Are You the Guitarist of the Year?
AS WE MENTIONED last month, Guitar World — along with Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques, Guitar Player, Bass Magazine and MusicRadar — has begun the search for 2019’s Guitarist of the Year, Young Guitarist of the Year, Acoustic Guitarist of the Year (sponsored by Takamine) and Bassist of the Year.
Past Guitarist of the Year winners include (David Gilmour). In addition to walking away with prizes supplied by sponsors PRS and Takamine, plus a year’s supply of Ernie Ball strings, last year’s winners have enjoyed increased exposure; videos of the 2018 finals have generated more than 4 million views. The 2019 finalists will be selected by star judges and industry experts, with the finals taking place September 21 and 22 at the UK Guitar Show in London. Confirmed judges for 2019 include and for Guitarist of the Year; and for Acoustic Guitarist of the Year; and for Young Guitarist of the Year; and (Level 42), , (Vulfpeck) and for Bassist of the Year.
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