Best albums by genre
Alternative Metal
Meshuggah – ObZen
Atmospheric/Symphonic Metal
Haggard – Tales Of Ithiria
Avantgarde Metal
Oceans Of Sadness – The Arrogance Of Ignorance
Black Metal
Darkthrone – Dark Thrones and Black Flags
Death Metal
Septicflesh – Communion
Doom Metal
Virgin Black – Requiem – Fortissimo
Extreme Doom Metal
Esoteric – The Maniacal Vale
Gothic Metal
Moonspell – Night Eternal
Grindcore
Misery Index – Traitors
Hard Rock
AC/DC – Black Ice
Heavy Metal
Metallica – Death Magnetic
Melodeath/Gothenburg Metal
Amon Amarth – Twilight Of The Thunder God
Metalcore
Heaven Shall Burn – Iconoclast
Pagan/Viking/Folk Metal
Eluveitie – Slania
Post-Metal
Cult Of Luna – Eternal Kingdom
Power Metal
Avantasia – The Scarecrow
Progressive Metal
Opeth – Watershed
Sludge/Stoner Metal
Ufomammut – Idolum
Thrash Metal
Testament – The Formation Of Damnation
Other awards
The Best Cover Song
Opeth – Would? (Alice In Chains cover)
The Best Debut Album
Warbringer – War Without End
The Best DVD
Opeth – The Roundhouse Tapes
The Best Video
Arkona – Slavsya Rus
The Biggest Letdown
In Flames – A Sense Of Purpose
The Biggest Surprise
Metallica – Death Magnetic