DRUM! Magazine has announced the winners of its annual Drummies! Contest:
Drummer Of The Year: Tim Alexander
Runners Up: Simon Phillips, JoJo Mayer, Kenny Aronoff, Daru Jones
Rising Star Drummer: Anika Nilles
Runners Up: Alex Rudinger, Matt Garstka, Bryan Carter, Eric Hernandez
Rock/Pop Drummer: Eric Hernandez
Runners Up: George “Spanky” McCurdy, Daru Jones, Daniel Platzman, Brian Fraiser Moore
Funk Drummer: Stanton Moore
Runners Up: Chris Dave, Adam Deitch, Robert “Sput” Searight, Terence Higgins
Hard Rock Drummer: Aquiles Priester
Runners Up: Charlie Benante, Glen Sobel, Shannon Larkin, Danny Carey
Alternative Rock Drummer: Tim Alexander
Runners Up: Matt Cameron, Jeff Friedl, Thom Green, Daniel Platzman
Progressive Rock Drummer: Mike Portnoy
Runners Up: Mike Mangini, Gavin Harrison, Matt Garstka, Danny Carey
Extreme Metal Drummer: Billy Rymer
Runners Up: Derek Roddy, Gene Hoglan, George Kollias, Aquiles Priester
Hip-Hop Drummer: Tony Royster Jr.
Runners Up: George Spanky McCurdy, Robert Sput Searight, Lil John Roberts, Greg Clark
Punk Drummer: Brooks Wackerman
Runners Up: Jordan Burns, Brandon Barnes, Jorma Vik, Brandon Pertzborn
Gospel Drummer: Aaron Spears
Runners Up: Teddy Campbell, George “Spanky” McCurdy, Lil John Roberts, Calvin Rodgers
Jazz Drummer: Ronald Bruner Jr.
Runners Up: Peter Erskine, Otis Brown III, Mark Guiliana, Johnny Vidacovich
Blues Drummer: Tony Coleman
Runners Up: Tim Austin, Stephane Avellaneda, Johnny Radelat, Matt Abts
Country Drummer: Sean Paddock
Runners Up: Rich Redmond, Sean Fuller, Chris McHugh, Garrett Goodwin
Studio Drummer: Vinnie Colaiuta
Runners Up: Kenny Aronoff, Matt Chamberlain, Peter Erskine, Nate Morton
Drum Set Clinician: Todd Sucherman
Runners Up: Mike Johnston, Kenny Aronoff, Stanton Moore, Rich Redmond
Percussion Categories
Percussionist Of The Year: Pete Lockett
Runners Up: Daniel de los Reyes, Taku Hirano, Luisito Quintero, Mike Dillon
Rising Star Percussionist: Jhair Sala
Runners Up: Weedie Braimah, Casey Cangelosi, Mona Tavakoli, Rafael Pereira
Latin Percussionist: Alex Acuña
Runners Up: Luisito Quintero, Richie Flores, Pete Korpela, Pedrito Martinez
Rock/Pop/Hip-Hop Percussionist: Mike Dillon
Runners Up: Taku Hirano, Aaron Draper, Terry Santiel, Chastity Ashley
Jazz Percussionist: Nick Mancini
Runners Up: Jamey Haddad, Luisito Quintero, James Shipp, Sammy Figueroa
World Percussionist: Pete Lockett
Runners Up: Zakir Hussain, Valerie Naranjo, Jamey Haddad, Ekendra Das
Studio Percussionist: Alex Acuña
Runners Up: Lenny Castro, Pete Korpela, Kevin Ricard, Richard Bravo
Percussion Clinician: Alex Acuña
Runners Up: Karl Perazzo, Pete Lockett, Gordon Stout, Lalo Davila
Percussion Ensemble: Blue Man Group
Runners Up: Street Drum Corps, So Percussion, TorQ Percussion Quartet, Top Secret Drum Corps
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