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Welcome to the 44th Edition of the Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll 2022!
This year features the trailblazers that have had a tremendous impact on our drumming community throughout the last year, influenced by your voices on social media and the like.
In addition to the iconic physical award that each drummer receives for winning, we are also giving them an NFT of their award and making one of each of the NFT awards available to the public later in the year! This year marks a level of inclusion that was previously not possible, but it is now so please vote, have fun and thank you for participating! It’s you and the great drummers listed below that make this so special every year.
David Frangioni & the entire Modern Drummer team
Vote here: www.moderndrummer.com/rp
Below are the categories and drummers you can vote for, you can also write in a name. VOTE NOW!
HALL OF FAME:
This year by popular demand, we honor Taylor Hawkins with the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame.
ALL AROUND
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Gregg Bissonette
- Travis Barker
- Steve Gadd
- Steve Smith
R&B/FUNK
- Anderson Paak
- Zig Modeliste
- David Garibaldi
- Steve Jordan
- Daru Jones
COUNTRY/AMERICANA
- Rich Redmond
- Chad Cromwell
- Derek Mixon
- Chris Powell
- Paul Leim
JAZZ
- Eric Harland
- Bill Stewart
- Marcus Gilmore
- Les DeMerle
- Antonio Sanchez
JAZZ FUSION
- Dennis Chambers
- Simon Phillips
- Gergo Borlai
- Billy Cobham
- Marco Minnemann
HIP HOP
- Anderson Paak
- Trevor Lawrence Jr.
- Karriem Riggins
- Questlove
- Tony “Rico” Nichols
POP
- Mike Sleath
- Giulliana Merello
- Tony Royster Jr.
- Aaron Spears
- Jotan Afanador
ROCK
- Todd Sucherman
- Tre Cool
- Alex Gonzalez
- Chad Smith
- Eric Singer
PROGRESSIVE ROCK
- Mike Portnoy
- Gavin Harrison
- Mike Mangini
- Danny Carey
- Carl Palmer
- Nick D’Virgilio
METAL
- Tomas Haake
- Matt Garstka
- Brann Dailor
- Jay Weinberg
- Eloy Cassagrande
WORLD PERCUSSION
- Giovanni Hidalgo
- Mickey Hart
- Trilok Gurtu
- Zakir Hussain
- Poncho Sanchez
STUDIO
- Jay Bellerose
- Ash Soan
- Nir Z
- Kenny Aronoff
- Russ Miller
CLINICIAN/EDUCATOR/ONLINE
- Dom Famularo
- Dave Weckl
- Tommy Igoe
- Thomas Lang
- Todd Sucherman
STREAMING/SOCIAL MEDIA
- Craig Reynolds (@reynlord)
- Jorge Garrido (@elestepariosiberiano)
- Samus Paulicelli (@66samus)
- Taylor Gordon (@thepocketqueen)
- Luke Holland (@lukehollandd)
UP & COMING
- Jackson Daw
- Daniel Fang
- Greyson Nekrutman
- Sarah Thawer
- Nic Collins
RECORDED PERFORMANCE
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Unlimited Love – Chad Smith
- Drumology – Rob Silverman
- Iron Maiden – Senjutsu – Nicko McBrain
- Styx “Crash of the Crown” – Todd Sucherman
- Steve Gadd Band at Blue Note Tokyo – Steve Gadd
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
- University of North Texas
- University of Miami Frost School of Music
- School of Rock
- Berklee College of Music
- Manhattan School of Music
EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
- Gaddiments – Steve Gadd
- Todd Sucherman Show DRUMEO
- Ultimate Realistic Rock 50th Anniversary Edition – Carmine Appice
- The Dave Weckl Online School
- Drum Channel – Thomas Lang – Drum Universe
