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Wednesday February 13th, 2002
Gibson Guitar Award nominees named; Scotty Moore, Earl Scruggs share Lifetime Achievement honors
Gibson Guitar Corp. announces the nominees for the Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards to be presented at an awards luncheon on Tuesday, February 26th from 1-3 p.m. at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. The nominations include over 50 artists in 10 categories that encompass guitar-driven music genres of rock, blues, folk, country and jazz.
In addition, rock guitar pioneer Scotty Moore and legendary banjo great Earl Scruggs are expected to be on hand to receive the Orville H. Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award, the programs top honor. Several other special honors to be awarded at the ceremony will be announced at a later date.
The annual Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards are traditionally presented on the day before the Grammy Awards to recognize guitar players (and players of related fretted instruments) for their artistic accomplishments and to honor musicians who reflect the spirit of Orville H. Gibson (1856-1918) and his belief in quality,innovation and tradition. Nominees and winners are voted upon by members of the music media.
The Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards are presented by Gibson Guitar Corp. and also serve to benefit, through financial assistance, the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation, which helps disabled children through music therapy clinics, research and programs throughout the world.
Here are the 2002 Orville H. Gibson Guitar Award nominees:
Nominees for the 2002 Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards are:
Best Guitar Band
- Blink 182
- Five For Fighting
- Green Day
- Lifehouse
- Linkin Park
- Nickelback
- Train
- Travis
- U2
- Weezer
Best Rock Guitarist
- Ryan Adams
- Peter Buck (R.E.M.)
- The Edge (U2)
- Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
- Mark Knopfler
- Lenny Kravitz
- Dave Navarro
- Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
- Richie Sambora
- Steve Vai
Best Acoustic Guitarist (Male)
- Steven Curtis Chapman
- Evan & Jaron
- David Gray
- John Mellencamp
- Dave Matthews
- Willie Nelson
Best Acoustic Guitarist (Female)
- Sheryl Crow
- Melissa Etheridge
- Nelly Furtado
- India.Arie
- Jewel
- Shelby Lynne
Best Country Guitarist (Male)
- Buddy Miller
- Brad Paisley
- Marty Stuart
- Dan Tyminski
- keith urban
- Vince Gill
Best Country Guitarist (Female)
- Emmylou Harris
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Emily Robison (Dixie Chicks)
- Gillian Welch
- Lucinda Williams
Best Blues Guitarist
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
- Keb' Mo'
- B.B. King
- Larry McCray
- Lee Roy Parnell
- Bonnie Raitt
- Jimmie Vaughan
Best Jazz Guitarist
- Acoustic Alchemy *
(*Greg Carmichael / Miles Gilderdale)- George Benson
- Ronny Jordon
- Pat Martino
Best Bassist
- Adam Clayton (U2)
- Colin Greenwood (Radiohead)
- Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
- Shavo (System of the Down)
- Dana Williams (Diamond Rio)
Les Paul Horizon Award
(Most Promising Up and Coming Guitarist)
- Michelle Branch
- Chris Thomas King
- Juanes
- Madonna
- John Mayer
- Pete Yorn
Orville H. Gibson made the first Gibson instruments in 1894, and since then the Gibson company has produced classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins and banjos. Headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.s family of brands includes Epiphone, Dobro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Slingerland, Maestro, Baldwin, Chickering and Wurlitzer.
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