The 2010 Musikmesse International Press Awards (MIPA) were announced at the Musikmesse convention in Frankfurt, Germany. Winners include Tama, Remo, Meinl, Pearl, Vic Firth, Korg, LP, and Hudson in eight different categories. All finalists and winners can be viewed below.
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Acoustic drums Winner: Tama Starphonic Snare Drums
Also nominated: Brady Spotted Gum and Drumcraft Series 8
Cymbals Winner: Meinl Byzance Sand Ride
Also nominated: Paiste Alpha Brillant Series and Zildjian K Light Flat Ride
Electronic drums Winner: Korg Wavedrum W-DX
Also nominated: Pearl E-Pro and Roland Octapad SPD30
Drum hardware Also nominated: DW-3000 Series and Mapex Falcon Pedal
Winner: Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive Bass Drum Pedal
Drumheads Winner: Remo Ambassador X
Also nominated: Aquarian Hi-Velocity and Evans EC2 SST
Drumsticks Winner: Vic Firth Signature Series
Also nominated: Pro-Mark Autograph Sticks and Regal Tip Extreme Metal Sticks
Percussion instrument Winners: LP One Hand Triangle and Meinl Taku Hirano Signature Handed Bale
Also nominated: Tycoon Swing Shake
Drum education Winner: Keith Carlock - \'The Big Picture\' (Hudson)
Also nominated: Derek Roddy - \'Blast Beats Evolved\' and George Kollias - \'Intense Metal Drumming\'
About MIPA Over 100 magazines from all over the world got together to vote the best products of 2009/2010 in more than 40 categories of the Musikmesse International Press Awards (MIPA), establishing the awards as the “Grammy\" of the Musical Instrument/Pro Audio industry.