Awards 2010

Drum Set

Drummer Of The Year

Neil Peart

  • Travis Barker
  • Jimmy Sullivan
  • Mike Portnoy
  • Aaron Gillespie

Rising Star

Cobus Potgeiter

  • Benny Greb
  • Hannah Ford
  • Darren King
  • Daniel Williams

Progressive Rock Drummer

Mike Portnoy

  • Gavin Harrison
  • Neil Peart
  • Chris Pennie
  • Thomas Pridgen

Metal Drummer

Joey Jordison

  • Chris Adler
  • Mike Portnoy
  • Lars Ulrich
  • Derek Roddy

Jam Band Drummer

Carter Beauford

  • Stanton Moore
  • Kris Myers
  • Matt Abts
  • John Fishman and Jeff Sipe (tie)

Funk Drummer

Stanton Moore

  • Dennis Chambers
  • ?uestlove
  • Dave Garibaldi
  • Steve Jordan

Mainstream Pop Drummer

Travis Barker

  • Zac Farro
  • Steve Jordan
  • Aaron Spears
  • Kenny Aronoff

Alternative Rock Drummer

Dave Grohl

  • Zac Farro
  • Dominic Howard
  • Taylor Hawkins
  • Aaron Gillespie

Punk Drummer

Travis Barker

  • Tré Cool
  • Josh Freese
  • Brooks Wackerman
  • Jordan Burns

R&B/Blues Drummer

Aaron Spears

  • Steve Jordan
  • ?uestlove
  • Brian Frasier-Moore

Jazz/Fusion Drummer

Dave Weckl

  • Steve Smith
  • Brian Blade
  • Bill Stewart
  • Kendrick Scott

Country Drummer

Jim Riley

  • Chris McHugh
  • Billy Mason
  • Paul Leim
  • Ben Sesar

Drum Clinician

Benny Greb

  • Steve Gadd
  • Derek Roddy
  • Dom Famularo
  • Thomas Lang

Studio Drummer

Aaron Spears

  • Josh Freese
  • Steve Gadd
  • Steve Jordan
  • Matt Chamberlain

Live Performer

Aaron Gillespie

  • Neil Peart
  • Travis Barker
  • Mike Portnoy
  • Morgan Rose

Percussion

Percussionist Of The Year

Alex Acuña

  • Sheila E
  • Bashiri Johnson
  • Luis Conte
  • Kevin Ricard

Rising Star

Marcie Chapa

  • Pedro Martinez
  • Crystal Vargas
  • Meg Thomas
  • Andy Farag

Latin Percussionist

Giovanni Hidalgo

  • Poncho Sanchez
  • Luis Conte
  • Eric Velez
  • Paolo Mejias

Jazz/Fusion Percussionist

Alex Acuña

  • Paolo Mejias
  • Babatunde Lea
  • Sammy Figueroa
  • Trilok Gurtu

Rock/Pop Percussionist

Taku Hirano

  • Drew Hester
  • Marc Quiñones
  • Karl Perazzo
  • Andy Farag

World Percussionist

Jesus Diaz

  • Zakir Hussain
  • Mamady Keita
  • Pete Lockett
  • Jamey Haddad

Percussion Ensemble

D’Drum

  • So Percussion
  • Slamm!
  • Blue Man Group
  • San Jose Taiko

Studio Percussionist

Luis Conte

  • Drew Hester
  • Alex Acuña
  • Taku Hirano
  • Lenny Castro

Live Performer

Frank Knuckles

  • Valerie Naranjo
  • Giovanni Hidalgo
  • Eric Velez

Mallet Percussionist

Stefon Harris

  • Emil Richards
  • Gary Burton
  • Mike Mainieri

Gear

Drum Set

Pearl MHP Masters Mahogany

  • Tama Starclassic Bubinga Elite B/B
  • DW Eco-X
  • Shine Definition Birch
  • Brady Spotted Gum

Snare Drum

DW Collector Series Super Solid

  • Ludwig 100th Anniversary Black Beauty
  • Tama Titan Warlord
  • Pearl African Mahogany
  • Shine Definition Birch

Custom Drum Maker

Craviotto

  • SJC
  • Pork Pie
  • Brady
  • Truth
  • Shine

Cymbals

Zildjian K Custom 21” Ride

  • Sabian AAX-X-Plosion Fast Crash
  • Zildjian Z3
  • Bosphorus Master Vintage Series
  • Meinl Soundcaster Fusion

Hardware

Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive Pedal

  • DW 5000 ADH
  • Trick Dominator Pedal
  • Gibraltar X-Hat
  • Yamaha Y.E.S.S. II-M Mount

Percussion Product

Pearl Jingle Cajon

  • Meinl Tunable Cajon
  • LP Micro-Snare
  • Remo Tunable Gong Drum
  • LP Mambo Cowbell

Drum Stick

Vic Firth Black 5A & 5B

  • Pro-Mark Joey Jordison Signature Stick
  • Vater Gospel Series and Ahead Hybrid (tie)
  • Vic Firth LED stick

Drum Head

Remo Vintage Emperor

  • Evans EC0-1 Reverse Dot
  • Evans Black Onyx (two-ply)
  • Evans Inked By Evans
  • Remo Tattoo Skins

Electronic Percussion

Roland TD-20SX

  • Yamaha DTX-12 Multi-pad
  • Korg Wavedrum
  • Alesis DM-10
  • Roland TD-4SX

Microphone

Shure SM27

  • Audix Designer Series
  • Sennheiser Evolution G3 Series Wireless Mics
  • AKG C3000
  • Earthworks DR25 and DR30

Drumming Accessory

Kickport Bass Drum Sound Enhancer

  • Tama 1st Chair Hydraulix
  • Bosphorus Cymbal Swipes
  • Pro-Mark Drum Roll Grip Tape
  • Aquarian Tru-Bounce Practice Pad

Media

Drumming Book

Double Bass Freedom By Virgil Donati

  • Groove Essentials 2.0 by Tommy Igoe
  • Drummer’s Guide To Odd Time Signatures by Rick Landwehr
  • The Master Drummer By John Riley
  • On The Beaten Path: Metal by Rich Lackowski

Drumming DVD

Benny Greb The Language of Drumming

  • Beyond the Chops by Aaron Spears
  • Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
  • Blast Beats Evolved by Derek Roddy
  • Groove Essentials by Tommy Igoe

Drumming Web Site

Drummerworld.com

  • Drumchannel.com
  • onlinedrummer.com
  • sjcdrums.com
  • zildjian.com