Metal From Finland Awards 2008

Below are the results for Metal From Finland Awards 2008! Thank you for everyone who voted in this 2008 edition of METAL FROM FINLAND AWARDS! Let's do it again next year shall we?

Best Band 2008

1. H.I.M.
2. TARJA TURUNEN
3. NIGHTWISH
4. APOCALYPTICA
5. CHILDREN OF BODOM
6. THE RASMUS
7. CATAMENIA
8. SONATA ARCTICA
9. ENTWINE
10. WINTERSUN

Best Finnish vocalist 2008

1. VILLE VALO (H.I.M.)
2. TARJA TURUNEN (Tarja Turunen)
3. MARCO HIETALA (Nightwish/Tarot)
4. TONY KAKKO (Sonata Arctica)
5. LAURI YLÖNEN (The Rasmus)
6. ARI KOIVUNEN (Ari Koivunen)
7. MIKA TAURIAINEN (Entwine/Shamrain)
8. TIMO KOTIPELTO (Stratovarius/Kotipelto)
9. VILLE LAIHIALA (Poisonblack/Sentenced)
10. TOMI JOUTSEN (Amorphis)

Best Finnish guitarist 2008

1. EMPPU VUORINEN (Nightwish/Brother Firetribe)
2. ALEXI LAIHO (Children Of Bodom)
3. LINDE LINDSTRÖM (H.I.M.)
4. PAULI RANTASALMI (The Rasmus)
5. TIMO TOLKKI (Stratovarius)
6. JARI MÄENPÄÄ (Wintersun)
7. ROOPE LATVALA (Children Of Bodom/Stone)
8. PETRI LINDROOS (Norther/Ensiferum)
9. ERKKA KORHONEN
10. ESA HOLOPAINEN (Amorphis)

Best Finnish drummer 2008

1. JUKKA NEVALAINEN (Nightwish)
2. MIKA KARPPINEN (H.I.M.)
3. JASKA RAATIKAINEN (Children Of Bodom)
4. AKSU HANTTU (Entwine)
5. AKI HAKALA (The Rasmus)
6. KAI HAHTO (Wintersun)
7. MIKKO SIRÉN (Apocalyptica)
8. MIRKA RANTANEN (Thunderstone/Kotipelto)
9. TOMMY PORTIMO (Sonata Arctica)
10. JUSSI 69 (The 69 Eyes)

Best Finnish bassist 2008

1. MARCO HIETALA (Nightwish/Tarot)
2. MIKKO 'MIGE' PAANANEN (H.I.M.)
3. LAURI PORRA (Stratovarius)
4. HENKKA BLACKSMITH (Children Of Bodom)
5. EERO HEINONEN (The Rasmus)
6. JONI MIETTINEN (Entwine)
7. JUKKA KOSKINEN (Wintersun)
8. TIMO LEHTINEN (End Of You)
9. SAMI HINKKA (Ensiferum)
10. JARI KAINULAINEN

Best Finnish keyboardist 2008

1. TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN (Nightwish)
2. JANNE 'BURTON' PUURTINEN (H.I.M.)
3. MARIA ILMONIEMI (Tarja Turunen)
4. JANNE WIRMAN (Children Of Bodom)
5. HENRIK KLINGENBERG (Sonata Arctica)
6. VILI OLLILA
7. MARCO SNECK (Poisonblack/Kalmah)
8. MIKKO HÄRKIN (Essence Of Sorrow/Mehida/Random Eyes)
9. SANTERI KALLIO (Amorphis)
10. EMMI SILVENNOINEN

Best Finnish album 2008

1. BLOODDRUNK (Children Of Bodom)
2. A DEAD HEAVY DAY (Poisonblack)
3. BLACK ROSES (The Rasmus)
4. FOR THE REVOLUTION (Kalmah)
5. RAJA (Stam1na)
6. N (Norther)
7. SOUNDSCAPE OF SILENCE (Before The Dawn)
8. BECOMING (Ari Koivunen)
9. NEW ERA (Revolution Renaissance)
10. KORVEN KUNINGAS (Korpiklaani)

Best Finnish debut album 2008

1. RIVER OF TUONI (Amberian Dawn)
2. NEW ERA (Revolution Renaissance)
3. TRACEDAWN (Tracedawn)
4. CHERNO (Kypck)
5. ERIPURA (Heavy Metal Perse)
6. JÄÄHYVÄSTI (Saattue)
7. BORN OF NOTHING (Devil Manmade)

Best Finnish newcomer 2008

1. REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE
2. TRACEDAWN
3. KYPCK
4. MEMOIRA
5. HARMAJA
6. DEVIL MANMADE
7. REPRISAL SCARS

Best Finnish Unsigned 2008

1. DEVIL MANMADE
2. DIVERCIA
3. ESSENTIA
4. BRYMIR
5. TUHO
6. KARELIAN WARCRY
7. RUJO
8. DOWNSTONE
9. ETURINTAMA
10. RENOISE