RESULTS - PROGRESSIVE MUSIC POLL: THE BEST OF 1993 Category 1 - Album of the year 1. Änglagård Hybris 104 2. IQ Ever 50 3. Echolyn Suffocating the Bloom 38 4. Anekdoten Vemod 26 5. Deus Ex Machina Deus Ex Machina 20 6. Atavism of Twilight Atavism of Twilight 19 7. Pendragon The Window of Life 17 Steve Hackett Guitar Noir 17 9. Il Berlione Il Berlione 16 10. Sylvian/Fripp The First Day 15 ELP Live at the Royal Albert Hall 15 12. Rush Counterparts 14 13. Ozric Tentacles Jurassic Shift 11 14. Frank Zappa Yellow Shark 10 Minimum Vital La Source 10 16. Ain Soph Five Evolved From Nine 9 17. Bill Pohl Solid Earth 8 Steve Howe The Grand Scheme of Things 8 Mike Keneally Hat 8 20. Phish Rift 7 21. Kalaban Resistance is Useless 6 Dream Theatre Live at the Marquee 6 Aragon Rocking Horse 6 Category 2 - Best New Artist 1. Änglagård 121 2. Anekdoten 49 3. Il Berlione 32 4. Atavism of Twilight 23 5. Bill Pohl 10 6. Montefeltro 8 CAP 8 8. Tipographica 6 Category 3 - Re-release of the year 1. Ozric Tentacles Vitamin Enhanced 18 2. Gentle Giant Interview 14 3. Area Maledetti 13 4. The Muffins Chronometers 12 5. Los Canarios Ciclos 10 Jethro Tull Nightcap 10 7. Locanda Delle Fate Forse Le Lucciole... 9 Gentle Giant Free Hand 9 9. Mezquita Recuerdos di mi Tierra 8 Campo di Marte Campo di Marte 8 SFF Collected Works 8 Djam Karet The Ritual Continues 8 ELP Return of the manticore 8 Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come 8 15. Il Balleto di Bronzo Ys 7 ABWH An Evening of Yes Music 7 17. Gentle Giant Civilian 6 Yatha Sidhra A Meditation Mass 6 Category 4 - Vocalist of the year 1. Alberto Piras (Deus Ex Machina) 42 2. Peter Nicholls (IQ) 37 3. Raymond Weston (Echolyn) 19 4. Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) 17 5. David Sylvian 16 Peter Gabriel 16 7. Greg Lake (ELP) 15 John Anderson 15 9. James LaBrie (Dream Theater) 14 10. Geddy Lee (Rush) 12 11. Mr. Doctor (Devil Doll) 9 12. Damian Wilson (Landmarq) 8 Gary Chandler (Jadis) 8 Paul Rosette (CAP) 8 15. Tord Lindman (Anglagard) 6 Category 5 - Guitarist of the year 1. John Petrucci (Dream Theater) 27 2. Mike Holmes (IQ) 26 3. Steve Hackett 25 Brett Kull (Echolyn) 25 Steve Howe 25 6. Mauro Collina (Deus Ex Machina) 18 Naoya Idonuma (Il Berlione) 18 8. Evan Guest (Atavism of Twilight) 17 9. Robert Fripp 14 Allan Holdsworth 14 11. Jonas Endegard (Änglagård) 13 12. Trey Anastasio (Phish) 12 13. Steve Morse (Dregs) 11 Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) 11 15. Mike Keneally 10 Nick Barrett (Pendragon) 10 Alex Lifeson (Rush) 10 18. Tord Lindman (Änglagård) 8 Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles) 8 20. Gary Chandler (Jadis) 7 Jimmy Herring (Bruce Hampton & ARU) 7 Andy Latimer (Camel) 7 Category 6 - Keyboardist of the year 1. Tomas Jonson (Änglagård) 60 2. Martin Orford (IQ) 36 3. Rick Wakeman 33 4. Keith Emerson (ELP) 31 5. Chris Buzby (Echolyn) 20 6. Clive Nolan (Pendragon) 14 7. Page McConnel (Phish) 13 8. Robert-John Godfrey (The Enid) 10 9. Joie Hinton (Ozric Tentacles) 9 10. Dave Gryder (Covenant) 8 11. Adam Wakeman 7 13. Kevin Moore (Dream Theatre) 6 Category 7 - Synthesist of the year 1. Klaus Schulze 27 2. David Parsons 8 3. Brian Eno 7 4. Steve Roach 6 Category 8 - Bassist of the year 1. Johan Hogberg (Änglagård) 35 2. John Myung (Dream Theater) 32 3. John Jowitt (IQ) 27 4. Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel) 24 5. Geddy Lee (Rush) 23 6. Tom Hyatt (Echolyn) 21 7. Jan Erik Liljeström (Anekdoten) 15 8. Dave Pegg (Jethro Tull) 12 9. Aaron Kenyon (Atavism of Twilight) 11 Greg Lake 11 11. Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck) 10 Percy Jones 10 13. Bernard Paganotti 9 14. Ryuichi Masuda (Ruins) 8 15. Trey Gunn 7 Peter Gee 7 Category 9 - Drummer/Percussionist of the year 1. Mattias Olsson (Änglagård) 58 2. Paul Ramsey (Echolyn) 40 3. Carl Palmer (ELP) 31 4. Neil Peart (Rush) 24 5. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) 21 6. Bill Bruford 16 7. Fudge Smith (Pendragon) 15 8. Richard Carson (Atavism of Twilight) 13 9. Masahiro Kawamura (Il Berlione) 12 Dave Gryder (Covenant) 12 Paul Cook (IQ) 12 12. Chad Wackerman 9 13. Roy Wooten (Bela Fleck) 8 14. Andy Ward (Caravan of Dreams) 7 Jerry Marotta (Sylvian/Fripp) 7 Category 10 - Worst progressive album of the year 1. Rush Counterparts 23 2. Fish Songs from the Mirror 15 3. Yes Symphonic Yes 12 4. Cathedral Kingdom of Ends 9 Ozric Tentacles Jurassic Shift 9 6. Pendragon The Window of Life 8 7. Aelian The Watcher 7 Episode Starlight Tales 7 Roots of Conciousness Roots of Conciousness 7 Pendragon The Very Very Bootleg 7 Category 11 - Best Live Show 1. Änglagård 30 2. ELP 27 3. Dream Theater 24 IQ 24 5. Echolyn 23 6. Jethro Tull 21 7. Phish 14 8. Jadis 11 Rick Wakeman 11 10. Steve Howe 9 Ozric Tentacles 9 Peter Gabriel 9 13. Robert Rich 8 Pallas 8 15. Caravan of Dreams 6 Sylvian/Fripp 6 Category 12 - Most overrated progressive band of 1993 1. Dream Theater 37 2. Änglagård 29 3. Rush 24 4. Ozric Tentacles 22 5. IQ 21 6. Minimum Vital 19 7. Yes 18 8. Fish 15 9. Genesis 11 10. Quill 9 Camel 9 Anekdoten 9 13. ELP 8 Category 13 - Most underrated progressive band of 1993 1. Echolyn 26 2. Änglagård 23 3. Deus Ex Machina 17 4. Anekdoten 15 Phish 15 6. Minimum Vital 14 7. Il Berlione 11 8 The Enid 10 Asgard 10 10. Bela Fleck and the Fleckstones 9 11. Bruce Hampton & ARU 8 Atavism of Twilight 8 Solstice 8 IQ 8 15. Jadis 7 Ain Soph 7 17. Allan Holdsworth 6 Category 14 - Progressive Label of the Year 1. Musea 54 2. Mellow 37 3. Cuneiform 20 4. Si-Wan 19 SI 19 6. Giant Electric Pea 17 7. Syn-phonic 15 Victory 15 9. Road Goes On Forever 13 10. Laser's Edge 9