11/06 budou vyhlášeny tradiční Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards, událost proběhne v Indigo2 (Londýn) a nominovaní v jednotlivých kategoriích jsou:

Best New Band
ANIMALS AS LEADERS
HEIGHTS
THE DEFILED
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS
PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION

Best Underground Band
BLACK BREATH
ANCIENT VVISDOM
WATAIN
IN SOLITUDE
SHINING (Norway) 

Breakthrough
CANCER BATS
PARKWAY DRIVE
WHILE SHE SLEEPS
 MOTIONLESS IN WHITE
GHOST 

Best U.K. Band
SAXON
FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM
TESSERACT
TRC
BLACK SPIDERS 

Best International Band
OPETH
MESHUGGAH
LAMB OF GOD
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
NIGHTWISH 

Best Event
MANOWAR returning to the U.K.
IRON MAIDEN's U.K. tour
Dave Mustaine playing with METALLICA
Devin Townsend's DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT London shows
Tommy Lee bringing his drumcoaster to the U.K. 

Best Live Band
IRON MAIDEN
METALLICA
RAMMSTEIN
SKINDRED
WATAIN 

Dimebag Darrell Shredder
Satchel (STEEL PANTHER)
Devin Townsend
Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY)
Adam Dutkiewicz (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE)
Ol Drake (EVILE) 

Metal As Fuck
Zoltan Bathory (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH)
HELL
SABATON
ANTHRAX
Nik Kai 

Redaktoři Metal Hammeru pak budou ještě hlasovat v kategoriích:
Drummer Of The Year
Album Of The Year
Riff Lord
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The Golden God 

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