The 2016 Epiphone Revolver Music Awards happened last night at Webster Hall in New York City, and now the winners have been revealed. Take a look at all of the nominees, plus see who took home the awards below!
Album Of The Year:
Deftones – Gore
Megadeth – Dystopia
Meshuggah – The Violent Sleep Of Reason
Metallica – Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
Volbeat – Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie
AND THE WINNER IS: Metallica – Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
Song Of The Year:
Amon Amarth – ‘Raise Your Horns’
Ghost – ‘Square Hammer’
Megadeth – ‘The Threat Is Real’
Metallica – ‘Hardwired’
Testament – ‘The Brotherhood Of The Snake’
AND THE WINNER IS: Ghost – ‘Square Hammer’
Best Vocalist:
Johan Hegg (Amon Amarth)
Chino Moreno (Deftones)
Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage)
Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)
Austin Carlile (Of Mice & Men)
AND THE WINNER IS: Austin Carlile (Of Mice & Men)
Dimebag Darrell Best Guitarist:
Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge)
Mikael Åkerfeldt & Fredrik Åkesson (Opeth)
Dave Mustaine & Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth)
James Hetfield & Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
AND THE WINNER IS: Dave Mustaine & Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth)
Paul Gray Best Bassist:
Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
Kyle Sanders (HELLYEAH)
Piggy D. (Rob Zombie)
Dick Lövgren (Meshuggah)
Robert Trujillo (Metallica)
AND THE WINNER IS: Dick Lövgren (Meshuggah)
Best Drummer:
Billy Rymer (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
Vinnie Paul (HELLYEAH)
Chris Adler (For his work on Megadeth‘s Dystopia)
Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
Valentino Arteaga (Of Mice & Men)
AND THE WINNER IS: Chris Adler (For his work on Megadeth‘s Dystopia)
Best Live Band:
Black Sabbath
Ghost
Hatebreed
Slipknot
Rob Zombie
AND THE WINNER IS: Slipknot
Most Dedicated Fans:
Anthrax
Periphery
Pierce The Veil
Trivium
Volbeat
AND THE WINNER IS: Pierce The Veil
Best New Talent:
Avatar
BABYMETAL
Nails
Stitched Up Heart
Toothgrinder
AND THE WINNER IS: Avatar
Best Film/Video:
Giraffe Tongue Orchestra – ‘Blood Moon’
Gojira – ‘Silvera’
Kvelertak – ‘1985’
Red Fang – ‘Shadows’
Slayer – ‘Pride & Prejudice’
AND THE WINNER IS: Gojira – ‘Silvera’
Most Metal Athlete:
Baron Corbin (WWE)
Drew Stafford (NHL)
Julianna Peña (UFC
Matt Brown (UFC)
Robin Lehner (NHL)
AND THE WINNER IS: Baron Corbin (WWE)
There were also two other awards given out, not voted on by the fans, but by Revolver’s staff:
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dave Mustaine
Revolver Innovator Award: Anthrax
