BEST ACOUSTIC GUITAR OF 2015
- Epiphone’s Masterbilt AJ-45ME
- Riversong Guitars’ Tradition 2 Performer
- Taylor Guitars’ 614ce Guitar
- Washburn’s Woodline Series WLO12SE
BEST ELECTRIC GUITAR OF 2015
- Cort’s MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature Electric Guitar
- Epiphone’s Tommy Thayer “White Lightning” Les Paul Standard
- Framus’ German Custom Shop Mayfield Custom
- Ibanez’s JEM77PBFP Steve Vai Signature
BEST BASS GUITAR OF 2015
- Epiphone’s Ltd. Ed. Jack Casady
- Ibanez’s BTB33 Volo
- Riversong Guitars’ Graduated Scale Acoustic Bass
- Warwick’s German Custom Shop StarBass
BEST GUITAR ACCESSORY OF 2015
- D’Addario’s NYXL Balanced Tension Strings
- Ibanez’s TSMINI Mini Tube Screamer
- GraphTech’s Ratio Locking Machine Heads
- Riversong Guitars’ Multi-Flexi Wooden Pick
BEST KEYBOARD/SOUND MODULE OF 2015
- Akai’s Advance Keyboards
- Casio’s CGP-700 Compact Grand Piano
- Roland’s JD-XA Analog/Digital Crossover Synthesizer
- Yamaha’s PSR-S970 Arranger Workstation
BEST INSTRUMENT AMP OF 2015
- Epiphone’s Electar Century Amplifier
- Fender’s Acoustic Pro Acoustic Amp
- Peavey’s Mini MEGA Bass Amplifier
- Randall’s EOD88 Amplifier
BEST POWER AMP OF 2015
- Crown’s XLS DriveCore 2
- Peavey’s IPR2 Series
- Powersoft’s Ottocanali Series
- QSC’s GXD-8
BEST SPEAKER OF 2015
- JBL’s SRX800P
- Peavey’s Dark Matter Series
- RCF’s EVOX
- Yamaha’s CBR Series
BEST MULTITRACK RECORDER/RECORDING & MIXING SOFTWARE OF 2015
- PreSonus’ Studio One 3 Professional
- Shure’s ShurePlus MOTIV Mobile Recording App
- TASCAM’s DR-44WL Portable Recorder
- Zoom NA’s F8 MultiTrack Field Recorder
BEST MIXER/CONSOLE OF 2015
- Peavey’s PV Series with Auto-Tune
- QSC’s TouchMix-8
- Soundcraft’s Si Series
- Yamaha’s TF Series
BEST CABLED MICROPHONE OF 2015
- AKG’s C314 Professional Multi-Pattern Condenser
- Audio-Technica’s AT2020USBi Cardioid Condenser
- Neumann’s U 47 Fet
- Shure’s PGA181 Side-Address Cardioid Condenser
BEST WIRELESS SYSTEM OF 2015
- AKG’s DMS800
- Audio-Technica’s System 10 PRO Rack-Mount Digital Wireless
- Nady’s U-1100/2100
- Sennheiser’s Evolution Wireless D1
BEST DRUM SET OF 2015
- Alesis’ DM10X Mesh Kit
- Ludwig Drum Company’s Legacy Mahogany Series
- Sonor’s Vintage Series
- Tama’s TW52ZS STAR Walnut 5-Piece Kit
BEST CYMBALS OF 2015
- Meinl’s Byzance Jazz series 21-Inch Nuance Ride
- Paiste’s 22-Inch RUDE Power Ride
- Sabian’s Remastered HH Line
- Zildjian’s L80 Low Volume Cymbals
BEST PERCUSSION ACCESSORY OF 2015
- Alfred’s Music Playing Cards: Int’l Drum Rudiments
- D’Addario’s Glenn Kotche Active Wave 570
- Manhasset Specialty Co.’s Percussion Trap Tables
- Sabian’s Sound Kit
BEST FLOOR EFFECT OF 2015
- Amptweaker’s TightFuzz Pro
- BOSS’ DD-500 Digital Delay
- DigiTech’s TRIO
- Electro-Harmonix’s KEY9 Electric Keyboard Machine
BEST BAG/CASE OF 2015
- Gator Cases’ Titan Series Waterproof Guitar Case
- Grundorf’s Bull Nose Style Mixer Case
- Perri’s Leathers’ Licensed Rock Guitar Bags
- TKL’s American Vintage Series Cases
BEST DJ PRODUCT OF 2015
- Native Instruments’ Traktor Kontrol S8
- Numark’s NS7 III
- Pioneer DJ’s DJM-S9 Mixer
- Rane’s MP2015 Rotary Mixer
BEST LIGHTING PRODUCT OF 2015
- ADJ Lighting’s Mega Tripar Profile Plus
- Blizzard Lighting’s LB-PAR HEX
- CHAUVET DJ’s Swarm 4 FX
- Eternal Lighting’s CUBEecho MK2
BEST BOOK/VIDEO/SOFTWARE OF 2015
- Alfred Music’s “Playing On The Changes,” by Bob Mintzer
- Carl Fischer Music’s “Extra Easy Piano Classics”
- eMedia Music’s “Music Theory Tutor” Music Theory Software
- Hal Leonard’s “Chart Hits” Instrumental Play-Alongs
BEST ACCESSORY OF 2015
- D’Addario’s NYXL Balanced Tension Strings
- Gator Cases’ Frameworks Microphone Accessory Tray
- Manhasset Specialty Co.’s Clear Desk Symphony Stand
- Peavey’s Star Wars Accessories
BEST NON-GUITAR FRETTED INSTRUMENT OF 2015
- Deering Banjos’ Goodtime Banjo Ukulele
- Hilo’s 2954 Premier Series Zebrawood Soprano Ukulele
- Kala Brand’s Comfort Edge Tenors
- Lanikai’s Tuna Uke SMTU-C
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
- DigiTech’s TRIO
- On-Stage’s TCM1900 Grip-On Universal Device Holder
- Peavey’s Vypyr Pro
- Yamaha’s TF Series
REP OF THE YEAR
- Bob Jordan, Right Track Marketing
- Danny Kent, OnTrack Sales
- Frank Maglio, Mindshare Marketing
- John Goodwin, Eaton Sales and Marketing
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
- Casio America, Inc.
- D’Addario & Co., Inc.
- Hal Leonard Corp.
- Yamaha Corp. of America
MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
- Casio America, Inc.
- D’Addario & Co., Inc.
- Peavey Electronics
- Yamaha Corp. of America
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT/HALL OF FAME
- Jim Hennessey, TMP/On-Stage
- Mark Terry, KMC Music
- Mike Matthews, Electro-Harmonix
- Scott Goodman, Zoom NA