners
#1 Marshmello · 56.1M
Best Tech House DJs
294 acts · 282M listeners
#1 HUGEL · 42.2M
Best Techno DJs
780 acts · 219M listeners
#1 Gesaffelstein · 13.7M
Best Melodic Techno DJs
117 acts · 153M listeners
#1 Keinemusik · 14.1M
Best Drum & Bass DJs
783 acts · 131M listeners
#1 Rudimental · 11.8M
Best Trance DJs
182 acts · 112M listeners
#1 Armin van Buuren · 15.3M
Best Hardstyle DJs
369 acts · 103M listeners
#1 Scooter · 4.1M
Best Afro House DJs
87 acts · 82.3M listeners
#1 Keinemusik · 14.1M
Best Hard Techno DJs
170 acts · 61M listeners
#1 Marlon Hoffstadt · 8.06M
Best Psytrance DJs
151 acts · 18.6M listeners
#1 Vini Vici · 3.1M
By country
The best DJs by country (2026)
Where the world's biggest electronic acts come from, nation by nation.
Best DJs in United Kingdom
782 acts · led by Calvin Harris
Best DJs in United States
416 acts · led by Marshmello
Best DJs in France
191 acts · led by David Guetta
Best DJs in Netherlands
267 acts · led by Tiësto
Best DJs in Germany
310 acts · led by Robin Schulz
Best DJs in Sweden
62 acts · led by Avicii
Best DJs in Australia
72 acts · led by FISHER
Best DJs in Italy
109 acts · led by Gabry Ponte
Best DJs in Norway
27 acts · led by Kygo
Best DJs in Belgium
90 acts · led by Lost Frequencies
Best DJs in Canada
74 acts · led by Loud Luxury
Best DJs in Brazil
45 acts · led by Alok
Best DJs in South Africa
37 acts · led by Shimza
Best DJs in Spain
54 acts · led by Juan Magán
Best DJs in Denmark
22 acts · led by Kato
Best DJs in Russia
65 acts · led by INTERWORLD
Best DJs in Austria
34 acts · led by Klangkarussell
Best DJs in Romania
10 acts · led by Edward Maya
Best DJs in Moldova
3 acts · led by Vika Jigulina
Best DJs in Finland
25 acts · led by DJ FKU
Best DJs in Switzerland
27 acts · led by DJ Antoine
Best DJs in Ireland
16 acts · led by KETTAMA
Best DJs in Türkiye
6 acts · led by Burak Yeter
Best DJs in South Korea
7 acts · led by Peggy Gou
Best DJs in Israel
23 acts · led by Vini Vici
Best DJs in Lithuania
3 acts · led by Dynoro
Best DJs in Estonia
7 acts · led by Cartoon
Best DJs in Japan
54 acts · led by TeddyLoid
Best DJs in Kosovo
1 acts · led by Regard
Best DJs in Nigeria
2 acts · led by Dr. Alban
Best DJs in Portugal
12 acts · led by RAC
Best DJs in Greece
13 acts · led by Argy
Best DJs in Ukraine
14 acts · led by Hensonn
Best DJs in Hungary
10 acts · led by mvrk
Best DJs in Mexico
9 acts · led by Mijangos
Best DJs in New Zealand
18 acts · led by FOVOS
Best DJs in Ghana
1 acts · led by R2Bees
Best DJs in Croatia
6 acts · led by Lost Sky
Best DJs in Vietnam
3 acts · led by 2Pillz
Best DJs in Eswatini
1 acts · led by Uncle Waffles
Best DJs in South Sudan
1 acts · led by Emmanuel Jal
Best DJs in India
7 acts · led by Nucleya
Best DJs in Poland
17 acts · led by Sikdope
Best DJs in Colombia
6 acts · led by Junior Caldera
Best DJs in Indonesia
6 acts · led by Weird Genius
Best DJs in Iceland
5 acts · led by Kiasmos
Best DJs in Guatemala
1 acts · led by Carnage
Best DJs in Singapore
3 acts · led by Rave Republic
Best DJs in Argentina
9 acts · led by Hernan Cattaneo
Best DJs in Peru
3 acts · led by Sofia Kourtesis
Best DJs in Belarus
2 acts · led by LXST CXNTURY
Best DJs in Egypt
3 acts · led by Aly & Fila
Best DJs in Barbados
1 acts · led by Grandmaster Flash
Best DJs in Uzbekistan
3 acts · led by DNDM
Best DJs in Thailand
1 acts · led by 22Bullets
Best DJs in Slovenia
4 acts · led by UMEK
Best DJs in Slovakia
9 acts · led by B-complex
Best DJs in Qatar
1 acts · led by A.M.R
Best DJs in Venezuela
1 acts · led by Zardonic
Best DJs in Bulgaria
9 acts · led by Kink
Best DJs in Azerbaijan
1 acts · led by Jay Aliyev
Best DJs in Kazakhstan
4 acts · led by Command Strange
Best DJs in Chile
4 acts · led by Sickddellz
Best DJs in Latvia
1 acts · led by Uamee
Best DJs in Malta
2 acts · led by Robert Babicz
Best DJs in Serbia
3 acts · led by Vintage & Morelli
Best DJs in Georgia
1 acts · led by Bzikebi
Best DJs in China
3 acts · led by Kirara Magic
Best DJs in Costa Rica
2 acts · led by Barzo
Best DJs in United Arab Emirates
1 acts · led by Ahmed Romel
Best DJs in Panama
1 acts · led by Dimatis
Best DJs in Hong Kong SAR China
1 acts · led by Ardolf
Best DJs in Tunisia
1 acts · led by Obsqure
Best DJs in Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 acts · led by Billain
Best DJs in Czech Republic
3 acts · led by Forbidden Society
Best DJs in Congo - Kinshasa
1 acts · led by Kin'Gongolo Kiniata
Best DJs in Dominican Republic
1 acts · led by Canoto
Best DJs in Botswana
1 acts · led by Lamiez Holworthy
Best DJs in Uganda
1 acts · led by Catu Diosis
Best DJs in Zimbabwe
1 acts · led by Ebstar
By genre and country
Every scene, in every country that has one
The narrowest charts we hold — 182 genre-and-country lists, each with at least three ranked acts.