Guitar World has announced the official results from their 2012 Reader’s Poll in their February 2013 issue. Van Halen came in at first or second place in all 5 categories in which they were nominated. The results are as follows:
Comeback of the Year
Van Halen-44%
Rush-28%
Aerosmith-15%
Green Day-8%
Down-5%
Best Rock Guitarist
Eddie Van Halen-52%
Slash-20%
Billy Gibbons-15%
Joe Perry/Brad Whitford-9%
Neil Young-4%
Most Valuable Player
Eddie Van Halen-46%
Jimmy Page-20%
Steve Vai-15%
Billy Gibbons-11%
Tosin Abasi-8%
Best Rock Album
Clockwork Angels-35%
A Different Kind of Truth-27% (despite their album not even being included during the first four weeks of voting)
King Animal-20%
Psychedelic Pill-14%
La Futura-4%
Best Live Act
Iron Maiden-44%
Van Halen-24%
Roger Waters-17%
Radiohead-9%
Pierce the Veil-6%
Biggest Disappointment
Bill Ward not in Black Sabbath-34%
Cancellation of Van Halen tour-31%
Death of Mitch Lucker-17%
Brian May beating Jimmy Page in greatest guitarist poll-13%
Best Guitar World Cover of 2012
The “50 Greatest Van Halen songs” issue
Other recent triumphs for Van Halen:
Guitar World’s staff choses VAN HALEN”S ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ as the #1 album of the year
Van Halen’s “Outta Space” Named Best Song of 2012!
Rolling Stone picked “Stay Frosty” as one of the best songs of the year