Calvin Harris named Forbes' highest-paid DJ for fifth year

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Calvin Harris has taken the No. 1 spot atop the Forbes annual list of highest-paid DJ's for the fifth consecutive year.

The Electronic Cash Kings list released Tuesday, has the Scottish DJ earning $48.5 million over the past year from producing, six-figure Las Vegas performances and seven-figure music festival performances.

Harris released his fifth studio album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 in June, with singles "Slide," featuring Frank Ocean and Migos, and "Feels," featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean.

Harris earned more raking in 2016: $63 million.

Rounding out the rest of the top 10 is DJ Tiesto ($39 million), The Chainsmokers ($38 million), Skrillex ($30 million), Steve Aoki ($29.5 million), Diplo ($28.5 million), David Guetta ($25 million), Marshmello ($21 million), Martin Garrix ($19.5 million) and Zedd ($19 million).

Other top artists from 2016, including Avicii, Afrojack, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Kaskade, did not make the list.