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Eddie Van Halen Accepts Spike TV’s “Guitar God” Award

by VHND — updated July 27, 2014 50 Comments

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Spike TV held their third annual Spike TV “Guys Choice” last weekend. Winners were announced Saturday night at the Sony Studios in Los Angeles.

Eddie Van Halen, in the a rare public appearance, was brought to tears as he accepted the first annual “Guitar God Award” for his years of shredding on the six stringed axe. Robert Downey Jr. presented Eddie the award.

Spike TV’s viewers decided each winner, making Eddie Van Halen the “people’s choice” once again (Guitar World’s readers recently voted him Best Rock Guitarist of 2008).

The awards will air SUNDAY, JUNE 21 AT 10:00 PM, ET/PT.

Here is the complete list of the things guys love most this year:

GUY OF THE YEAR – Mickey Rourke

MAN KIND AWARD – Judd Apatow

BRASS BALLS – Clint Eastwood

GUY MOVIE HALL – “Fight Club”

FUNNIEST M.F. – Sacha Baron Cohen

BALLSIEST BAND – Metallica

SEXIEST SIREN – Katy Perry

MOST UNSTOPABLLE JOCK – LeBron James

BIGGEST ASS KICKER – Jason Statham

DECADE OF HOTNESS – Halle Berry

MOST DANGEROUS MAN – Brock Lesnar

COMEDY SAVANT – Jason Segel

HOT N’ FRESH – Malin Akerman

HOTTEST ‘MILA’ – Mila Kunis

BEST BUSH – Will Ferrell

DEADLIEST WARRIOR – Christian Bale

BIG MEN ON CAMPUS – Florida Gators

FEMME FATALE – Angelina Jolie

GUITAR GOD – Eddie Van Halen

BEST UNSUPPORTED ROLE – Kate Winslet

SEXIEST ATHLETE – Biba Golic

TOP FANTASY LEAGUER – Dwyane Wade

MOST MAN-TICIPATED MOVIE – Inglorious Basterds

HOTTEST GIRL ON THE PLANET – Megan Fox

OUTSTANDING LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT – Russell Brand

PLAY OF THE YEAR – Ben Roethilsberger/Santonio Holmes

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