Earlier this year, we played host to a search for the best electric and acoustic guitar players the world has to offer - and now the results are in.
With input from star judges and editors of Guitar World, Guitar Player, Guitarist, Total Guitar and Guitar Techniques, we watched hundreds of entries to pick out the finest players for Guitarist of the Year, Acoustic Guitarist of the Year and Young Guitarist of the Year.
Guitarist of the Year
Dylan Reavey (Australia)
Marco Puglisi (Switzerland)
Todd Blackmore (UK)
Acoustic Guitarist of the Year
Alan Shikoh (USA)
Christie Lenée (USA)
Daniel Padim (Brazil)
Young Guitarist of the Year
Joey Bissell (UK)
Liam Garcia (USA)
Yamato Mori (Japan)
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