Michael Buckner, Getty Images Congrats to Nikki Sixx , the winner of the 2012 Loudwire Music Award for Bassist of the Year. The veteran rocker carried over some of his Sixx: A.M. momentum from 2011 and then kept things going by joining Motley Crue for their summer tour with Kiss. In addition, the Crue did keep fans satiated with their new single, ‘Sex.’ Sixx took home a massive 30.45 percent of the vote, showing that his popularity has not waned over his storied career. In fact, it was another well-known veteran bassist that Sixx beat to take home the title. Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea, who entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his band this year, finished a distant second with just over 19 percent of the vote. The only other bass hero to receive a double-digit voting tally was Tremonti and Van Halen wunderkind Wolfgang Van Halen, who eeked out 10 percent of the fan voting. Congrats to Sixx on winning the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards Bassist of the Year honor. Look out for a potential repeat victory in 2013 with Sixx expected to have new records out from both Crue and Sixx: A.M. See the full voting results below and click the red button to see the next winner: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/vinnie-paul-drummer-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Drummer of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
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Nikki Sixx Wins Bassist of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 
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No Comments »Slash Wins Guitarist of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 Metalkult Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Six-string legend Slash experienced a strong 2012, capping it all off with a Loudwire Music Award for Guitarist of the Year. Every opponent Slash went up against in this category was a worthy one, to say the least, but after a hard-fought battle with Mark Tremonti for the award, Slash emerged victorious. In 2012, Slash released ‘Apocalyptic Love’ with Alter Bridge vocalist Myles Kennedy and backing band the Conspirators, capturing success thanks to his rabid fan base. Slash also made waves early in 2012 by not only receiving an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but facilitating a partial Guns N’ Roses reunion at the ceremony with various classic GN’R members joining the guitar god. Congratulations to Slash for his many achievements in 2012, which led him to win this award. The guitarist has been at the top of his game for several decades, and we wish him the very best in keeping his hot streak going strong in 2013. See the full voting results below and click the red button for the next winner: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/nikki-sixx-bassist-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Bassist of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
Posted in News Tags: a-strong-2012, a-worthy-one, alter-bridge, award, guitar, have-javascript, into-the-rock, members-joining, news, reunion-at-the, rock, slash, year-every No Comments »Myles Kennedy Wins Vocalist of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 Metalkult Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Slash struck pure vocal gold when he landed Myles Kennedy to front his solo band, and fans definitely took notice naming the rocker with the big voice the Vocalist of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. Kennedy took an early lead in the Vocalist of the Year category and really was never threatened with losing it. The singer earned a huge 35.7 percent of the final tally in the category, easily besting the runner-up, Stone Sour / Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, who received just shy of 24 percent. There were 10 nominees overall, but between Kennedy, Taylor and Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale the three tallied just under of 75 percent of the vote. Congrats to Myles Kennedy on winning the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards Vocalist of the Year and keep an eye out for him returning with a new album from his main gig, Alter Bridge, and potentially releasing a solo album in 2013. See the full results below and click the red button for the next winner: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/slash-guitarist-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Guitarist of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
Posted in News Tags: a-new-album, alter-bridge, category, definitely-took, easily-besting, have-javascript, loudwire, rock, vocalist No Comments »As I Lay Dying Win Metal Band of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 Metalkult Photo by Ty Watkins Metal Band of the Year was one of the closest categories in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards, but during the final moments of voting, metalcore titans As I Lay Dying surged ahead to claim the win. As I Lay Dying took a comfortable lead over bands such as Anthrax and Machine Head early in the voting, but one band that they couldn’t quite shake was Lamb of God. After many lead changes made the possible result too close to call at times, As I Lay Dying fans rallied together and launched the band into a slick first-place finish, earning over 28 percent of the votes. Congratulations to your 2012 Metal Band of the Year champs, As I Lay Dying. Watch out for them in 2013 on a co-headlining tour with the Devil Wears Prada. See the full voting results below and click on the red button to find out the next winner: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/myles-kennedy-vocalist-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Vocalist of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
Posted in News Tags: as i lay dying, band, call-at-times, machine-head, metal, news, such-as-anthrax, watch-out-for, year No Comments »Stone Sour Win Rock Band of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 Metalkult Roadrunner Records Kudos to Stone Sour for winning Rock Band of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. In a heavily competitive heat, Stone Sour emerged as the victor with just over 23 percent of the final tally. The band’s big year was bolstered by their most ambitious release to date — ‘House of Gold & Bones, Pt. 1,’ which is only the first half of a two-part album project. Could that lead to a repeat victory in 2013? We’ll have to wait and see. As we stated, Stone Sour had a tough road to emerge as the victor. Halestorm gave them all they had, finishing second with close to 19.5 percent of the vote. With 10 nominees in the category, it speaks highly of the respect of the fan bases that only two of the competitors earned under five percent of the final sum. Congrats to Stone Sour for nabbing the honor of Rock Band of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. See the full results below: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/as-i-lay-dying-metal-band-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Metal Band of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
Posted in News Tags: emerged, metal-band-, news, respect, rock, Stone Sour, the-competitors, victor, voting-results, year No Comments »Lamb of God Win Metal Album of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 Metalkult Epic In a category filled with incredibly strong and progressive competition, Lamb of God ran away with the votes for Metal Album of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. The band’s 2012 full-length, ‘Resolution,’ earned the victory, beating out Gojira’s ‘L’Enfant Sauvage’ and Down’s ‘Purple EP’ by a healthy margin. Released on Jan. 24, 2012, ‘Resolution’ gave fans the entire year to absorb standout tracks such as ‘Desolation,’ ‘Ghost Walking’ and ‘The Number Six.’ Lamb of God brought massive strength with their brand of pure American metal, leading them to successfully snag a win for 2012 Metal Album of the Year. Congrats to the band for both the success of ‘Resolution’ and their ability to connect so deeply with metalheads worldwide. See the full results below and click the red button for the next winner: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/stone-sour-rock-band-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Rock Band of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
Posted in News Tags: a-win-for, absorb-standout, category-filled, have-javascript, healthy-margin-, lamb of god, loudwire-music, metal-album, news, released-on-jan, victory, walking, with-incredibly, year No Comments »Marilyn Manson Wins Rock Album of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 Metalkult Mary Ouellette, shewillshootyou.com You voted, we tabulated and, in the end, Marilyn Manson had an incredibly decisive victory for Rock Album of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. The singer’s ‘Born Villain’ album took home a whopping 31.7 percent of the overall vote. ‘Born Villain,’ which featured the hit lead single ‘No Reflection’ and the follow-up tracks ‘Slo-Mo-Tion’ and ‘Hey, Cruel World …,’ led Manson to a landslide victory, with Stone Sour’s ‘House of Gold & Bones, Pt. 1′ being the closest competitor at just shy of 19 percent of the vote. The only other act to receive a double-digit percentage was Halestorm’s ‘The Strange Case Of …,’ which placed third with 14.5 percent of the final tally. Add in winning Loudwire’s Rock Video of the Year for ‘No Reflection’ and 2012 was a pretty good year for Manson. The musician will kick off 2013 on the road with Butcher Babies, continuing the promotion of the ‘Born Villain’ disc. See the full voting results below and click the red button for the next category: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/lamb-of-god-metal-album-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Metal Album of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
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