BEST OF 2001
VOTING RESULTS!
The results of the vote conducted about 2 months ago, which was 6 months late!
Hey! I was busy...at least here they are now - for the record!
Results compiled from 'a stack' of individual votes cast.



Best 10 Albums Of 2001:


 From votes cast - with points given to #1 through #3 choices and compiled to give results.

  1. Journey - Arrival

    2.

  2. Royal Hunt - The Mission
  3. Styxworld - 2001

  4. Gotthard - Homerun
  5. Jorn - Worldchanger
  6. Giant - 3
  7. Kelly Keagy - Time Passes
  8. Mr Big - Actual Size
  9. Ten - Far Beyond The World
  10. 91 Suite - 91 Suite

Best 10 Songs Of 2001:


  1. Journey -Higher Place

    2.

  2. Mr Big - Wake Up
  3. Journey - To Be Alive Again

  4. Jorn - Bridges Will Burn
  5. Bruce Kulich - Strange To Me
  6. Royal Hunt - Intervention
  7. Styx - Criminal Mind
  8. John Waite - Fly
  9. Kelly Keagy - The Journey
  10. Journey - All The Way

Best Overall Artist of 2001:


  1. Jorn Lande

    2.

  2. Royal Hunt
  3. Kelly Keagy

  4. Styx
  5. Journey
  6. Giant

Best Songwriter or Songwriting Team:

  1. Schon / Cain / Augeri

    2.

  2. Jack Blades
  3. Jim Peterik

  4. Andre Anderson
  5. Sambora / Jon Bon Jovi
  6. 91 Suite

Best Guitarist:

  1. Neal Schon

    2.

  2. Dan Huff

  3. Steve Lukather
  4. Paul Gilbert
  5. Brad Gillis

Best Bass Player:

  1. Billy Sheehan

    2.

  2. Glen Burtnik

  3. Jeff Pilson
  4. Tony Franklin
  5. Marcel Jacob

Best Drummer:

  1. Todd Sucherman

    2.

  2. Kelly Keagy

  3. Dean Castronova
  4. Mike Portnoy
  5. Tico Torres

Best Vocalist:

  1. Jorn Lande

    2.

  2. Tommy Shaw

  3. Kelly Keagy
  4. Steve Augeri
  5. John Waite

Best Keyboard player:

  1. Jonathan Cain

    2.

  2. Gowan

  3. Kevin Shirley
  4. Dennis Ward
  5. Andre Anderson

Favorite Record Label:

  1. Now & Then / Frontiers

    2.

  2. MTM

  3. Z Records
  4. Spitfire
  5. Sony

Best Album Cover:

    2.

Most Anticipated release due in 2002:

  1. Giant

    2.

  2. Toto

  3. Harem Scarem

Best Live Performance / Show:

  1. Journey

    2.

  2. Styx

  3. Bon Jovi
  4. Kiss
  5. Ten

Best Official Band Run Website:

  1. Journey Music

    2.

  2. Def Leppard

  3. Kissonline.com
  4. Dream Theater
  5. Yngwie.org / deeppurple.com

Worst Album of 2001:

  1. King Kobra - Hollywood Trash

Best Up and Coming Artist:

  1. Urban Tale

    2.

  2. Jorn Lande

  3. 91 Suite
  4. Two Fires




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