WDA Members have finished
nominating drummers for the WDA Awards and voting started
this-morning.
Here's a list of the
nominees:
Category A: Inspirational
Drummer of The Year
1/ Billy Cobham
2/ Chad Smith
3/ Geoff Dugmore
4/ Karl Brazil
5/ Mike Portnoy
Category B: Drum
Publication of The Year (in print or online)
1/ Rhythm Magazine
2/ Drumming Daily
3/ Rockschool new 2012 grade
books
4/ Drummer Magazine
5/ Modern Drummer Magazine
Category C: Drum Teacher
of The Year
1/ Darren Squiers
2/ Marty Fullard
3/ Toni Cannelli
4/ Alan Raw
5/ Simon Lewis
Category D: Drum Academy
of The Year
1/ Creator College
2/ BEaDrummer.com
3/ Free Drum Lessons.com
4/ Rockschool UK
5/ “Got Drum Lessons” with
Marty Fullard
Category E: Young Drummer
of The Year
1/ Baard Kolstad
2/ Luke Gardener
3/ Angel Ortiz
4/
Jordan Anthony Davies
5/
Mari Voiles
Category F: Session
Drummer of The Year
1/ Mick Bedford
2/ Alan Raw
3/ Ash Soan
4/ Andy Treacey
5/ Donavan Hepburn
Category G: Percussion
Company of The Year
1/ Vignoles Bodhrans
2/ JC Custom Drums
3/ Regal Tip
4/ Malleus Pedals
5/ Zildjian
Category H: Drum Retailer
of The Year
1/ Sheerer's Music Leeds
2/ Rockem Music
3/ Strung Out Audio
4/ Drumshop.co.uk
5/ Nick Hopkin Drums
Category I: Drum Product
of The Year
1/ RhythmTech Top Hat G2
2/ E series Regal Tip Sticks
3/ Drum Guru Phone App
4/ The folding JoJo Mayer Sonor
Bass Drum Pedal
5/ The Lion 3 in 1 Cajon
Category J: WDA
Outstanding Contribution Award
1/ Stewart Copeland
2/ Clyde Stubblefield
3/ Nicko McBrain
4/ Billy Cobham
5/ Geoff Dugmore
Category K: Drumming
Journalist of The Year
1/ Joel McIver (Drummer
Magazine)
2/ Geoff Nicholls (Rhythm
Magazine)
3/ Alan Raw (Editor of The
Drumming Daily & Presenter on BBC Introducing)
4/ Jeff Potter (Modern Drummer
Magazine)
5/ Andy
Doerschuk
(Drum Magazine)