The 2022 NAMM Show Best In Show Winners

Held the final morning of The 2022 NAMM Show, "Best in Show" featured gear carefully curated by industry experts. The session, moderated by Frank Alkyer, publisher of Music Inc. and UpBeat Daily magazines, spotlighted products, services and technologies that are likely to be a big deal and drive the industry in the year ahead. For those that couldn't walk all of the NAMM Campus, here's a look at the winners.


Round 1: Best Add-Ons and Accessories
Company
Product
Location
CompanyNo Nuts Percussion
ProductCymbal Sleeves
LocationBooth 6332
CompanyTaylor
ProductGS Mini / Travel Guitar Essentials Pack
LocationBooth 213A
CompanyPositive Grid
ProductSpark Mini
LocationBooth 5825
CompanyGator Frameworks
ProductStream Stand Series
LocationBooth 6616
CompanyGripOPhone
ProductLyres
LocationBooth 9533
CompanyGator Frameworks
ProductElite Series Guitar Hanging Stand
LocationBooth 6616

Round 2: Gotta Stock It
Company
Product
Location
CompanyYamaha
ProductAG01 Streaming Loopback Audio USB Microphone
LocationBooth 304 (Level 3)
CompanyCordoba
ProductStage Guitar
LocationBooth 6705
CompanyGuild
ProductSurfliner Guitar
LocationBooth 6705
CompanyOn-Stage
ProductWS3500 Production Station
LocationBooth 10715
CompanyProtec
ProductMute and Modular Mute Bags
LocationBooth 8721
CompanyLine 6
ProductCatalyst Guitar Amps
LocationBooth 304 (Level 3)

Round 3: Companies to Watch
Company
Location
CompanyMaple Leaf Strings
LocationBooth 9335
CompanySt. Louis Music
LocationBooth 7802
CompanyGroove Synthesis
LocationBooth 9901
CompanyHoshino USA
LocationBooth 4820
CompanyProel
LocationBooth 9902 &6725
CompanyExtertis
LocationBooths 11110 (American Music & Sound), 10715 (The Music People/On-Stage), 6815 (KMC/Davitt & Hanser) and more!

Round 4: Best in Show
Company
Product
Location
CompanyWiseman Cases
LocationWooden Band Instrument Cases
CompanySela Harmony
ProductHand Pan/Singing Bowls
LocationBooth 6407
CompanyThe NAMM Staff
Product
LocationThe Show Floor
CompanyOberheim
ProductOB-X8 Analog Synthesizer
LocationBooth 10902
CompanyYamaha
ProductFSC-TA Brown Sunburst TransAcoustic Guitar
LocationBooth 304
CategoryHal Leonard
CompanyModern Band Method
ProductBooth 8910
CategoryFocusrite
CompanyVocaster One, Vocaster Two
ProductBooth 201A

Best in Show Panelists
Panelist
Company
PanelistRobert Christie
CompanyA & G Central Music
PanelistRand and Cindy Cook
CompanyThe Candyman Strings & Things
PanelistJim Tuerk
CompanyReverb
PanelistMike Risko
CompanyMike Risko Music
PanelistGayle Beacock
CompanyBeacock Music Co, Inc.
PanelistChris Tso
CompanyFull Compass