Guitarist Of The Year 2019
Star judges announced and how to enter
Our Guitarist Of The Year competition is now open for 2019 and we’re delighted to reveal not only a new category this year but also some of the star judges who will help to choose the finalists. In addition to last year’s Guitarist, Young Guitarist and Acoustic Guitarist Of The Year, there will now be a Bass Guitarist category in our search for new talent. Mark King (Level 42), Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai), Joe Dart (Vulfpeck) and Robert Trujillo (Metallica) have been confirmed as judges for the video submission stage. For Guitarist Of The Year, we’re delighted to announce Toto and session icon Steve Lukather, Dream Theater’s John Petrucci and Tosin Abasi of Animals As Leaders as judges, with virtuoso Andy McKee confirmed as the first judge for the Acoustic category. These judges will select three finalists from the online entries submitted in each category, scoring them for musicality, creativity, feel and originality. The finalists will then travel to London to perform live in front of a panel of judges at the UK Guitar Show on 21 and 22 September. Last year’s finalists flew in from Russia, the USA, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands with Canada’s Gabriel Cyr, the US’s Hunter Hallberg and Russia’s Alexandr Misko winning the Guitarist, Young Guitarist and Acoustic titles.
To enter, simply upload one video via YouTube of you performing, showcasing your playing for the category you want to enter. Fill in the entry form at http://bit.ly/GOTY2019, where you’ll also find more info on submissions. The deadline is 3 July 2019. Good luck!