The 2014 ‘Revolver Golden Gods Awards‘ have officially been announced. The awards ceremony will be held at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA on April 23rd. Among those set to perform at the ceremony are:
Guns N’ Roses
Korn
A Day To Remember
Zakk Wylde
Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
The Pretty Reckless
Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose will also receive the ‘Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement‘ award at the ceremony. Meanwhile, Joan Jett will be honored with the ‘Golden God Award‘. Confirmed appearances thus far include Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction), Ace Frehley (ex-Kiss), Chino Moreno (Deftones, etc.), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and Orianthi. As per usual various collaborations with surprise guests will also be taking place.
This years spate of awards will find the ‘Best Guitarist’ award renamed the ‘Dimebag Darrell Best Guitarist(s)‘—a decision which Darrell‘s brother Vinnie Paul (of HELLYEAH) approves of:
“I am very honored that Revolver is renaming the Best Guitarist Award after Dime! He was and always will be what heavy-metal guitar playing is all about. This award is given to the person with those special skills that sets them apart from others. Dime always went for it and I know he would be proud of the winner of this award. So go for it and may the best shredder win! GETCHA PULL!!”
Tickets will be made available Friday, February 28th at this location. Broadcasting details of the event are currently being finalized and will be announced soon.
Below you can find the nominees up for awards this year with fan-voting now available at goldengods2014.com.
Album Of The Year:
Avenged Sevenfold – “Hail To The King”
Black Sabbath – “13”
Five Finger Death Punch – “The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell, Volume 1 And 2”
Korn – “The Paradigm Shift”
Queens Of The Stone Age – “…Like Clockwork”
Volbeat – “Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies”
Best Vocalist:
Jeremy McKinnon (A Day To Remember)
M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold)
Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch)
Papa Emeritus II (Ghost B.C.)
Jonathan Davis (Korn)
Josh Homme (Queens Of The Stone Age)
Dimebag Darrell Best Guitarist(s):
Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
Synyster Gates & Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
Zoltan Bathory & Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
Munky & Head (Korn)
Paul Gray Best Bassist:
Johnny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold)
Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
Chris Kael (Five Finger Death Punch)
Rex Brown (Kill Devil Hill)
Fieldy (Korn)
Emma Anzai (Sick Puppies)
Best Drummer presented by Razor & Tie:
Arin Ilejay (Avenged Sevenfold)
Brad Wilk (for his work with Black Sabbath)
Vinnie Appice (Kill Devil Hill)
Matt Halpern (Periphery)
Chris Adler (for his work with Protest The Hero)
Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs)
Best Live Band:
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Gojira
Lamb Of God
Mötley Crüe
Slayer
Rob Zombie
Song Of The Year presented by Randall Amplifiers:
Alice In Chains – “Hollow”
Avenged Sevenfold – “Hail To The King”
Bring Me The Horizon – “Shadow Moses”
Five Finger Death Punch – “Lift Me Up”
Of Mice & Men – “You’re Not Alone”
The Pretty Reckless – “Going To Hell”
Best Film & Video presented by Eagle Rock Entertainment:
Behemoth – “Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel”
Huntress – “Zenith”
Lamb Of God – “As The Palaces Burn”
Metallica – “Through The Never”
Motionless In White – “America”
Pierce The Veil – “This Is A Wasteland”
Best New Talent presented by Victory Records:
Deafheaven
Heaven’s Basement
Issues
Scar The Martyr
Twelve Foot Ninja
††† (Crosses)
Comeback Of The Year:
Black Sabbath
Carcass
Deep Purple
Nine Inch Nails
Queens Of The Stone Age
Suicidal Tendencies
Most Metal Athlete:
Tony Alva (skateboarder)
Grant Balfour (MLB)
Josh Barnett (mixed martial artist, UFC)
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors, NBA)
Derek Garland (Metal Mulisha, motocross)
Tuukka Rask (Boston Bruins, NHL)
Most Dedicated Fans:
A Day To Remember
Avenged Sevenfold
Five Finger Death Punch
Of Mice & Men
The Pretty Reckless
Slayer
