Best Album - Freedom Call - Beyond This album is stunning. A few songs that I do not like (even then, they are not that forgettable), but damn, they brought back the magic in a whole new way. The atmosphere of this album is so intensely and entrancingly fantasy, I just nergasm every time I listen to them. The melodies, the keyboards, the vocals, the song-writing; it all manages to be so catchy, while being a fairly depthful album for Freedom call. Best Song - Neonfly - Heart of the Sun I am probably the only one close to thinking this, but something about this song hit me in all the right ways. I get lost in my fantasy mind when I hear it. Elvenking’s Witches Gather was a close second. If the second half was as good as the first, well damn, I don’t know what I’d do... Song With Best Solo - Sabaton - Night Witches The solo of this song is pretty nice and it keeps the pace and badass feel of the song flowing very well. Best Unsigned Release Noble Beast - Noble Beast This album was pretty amazing. The song-writing and technical work is fantastic. I do not enjoy it nearly as much as some people, and really the only songs that get spins are Nothing to Repent and We Burn, but still - I appreciate it quite a lot. Best Female-fronted Release Epica - The Quantum Enigma I rarely like female-fronted bands I usually prefer ladies that sound like men, but damn, there is something about Simone Simons’ voice that just gets me. I choose this over Triosphere due to the symphonic elements and simply liking more songs, though Triosphere was pretty good as well. Album With Best Non-guitar Instrumentation Twilight Force - Tales of Ancient Prophecies Mushmancat continues to be incredibly wrong. This album was fantastic - better than anything Rhapsody of Fire has done (honestly, I do not understand the appeal). Rhapsody of Fire’s problem is they use the symphonies in a very generic sounding way (besides some exceptions, notable Queen of the Dark Horizon). Twilight Force brings in the symphony and gives it personality; makes it catchy. I wish Wintersun released Time II this year, because I am sure it would have won. Oh well. Whatever year it is released, it will win. Best Album Cover - Freedom Call - Beyond Mmf. Hits me in all the nerdy parts. Album with Best Lyrics Triosphere - Heart of the Matter I love these kinds of lyrics… not much more to say. Singer of the Year Michael Kiske - ….he sounds as good as ever. /r/PowerMetal Lifetime Achievement Award to an Individual for Outstanding Contribution to Power Metal - Michael Kiske I was close to saying Fabio Lione, but honestly, Michael Kiske is just fantastic. The fact that he is doing what he does at that age astounds me. I am worried though, because he simply can’t keep up live in 2014 from what I have heard. 2013 and before was fantastic. Hansi Kursch can take this in 2015. Mightiest Warrior of 2014 - Marc Hudson I envy the shit out of this guy. So young; so perfect. Honestly, listen to him live; it is stupid. **/r/PowerMetal Upsword Award to a User for Contribution to the Subreddit That guy who does all them band write-ups… yeah.