Merry Christmas to you all!...2006 has been a great year for rock and metal. Baconmusic has been at the forefront of the action to bring you the best reviews of gigs, new albums and DVDs. Now Baconmusic's experienced team of rock/metal writers (James Allman, Adam Fredericks, Rakesh Burton, Simon Barton & Cos Cimino) have submitted their votes for the Baconmusic awards. Click here to see who is victorious!

BEST LIVE GIG:

1. IRON MAIDEN (December 2006)

2. Amon Amarth (November 2006)

3. Y & T (September 2006)

4. In Flames (March 2006)

5. Trivium (March 2006)

BEST ALBUM:

1. IRON MAIDEN - A Matter of Life and Death

2. Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

3. Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth

4. In Flames - Come Clarity

5. Edguy - Rocket Ride

BEST SONG:

1. IRON MAIDEN - For the Greater Good of God

2. Amon Amarth - Gods of War Arise

3. Dragonforce - Through The Fire and Flames

4. Satyricon - Now, Diabolical

5. Edguy - The Asylum

BEST BAND:

1. IRON MAIDEN

2. Amon Amarth

3. Edguy

4. Satyricon

5. In Flames

BEST NEWCOMER:

1. LAST STOP CHINA TOWN

2. Sanctorum

3. Glyder

4. Threat Signal

5. The Answer

BEST DEBUT ALBUM:

1. LAST STOP CHINA TOWN - Vital Signs

2. Sanctorum - The Heavens Shall Burn

3. Glyder - Glyder

4. This Ending - Inside the Machine

5. Beyond Fear - Beyond Fear

BEST MUSIC DVD:

1. AMON AMARTH - Wrath of the Norsemen

2. Children of Bodom - Chaos Ridden Years

3. Bruce Dickinson - Anthology

4. Motley Crue - Carnival of Sins

5. Dissection - Rebirth of Dissection

BEST VIDEO CLIP:

1. IN FLAMES - Take This Life

2. Satyricon - King

3. Trivium - Anthem (We Are The Fire)

4. Deathstars - Cyanide

5. Amorphis - House of Sleep

BEST UK FESTIVAL :

1. BLOODSTOCK

2. Bloodstock Open Air

3. Download

4. Bulldog Bash

5. Prog Power

So CONGRATULATIONS to all of the above mentioned bands. Thanks for giving us a great 2006! Also thanks to all the Record Labels and PR Companies that have worked with Baconmusic in 2006 - you know who you are...we couldn't do it without you! Also thanks to our webmaster Kim Jones who keeps things ticking along nicely for us all. Lets hope that 2007 lives up to all our expectations in the music world! Rock on and stay happy!

James Allman, 27/12/2006