Tens of thousands of dance music fans from across the globe voted the British three-piece into first place via Mixmag's Facebook page, which hosted a shortlist of 100 dance acts to choose from - although voters were also allowed to add their own nominations.

The end result was incredibly close, with The Prodigy beating French duo Daft Punk by a handful of votes.

Keith Flint, The Prodigy commented: "To walk off a stage and feel like we smashed it ...