We were recently commissioned by Drumeo, a company that offers online drum instructions featuring guest artist instructors and the creation of YouTube content, to create custom awards for a new annual program that celebrates achievements in the drumming community.
Drumeo said of the decision to launch their awards, “Every year, drummers around the world accomplish amazing things. In 2021, their drumming is inspiring people to get through a difficult time, encouraging others to express themselves on the instrument. So we decided that this would be the perfect time to launch an awards program to recognize drummers who stood out this year."
Through a poll of their drumming community, with dozens of names, and an internal panel of drummers, they identified nominees in 13 categories. Drumeo then turned to their online community to decide on who received the following awards.
The awards were presented on a live show on their Youtube channel on February 4, 2022.
The Drumeo 2021 “Drummer of The Year” Winners include:
Drummer Of The Year: Travis Barker
Drum Performance Of The Year: Mario Duplantier
Online Creator Of The Year: El Estepario Siberiano
Soul/Funk Drummer Of The Year: Anderson .Paak
R&B/Hip-Hop Drummer Of The Year: Questlove
Pop Drummer Of The Year: Aaron Spears
Country Drummer Of The Year: Billy Freeman
Contemporary Drummer Of The Year: Larnell Lewis
Jazz Drummer Of The Year: Nate Smith
Progressive Drummer Of The Year: Matt Garstka
Metal Drummer Of The Year: Jay Weinberg
Rock Drummer Of The Year: Chad Smith
In addition, the Drumming Legacy Awards also recognized today’s drummers who embody the spirit of each award’s namesake. Drumeo wanted to celebrate the legends and keep their names alive while giving recipients an accolade they can take pride in.
The Drumeo 2021 Drumming Legacy Award Winners include:
The Buddy Rich Award: Steve Gadd
The Jim Chapin Award: Emmanuelle Caplette
The Louie Bellson Award: Joey Jordison
The Viola Smith Award: Aric Improta
The Tony Williams Award: Nandi Bushell
About The Custom Award
We worked with Drumeo to create a freestanding acrylic pillar, incorporating a brushed pewter abstract snare drum top medallion from the “O” in the Drumeo logo. Details were incorporated into the award for personalization elements.
We enjoyed working with the Drumeo team on this creative custom award project. For more inspiration on custom acrylic awards, visit Acrylic Awards.