Readers' Choice

From 1991 to the present — read about each Readers' Choice Awards Innovators.

From 2012 to the present — read about each Readers' Choice Awards Albums.

From 2014 to the present — read about each Readers' Choice Awards Artists.

Joe Bonamassa Awarded in 2018 Joe Bonamassa can be safely filed in the “force of nature” category. Thirty years ago, he was a 12-year-old guitar prodigy...

George Benson Awarded in 2018 Even within the category of jazz, it’s hard to pin down guitar wizard George Benson. In a career lasting over a...

Jeff Beck Awarded in 2018 The six-string career of Jeff Beck is the stuff of legend – think about those stints in the Yardbirds and Jeff...

Albert Lee Awarded in 2018 Known primarily as a virtuoso sideman, over the past half-century, Albert Lee journeyed from British country-rocker to international fame as an...

Each year, Vintage Guitar asks fans to select Readers’ Choice winners for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Player of the Year in four categories based on artists and recordings featured in the magazine. Included are selections for the VG Hall of Fame, which annually inducts two players, an innovator, and an instrument. Thousands of votes are tallied via the magazine’s traditional written ballot and online at VintageGuitar.com.

Each year, VG asks readers to select Readers’ Choice winners for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Player of the Year...

Each year, VG asks readers to select Readers’ Choice winners for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Player of the Year...