{"id":7814,"date":"2013-08-30T16:37:08","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T23:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/?p=7814"},"modified":"2013-11-12T12:05:11","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T20:05:11","slug":"drummies-2013-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/30\/drummies-2013-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Drum! Magazine 2013 Drummies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Top Awards for Roland V-Drums Family<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_8005\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"drum! magazine 2013 drummies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/30\/drummie-drummies\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8005\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8005\" data-attachment-id=\"8005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/30\/drummies-2013-awards\/drummies-awards-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Drummies-awards-2.png?fit=660%2C270&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"660,270\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Drummies-awards-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Drummies-awards-2.png?fit=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Drummies-awards-2.png?fit=660%2C270&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8005\" alt=\"Drummies-awards-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Drummies-awards-2.png?resize=660%2C270\" width=\"660\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Drummies-awards-2.png?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Drummies-awards-2.png?resize=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2013 Drummies!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Since 1998, <a title=\"drum magazine webiste\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drummagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Drum! <\/em><\/a><a title=\"drum magazine webiste\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drummagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">magazine <\/a>has taken the time to honor the artists and the musical gear that have made their mark in the intense world of percussion. The &#8220;<a title=\"drummies awards\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drummagazine.com\/drummies\/awards\" target=\"_blank\">Drummies<\/a>&#8221; have become known to many as the leading award of merit for percussionists worldwide and are presented annually to an elite roster of musicians and top notch gear.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Related: <a title=\"practicing with electronic drums\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/14\/practice-with-electronic-drums\/\" target=\"_blank\">Practicing with Electronic Drums<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of drummers vote annually to select the year&#8217;s top drummer within a broad range of musical categories such hip-hop, country and funk. The year&#8217;s most popular gear is also recognized as part of the Drummies in categories such as drum sets, hand drums and electronics.<\/p>\n<p>Year after year Roland artists and instruments are nominated for Drummies, and 2013 was no exception. Tony Royster Jr. won the 2013 Artist Drummie for Hip-Hop and Aaron Spears won for Funk, while the Roland <a title=\"td-30kv product page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/products\/details\/1206\" target=\"_blank\">TD-30KV V-Pro Kit<\/a> received the Drummie for Electronics. Congratulations to the Roland family for another great year of winner and runner-up accolades!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Drummies 2013 Awards<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/30\/drummies-2013-awards\/drummies-awards-list\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/drummies-awards-list.png?fit=576%2C864&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"576,864\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"drummies-awards-list\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/drummies-awards-list.png?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/drummies-awards-list.png?fit=576%2C864&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8016\" alt=\"drummies-awards-list\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/drummies-awards-list.png?resize=576%2C864\" width=\"576\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/drummies-awards-list.png?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/drummies-awards-list.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Drummies<\/b><b>\u00a0Trivia:<\/b>\u00a0Roland V-Drums products have won the electronics\u00a0Drummie\u00a0category 11 times since the category was added in 1999. Here&#8217;s the full list. Which one of these rigs have you played over the years and which was your favorite? Tell us all about it in the comments section. We&#8217;d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related links and articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"td-4kp v-drums portable wins mipa award\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/12\/v-drums-portable-mipa\/\" target=\"_blank\">TD-4KP V-Drums Portable Wins MIPA Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"choosing a roland v-drums kit is easier than you think\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/04\/choosing-a-roland-v-drums-kit-is-easier-than-you-think\/\" target=\"_blank\">Choosing a Roland V-Drums Kit is Easier Than You Think!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"supernatural technology for top electronic drum kits\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/16\/v-drums-with-supernatural-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\">SuperNATURAL Technology for Top Electronic Drum Kits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[jetpack_subscription_form]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Awards for Roland V-Drums Family Since 1998, Drum! magazine has taken the time to honor the artists and the musical gear that have made their mark in the intense world of percussion. 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