{"id":40170,"date":"2022-12-20T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=40170"},"modified":"2023-12-28T11:32:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T19:32:09","slug":"the-drumeo-drummer-of-the-year-awards-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-drumeo-drummer-of-the-year-awards-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2022 Drumeo &#8220;Drummer Of The Year&#8221; Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\">Voting for the 2022 Drumeo Awards is now closed. Thanks for participating and supporting your favorite drummers! The winners will be announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DrumeoOfficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our YouTube channel<\/a> during the awards show livestream on January 27, 2023.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<style> .featured-image {margin-bottom:0!important;} @media (min-width: 639px) { .wp-block-columns { flex-wrap: nowrap!important; } } .content-grid.post-page .white-box .wp-block-columns .wp-block-image {    max-width: 200px; margin: 10px auto; } #metaslider-id-40376 {margin: 10px auto 0;background: #F9F9FB; padding: 10px 0;} @media (min-width: 768px) {#metaslider-id-40376 {padding: 40px 0;}}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sponsored By<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-50018\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-102-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-50018 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Drumeo Awards 2023\" data-height=\"100\" data-width=\"1080\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_50018\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_50018\" class=\"flexslider\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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width: 17.216435185185%\"><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-50114 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-12-18 08:43:52\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"87\" src=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/18084343\/Royal-Cymbals-Gray.png\" class=\"slider-50018 slide-50114 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"Royal Cymbals Gray\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 40.868454661558%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/18084343\/Royal-Cymbals-Gray.png 384w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/18084343\/Royal-Cymbals-Gray-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\"><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who are the top drummers of 2022?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We need your help deciding who to highlight in each of the 15 categories. And rather than just listing the nominees\u2019 names, we\u2019ve included a quick writeup about each person &#8211; because it wouldn\u2019t be fair to ask for your vote otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners will be announced during the awards show live stream on January 27, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between recording, gigging and teaching, drummers did incredible things this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They wrote timeless rhythms and released books. They inspired people with their passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the garage player to the Grammy Award-winning pro, everyone deserves recognition for their hard work and impact. We polled the drumming community and worked through dozens of names with an internal panel of drummers to come up with the list below.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"DOTY\"><strong>Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This award will go to a drummer who checked all the boxes with recording projects, live\/video events, online presence, and all-around excellence in their contributions to music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"MarkGuiliana\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123509\/mark-guiliana.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40174\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123509\/mark-guiliana.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123509\/mark-guiliana-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"ChadSmith\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123517\/chad-smith.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40175\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123517\/chad-smith.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123517\/chad-smith-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"BennyGreb\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123525\/benny-greb.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40176\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123525\/benny-greb.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123525\/benny-greb-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"SteveSmith\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123649\/steve-smith.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40177\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123649\/steve-smith.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123649\/steve-smith-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"ToddSucherman\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123653\/todd-sucherman.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40178\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123653\/todd-sucherman.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123653\/todd-sucherman-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"MarkGuiliana\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123509\/mark-guiliana.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Mark Guiliana<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Drummer Of The Year nominee\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Jazz drummer Mark Guiliana stepped it up even further this year, releasing two new albums, touring with his band and drumming with St. Vincent, while somehow finding time to host clinics and more in between.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"ChadSmith\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"ChadSmith\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"MarkGuiliana\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123517\/chad-smith.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Chad Smith<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            On top of two new studio albums, a Grammy nomination and touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chad worked on sessions for Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"BennyGreb\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"BennyGreb\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"ChadSmith\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123525\/benny-greb.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Benny Greb<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Always a busy educator, this year Benny released a new course and sample pack, performed at drum camps, festivals and PASIC, and even appeared on Seth Meyers.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"SteveSmith\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"SteveSmith\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"BennyGreb\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123649\/steve-smith.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Steve Smith<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            The Vital Information drummer was featured in a new \u201cLegends\u201d book with Modern Drummer, taught\/performed at Drum Fantasy Camp, released courses with Drumeo and gigged constantly. He played with five different groups during a five-week residency at Birdland &#8211; a rare occurrence at the legendary NYC jazz club.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"ToddSucherman\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"ToddSucherman\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"SteveSmith\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17123653\/todd-sucherman.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Todd Sucherman<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            From Styx tours and clinics to sample\/groove pack releases, a new album with his project Alta Forma and a Drumeo show, Todd Sucherman is known for never slowing down.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267186-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267186.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267186\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Rock\"><strong>Rock Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of this award will have had a busy, impactful year primarily in the rock genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"RayLuzier\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130043\/ray-luzier.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40195\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130043\/ray-luzier.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130043\/ray-luzier-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"Rook\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130050\/rook.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40196\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130050\/rook.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130050\/rook-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"DanielFang\">\n\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130054\/daniel-fang.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40197\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130054\/daniel-fang.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130054\/daniel-fang-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"JoshFreese\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130101\/josh-freese.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40198\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130101\/josh-freese.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130101\/josh-freese-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"TravisBarker\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130104\/travis-barker.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40199\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130104\/travis-barker.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130104\/travis-barker-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"RayLuzier\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130043\/ray-luzier.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Ray Luzier<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Rock Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            With a new Korn album, big tours and the cover of Batterie Magazine, Ray Luzier has had a solid 2022.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"Rook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"Rook\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"RayLuzier\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130050\/rook.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Rook<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Rock Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Rook\u2019s year consisted of sold-out tours and a Hulu documentary with Machine Gun Kelly, a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, a feature on a new track with SK8, nightclub performances and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"DanielFang\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"DanielFang\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"Rook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130054\/daniel-fang.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Daniel Fang<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Rock Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Daniel had a huge year touring with Turnstile, appearing on Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon, and receiving several Grammy nominations.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"JoshFreese\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"JoshFreese\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"DanielFang\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130101\/josh-freese.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Josh Freese<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Rock Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Between working with The Offspring, 100 gecs, Danny Elfman, Devo, The Dwarves and more, Josh had his hands full in 2022.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"TravisBarker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"TravisBarker\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"JoshFreese\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130104\/travis-barker.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Travis Barker<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Rock Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Travis never slows down. In 2022, he worked on the new Avril Lavigne, Machine Gun Kelly and Ho99o9 albums, drummed on tracks with K. Flay and Iann Dior, and racked up a ton of producing credits.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267191-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267191.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Rock Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267191\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Metal\"><strong>Metal Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of this award will have had a busy, impactful year primarily in the metal genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"TomasHaake\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130200\/tomas-haake.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40201\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130200\/tomas-haake.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130200\/tomas-haake-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"CraigReynolds\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130204\/craig-reynolds.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40202\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130204\/craig-reynolds.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130204\/craig-reynolds-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"EloyCasagrande\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130206\/eloy-casagrande.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40203\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130206\/eloy-casagrande.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130206\/eloy-casagrande-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"AustinArchey\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130209\/austin-archey.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40204\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130209\/austin-archey.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130209\/austin-archey-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"ArtCruz\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130216\/art-cruz.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40205\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130216\/art-cruz.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130216\/art-cruz-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"TomasHaake\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130200\/tomas-haake.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Tomas Haake<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Metal Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Tomas came back strong with a new Meshuggah album and major tours a year after not playing drums due to a hand condition.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"CraigReynolds\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"CraigReynolds\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"TomasHaake\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130204\/craig-reynolds.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Craig Reynolds<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Metal Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            With a new Stray From The Path album, his own podcast, tours and a spot sitting in with Seth Meyers\u2019 8G band, Craig has been on fire this year.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"EloyCasagrande\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"EloyCasagrande\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"CraigReynolds\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130206\/eloy-casagrande.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Eloy Casagrande<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Metal Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Eloy has had a busy year touring with Sepultura, teaching, and contributing his insane skills to prog project Casagrande &amp; Hanysz and rock band Scalene.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AustinArchey\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AustinArchey\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"EloyCasagrande\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130209\/austin-archey.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Austin Archey<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Metal Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Lorna Shore blew up in 2022 with a highly acclaimed new album and sold out headlining tours. Austin is a drummer to be reckoned with.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"ArtCruz\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"ArtCruz\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AustinArchey\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130216\/art-cruz.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Art Cruz<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Metal Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            The Lamb Of God drummer is on the top of his game with a new album, relentless touring, and a sit-in with the 8G Band on Seth Meyers.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267192-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267192.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Metal Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267192\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Prog\"><strong>Progressive Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of this award will have had a busy, impactful year primarily in the progressive rock or progressive metal style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"MattGarstka\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130328\/matt-garstka.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40206\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130328\/matt-garstka.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130328\/matt-garstka-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"GavinHarrison\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130332\/gavin-harrison.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40207\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130332\/gavin-harrison.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130332\/gavin-harrison-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"DannyCarey\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130337\/danny-carey.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40208\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130337\/danny-carey.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130337\/danny-carey-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"ClayAeschliman\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130342\/clay-aeschliman.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40209\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130342\/clay-aeschliman.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130342\/clay-aeschliman-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"NicCollins\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130349\/nic-collins.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40210\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130349\/nic-collins.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130349\/nic-collins-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"MattGarstka\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130328\/matt-garstka.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Matt Garstka<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Prog Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            The Animals As Leaders drummer is flying high with a new album, tours, giving back at drum camps, a new podcast and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"GavinHarrison\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"GavinHarrison\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"MattGarstka\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130332\/gavin-harrison.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Gavin Harrison<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Prog Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Gavin\u2019s 2022 consisted of a Modern Drummer cover, new albums and tours with Porcupine Tree and The Pineapple Thief, a new ear training app and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"DannyCarey\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"DannyCarey\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"GavinHarrison\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130337\/danny-carey.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Danny Carey<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Prog Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            From big tours with Tool to club gigs on the side, Danny Carey is still at the top of his game.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"ClayAeschliman\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"ClayAeschliman\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"DannyCarey\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130342\/clay-aeschliman.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Clay Aeschliman<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Prog Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            A new Polyphia album and packed tour dates kept Clay busy in 2022.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"NicCollins\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"NicCollins\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"ClayAeschliman\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130349\/nic-collins.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Nic Collins<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Prog Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            On top of crushing it on Genesis\u2019 final tour, Nic released singles and toured with his band Better Strangers, also appearing in the documentary \u201cLet There Be Drums\u201d.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267193-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267193.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Progressive Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267193\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Jazz\"><strong>Jazz Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of this award will have had a busy, impactful year primarily in the jazz genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"JDBeck\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130400\/jd-beck.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40211\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130400\/jd-beck.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130400\/jd-beck-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"JonathanBarber\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130404\/jonathan-barber.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40212\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130404\/jonathan-barber.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130404\/jonathan-barber-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"AllisonMiller\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130409\/allision-miller.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40213\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130409\/allision-miller.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130409\/allision-miller-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"TerriLyneCarrington\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130415\/terri-lyne-carrington.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40214\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130415\/terri-lyne-carrington.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130415\/terri-lyne-carrington-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"MarkGuiliana2\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130423\/mark-guiliana-1.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40215\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130423\/mark-guiliana-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130423\/mark-guiliana-1-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"JDBeck\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130400\/jd-beck.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            JD Beck<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Jazz Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Only 19 years old, JD Beck is on fire with a new #1 contemporary jazz album (nominated for two Grammys!), appearances on Jimmy Kimmel and The Tonight Show, tour dates and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"JonathanBarber\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"JonathanBarber\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"JDBeck\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130404\/jonathan-barber.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Jonathan Barber<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Jazz Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Jonathan released a solo album, drummed onstage and in studio with artists like Gretchen Parlato and Julieta Eugenio, performed at PASIC, and drummed on a new HBOMax movie soundtrack.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AllisonMiller\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AllisonMiller\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"JonathanBarber\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130409\/allision-miller.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Allison Miller<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Jazz Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Allison\u2019s year consisted of jazz fest appearances, tour dates and gigs (including a Birdland residency), jazz camp and teaching, multiple album releases, a PASIC clinic, inclusion in a new Hudson Music publication &#8211; and that\u2019s just scratching the surface.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"TerriLyneCarrington\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"TerriLyneCarrington\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AllisonMiller\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130415\/terri-lyne-carrington.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Terri Lyne Carrington<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Jazz Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Terri Lyne released several albums this year as well as a new lead sheet compilation with Hudson Music, appeared at some prominent gigs, and is ending 2022 with two Grammy nominations.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"MarkGuiliana2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"MarkGuiliana2\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"TerriLyneCarrington\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130423\/mark-guiliana-1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Mark Guiliana<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Jazz Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Mark Guiliana had a busy year releasing two new albums, touring with his band and drumming with St. Vincent, while somehow finding time to host clinics and more in between.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267194-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267194.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Jazz Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267194\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Contemporary\"><strong>Contemporary Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of this award will have had a busy, impactful year primarily in the contemporary\/fusion genres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"AntonioSanchez\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130437\/antonio-sanchez.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40217\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130437\/antonio-sanchez.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130437\/antonio-sanchez-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"YussefDayes\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130441\/yussef-dayes.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40218\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130441\/yussef-dayes.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130441\/yussef-dayes-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"AnikaNilles\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130443\/anika-nilles-1.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40219\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130443\/anika-nilles-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130443\/anika-nilles-1-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"SimonPhillips\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130447\/simon-phillips.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40220\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130447\/simon-phillips.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130447\/simon-phillips-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" data-open=\"AndyPrado\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130450\/andy-prado-jr.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40221\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130450\/andy-prado-jr.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130450\/andy-prado-jr-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AntonioSanchez\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130437\/antonio-sanchez.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Antonio Sanchez<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Contemporary Drummer nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Antonio\u2019s 2022 included a new album, covers with Modern Drummer and Jazz Times, tours and festival appearances (Pat Metheny\/Bad Hombre\/Thana Alexa and more), creating scores for HBO shows, speaking engagements and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"YussefDayes\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"YussefDayes\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AntonioSanchez\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130441\/yussef-dayes.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Yussef Dayes<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Contemporary Drummer nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            A huge year of touring and jazz festivals, a new live album and studio sessions kept Yussef\u2019s schedule full.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AnikaNilles\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AnikaNilles\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"YussefDayes\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130443\/anika-nilles-1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Anika Nilles<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Contemporary Drummer nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Anika is back on the scene with a new EP, tours with Jeff Beck, teaching and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"SimonPhillips\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"SimonPhillips\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AnikaNilles\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130447\/simon-phillips.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Simon Phillips<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Contemporary Drummer nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            From new albums (Protocol 5\/Vortex) to gigs, Drum Fantasy Camp and drum festival appearances, Simon Phillips had a full schedule in 2022.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AndyPrado\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AndyPrado\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"SimonPhillips\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130450\/andy-prado-jr.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Andy Prado Jr.<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Contemporary Drummer nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Tours with Sabrina Claudio, gigs with Wires and jazz fest appearances kept Andy busy this year.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267195-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267195.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Contemporary Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267195\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Country\"><strong>Country Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of this award will have had a busy, impactful year primarily in the country genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"JakeSommers\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130459\/jake-sommers.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40223\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130459\/jake-sommers.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130459\/jake-sommers-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"KevinMurphy\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130504\/kevin-murphy.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40224\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130504\/kevin-murphy.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130504\/kevin-murphy-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"RichRedmond\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130510\/rich-redmond.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130510\/rich-redmond.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130510\/rich-redmond-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"JimRiley\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130516\/jim-riley.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40226\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130516\/jim-riley.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130516\/jim-riley-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"FredEltringham\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130522\/fred-eltringham.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40227\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130522\/fred-eltringham.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130522\/fred-eltringham-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"JakeSommers\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130459\/jake-sommers.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Jake Sommers<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Country Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            This year you could find Jake Sommers manning the kit on stadium tours with Luke Combs (including a gig at the Daytona 500).\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"KevinMurphy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"KevinMurphy\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"JakeSommers\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130504\/kevin-murphy.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Kevin Murphy<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Country Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Multiple TV appearances, tours with Jon Pardi, a PASIC performance and masterclasses kept Kevin active this year.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"RichRedmond\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"RichRedmond\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"KevinMurphy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130510\/rich-redmond.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Rich Redmond<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Country Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            On top of his regular gig touring with Jason Aldean, Rich released two groove\/sample packs, recorded with John Morgan, and wrote a book \u201cMaking It In Country Music\u201d.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"JimRiley\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"JimRiley\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"RichRedmond\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130516\/jim-riley.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Jim Riley<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Country Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Rascal Flatts\u2019 drummer stayed busy touring with Gary LeVox\u2019s solo project, teaching drum students privately and in his college course, recording with artists like Andy Wood, and drumming in the house band of a new MTV show (out in 2023).\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"FredEltringham\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"FredEltringham\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"JimRiley\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130522\/fred-eltringham.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Fred Eltringham<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Country Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Fred drummed on multiple Grammy-nominated albums this year including Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert and Ashley McBryde. Gigs with Sheryl Crow, a Seth Meyers sit-in, an appearance on a Billy Joe Shaver tribute album, and a single for The One Eighties are just a few of his other 2022 highlights.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267196-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267196.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Country Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267196\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Pop\"><strong>Pop Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of this award will have had a busy, impactful year primarily in the pop genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"AshSoan\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130712\/ash-soan.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40229\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130712\/ash-soan.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130712\/ash-soan-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"SarahJones\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130719\/sarah-jones.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40230\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130719\/sarah-jones.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130719\/sarah-jones-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"KazRodriguez\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131414\/kaz-rodgriguez.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40231\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131414\/kaz-rodgriguez.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131414\/kaz-rodgriguez-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"AaronSterling\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131419\/aaron-sterling.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40232\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131419\/aaron-sterling.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131419\/aaron-sterling-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"AshtonIrwin\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131427\/ashton-irwin.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40233\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131427\/ashton-irwin.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131427\/ashton-irwin-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AshSoan\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130712\/ash-soan.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Ash Soan<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Pop Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Ash toured with Tori Amos and Joss Stone this year, hosted recording camps and performed at festivals with Terry Reid. He made the cover of Modern Drummer, drummed on the Pennyworth soundtrack, and recorded with artists like Alicia Keys, Julian Lennon, Del Amitri, Alan Darby, Ariel Posen, Marc Almond, James Morrison, Ghost Note, and a Bob Marley re-release.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"SarahJones\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"SarahJones\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AshSoan\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130719\/sarah-jones.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Sarah Jones<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Pop Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Sarah\u2019s year consisted of tours with Harry Styles (including \u2018residencies\u2019 at legendary venues like Madison Square Garden), percussion credits on Harry Styles\u2019 new Grammy-nominated album, recordings with Kurt Vile, and recording her debut album with project Technology + Teamwork.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"KazRodriguez\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"KazRodriguez\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"SarahJones\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131414\/kaz-rodgriguez.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Kaz Rodriguez<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Pop Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Kaz lent his drumming talents to live tours with Josh Groban, drum festival appearances, clinics and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AaronSterling\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AaronSterling\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"KazRodriguez\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131419\/aaron-sterling.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Aaron Sterling<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Pop Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Aaron had a busy 2022: John Mayer tours, a new Tears For Fears album, a new sample pack, tracks with Carrie Underwood and Pink, clinics and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AshtonIrwin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AshtonIrwin\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AaronSterling\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131427\/ashton-irwin.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Ashton Irwin<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Pop Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            A new album with 5 Seconds Of Summer, huge tours, and an appearance on Seth Meyers were just a few highlights from Ashton\u2019s year.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267197-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267197.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Pop Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267197\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"RBHipHop\"><strong>R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>The winner of this award will have had a busy, impactful year primarily in the R&amp;B or hip-hop genres.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"DevonTaylor\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131445\/devon-taylor.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40234\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131445\/devon-taylor.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131445\/devon-taylor-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"RickyLewis\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131453\/ricky-lewis.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40235\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131453\/ricky-lewis.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131453\/ricky-lewis-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"GiullianaMerello\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131502\/guilliana-merello.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40236\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131502\/guilliana-merello.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131502\/guilliana-merello-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"MikeReid\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131517\/mike-reid.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40237\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131517\/mike-reid.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131517\/mike-reid-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"TonyRicoNichols\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131525\/rico-nichols.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40238\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131525\/rico-nichols.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131525\/rico-nichols-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"DevonTaylor\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131445\/devon-taylor.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Devon Taylor<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Between working with Justin Bieber and Mary J Blige, a BET awards performance and recording sessions, Devon was on fire this year.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"RickyLewis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"RickyLewis\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"DevonTaylor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131453\/ricky-lewis.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Ricky Lewis<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Ricky killed it on this year\u2019s stadium tours with The Weeknd.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"GiullianaMerello\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"GiullianaMerello\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"RickyLewis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131502\/guilliana-merello.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Giulliana Merello<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Giulliana\u2019s 2022 included huge tours with Karol G, a Modern Drummer cover, a sit-in with Seth Meyers\u2019 8G band and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"MikeReid\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"MikeReid\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"GiullianaMerello\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131517\/mike-reid.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Mike Reid<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Mike drummed at several huge events this year (including the Oscars, the Queen\u2019s Jubilee, and the iHeartRadio Music Awards with Charlie Puth and John Legend), toured with Alicia Keys and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"TonyRicoNichols\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"TonyRicoNichols\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"MikeReid\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131525\/rico-nichols.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Tony \u2018Rico\u2019 Nichols<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Rico toured with Kendrick Lamar, performed with Cardi B at the AMAs, threw it down on SNL with Megan Thee Stallion, backed Steve Iacy at Coachella, gigged with 24kGoldn, worked with Rileyy Lanez\u2026the list goes on.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267198-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267198.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267198\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SoulFunk\"><strong>Soul\/Funk Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of this award will have had a busy, impactful year primarily in the soul and\/or funk genres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"AdamDeitch\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131543\/adam-deitch.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40240\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131543\/adam-deitch.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131543\/adam-deitch-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"StantonMoore\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131554\/staton-moore.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40241\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131554\/staton-moore.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131554\/staton-moore-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"JostNickel\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131558\/jost-nickel.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"jost nickel drummer\" class=\"wp-image-40242\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131558\/jost-nickel.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131558\/jost-nickel-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"NateSmith\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131604\/nate-smith-1.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"nate smith drummer\" class=\"wp-image-40243\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131604\/nate-smith-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131604\/nate-smith-1-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"StanleyRandolph\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131613\/stanley-randolph.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40244\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131613\/stanley-randolph.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131613\/stanley-randolph-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AdamDeitch\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131543\/adam-deitch.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Adam Deitch<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Soul\/Funk Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            A new Lettuce album and a ton of tour dates, gigs with Break Science, Adam Deitch Quartet and an album with BTTRFLY, festival appearances and more kept Adam busy this year.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"StantonMoore\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"StantonMoore\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AdamDeitch\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131554\/staton-moore.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Stanton Moore<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Soul\/Funk Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Stanton had an insane year including dates with Les Claypool and Galactic, gigs with Garage A Trois and the Stanton Moore Trio, recording sessions, drum camps, masterclasses, jazz festivals, a new Zildjian crash and tons of online educational content.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"JostNickel\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"JostNickel\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"StantonMoore\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131558\/jost-nickel.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Jost Nickel<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Soul\/Funk Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Big tours with Jan Delay, drum festival appearances and clinics kept Jost\u2019s schedule full.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"NateSmith\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"NateSmith\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"JostNickel\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131604\/nate-smith-1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Nate Smith<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Soul\/Funk Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Drumming with Fearless Flyers, Kinfolk, Cory Wong, a tribute album to Leonard Cohen, appearances at jazz fests\u2026Nate Smith had a busy 2022.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"StanleyRandolph\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"StanleyRandolph\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"NateSmith\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131613\/stanley-randolph.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Stanley Randolph<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Soul\/Funk Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Stanley\u2019s year included gigs with Steve Lacy, Cory Henry and The BBC, producing and songwriting with various artists, a Lindsey Stirling track and more.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267199-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267199.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Soul\/Funk Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267199\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"YouTube\"><strong>YouTube Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This award goes to a drummer who has built their profile independently, has created a strong online community on YouTube, and is constantly inspiring or entertaining people with their drum videos, playing, and\/or personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"SamusPaulicelli\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131650\/samus-paulicelli.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40246\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131650\/samus-paulicelli.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131650\/samus-paulicelli-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"AlejandroSifuentes\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131653\/alejandro-sifuentes.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40247\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131653\/alejandro-sifuentes.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131653\/alejandro-sifuentes-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"ZackGrooves\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131656\/zack-grooves.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40248\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131656\/zack-grooves.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131656\/zack-grooves-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"DavidRaouf\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131702\/david-raouf.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40249\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131702\/david-raouf.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131702\/david-raouf-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"GabeHelguera\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131707\/gabe-helgeura.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40250\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131707\/gabe-helgeura.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131707\/gabe-helgeura-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"SamusPaulicelli\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131650\/samus-paulicelli.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Samus Paulicelli (66samus)<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            YouTube Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Educational, skilled and hilarious, Samus is a staple in the metal community and knows what drummers find both entertaining and useful. He added 240k new subscribers to his channel in 2022, with a jaw-dropping 38.7M views across 44 brand new videos (the top one earning almost 2M views).\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AlejandroSifuentes\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AlejandroSifuentes\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"SamusPaulicelli\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131653\/alejandro-sifuentes.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Alejandro Sifuentes<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            YouTube Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Alejandro Sifuentes was the most active YouTuber of this year\u2019s nominees. The skilled drummer and video editor earned over 13 million views on his channel across 49 videos this year.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"ZackGrooves\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"ZackGrooves\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AlejandroSifuentes\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131656\/zack-grooves.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Zack Grooves<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            YouTube Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Zack Graybeal (aka \u201cZackGrooves\u201d) thrills his audience with world-class playing and a wicked sense of humor. Zack released 35 videos in 2022, earning over 11 million views.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"DavidRaouf\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"DavidRaouf\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"ZackGrooves\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131702\/david-raouf.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            David Raouf (rDavidr)<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            YouTube Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            David Raouf (aka \u201crDavidr\u201d) is drumming\u2019s Mr. DIY. His channel is full of useful &amp; practical videos to help drummers maintain their gear and create new sounds. With 29 new releases, David\u2019s channel received over 14 million views in 2022.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"GabeHelguera\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"GabeHelguera\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"DavidRaouf\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131707\/gabe-helgeura.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Gabe Helguera (Drum Beats Online)<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            YouTube Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Gabe Helguera (aka \u201cDrum Beats Online\u201d) is an educator and performer in the band I Prevail. Gabe follows a steady release schedule of educational topics, with 27 releases and nearly 13 millions views in 2022.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267200-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267200.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267200\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"TikTok\"><strong>TikTok Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This award goes to a drummer who has built their profile independently, has created a strong online community on TikTok, and is constantly inspiring or entertaining people with their drum videos, playing, and\/or personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"HALDrums\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131717\/hal-drums.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40251\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131717\/hal-drums.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131717\/hal-drums-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"RockerGirlDrummer\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131723\/rockergirldrummer.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40252\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131723\/rockergirldrummer.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131723\/rockergirldrummer-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"ElEsteparioSiberiano\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131725\/el-estepario.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40253\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131725\/el-estepario.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131725\/el-estepario-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"TimothyFletcher\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131729\/timothy-fletcher.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40254\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131729\/timothy-fletcher.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131729\/timothy-fletcher-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"DominoSantantonio\">\n\n\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131734\/domino-santatonio.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40255\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131734\/domino-santatonio.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131734\/domino-santatonio-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"HALDrums\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131717\/hal-drums.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            HAL Drums<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            TikTok Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            He\u2019s got skill, he\u2019s got swag, and his drum covers have blown up on TikTok this year.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"RockerGirlDrummer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"RockerGirlDrummer\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"HALDrums\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131723\/rockergirldrummer.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            RockerGirlDrummer<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            TikTok Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            She\u2019s built a huge community around her covers of popular rock songs.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"ElEsteparioSiberiano\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"ElEsteparioSiberiano\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"RockerGirlDrummer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131725\/el-estepario.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            El Estepario Siberiano<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            TikTok Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            The drummer other drummers say is \u201cimpossibly good\u201d, he\u2019s built a following on concepts like playing tricky songs one-handed and doing ridiculously difficult stuff on a small setup.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"TimothyFletcher\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"TimothyFletcher\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"ElEsteparioSiberiano\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131729\/timothy-fletcher.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Timothy Fletcher<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            TikTok Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            This snare drummer dances, does stick tricks, and brings the heat from parks and trails to tennis courts. The energy coming from this guy is contagious!\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"DominoSantantonio\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"DominoSantantonio\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"TimothyFletcher\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131734\/domino-santatonio.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Domino Santantonio<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            TikTok Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Domino has stayed just as busy on TikTok this year, putting out regular covers of pop songs and drumming outside with other musicians.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267201-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267201.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"TikTok Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267201\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Instagram\"><strong>Instagram Drummer Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This award goes to a drummer who has built their profile independently, has created a strong online community on Instagram, and is constantly inspiring or entertaining people with their drum videos, playing, and\/or personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click on each drummer\u2019s photo to learn why they were nominated.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"KristinaRybalchenko\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131753\/kristina-rybalchenko.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40256\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131753\/kristina-rybalchenko.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131753\/kristina-rybalchenko-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"AnastasiaSereda\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131757\/anastatsia-sereda.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40257\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131757\/anastatsia-sereda.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131757\/anastatsia-sereda-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"LekoBertoldo\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131804\/leko-bertoldo.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40258\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131804\/leko-bertoldo.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131804\/leko-bertoldo-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"GreysonNekrutman\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131812\/greyson-nekrutman.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40259\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131812\/greyson-nekrutman.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131812\/greyson-nekrutman-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column cursor-pointer\" data-open=\"WojtekDeregowski\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131813\/wojtek-deregowski.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40260\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131813\/wojtek-deregowski.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131813\/wojtek-deregowski-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"KristinaRybalchenko\">\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131753\/kristina-rybalchenko.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Kristina Rybalchenko<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Instagram Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            An active content creator on the platform, Kristina regularly posts fun covers of popular rock songs.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"AnastasiaSereda\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"AnastasiaSereda\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"KristinaRybalchenko\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131757\/anastatsia-sereda.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Anastasia Sereda<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Instagram Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Anastasia is known for her heavy drum covers, precise playing and a killer attitude.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"LekoBertoldo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"LekoBertoldo\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"RockerGirlDrummer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131804\/leko-bertoldo.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Leko Bertoldo<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Instagram Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Leko is a memorable character, whether he\u2019s building kits from random items or using a snare drum to play tennis.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"GreysonNekrutman\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"GreysonNekrutman\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"LekoBertoldo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131812\/greyson-nekrutman.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Greyson Nekrutman<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Instagram Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Greyson became known on Instagram for his Big Band and jazz covers, but this year he\u2019s been branching out into rock and other styles.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pl-2.5 md:pl-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-right -right-7 md:-right-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"WojtekDeregowski\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reveal coach-wrap\" data-reveal=\"\" data-reset-on-close=\"false\" id=\"WojtekDeregowski\">\n    <i class=\"absolute transform -translate-y-1\/2 top-44 md:top-60 text-white cursor-pointer py-2.5 pr-2.5 md:pr-5 text-5xl md:text-6xl fas fa-angle-left -left-7 md:-left-10\" data-close=\"\" data-open=\"GreysonNekrutman\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative rounded-t-lg pb-72 sm:pb-96 bg-top bg-cover bg-black lazyload\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17131813\/wojtek-deregowski.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 md:p-5\">\n<h2 class=\"leading-none font-bebas\">\n            Wojtek Deregowski<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-coaches uppercase mx-auto mb-3 md:mb-2\">\n            Instagram Drummer Of The Year nominee\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"mx-auto text-left leading-normal md:leading-normal\">\n            Wojtek loves a good linear pattern, and he has a ton of videos sharing lessons on creative fills and licks.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267202-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267202.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Instagram Drummer Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267202\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Performance\"><strong>Drum Performance Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The<em> <\/em>winner of this award put on a legendary, must-watch performance (captured on video), either with a full band or solo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure 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allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin:0 auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17125950\/anika-nilles.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40188\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17125950\/anika-nilles.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17125950\/anika-nilles-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin:0 auto;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ANIKA NILLES \/ NEVELL - FULL STUDIO LIVE SESSION - LITTLE BIG BEAT STUDIOS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BQFiMrKY6VE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267188-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267188.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Drum Performance Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267188\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Recording\"><strong>Drum Recording Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>The winner of this award will have played on a single track or a full album that has made an outstanding contribution to their style (or music in general) via the drums.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Click each photo to listen to the nominated song or album.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5\" style=\"gap: 10px;\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SmRppchB8vs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130002\/jd-beck-smile.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40190\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130002\/jd-beck-smile.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130002\/jd-beck-smile-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vqfBnciZ6EM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130006\/antonio-sanchez-i-think.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40191\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130006\/antonio-sanchez-i-think.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130006\/antonio-sanchez-i-think-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WI6hb-ub7mQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130014\/simon-phillips-protocol.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40192\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130014\/simon-phillips-protocol.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130014\/simon-phillips-protocol-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=46icYYT_Gpg&#038;list=PLxA687tYuMWjguuCvYQCOa399HPx8PM9G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130021\/jay-weinberg.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40193\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130021\/jay-weinberg.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130021\/jay-weinberg-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V9xuD9cd_Rc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130028\/gavin-harrison-harridan.jpg\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40194\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130028\/gavin-harrison-harridan.jpg 680w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17130028\/gavin-harrison-harridan-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11267189-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11267189.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Drum Recording Of The Year\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11267189\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usa.yamaha.com\/products\/musical_instruments\/drums\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-40279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17135445\/Make-Waves-Sig-B-2-300x143.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17135445\/Make-Waves-Sig-B-2-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17135445\/Make-Waves-Sig-B-2-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17135445\/Make-Waves-Sig-B-2-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/17135445\/Make-Waves-Sig-B-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A very special shoutout to our title sponsor, <a href=\"https:\/\/usa.yamaha.com\/products\/musical_instruments\/drums\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yamaha<\/a>, for helping us put on this year&#8217;s Drummer Of The Year Awards. A longtime partner and friend of Drumeo, we can&#8217;t thank them enough.<\/p>\n<p>With a rich history of drum-making since 1967, Yamaha is committed to empower people to \u201cMake Waves\u201d with their sound and music. With drum offerings from beginner to some of the most elite craftsmanship found anywhere, Yamaha has long made a promise to providing customers of all ranges drum products that are reliable, value-driven, durable, and high-performing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vote for the top drummers of 2022 in this year&#8217;s Drumeo Drummer Of The Year Awards!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":174,"featured_media":40700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4019],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drummers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/174"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40170"}],"version-history":[{"count":151,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50510,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40170\/revisions\/50510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}