Thanks to all the Dutch and Belgium readers of Slagwerkkrant magazine who recently voted Zildjian's Rock cymbal line, the Z3 Series, their favorite cymbals in 2009-2010...along with being awarded 3rd place for the A Custom and K EFX cymbals in the Best Cymbal category.
The Awards were presented at the Adams Drumworld Festival, where Jeroen Bakx of Zildjian's Benelux Distributors, Hoshino, was on hand to receive the Zildjian Z3 Award, together with Zildjian's Bob Wiczling (International Marketing Manager) and Tina Clarke (Zildjian International Artist Relations Manager).
Also in attendance to pick up his Award for Best Drummer's Drummer Benelux was top Zildjian Artist, Hans Eijkenaar, many congratulations to Hans.
Congratulations also to fellow Zildjian Artists also nominated in this category, where Zildjian Artists topped the poll in places 1st, 2nd and 3rd:
Winner: Hans Eijkenaar
#2 Cesar Zuiderwijk
#3 Kim Weemhoff
#8 Joost Kroon
Other big Zildjian Winners included:
Cesar Zuiderwijk - Best Rock/Dance/Funk Drums Benelux
Kim Weemhoff - Best Fusion/World Drums Benelux
Alex Acuna - Best Percussion Worldwide
Brian Blade - Best Jazz Drums Worldwide
Keith Carlock - Best Drum Video/DVD of the Year
And those who were nominated:
All Time Favourite/Hall of Fame 2010 Benelux
#2 Kim Weemhoff
#3 Pierre Courbois
Best Drummer's Drummer Worldwide
#3 Steve Gadd
#4 Vinnie Colaiuta
#5 Gavin Harrison
#7 Simon Phillips
#9 Brian Blade
Best Rock/Dance/Funk Drums Worldwide
#2 Steve Gadd
#3 Gavin Harrison
#4 Simon Phillips
#9 Keith Carlock
#10 Dave Grohl
Best Rock/Dance/Funk Drums Benelux
Winner: Cesar Zuiderwijk
#2 Hans Eijkenaar
#4 Joost Kroon
#8 Ton Dijkman
#9 Bram van den Berg
Best Hardrock/Metal Drums Worldwide
#4 Lars Ulrich
Best Hardrock/Metal Drums Benelux
#2 Ernst van Ee
Best Fusion/World Drum Worldwide
#2 Steve Gadd
#3 Vinnie Colaiuta
#6 Alex Acuna
#7 Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez
#8 Dennis Chambers
#9 Anthonio Sanchez
#10 Steve Smith
Best Fusion/World Drums Benelux
Winner: Kim Weemhoff
#2 Hans Eijkenaar
#9 Marcel Serierse
Best Jazz Drums Worldwide
Winner: Brian Blade
#2 Manu Katche
#4 Peter Erskine
#5 Bill Stewart
#8 Antonio Sanchez
#10 Ben Perowsky
Best Jazz Drums Benelux
#2 Joost Kroon
#4 Pierre Coubois
#5 John Engels
Best Percussion Worldwide
Winner: Alex Acuna
#2 Luis Conte
#3 Trilok Gurtu
#4 Pete Lockett
#5 Hakim Ludin
#7 Giovanni Hidalgo
#8 Art Tuncboyaciyan
#9 Sheila E.
#10 Airto Moreira
Best Percussion Benelux
#2 Mike Schaperclaus
#3 Jeroen de Rijk
#7 Kobe Proesmans
Best Slagwerkgroup Benelux
#2 Percossa
Best Band Benelux
#2 De Dijk
#3 Golden Earring
Best Drum Show/Workshop Benelux was Pasveerkorps
For more information check out: www.slagwerkwereld.com