DJ Tiesto is the best DJ in the world

It seems that the fact that he has won a lot of awards is the sole argument my opponent has that Tiesto is the best DJ in the world. === 1. Awards. <"By having numerous awards, DJ Tiesto has shown that he has the most merit, which in turn shows that he is excellent at being a DJ. Because he is excellent as a DJ, according to our definition, he is the best."> No, even if we were to accept his excellence based on awards (which I don't) this still does not prove that others are not more excellent, whether or not they have received as many awards. <"TMF Award Holland Best National DJ" was won in multiple years by DJ Tiesto, along with the others I mentioned in the first round according to my first source that round. To say that they are inaccurate is unfounded."> Yes, I acknowledged that he won it in multiple years. It appears four times in your list but only twice with a year next to it and I am suggesting that you may have inadvertently posted the same awards from your two different sources. <"DJing has many aspects to it, including mixing, producing, being an artist, as well as many other things."> Producing and being an artist are completely separate activities and skills to DJing and mixing tracks together is different to remixing. Thanks for re-posting my source which explains quite clearly that DJing involves selecting and playing music, not creating music as these other "aspects" do. If your still confused after reading it, these may help: http://en.wikipedia.org... http://en.wikipedia.org... http://en.wikipedia.org... http://en.wikipedia.org... <"I stated that DJ Tiesto is the best DJ in the world, not the best, so we are proving that he is the best based on music related categories." DJing =/= other music related categories. I was using "best" as an abbreviation of "best DJ in the world" here, sorry if that was unclear. <"To determine who the best at something is, you must look at their previous accomplishments, in this case, awards."> No, even if awards were a good indicator (which they aren't for reasons I've explained), previous awards would only tell us who WAS the best not who IS the best (DJ in the world). <"DJ Tiesto was #1 from 2002-2004 in the same magazine, so according to your philosophy he is the best."> I have dismissed the significance of awards from the start, it is not "[my] philosophy". Please do not quote me out of context to suggest a contradiction that is not present. If (as my opponent seems to but I obviously do not) one places ultimate authority with the people who decide who wins these awards, then the fact that Tiesto was found 2nd best even once (let alone in one of the most recent examples) clearly negates the resolution. === 2. Opinion. <"If a majority of opinion says that DJ Tiesto is the best, then that would be a statement of fact that he is the best."> This makes no sense. Opinion = Subjective. Fact = Objective. Subjective =/= Objective. Opinion =/= Fact. Perhaps yet more definitions are required. "An opinion is a belief that may or may not be backed up with evidence, but which cannot be proved with that evidence. It is normally a subjective statement and may be the result of an emotion or an interpretation of facts; people may draw opposing opinions from the same facts." http://en.wikipedia.org... http://www.google.co.uk... <"what does make someone the best DJ according to you?"> Skills. === 3. Skills. <"he has won multiple awards in every category of being a DJ, thus he is a master of all of them."> As explained above and on the various links provided throughout this debate; music production, composition, recording and re-mixing are not categories of "being a DJ". On the other hand, techniques such as scratching (including advanced techniques like 'crab' and 'flare'), beat juggling, needle dropping and cut-and-paste are categories of DJing and (although I would welcome evidence to the contrary) I confidently assert that DJ Tiesto is far from a master of any of these. Take a look at the first two videos I posted and tell me if Tiesto is on this level. Additionally a well-rounded and broad appreciation of music is a vital DJ attribute and I'm not confident that Tiesto truly has the ability to step out of his genre-specific pigeon hole. The Timberlake track is a perfect example of a remix. What Tiesto has done hear is create a track in his familiar trance genre and use Justin's vocal track as a sample within it. Tiesto has nothing to do with the original r&b track (final video). http://www.youtube.com... http://www.youtube.com... http://www.youtube.com... Again, had much more to say but ran out of space. Thanks.