Best Drums/Percussion: Rock Savage (Trained Ants, Dan Del Santo, Creative Opportunity Orchestra)

2. Steve Meador (Joe Ely, Eric Johnson)
3. George Raines (Angela Strehli Band)
4. Glenn Benavides (Doctors' Mob)
5. Joe McCreary (K-Tels)
6. James Fenner (Trickle Down, Christopher Cross)
7. Rey Washam (Big Boys, Scratch Acid)
8. Rusty Trapps (Rhythm Rats)
9. Rick Colaluca (Watchtower)
10. Mike Buck (LeRoi Brothers)