Acoustic Guitarist - Tommy Emmanuel Blues Guitarist - Stevie Ray Vaughn Classical Guitarist - Andres Segovia Country Guitarist - Chet Atkins Jazz Guitarist - Joe Pass Metal Guitarist - Randy Rhoads New Talent - John Mayer Rock Guitarist - Jimi Hendrix Slide Guitarist - Derek Trucks Educator - Steve Morse Song Writer/Composer - Pete Townshend Funk Guitarist - Prince Reggae Guitarist - Junior Marvin Fusion Guitarist - Allan Holdsworth Instrumentalist - Eric Johnson Alternative Guitarist - Frank Zappa
Honorable Mentions: Acoustic Guitarist - Leo Kottke Blues Guitarist - Jimi Hendrix Jazz Guitarist - Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt Song Writer/Composer - John Lennon, Bob Dylan
