DJs will no doubt be soliciting soon for their fans’ clicks, as the vote recently opened up for the annual America’s Best DJ competition.
A partnership between DJ Times magazine and electronics giant Pioneer, the yearly survey asks dance music enthusiasts to choose their favorites online from a list of 100 nominees selected by the editors of DJ Times.
Take a look at the billboards lining the way out of McCarran and the Strip’s vibrant marquees, and it should be no surprise that a number of those nominees hold residencies up and down Las Vegas Boulevard.
Among the 100, those with local engagements include Baauer, Cedric Gervais, Claude VonStroke, Dillon Francis, Diplo, Erick Morillo, Krewella, Manufactured Superstars, Morgan Page, Porter Robinson, RL Grime, Skrillex, DJ Vice and Wolfgang Gartner.
The list also includes hometown acts The Crystal Method and 3lau, the latter a resident at Marquee. Find the full list below.
The contest is supplemented with the America’s Best DJ Summer Tour, where fans can vote in person on paper ballots for their preferred beatmeister at nightclub events and festivals across the country. Four Vegas tour stops made the cut, including a Porter Robinson set at Marquee (June 20), the Electric Daisy Carnival (June 20-22) and two Carnage shows at Tao Beach and Marquee Nightclub (June 22, July 5).
The contest culminates on October 12 at Marquee Nightclub during the America’s Best DJ Closing Party and Award Ceremony. So, who will take home the gold-plated Pioneer mixer? Only time – and your votes – will tell.
Vote here: americasbestdj.us/vote
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
