Herfitz PR The Most Devoted Fans category took in hundreds of thousands of votes in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards, making it one of the most categories. With 10 bands famous for their rabid fans in the competition, worldwide voting pointed to one dominant act during the entire voting process, and that band was X Japan . Placed against monster acts such as Avenged Sevenfold and Metallica, X Japan drummer and fearless leader Yoshiki rallied the band’s unparalleled fans to claim a massive win. In the end, X Japan claimed over 43 percent of the total votes; more than Metallica, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Black Veil Brides, Suicide Silence, Falling in Reverse, Tool and Avenged Sevenfold combined . Congratulations to X Japan and their legions of followers for earning the title of Most Devoted Fans. See the full voting results below and click on the red button for the next winner: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/three-days-grace-rock-song-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Rock Song of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
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Steel Panther Win Live Act of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 
Metalkult Universal Live Act of the Year proved to not only be one of the most popular categories of the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards, but also the most surprising in terms of the final result. With monster acts such as Metallica and Slipknot breathing down their necks, comedic heavy metal act Steel Panther have captured the crown of Live Act of the Year. Anyone who has seen Steel Panther live understands not only how hilarious and raunchy the show is, but also the technical prowess of each member. Steel Panther’s live performance is tighter than their spandex pants, and bringing female fans who will flash their boobies onstage doesn’t hurt either. A huge congratulations is due for the saviors of heavy metal, Steel Panther. The band is constantly touring, so if they happen to stop at your town, do yourself a favor and take in 2012′s Live Act of the Year. See the full voting results below and click the red button for the next winner: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/x-japan-most-devoted-fans-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Most Devoted Fans” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
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No Comments »Vinnie Paul Wins Drummer of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 Metalkult Donald Bowers, Getty Images Vinnie Paul of Pantera and Hellyeah has captured the Drummer of the Year award in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. In what has been a storied career, 2012 proved to be one of Vinnie Paul’s landmark years for various reasons. The legendary stickman’s drumming appears on the Pantera track ‘Piss,’ which was released as a never-before-heard track on the 20th anniversary edition of ‘Vulgar Display of Power.’ The long lost tune won Metal Song of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. But it doesn’t stop there: Vinnie Paul delivered some crushing beats on ‘Band of Brothers,’ the latest album from his band Hellyeah. In the end, he dominated the competition with 37 percent of the vote for 2012 Drummer of the Year. Raise your shots of jack and get ‘Drink Drank Drunk’ in honor of Vinnie Paul. Congrats Vinnie! Keep the good stuff comin’. See the full voting results below and click the red button to see the next winner: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/deuce-new-artist-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: New Artist of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
Posted in News Tags: artist, donald-bowers, Drummer, getty-images, have-javascript, loudwire-music, metal-song, news, pantera, track-on-the, vinnie-paul, voting-results, vulgar-display, year No Comments »Nikki Sixx Wins Bassist of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 Metalkult 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.
Posted in News Tags: a-massive-30-45, awards-bassist, distant-second, have-javascript, home-the-title, michael-buckner, motley crue, nikki-sixx, sixx-on-winning, vote, year 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 »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.
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