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As we settle into a new decade the nation has raised its voice in support of change, with the 2010 inthemix50 poll receiving a major shake up this year. Not only does the list of top 50 DJs in the country – as voted by the club going public – feature a whole host of new faces, but 2010’s poll also marks the birth of a brand new winner at #1! Continuing their ascent to the top of the local dance scene, Canberra’s favourite sons The Aston Shuffle are the new champions of the inthemix50, taking out top honours in their home state of ACT and rising from #3 in 2009.

The Astons boys were crowned the new rulers of the inthemix50 in grand style as the dance music scene’s big night on the town moved to its new home at Sydney’s best-kept-secret, LO-FI in Darlinghurst. As well as a new location, the awards found a new host in 2010, roping in the ever excitable Chris Taylor to helm the night, with the Chaser gang member conquering the crowd and poking the ribs of the dance scene’s elite players.

Back to the awards themselves, last year’s champ tyDi may’ve lost the crown but he’s by no means disappeared, falling just one place to #2 which is turn pushes last year’s place-holder Andy Murphy to #3. Queensland’s sibling duo The Stafford Brothers bump up to fourth place, and rounding out the top five with a big move this year is none other than Sydney double-act Bag Raiders, also taking the title of NSW’s favourite DJs from long-time king Ajax. Elsewhere in the chart new blood reigns supreme with Melbourne whiz Heath Renata shooting like a bullet into sixth place, up an impressive 55 spots the list from last year, while Queensland’s Tranceducer moved up an amazing 63 spaces! Also having a bumper year was hardstyle with Bioweapon and Toneshifterz placing well in the list and NSW punters voting the hard dance spectacular Defqon.1 as their favourite festival of the year.

That wasn’t the only new festival winner with both Splendour In The Grass and Stereosonic gaining significant ground, while the 2010 Stereosonic headliner, Tiesto, climbed back to the top of the International DJ category after trading blows with fellow Dutchman Armin van Buuren last year.

Continuing the theme of change this year’s inthemix50 saw the debut of two new categories with Favourite Track being taken out by Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP’s We No Speak Americano and the industry voted Lifetime Achievement award going to Future Entertainment kingpin Mark James who was congratulated on the nod via video messages from the likes of Carl Cox, John Digweed and Armin van Buuren too.

Whew! That’s a massive outcome for all involved and an even bigger year for the inthemix50 itself with a staggering tally of 65,000 votes in total for the 2010 competition. Our rundown can’t really do the whole glorious thing justice, so head on over to the inthemix50 2010 results page to take it all in and find out who ended up where this year!

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CHECK OUT ALL THE RESULTS IN THE 2010 INTHEMIX50!