V anketě pořádané magazínem Classic Rock byli v jednotlivých kategoriích nominováni:
* "Album of the Year" nominees (awarded to the best new album released between August 2004 and August 2005):
01. ROBERT PLANT AND THE STRANGE SENSATION ¬ Mighty Rearranger (Sanctuary)
02. AUDIOSLAVE ¬ Out Of Exile (Interscope)
03. PORCUPINE TREE ¬ Deadwing (Lava/Warner)
04. FOO FIGHTERS ¬ In Your Honour (Sony BMG)
05. ALTER BRIDGE ¬ One Day Remains (Sony BMG)

* "Band of the Year" nominees (awarded to the most exciting rock band if the year):
01. AUDIOSLAVE
02. JUDAS PRIEST
03. QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS
04. VELVET REVOLVER
05. DREAM THEATER

* "Best Reissue" nominees (awarded to the most timely, best-presented and well-compiled album reissue of the past 12 months):
01. JEFF BECK ¬ Truth (EMI)
02. IAN HUNTER ¬ Ian Hunter (Sony BMG)
03. THE STOOGES ¬ The Stooges/Funhouse (Rhino/Elektra)
04. THE SWEET ¬ Reissues (Sony BMG)
05. URIAH HEEP ¬ Reissues (Sanctuary)

* "Classic Rock Collection" nominees (awarded to the most timely and well-compiled box set or best-of of the past 12 months):
01. OZZY OSBOURNE ¬ Prince Of Darknes (Epic)
02. FREE ¬ Chronicles (Universal)
03. JUDAS PRIEST ¬ Metalogy (Columbia)
04. DEEP PURPLE ¬ The Platinum Collection (EMI)
05. CREAM ¬ I Feel Free: Ultimate Cream (Polydor)

* "DVD of the Year" nominees (awarded to the greatest rock DVD release of the past 12 months:
01. AEROSMITH ¬ You Gotta Move (Columbia)
02. IRON MAIDEN ¬ The Early Years (Sanctuary)
03. AC/DC ¬ Family Jewels (Sony)
04. MOTÖRHEAD ¬ Classic Albums: Ace Of Spades (Eagle Vision)
05. EMERSON LAKE & PALMER ¬ Beyond The Beginning (Sanctuary)

* "Classsic Rock Event of the Year" nominees (awarded to the greatest tour, reunion or dropped-me-bacon-sandwich moment of the past 12 months):
01. QUEEN playing with Paul Rodgers
02. CREAM reforming at The Royal Albert Hall
03. PINK FLOYD reforming for Live 8
04. The MÖTLEY CRÜE reunion