The fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards ceremony, will take place Thursday, May 2nd, in Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live on national television through AXS TV and broadcast in the US and key international markets through Xbox LIVE and Facebook. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.

There are nominees in 11 different fan-voted categories, plus the recipients of this year's prestigious RONNIE JAMES DIO Lifetime Achievement Award.

Fans everywhere can cast their vote to decide who will take home the awards for Best Guitarist, Drummer, Vocalist, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Live Band, Best New Talent, Most Metal Athlete, Comeback Of The Year, Paul Gray Best Bassist and Most Dedicated Fans.

Voting is now open at GoldenGodsAwards.com and ends April 15th.

The nominees for the 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards are:

Best Guitarist

- John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON)

- Stephen Carpenter (DEFTONES)

- Alex Lifeson (RUSH)

- Misha Mansoor (PERIPHERY)

- Brendon Small (DETHKLOK)

- Kim Thayil (SOUNDGARDEN)

Best Drummer

- Abe Cunningham (DEFTONES)

- Mario Duplantier (GOJIRA)

- Arejay Hale (HALESTORM)

- Gene Hoglan (DETHKLOK, TESTAMENT)

- Roy Mayorga (STONE SOUR)

- Neil Peart (RUSH)

Paul Gray Best Bassist

- Rex Brown (KILL DEVIL HILL, PANTERA)

- Steve Harris (IRON MAIDEN)

- Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD)

- Geddy Lee (RUSH)

- Jason Newsted (NEWSTED, METALLICA)

- Sergio Vega (DEFTONES)

Best Vocalist

- Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA)

- Maria Brink (IN THIS MOMENT)

- Chris Cornell (SOUNDGARDEN)

- Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM)

- Chino Moreno (DEFTONES)

- Corey Taylor (STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT)

Best New Talent

- DEVICE

- GHOST

- KVELERTAK

- MISS MAY I

- OF MICE & MEN

- YOUNG GUNS

Most Metal Athlete

- Tom Crabtree (Green Bay Packers, NFL)

- Tanner Faust (Rally and drifting car racing)

- Clay Guida (Mixed Martial Arts fighting, UFC)

- Triple H (WWE wrestling)

- Geoff Rowley (Skateboarding)

- CJ Wilson (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, MLB)

Best Live Band

- ANTHRAX

- FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

- HATEBREED

- LAMB OF GOD

- SLIPKNOT

- VOLBEAT

Comeback Of The Year

- AEROSMITH

- THE DARKNESS

- QUICKSAND

- REFUSED

- SOUNDGARDEN

- TENACIOUS D

Song Of The Year

- ASKING ALEXANDRIA - 'Run Free'

- AVENGED SEVENFOLD -'Carry On'

- BLACK VEIL BRIDES - "'n The End'

- DETHKLOK - 'I Ejaculate Fire'

- HALESTORM - 'Love Bites (So Do I)'

- IN THIS MOMENT - 'Blood'

Most Dedicated Fans

- BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

- BLACK VEIL BRIDES

- A DAY TO REMEMBER

- HIM

- RAMMSTEIN

- SLIPKNOT

Album Of The Year

- DEFTONES - Koi No Yokan

- GOJIRA - L'Enfant Sauvage

- HALESTORM - The Strange Case Of…

- MARILYN MANSON - Born Villain

- SOUNDGARDEN - King Animal

- STONE SOUR - House Of Gold & Bones Part 1