The third annual
Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by
Epiphone — America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show — announced this year's winners last night at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. Highlights from the
Revolver Golden Gods Awards will be broadcast on
VH1 Classic on Saturday, May 28.
Revolver will release a special
Golden Gods issue of the magazine on May 24. The
Golden Gods issue will include exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and interviews.
The full list of winners and presenters for the third annual
Revolver Golden Gods Awards is as follows:
* Golden God Award:
Alice Cooper (presented by Rob Zombie)
* Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award:
MÖTLEY CRÜE (presented by Corey Taylor of SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR)
* Honorary Headbanger Award:
William Shatner (presented by Scott Ian of ANTHRAX and THE DAMNED THINGS and comedian Brian Posehn)
* Best Guitarists Award:
Synyster Gates and
Zacky Vengeance of
AVENGED SEVENFOLD (presented by Robb Flynn of MACHINE HEAD and Wayne Static of STATIC X)
* Best Drummer Award:
Mike Portnoy for his work with
AVENGED SEVENFOLD (presented by Vinnie Paul of PANTERA/HELLYEAH)
* Best New Band Award:
BLACK VEIL BRIDES (presented by Duff McKagan of LOADED/VELVET REVOLVER/GUNS N' ROSES)
* Most Metal Athlete Award: Skateboarder
Mike Vallely (presented by Chino Moreno of Deftones)
* Best Vocalist Award:
M. Shadows of
AVENGED SEVENFOLD (presented by Taylor Momsen of THE PRETTY RECKLESS and Sebastian Bach)
* Best Live Band Award:
RAMMSTEIN (presented by Charlie Benante of ANTHRAX and Mike Portnoy)
* Comeback of the Year Award:
MURDERDOLLS (presented by David Coverdale of WHITESNAKE)
* Album of the Year Award:
AVENGED SEVENFOLD's
"Nightmare" (presented by Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez of ALICE IN CHAINS)
