MEGADETH Mainman Accepts Golden God Award; Video Available
April 8, 2009, 15 years ago
America’s first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music award show, the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, was held last night (April 7th) at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Fan-filmed video footage of the event can be viewed below including MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine accepting the Golden God award and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE covering the DIO classic 'Holy Diver'.
A complete list of winners are as follows:
Most Awesomely Good Drummer: Vinnie Paul (HELLYEAH/PANTERA)
Best Underground Metal Band: ISIS
Metal Industry Award: The Rainbow Bar & Grill
Best Album: METALLICA
Honorary Headbanger: Kat Von D
Golden God: Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH)
Best Riff: 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 Guitarist: Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King (SLAYER)
Hottest Chick In Metal: Marta Peterson (BLEEDING THROUGH)
