In each category, the name presented on top is the official winner. All the subsequent names under a category are considered to be runners-up by Drum! magazine, rather than second, third or fourth place winners.

I. Drummer Categories

Drummer of the year: Neil Peart
Runners-up: Stanton Moore, Mike Portnoy, Jimmy Sullivan

Rising drum star: Thomas Pridgen
Runners-up: Cody Hanson, Matt Smith, Spencer Smith

Best progressive drummer: Mike Portnoy
Runners-up: Neil Peart, Gavin Harrison, Danny Carey

Best metal drummer: Chris Adler
Runners-up: Jason Bittner, Joey Jordison, Brann Dailor

Best jam band drummer: Carter Beauford
Runners-up: Stanton Moore, Matt Abts, Jim Donovan

Best jazz drummer: Steve Smith
Runners-up: Peter Erskine, Billy Hart, Billy Kilson

Best funk drummer: Chad Smith
Runners-up: Stanton Moore, Zoro, Aaron Spears

Best urban drummer: ?uestlove (Ahmir Kalib Thompson)
Runners-up: Aaron Spears, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Teddy Campbell

Best mainstream pop drummer: Taylor Hawkins
Runners-up: Neil Peart, Chad Smith, Travis Barker

Best alternative rock drummer: Sam Loeffler
Runners-up: Brooks Wackerman, Atom Willard, Travis Barker

Best punk drummer: Travis Barker
Runners-up: Tré Cool (Frank Wright), Brooks Wackerman, Bill Stevenson

Best r&b/blues drummer: Zoro
Runners-up: Stanton Moore, Aaron Spears, Teddy Campbell

Best country drummer: Jim Riley
Runners-up: Paul Leim, Eddie Bayers, Ben Sesar

Best drum clinician: Thomas Lang
Runners-up: Jojo Mayer, Stanton Moore, Mike Mangini

Best studio drummer: Vinnie Colaiuta
Runners-up: Steve Gadd, Josh Freese, Rodney Holmes

Best live drumming performer: Neil Peart
Runners-up: Stanton Moore, Jimmy Sullivan, Mike Portnoy

II. Percussionist Categories

Percussionist of the year: Luis Conte
Runners-up: Giovanni Hidalgo, Fausto Cuevas III, Taku Hirano

Rising percussion star: Cesar Espinoza
Runners-up: Carlos \"Carly\" Maldonado, A.B. Bermudez, Eric Velez

Best latin percussionist: Richie Flores
Runners-up: A.B. Bermudez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Poncho Sanchez

Best jazz/fusion percussionist: Sammy Figueroa
Runners-up: Richie Flores, A.B. Bermudez, Cyro Baptista

Best percussion clinician: Jesus Diaz
Runners-up: Giovanni Hidalgo, Alex Acuña, Valerie Naranjo

Best rock/pop percussionist: Luis Conte
Runners-up: Fausto Cuevas III, Raul Rekow, Jim Donovan

Best worldbeat percussionist: Valerie Naranjo
Runners-up: Zakir Hussain, Taku Hirano, Cyro Baptista

Best percussion ensemble: Hip Pickles
Runners-up: Blue Man Group, San Jose Taiko, Blue Devils

Best drum circle facilitator: Jim Donovan
Runners-up: Valerie Naranjo, John Scalici, Chet Doboe

Best studio percussionist: Luis Conte
Runners-up: Lenny Castro, Emil Richards, Robert Vilera

Best live percussion performer: Marc Quiñones
Runners-up: Alex Acuña, Hip Pickles Jim Donovan

III. Industry And Product Categories

Best drum kit:
DW Collector’s Twisted Exotics
Runners-up: Pearl Masters MCX, Tama Starclassic Perfomer Bubinga/Birch, Ludwig Legacy

Best snare drum: Mapex Black Panther Thick Flame Maple
Runners-up: Tama 13\" Warlord Limited Edition, Pro-Mark 50th Anniversary snare, Yamaha 14 x 5.5\" Kabuto

Best custom drum maker: SJC Custom Drums
Runners-up: Pork Pie Percussion, The Craviotto Drum Company, Orange County Drum & Percussion,

Best cymbal: Zildjian Armand Series
Runners-up: Sabian 20\" HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash, Paiste Twenty Series, Zildjian 22\" K Medium Dark Ride

Best drumhead: Evans Ec1
Runners-up: Remo Powerstroke X snare head, Remo Vintage A snare head, Aquarian Super-2

Best drum stick: Vic Firth Danny Carey Nylon Tip Signature
Runners-up: Vater Limited Edition 2007 Stewart Copeland Standard, Zildjian Backbeat Series, Pro-Mark Chris Adler model

Best hardware: DW 8000 Series Pedals
Runners-up: Tama Iron Cobra Rolling Glide Pedals with Cobra Coil Speed Spring, Pearl 900 Series, Tama Stage Master

Best percussion: LP John Dolmayan Mini-Timbale
Runners-up: Pearl Travel Conga, LP More Cowbell Ridge Rider Bell Pack, Remo Key-Tuned Djembe

Best drumming accessory: Zildjian Travis Barker Artist Series Cymbal and Drumstick Bags
Runners-up: Vater Safe ‘N Sound Earplugs, SKB Roto-X cases, Aquarian Super-Thin Kickpads

Best electronic percussion: Roland Hd-1 V-Drums Lite
Runners-up: Yamaha DTXpress IV, Roland PM-01 Personal Monitor, Alesis DM5 Pro

IV. Media Categories

Best dvd: Secret Weapons For The Modern Drummer (Jojo Mayer)
Runners-up: In Constant Motion (Mike Portnoy), Ultimate Realistic Rock (Carmine Appice), Billy Cobham Live At 60 (Billy Cobham)

Best drumming book: On The Beaten Path (Rich Lackowski)
Runners-up: Drumming Out Of The Shadows (Jason Bittner), Hands, Grooves and Fills (Pat Petrillo), Jimi Hendrix: Smash Hits Drums Play-Along

Best drumming album: Hellyeah (HellYeah)
Runners-up: Obzen (Meshuggah), Avenged Sevenfold (Avenged Sevenfold), Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (Foo Fighters)

Best hand percussion album: The Magician (Sammy Figueroa)
Runners-up: Global Drum Project (Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju and Giovanni Hidalgo), Con Alma (Mark Weinstein), Raise Your Hand (Poncho Sanchez), Marimbula (Luis Conte)

Best web site: drummerworld.com
Runners-up: Pearldrum.com, drumsmith.com, drumbum.com

Best print ad:
Pearl’s “Chad Smith Grammy Magnet / Reference Series” ad
Runners-up: DW’s “My Name Is… And This Is My Custom DW Kit” campaign; Pro-Mark’s “Say It With Your Music” campaign; Taama’s “Uncharted Rhythmic Terrain / Blue Man Group” ad