America’s first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music award show, the EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS, has officially announced the winners who will be honored at tonight’s event at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. The EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS will be officially broadcast on MTV2 as a one-hour special set to debut Saturday, May 2.

• Most Awesomely Good Drummer: Vinnie Paul (Hellyeah/Pantera)
• Best Underground Band: Isis
• Metal Industry Award: The Rainbow Bar & Grill
• Album of the Year : Metallica
• Honorary Headbanger: Kat Von D
• Golden God: Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
• Monster Riff of the Year: Slipknot
• Most Viral Video: Protest the Hero
• Most Metal Athlete: Shaun White
• Best Live Band: Slipknot
• Best New Talent: Suicide Silence
• Lifetime Achievement: Ozzy Osbourne
• Best International Band: Dethklok
• Reader’s Choice Award: Acacia Strain
• Most Mind-Blowing Guitarists: Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King (Slayer)
• Hottest Chick In Metal: Marta Peterson (Bleeding Through)

Presented by Revolver, America’s leading heavy music magazine, and hosted by actor/comic Brian Posehn (“The Sarah Silverman Program”), the night—a celebration of one of rock’s most enduring and fan-supported genres—will also feature special appearances by Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, Glenn Danzig, Maynard James Keenan of Tool and Puscifer, Jonathan Davis of Korn, Kerry King and Tom Araya of Slayer, Alice In Chains, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Chuck Billy of Testament, Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, Dez Fafara of Devildriver and Robb Flynn of Machine Head, Alex Varkatzas of Atreyu, Ken Susi and Trevor Phipps of Unearth, Steel Panther, Johnny Davy of Job For A Cowboy, Matt Heafy of Trivium, BJ Penn and Hector Echevarria of the new film Never Surrender, WWE wrestler CM Punk, Sirius/XM radio host Jose Mangin, nationally syndicated metal radio host "Full Metal Jackie" and many more. 

Performances at this ultimate evening of heavy music will include: headliners Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, All That Remains and Suicide Silence along with a very special DJ set from Slipknot’s Corey Taylor to kick off the event. 

Rock fans have the opportunity to experience this incredible night of rock and roll for a low ticket price. A limited number of tickets are still available to the public via Ticketmaster.com.  Tickets for Club Nokia events are also available from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday at the STAPLES Center Box Office. 

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The EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS are made possible through the support of title sponsor Epiphone Guitar and presenting sponsor the Honda Fury, along with MySpace Music, MTV2, Affliction Clothing, Sinful Clothing, Monster Energy Drink, Lionsgate’s new release Never Surrender, Sirius/XM, Century Media Records, Roadrunner Records, Prosthetic Records, E1 Entertainment, Nuclear Blast, Metal Blade, Snap Jack, Guitar World, Metal Hammer and LA Weekly.

About Revolver Magazine:

Written for the hardcore, by the hardcore, Revolver is the leading publication for hard rock and heavy metal fans and musicians. It takes readers into the studio, onto the stage, behind the scenes and into their favorite artists’ hearts and minds with an in-your-face, high-energy attitude. In publication for eight years, Revolver speaks its readers’ language and provides them with exclusive, in-depth information they can’t find in any other music magazine.  Revolver is also the official metal magazine of MySpace Metal (www.myspace.com/revolvermagazine).

About MTV2:

Now reaching over 75 million homes, MTV2 possesses the highest concentration of young males in all of television, and reflects the way our audience consumes media.  MTV2 is the premier destination for the hottest mix of music programming, exclusive access to bands and groundbreaking music as well as a compelling lineup of music, irreverent lifestyle and cross-platform programming.

About Epiphone:

Recognized worldwide as a leader in musical instrument design, quality and innovation since 1873, the Epiphone Company produces every major type of fretted instrument including electric and acoustic guitars, mandolins and banjos, as well as amplifiers. Epiphone’s new “Prophecy” guitars are designed specifically for advanced players of rock and metal with a focus on speed, tone and reliability. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Epiphone is part of the Gibson family of brands. For more information visit www.epiphone.com.