For 2010 and beyond, the vote will be for Album of the Year only.
Dino Award Winners
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2019 Album of the Year Whitesnake - Flesh and Blood |
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2018 Album of the Year Ultraphonix - Original Human Music |
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2017 Album of the Year Accept - The Rise of Chaos |
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2016 Album of the Year Spiritual Beggars - Sunrise to Sundown |
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2015 Album of the Year (Tie) The Winery Dogs - Hot Streak Slayer - Repentless |
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2014Album of the Year: Firewolfe - We Rule the Night |
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2013Album of the Year: Stryper - No More Hell to Pay |
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2012Album of the Year: Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth |
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2011Album of the Year: Whitesnake - Forevermore |
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2010Album of the Year: Accept - Blood of the Nations |
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2009
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The Mindcrime II (awarded for purposely pursuing terrible ideas to inevitably disasterous conclusions): 2009 winner: Lita Ford - Wicked Wonderland.
The Screaming Devil Baby (awarded to an artist for pathetic behavior). 2009 winner: Steven Tyler |
2008
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The Mindcrime II (awarded for purposely pursuing terrible ideas to inevitably disasterous conclusions): 2008 winner: Judas Priest - Nostradamus
The Screaming Devil Baby (awarded to an artist for pathetic behavior). 2008 winner: Scott Weiland |
2007
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The Mindcrime II (awarded for purposely pursuing terrible ideas to inevitably disasterous conclusions): 2007 winner: Queensryche
The Screaming Devil Baby (awarded to an artist for pathetic behavior). 2007 winner: Michael Schenker |
2006
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New Awards for 2006!
The Mindcrime II (awarded for purposely pursuing terrible ideas to inevitably disasterous conclusions): 2006 winner: Queensryche
The Screaming Devil Baby (awarded to an artist for pathetic behavior). 2006 winner: Michael Schenker |
2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000: (Tie)
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| 1999: John Norum - Slipped into Tomorrow |  |
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| 1998: Bruce Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding |  |
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| 1997: Led Zeppelin -BBC Sessions |  |
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1996: (Tie)
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| 1995: Van Halen - Balance |  |
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| 1994: Pride & Glory - Pride & Glory |  |
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| 1993: Savatage - Edge Of Thorns |  |
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1992: (Tie)
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| 1991: Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears |  |
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| 1990: Judas Priest - Painkiller |  |
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1989: (3 way tie)
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| 1988: Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime |  |
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| 1987: Guns & Roses - Appetite for Destruction |  |
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| 1986: David Lee Roth - Eat 'Em and Smile |  |
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| 1985: Iron Maiden - Live After Death |  |
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| 1984: Van Halen - 1984 |  |
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| 1983: Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind |  |
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| 1982: Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast |  |
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| 1981: Rush - Moving Pictures |  |
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| 1980: Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz |  |
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| 1979: AC/DC - Highway To Hell |  |
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| 1978: Van Halen - Van Halen |  |
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| 1977: AC/DC - Let There Be Rock |  |
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| 1976: Rainbow - Rising |  |
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| 1975: Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti |  |
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| 1974: Deep Purple - Burn |  |
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| 1973: Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy |  |
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| 1972: Deep Purple - Machine Head |  |
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| 1971: Led Zeppelin - IV |  |
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| 1970: Deep Purple - In Rock |  |
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| 1969: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II |  |
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| 1968: Jeff Beck Group - Truth |  |
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| 1967: Jim Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced |  |
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| 1966: Cream - Fresh Cream |  |
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Through 2009, The Dinosaur Rock Guitar Forum voted for the yearly wards in the following catgeories:
- Best Album of the Year
- Most Disappointing Album of the Year
- DVD of the Year — Generally given to a release of previously unavailable material.
- Release of the Year (DVD or CD) Given for, but not limited to, re-releases of previously available material
The Lifeson — for wimping out as a player or artist (or "going soft" on a release) when you could clearly do so much better.
The Mindcrime II (awarded when appropriate) — to an artist for purposely pursuing terrible ideas to inevitably disasterous conclusions.