1987

joe satriani-surfing with the alien-1,4,6,8,10*** 3.67 hardrock prog/heavy

1988

1989
richie kotzen-richie kotzen-1,4,5,8*** 3.41 hardrock/prog
jeff kollman-schitzoid-1,3,5,8,10,11** 3.10
alex masi-attack of the neon shark-2,4,5,8,10 2.85 hardrock heavy
1990
steve vai-passion and warfare-2,4,6,7,10,11,13** 3.49 hardrock
michael lee firkins-michael lee firkins-2,3,5,7**
1991
mario parga-the magician-1,4,6,8,10,11*** heavy
ominous guitarists from the unknown-1,3,6,7,10**
richie kotzen-electric joy-2,4,6,8* (6) hardrock
1992
marty friedman-scenes-2,4,6,8*** heavy/progrock hardrock/n
ewage
shawn lane-powers of ten-1,3,5,8,9,11*** jazzfusion
john hahn-out of the shadows-2,3,5,8,9,11** hardrock/heavy
darren housholder-darren housholder-2,3,5,8,10 heavy
1993
tony macalpine-madness-2,4,6,7,10,12 hrock progm
11994
derek taylor-dystrophy-2,4,6,7,10,11,14,15*
t
1995
marty friedman-introduction-1,3,5,8*** rock/newage
rob balducci-balance-2,3,6,7* (5) hardrock
ron thal-the adventures of bumblefoot-2,4,6,7,10,11* progrock
michael angelo-no boundaries-2,4,6,7* neo/heavy speed
greg howe and ritchie kotzen-tilt-2,4,5,8 (6) jazzfusion
todd duane-todd duane-1,3,5,8,10,12 hardrock
tony macalpine-evolution-1,4,6,7,10,11** progm
1996
marty friedman-true obsessions-1,4,6,7,9*** hardrock/heavy
j
marcel wittfeld-marcel wittfeld-1,3,6,8,10,12,14,16,18*
1997
michael angelo-planet gemini-2,3,6,7,10** heavy/speed
1998
liquid tension experiment-liquid tension-1,3,5,7,10,12*** (6) progmetal/progr
ock jazzfusion
buckethead-colma-1,3,5,7,9,11** acousticrock am
bient
1999
shawn lane-tri-tone fascination-2,4,5,7,10*** 3.81 jazzfusion hardrock
/electronic
liquid tension experiment-liquid tension 2-2,4,6,8* (6) progmetal jazzfusi
on/progrock
tom hess-opus 1-1,3,6,7,9,12*
2000
michael angelo-lucid intervals-1,4,5,6,8*** heavy
tom hess-opus 2-1,3,6,7,9*
mike chasliaki-territory:guitar kill-1,3,6,8,10,12 heavy
2001
rob johnson-guitarchitecture-2,4,6,8,9,11** prog m
doug stapp-static-2,3,5,7,9,11** heavy
fabrizzio chiruzzi-gates of doom-1,3,5**
milan polak-guitar 2001-2,4,5,8,10,12*
rob johnson-peripheral-1,3,6,8,10* prog m
gus g-guitar masters-1,4,6,8,10 heavy
2002
scottie mishoe-chronic insomniac-2,4,5,8**
tony smotherman-embracing the spirit-2,4,6,8**
marty friedman-music for speeding-2,4,6,7,9,11,14** rock/heavy
mattias eklundh-freak guitar-2,4,5,7,10,11,14** prog m
chris brooks-the masterplan-1,3,6,8,11* prog m
darryl gabel-visions and dreams-1,4,6,8* jazz fusion
2003
mike campese-vibe-2,4,5,7,9,11,13,16* rock
wade cooper-welcome to the 21st century-1,3,5,6,8*
2004
neil zaza-melodica-2,4,5,8,9,11,13*** hrock progr
pascalle allaigre-firelight-1,4,6,8,10,12** hrock progm
buckethead-cuckoo clocks from hell-1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16** progm/exprock heavy
buckethead-population overide-2,3,5,7** jazzfuision/progr fu
nkr
michael pinnela-enter by the twelfth gate-2,3,5,7,9,11* prog r
2005
john petrucci-suspended animation-1,4,6,8,9*** prog m
2006
michael orlando-sonic stomp-1,4,6,8,10,11*** heavy/hrock
guthrie govan-erotic cakes-1,3,5,8,9** jazzfusion prog r
paul gilbert-get out of my yard-1,3,5,8,10,12** hrock
marcel coenan-colour journey-1,4,6,8,10** heavy
chris francis-studs and sisters-2,3,5,7,9,12*
michael harris-orchestrate-2,4,5,8* prog m
kiko loriero-universo inverso-2,4,6,8,9 jazz/latin jazz/jazz
rock mpb
2007
andy james-andy james-2,4,5,7,10** heavy/hrock
blotted science-the machinations of dementia-1,3,5,8,10,12,13,16 progm/techdeath
jazzfusion/djent
john 5-the devil knows my name-2,3,6,8,10 hrock
2009
mario parga-entranced-2,4,6,7***
2010
paul gilbert-fuzz universe-1,4,6,8,10,12** hrock
marty friedman-bad d.n.a-2,4,6,7,10* prog m
2011
andy james-andy james-2,4,6,8,9*** melo death
CHRISTIAN MUENZNER-TIMEWARP-1,4,5,7,10,12-12***
2012
jeff loomis-plains of obliveion-2,3,6,8*** progm thrash/groove
2013
george bellas-astral projection-1,4,5,8,10,12,13** prog symph/neo
2014
conquering dystopia-conquering dystopia-2,3,5,8** progm death
marty friedman-inferno-2,4,6,7,11** heavy