Steve Smith is the big winner of the Modern Drummer Readers Poll 2017. He is #1 in three categories: MVP, Rock and Educational Product for his 'Pathways of Motion' method book/DVD. Mark Guiliana is winner in both Jazz and Recorded Performance, Audio. Inducted into the Hall of Fame this year is Peter Erskine. He joins the selected group of artists that are in this category since 1979, when Gene Krupa became the the Hall of Fame artist. Mike Mangini, Ash Shoan and Jay Weinberg are also winners. The complete list is here below, including the entire Hall of Fame index at the en end of this article.
All the 2017 Modern Drummer Readers Poll Winners
Steve Smith - MVP/Rock/Educational Product
MVP 2. Mark Guiliana
3. Will Calhoun
4. Robert "Sput" Searight
5. Shannon Forrest
Rock 2. Tommy Aldridge
3. Will Calhoun
4. Sarah Tomek
5. Barry Kerch
Educational Product 2. Jim Riley, Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer (book/CD)
3. Mark Guiliana, Exploring Your Creativity on the Drumset (book/DVD)
4. Aaron Sterling, Sound of Sterloid (web video series)
5. Dafnis Prieto, A World of Rhythmic Possibilities (book/online audio and video)
Mike Mangini - Prog
2. Craig Blundell
3. Aric Improta
4. Jimmy Keegan
5. Navene Koperweis
Ash Soan - Studio
2. Shannon Forrest
3. Steven Wolf
4. Aaron Sterling
5. Nir Z
Mark Guiliana - Jazz/Recorded Performance, Audio
Jazz 2. Ralph Peterson
3. Scott Amendola
4. Carl Allen
5. McClenty Hunter
Recorded Performance, Audio 2. Robert "Sput" Searight, Larnell Lewis, and Jason "JT" Thomas, Culcha Vulcha (Snarky Puppy)
3. Joshua Wells, IV (Black Mountain)
4. Matt Wilson, Beginning of a Memory (Matt Wilson's Big Happy Family)
5. Deantoni Parks, Technoself (Deantoni Parks)
Abe Cunningham - Alternative
2. Ira Elliot
3. David Sandström
4. Josh Block
5. Nate Lotz
"It's an honor to win the 2017 @modern_drummer Metal Drummer Readers Poll. Thank you MD and readers for the kind and humbling recognition!"
- Jay Weinberg
Jay Weinberg - Metal
2. Alex Rüdinger
3. Eloy Casagrande
4. Gil Sharone
5. Brann Dailor
Chris Turner - Up & Coming
2. Loniel Robinson
3. Louise Bartle
4. Chris Woollison
5. Jonathan Pinson
Jojo Mayer - Fusion
2. Anika Nilles
3. Robert "Sput" Searight
4. Adam Deitch
5. Cliff Almond
Jim Riley - Country
2. Rich Redmond
3. Ben Sesar
4. Pat McDonald
5. Garrett Goodwin
Josh Dun - Pop/R&B
2. Rashid Williams
3. Carter McLean
4. Terence Higgins
5. Andrés Forero
Neil Peart - Recorded Performance, Video: R40 Live (Rush)
2. Daniel Platzman, Smoke + Mirrors Live (Imagine Dragons)
3. Chester Thompson and Ralph Humphrey, Roxy: The Movie (Frank Zappa)
4. Mikkey Dee, Clean Your Clock (Motörhead)
5. Rat Scabies and Andrew "Pinch" Pinching, Don't You Wish That We Were Dead (the Damned)
Thomas Lang - Clinician/Educator
2. Benny Greb
3. Mike Johnston
4. Jost Nickel
5. Claus Hessler
Past Hall of Fame Winners
2016: Vic Firth
2015: Ian Paice
2014: Carmine Appice
2013: Bernard Purdie
2012: Phil Collins
2011: Jim Chapin
2010: Hal Blaine
2009: Mitch Mitchell
2008: Ginger Baker
2007: Jack DeJohnette
2006: Charlie Watts
2005: Stewart Copeland
2004: Mike Portnoy
2003: Simon Phillips
2002: Steve Smith
2001: Dennis Chambers
2000: Dave Weckl
1999: Roy Haynes
1998: Ringo Starr
1997: Terry Bozzio
1996: Vinnie Colaiuta
1995: Elvin Jones
1994: Larrie Londin
1993: Jeff Porcaro
1992: Max Roach
1991: Art Blakey
1990: Bill Bruford
1989: Carl Palmer
1988: Joe Morello
1987: Billy Cobham
1986: Tony Williams
1985: Louie Bellson
1984: Steve Gadd
1983: Neil Peart
1982: Keith Moon
1981: John Bonham
1980: Buddy Rich
1979: Gene Krupa
