In The Rear View Mirror

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Toby Hitchcock:Mercury's Down

2. Mr. Big:What If..

3. Sixx A.M.:This Is Gonna Hurt

4. Alice Cooper:Welcome 2 My Nightmare

5. Whitesnake:Forevermore

6. Night Ranger:Somewhere In California

7. Magnum:The Visitation

8. M.ill.ion:Sane & Insanity

9. Black Country Communion: 2

10. Shadowman:Watching Over You

BEST SWEDISH ALBUM:


1. M.ill.ion:Sane & Insanity
2. Katana:Heads Will Roll
3. ColdSpell:Out From The Cold
4. Work Of Art:In Progress
5. Zero Illusions:Oblivion

BEST LIVE ALBUMS:

1. Whitesnake:Live At Donington 1990
2. Gotthard:Homegrown-Live In Lugano
3. Gary Moore:Live At Montreux 2010

BEST SONGS:

1. Sixx A.M.:Oh My God
2. Toby Hitchcock:This Is The Moment
3. Whitesnake:Easier Said Than Done
4. Sixx A.M.:Skin
5. Toby Hitchcock:Mercury's Down
6. Alice Cooper:I Am Made Of You
7. Def Leppard:Undefeated
8. Mr. Big:I Won't Get In My Way
9. Night Ranger:Lay It On Me
10. Mr. Big:Undertow

BEST SWEDISH SONGS:

1. M.ill.ion:Hell's Gate
2. Katana:Phoenix On Fire
3. Work Of Art:The Rain

COVER VERSIONS OF THE YEAR:

1. Styx:High Enough (damn yankees)
2. Kingdom Come:Break Down The Walls (stone fury)
3. Alice Cooper:We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place (the animals)

SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL-CONCERT OF THE YEAR:

1. Judas Priest
2. Mr. Big
3. Hooters
4. Styx
5. Buckcherry

CONCERT OF THE YEAR:

1. Pretty Maids (Varberg)
2. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (Göteborg)
3. Accept (Göteborg)
4. Magnum (Göteborg)
5. Toto (Göteborg)

OPENING ACT OF THE YEAR:

1. Katana (for Crown of Thorns in Gothenburg)
2. Crimes Of Passion (for Saxon in Gothenburg)
3. Grand Magus (for Accept in Gothenburg)

LIVE EVENT OF THE YEAR:

Snowy Shaw All Star Band (Brew House,Gothenburg May 27th -dvd recording!!!)

DVD OF THE YEAR:

Europe:Live At Shepherd's Bush,London

BEST SWEDISH BAND:

Katana

LOWPOINTS OF THE YEAR:

Alone solos (guitar,drums,bass,keyboards)-Time to quit them..NOW!!!!!

R.I.P.:
Phil Kennemore (Y&T)(1953-2011),Gary Moore (1952-2011),Mat LePorte (Jon Oliva's Pain) (1970-2011),Clarence Clemons (Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band) (1942-2011),
Michael Burston (Motörhead) (1949-2011),Scott Columbus (Manowar) (1956-2011),Dag Stokke (Tnt) (1967-2011),Micael Grimm (Easy Action) (1968-2011),
Michael "Wurzel"Burston(Motörhead) (1949-2011),Jani Lane (Warrant) (1964-2011),Steve Harris (Shy) (1965-2011)

Andy Flash
December 2011
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