Brian "Chavez" Lowe
Santa Clara Vanguard
Taha Ahmed
Monarch Independent
Markus Czenia
solo, independent
Akira Robles
Santa Clara Vanguard
Todd Meehan
Baylor University, Meehan-Perkins Duo
Jim Benoit
Pittsburgh Symphony
Nicolas Muller
Svart Crown, eOn, Tribute to Rush, Independent
Guy Nwogang
Tribute to Manu Dibango, Valérie Ékoume
Colin Hill
Tennessee Tech University, BluHill Percussion Duo
Funky Sueyoshi
爆風スランプ, X.Y.Z→A
Mike Greer
Summerville, SC
Josh Griffin
Caligula's Horse