The 2010 Revolver "Golden Gods" awards took place in Los Angeles, CA and is America's first ever hard rock and heavy metal award show. Ballots were voted upon by fans and winners were given their due props. Below is a list of the victors.
Metal Blade "Golden God": Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
Liquid Metal "Best Vocalist": Ronnie James Dio (Heaven & Hell, Dio)
Epiphone "Best Guitarist": Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
Ferret Music "Best Underground Band": The Dillinger Escape Plan
Samson/Zoom "Best Live Band": Metallica
Guitar World "Comeback Of The Year": Alice In Chains
Roadrunner Records "Honorary Headbanger": Robert Englund (the original Freddy Krueger from Wes Craven's 1984 masterpiece 'A Nightmare On Elm Street')
Just Cause 2 "Hottest Chick In Metal": Maria Brink (In This Moment)
Drum Workshop "Best Drummer": Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)
Splatterhouse "Lifetime Achievement": Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead)
Ballhype "Most Metal Athlete": Marc Columbo, Leonard Davis, and Corey Procter (Dallas Cowboys and Free Reign)
Harley-Davidson "Album Of The Year": 'Black Gives Way To Blue' Alice In Chains
The award show, which was hosted by Chris Jericho (of Fozzy and WWE fame) and Andrew WK, will be aired on VH1 Classic on May 22nd. In the days following its broadcast, two Epiphone guitars signed by Slash, Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains), Kerry King (Slayer), Zakk Wylde, Scott Ian (Anthrax) and many more will be placed online for auction at skeletonkeyauctions.com for 17 days (May 24-June 10). All proceeds will go towards the Damien Echols defense fund (regarding the West Memphis Three).
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