Avenged Sevenfold drummer James “the Rev” Sullivan, who was found dead in his Huntington Beach home Dec. 28, has been nominated for a 2010 Revolver Golden God Award. The nominees were announced today at a press conference held at the Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in LA. Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead) and Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) were among those present. The other nominees for Best Drummer are Chris Adler (Lamb of God) Brann Dailor (Mastodon), Dave Grohl (Them Crooked Vultures), Gene Hoglan (Dethklok, Fear Factory) and Dave Lombardo (Slayer).
The second annual 2010 Revolver Golden God Award presented by Epiphone will take place April 8 at Club Nokia in LA. The show will later be televised on VH1 Classic May 22. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 19 via Ticketmaster. Andrew W.K. and professional wrestler/actor Chris Jericho will host the event. Ozzy Osbourne will be presenting Judas Priest front man Rob Halford with honoree Golden God Award and Dave Grohl will hand Lemmy Kilmister the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Rob Zombie, Fear Factory (making their LA debut withnew line-up), As I Lay Dying, the Devil Wears Prada and last year's host Brian Posehn's band featuring Scott Ian, Brendon Small, John Tempesta and Joey Vera as well as Zakk Wylde are scheduled to perform–with more acts to be “announced in the coming weeks,” the press release reads.
After the jump: Complete list of nominees.
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BEST GUITARIST
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
Tony Iommi (Heaven & Hell)
Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Street Sweeper Social Club)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
Slash
Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
BEST DRUMMER
Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
Dave Grohl (Them Crooked Vultures)
Gene Hoglan (Dethklok, Fear Factory)
Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)
BEST VOCALIST
Jonathan Davis (Korn)
Ronnie James Dio (Heaven & Hell)
Neil Fallon (Clutch)
Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
Serj Tankian (Serj Tankian, System Of A Down)
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alice in Chains, Black Gives Way to Blue
Heaven & Hell, The Devil You Know
Mastodon, Crack the Skye
Megadeth, Endgame
Slayer, World Painted Blood
Them Crooked Vultures, Them Crooked Vultures
BEST LIVE BAND
The Devil Wears Prada
Lamb of God
Metallica
Motörhead
Rob Zombie
Slayer
BEST UNDERGROUND BAND
Behemoth
Between the Buried and Me
The Black Dahlia Murder
Converge
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Obituary
MOST METAL ATHLETE
Josh Barnett (MMA fighting)
Marc Colombo, Cory Procter, and Leonard Davis (NFL football)
Chris Jericho (WWE wrestling)
Mike Piazza (MLB baseball)
Jason Ellis (Pro skateboarding)
Jolene Van Vugt (Pro motocrosser)
HOTTEST CHICK(S) IN METAL
Pearl Aday (Pearl)
Maria Brink (In This Moment)
Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
Lacey Mosley (Flyleaf)
Alexia & Anissa Rodriguez (Eyes Set to Kill)
Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)
COMEBACK OF THE YEAR
AC/DC
Alice in Chains
Anvil
Fear Factory
Heaven & Hell
KISS
