From disc-scratching icons to basement producers in the fast lane, America’s dance-music explosion has birthed some of the most talented artists in the game. But let’s skip the politics and bring it all to a vote – WHO IS AMERICA’S BEST DJ?

The three-month-long “America’s Best DJ” competition asks music fans to cast a vote for their favorite US-based DJ from a list of 100 nominees (as selected by the editors of DJ Times magazine). By voting online at the America’s Best DJ website, not only will your favorite DJ come that much closer to winning, but you’ll also have the chance to win awesome prizes from Pioneer DJ, DJ Times and additional sponsors G-Shock and Las Vegas’ Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub.

Vote & Win: One lucky voter (plus a guest) will win a grand-prize trip for two to Las Vegas that includes roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, and VIP treatment at the America’s Best DJ Closing Party/Award Ceremony at Marquee Nightclub on October 12. (Note: Both the online vote and tour run from Memorial Day to Labor Day). The grand-prize drawing will take place on September 4.

We encourage everyone to go out there and vote ASAP!

Past winners have certainly reflected different interpretations of the DJ craft including Z-Trip (2009), DJ QBert (2010), Markus Schulz (2012), and Kaskade (2011 & 2013).

2014 America’s Best DJ Nominees:

Alvin Risk
Armand Van Helden
A-Trak
Baauer
Bad Boy Bill
Bassnectar
Blake Jarrell
3lau
BT
Carl Craig
Carnage
Cedric Gervais
Christopher Lawrence
Claude VonStroke
Crizzly
The Crystal Method
Danny Tenaglia
David Morales
Dennis Ferrer
Derrick Carter
Designer Drugs
Dieselboy
Dillon Francis
Diplo
The Disco Fries
DJ Bl3nd
DJ Boris
DJ Craze
DJ Creme
DJ Dan
DJ Enferno
DJ Godfather
DJ Shadow
DJ Shiftee
DJ Skribble
Dubfire
DVS1
Erick Morillo
Faust & Shortee
Felix Da Housecat
Filo & Peri
Flosstradamus
François K
Gabriel & Dresden
George Acosta
Girl Talk
Grandmaster Flash
Green Velvet
Jazzy Jeff
Jeff Mills
Josh Wink
Just Blaze
Justin Martin
Kevin Saunderson
Kill The Noise
Krewella
Kristina Sky
Lee Foss
Louie Vega
Maceo Plex
Manufactured Superstars
Mark Farina
Markus Schulz
Marques Wyatt
The Martinez Brothers
Matthew Dear
Max Vangeli
Mike Huckaby
Miguel Migs
Mix Master Mike
Moby
Morgan Page
Nicolas Jaar
Porter Robinson
Pretty Lights
QBert
Reid Speed
RL Grime
Robbie Rivera
Roger Sanchez
Roonie G
Saeed Younan
Seven Lions
Sharam
Shogun
Skrillex
Sleepy & Boo
Soul Clap
Stacey Pullen
Steve Aoki
TOKiMONSTA
Tommie Sunshine
Tritonal
Trouble & Bass Crew
12th Planet
Vice
Victor Calderone
Wolf + Lamb
Wolfgang Gartner
Z-Trip

Americas Best DJ competition kicked off last month in Detroit, MI and will continue on through out the summer hitting cities like New York, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, to name a few! Everyone needs to get out there and vote ASAP!

With this event ending in late august one DJ will be crowned champion and take home the gold-plated Pioneer DJM-900nexus mixer that signifies America’s Best DJ 2014!

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