DJ Mag’s Top 100

A fixture that has defined careers and soundtracked entire eras of dance music is touching down on the island: DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs Awards will be staged at [UNVRS] on Tuesday 30 September 2025, marking the ceremony’s Ibiza debut and the poll’s 32nd edition. Expect a full-scale industry summit on the dancefloor, a slate of genre-spanning performances, and the crowning of The World’s No.1 DJ live, in front of thousands.

Top 100 DJs has long used its stage to reflect where the culture is headed. Bringing the ceremony to Ibiza, the island’s spiritual home for club culture, feels overdue and symbolic. It also spotlights [UNVRS], the island’s most talked-about new venue, whose arena-grade production and architectural ambition were built for moments exactly like this.

What to expect on the night

Alongside revealing the No.1 DJ, the show will celebrate the poll’s trademark categories; Highest New Entry, Highest Climber, plus editorial accolades including Outstanding Contribution and Future Star. The programme underlines how the poll now spans the full spectrum, from house and techno to trance and beyond, with a carefully curated performance lineup to match.

Launched around DJ Mag’s 100th issue and opened to a public vote in 1997, Top 100 DJs has evolved into the scene’s most visible barometer, shaping tours, festival bookings, and headliner status. In recent years it’s drawn well over a million verified votes, reinforcing its position as the world’s biggest music poll.

New for 2025: Bridges for Music partnership

This year introduces a dedicated fundraising drive with Bridges for Music, inviting every ticket buyer to donate at checkout and leveraging the poll’s global reach for long-term impact on youth education and creative opportunity. Expect more campaign activity to be announced in the coming weeks.

Quote of the day

“We can’t wait to witness The World’s No.1 DJ unveiled live on stage at [UNVRS].” Simon Kelly, COO, DJ Mag. The sentiment captures the scale of what’s coming: an island built on clubbing history meeting a poll that has chronicled and often accelerated that history for three decades.

Simon Kelly, COO at DJ Mag Said: "DJ Mag has a long and deep connection with Ibiza, so it is hugely exciting to have the opportunity tobring Top 100 DJs to the island. To do this in such a breathtaking and exciting new venue during its first season will make the night even more special. We can’t wait to witness The World’s No. 1 DJ being unveiled live on stage at [UNVRS] in front of thousands of fans on the dance floor, and the many millions who will be following online.

What it means for the scene

Hosting the awards in Ibiza formalises what summers on the island have been about: the centre of gravity in electronic music still swings through the Balearics, even as the culture globalises and fractures into micro-scenes. For artists, an Ibiza-stage reveal adds a new layer of visibility and pressure. For [UNVRS], it’s a statement booking that places the venue squarely in the world-stage conversation.

Key details

• Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
• Venue: [UNVRS], Ibiza
• Tickets: available now via unvrs.com (including VIP options)
• Cause: Donations encouraged for Bridges for Music at checkout
• Voting: open until 10 September 2025 at DJ Mag’s official site

If you’re in Ibiza for closings, this is the one you plan your week around.

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‍_{Words: Zvjezdana Lastre for Ibiza Live Radio}