BEST GUITARIST presented by Epiphone
- John 5 (Rob Zombie & solo)
- Stephen Carpenter (Deftones)
- Alex Lifeson (Rush)
- Misha Mansoor (Periphery)
- Brendon Small (Dethklok)
- Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
BEST DRUMMER presented by Drum Workshop
- Abe Cunningham (Deftones)
- Mario Duplantier (Gojira)
- Arejay Hale (Halestorm)
- Gene Hoglan (Dethklok & Testament)
- Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour)
- Neil Peart (Rush)
PAUL GRAY BEST BASSIST presented by Dean Markley
- Rex Brown (Kill Devil Hill)
- Steve Harris (Iron Maiden & solo)
- Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead)
- Geddy Lee (Rush)
- Jason Newsted (Newsted)
- Sergio Vega (Deftones)
BEST VOCALIST presented by Rockstar Energy Drink
- Phil Anselmo (Down & solo)
- Maria Brink (In This Moment)
- Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
- Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
- Chino Moreno (Deftones)
- Corey Taylor (Stone Sour & Slipknot)
BEST NEW TALENT
- Device
- Ghost
- Kvelertak
- Miss May I
- Of Mice & Men
- Young Guns
MOST METAL ATHLETE presented by Roadrunner Records (really?
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- Tom Crabtree (Green Bay Packers, NFL)
- Tanner Faust (Rally and drifting car racing)
- Clay Guida (Mixed Martial Arts fighting, UFC)
- Triple H (WWE wrestling)
- Geoff Rowley (Skateboarding)
- CJ Wilson (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, MLB)
BEST LIVE BAND presented by Samson/Zoom
- Anthrax
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Hatebreed
- Lamb of God
- Slipknot
- Volbeat
COMEBACK OF THE YEAR
- Aerosmith
- The Darkness
- Quicksand
- Refused
- Soundgarden
- Tenacious D
SONG OF THE YEAR
- Asking Alexandria, “Run Free”
- Avenged Sevenfold, “Carry On”
- Black Veil Brides, “In The End” (beyond horrendous band, I don't even know now)
- Dethklok, “I Ejaculate Fire”
- Halestorm, “Love Bites (So Do I)”
- In This Moment, “Blood”
MOST DEDICATED FANS presented by Xbox LIVE
- Black Label Society
- Black Veil Brides
- A Day To Remember
- HIM
- Rammstein
- Slipknot
ALBUM OF THE YEAR presented by Orange Amplification
- Deftones, Koi No Yokan
- Gojira,
L’Enfant Sauvage
- Halestorm,
The Strange Case of…
- Marilyn Manson,
Born Villain
- Soundgarden, King Animal
- Stone Sour,
House of Gold & Bones Part 1
Noting that in the award show they name off the people as any award show will and people would clap and cheer, well in the best guitarist category when it came to Periphery's guitarist damn near nobody clapped or cheered as if they never knew about him, In my book he was the clear best listed even though I prefer less commercial metal but whatever.
Jeff died on the same day or day after so they had short or quickly made tribute to him where I read this at
Overall i think this is a joke like a Complex list