Steve Vai discography | |
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Studio albums | 9 |
EPs | 2 |
Soundtrack albums | 12 |
Live albums | 8 |
Compilation albums | 20 |
Other | 2 |
Guest appearances | 44 |
Videos | 7 |
Awards and nominations | 62 |
Steve Vai is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer. He started his career in 1980 playing with Frank Zappa and has since recorded and toured with Alcatrazz, Whitesnake, David Lee Roth, and Public Image Ltd. Since 1983 Vai also released his own studio albums. His discography consists of eight studio albums, two EPs, two special albums, eight live albums, twelve soundtracks, twenty compilation albums and seven videos. Vai has been awarded three Grammy Awards and forty other awards. Vai has also appeared as a guest musician on forty-four albums, as diverse as Motörhead, M83, and most recently for the second time with Jacob Collier.
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Flex-Able |
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Passion and Warfare |
| 18 | 25 | — | — | — | 28 | 32 | 27 | 35 | 8 |
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Sex & Religion |
| 48 | 67 | — | — | 53 | — | 26 | 41 | 26 | 17 |
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Fire Garden | 106 | — | 22 | 30 | — | 18 | 85 | — | — | 41 |
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Flex-Able Leftovers |
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The Ultra Zone |
| 121 | — | — | 49 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
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Real Illusions: Reflections |
| 147 | — | — | 110 | — | 34 | 88 | — | — | 127 | ||||||||
The Story of Light |
| 78 | — | 43 | 136 | 79 | 36 | 75 | — | — | 129 | ||||||||
Modern Primitive |
| — | — | — | 151 | — | 41 | 143 | — | 77 | 118 | ||||||||
Inviolate |
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Vai/Gash |
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G3: Live in Concert with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson |
| 35 | 20 | 37 | 52 | 82 | |||||||||||||
Alive in an Ultra World |
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G3: Rockin' in the Free World with Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen |
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Live in London |
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G3: Live in Tokyo with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci |
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Sound Theories Vol. I & II |
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Where the Wild Things Are |
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Stillness in Motion: Vai Live in L.A. | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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Alien Love Secrets |
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G3: Live in Concert with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson |
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Alive in an Ultra World |
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G3 Live: in Denver with Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen |
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Live at the Astoria, London |
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G3: Live in Tokyo with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci |
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Visual Sound Theories |
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Where the Wild Things Are |
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Where the Other Wild Things Are |
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Stillness in Motion: Vai Live in L.A. |
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Year | Title | Type | Notes |
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1986 | Crossroads
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1987 | Dudes | Motion Picture |
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Less than Zero
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1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
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1992 | Wayne's World
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Encino Man | Motion Picture |
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1994 | PCU | Motion Picture |
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1997 | Formula 1 | Video Game |
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2001 | Ghosts of Mars | Motion Picture |
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2004 | Halo 2 Soundtrack Volume 1
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2006 | Halo 2 Soundtrack Volume 2
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2008 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
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2014 | Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack
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1993 | Zappa's Universe
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1995 | In From The Storm
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1996 | Songs of West Side Story
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1997 | Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas
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1999 | Radio Disney Kid Jams
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2000 | The 7th Song – Enchanting Guitar Melodies (Archives Vol. 1)
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2001 | The Secret Jewel Box
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Frank Zappa Original Recordings; Steve Vai (Archives, Vol. 2)
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Roland Guitar Masters |
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2002 | The Elusive Light and Sound Vol. 1
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Guitars For Freedom
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Warmth In The Wilderness Vol. II – A Tribute to Jason Becker
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2003 | Mystery Tracks – Archives Vol. 3
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Various Artists – Archives Vol. 4
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The Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology
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2004 | Piano Reductions Vol. 1 : Performed by Mike Keneally
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2005 | The Sounds Of NASCAR
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2008 | Steve Vai Original Album Classics
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2010 | Playlist: The Very Best of Steve Vai
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2011 | The Essential Steve Vai
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Year | Title | Notes |
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1990 | In My Dreams with You |
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1998 | Bad Squad |
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2005 | Naked Tracks |
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Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
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1983 | Lisa Popeil | Lisa Popeil | |
1985 | Heresy | At the Door |
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1986 | Bob Harris | The Great Nostalgia |
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Randy Coven | Funk Me Tender |
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Western Vacation | Western Vacation |
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Shankar & Caroline | The Epidemics | ||
1987 | Danny Mendez | Death to All Mankind | |
1990 | Rebecca | The Best of Dreams |
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1991 | Alice Cooper | Hey Stoopid |
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1995 | Ozzy Osbourne | Ozzmosis |
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1996 | Wild Style | Cryin' |
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1997 | Angelica | Angelica |
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Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle | Free World |
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1998 | Gregg Bissonette | Gregg Bissonette |
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Al Di Meola | The Infinite Desire |
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1999 | Joe Jackson | Symphony No. 1 | |
2000 | Gregg Bissonette | Submarine |
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Thana Harris | Thanatopsis |
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Andrew Dice Clay | Face Down, Ass Up | ||
2001 | Robin DiMaggio | Blue Planet |
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Billy Sheehan | Compression |
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2002 | Tak Matsumoto | Hana | |
G.T.O. | "I'll Be Around" (single) |
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2003 | Surinder Sandhu | Saurang Orchestra |
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Eric Sardinas | Black Pearls |
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Steve Lukather & Friends | Santamental |
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Hughes Turner Project | HTP 2 |
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Shankar & Gingger | One in a Million |
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The Yardbirds | Birdland |
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2004 | Motörhead | Inferno |
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Bob Carpenter | The Sun, the Moon, the Stars |
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2005 | John 5 | Songs for Sanity |
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2006 | The Devin Townsend Band | Synchestra |
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Marty Friedman | Loudspeaker |
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Meat Loaf | Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose |
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2007 | Dream Theater | Systematic Chaos |
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Eros Ramazzotti | e² |
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2008 | Jason Becker | Collection |
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2009 | Spinal Tap | Back from the Dead |
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Mike Stern | Big Neighborhood |
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Orianthi | Believe |
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2010 | Meat Loaf | Hang Cool Teddy Bear |
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2011 | Steve Kusaba | Centrifugal Satz Clock: Morning |
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2012 | Joe Jackson | The Duke |
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2013 | Iwrestledabearonce | Late for Nothing |
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Devin Townsend | The Retinal Circus |
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2018 | Jason Becker | Triumphant Hearts |
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2019 | Devin Townsend | Empath |
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Jacob Collier | Djesse Vol. 2 |
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2020 | Alcatrazz | Born Innocent |
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2022 | Star One | Revel in Time |
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2022 | Polyphia | Remember That You Will Die |
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2023 | Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin | Seven Daughters of the Sea |
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2024 | Jacob Collier | Djesse Vol. 4 |
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Alien Love Secrets |
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Year | Type | Title | Artist | Notes |
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1982 | VHS / DVD | The Dub Room Special | Frank Zappa |
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1985 | VHS | Power Live | Alcatrazz |
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1986 | VHS | David Lee Roth | David Lee Roth |
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1987 | VHS | Video from Hell | Frank Zappa |
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1989 | VHS | The True Story of 200 Motels | Frank Zappa |
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1990 | VHS | Metal Head Vol.2 | BMG Video Magazine |
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1993 | VHS / DVD | Zappa's Universe: A Celebration of 25 Years of Frank Zappa's Music | Various artists |
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1997 | VHS / DVD | 7th Heaven video by Ibanez | Ibanez various artists |
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2003 | DVD | Rockthology | Various artists |
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2003 | DVD | The Satch Tapes | Joe Satriani |
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2004 | DVD | Crossroads Guitar Festival | Various artists |
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Year | Type | Title | Notes |
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1986 | VHS / DVD | Crossroads |
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2005 | DVD | Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection |
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2008 | DVD | Crazy |
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2008 | DVD | Tattooed |
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2009 | TV | Metalocalypse |
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Wins | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1990 | Passion and Warfare [54] | Best Rock Instrumental Album | Nominated |
1994 | "Sofa" from Zappa's Universe | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Won |
1995 | "Tender Surrender" from Alien Love Secrets | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated |
1997 | "For the Love of God" from G3: Live in Concert | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated |
1999 | "Windows to the Soul" from The Ultra Zone | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated |
2001 | "Whispering a Prayer" from Alive in an Ultra World | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated |
No Substitutions | Best Pop Instrumental Album | Won | |
2006 | "Lotus Feet" | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated |
2008 | "The Attitude Song" | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated |
2009 | "Peaches En Regalia" from Zappa Plays Zappa | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Won |
2010 | "Now We Run" from Where the Wild Things Are | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated |
Year | Award | Result | |
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1986 | Guitar Player | Best Rock Guitarist | Won |
Guitar for the Practicing Musician | Guitar in the 90's Award | Won | |
1987 | Guitar Player | Best Overall Guitarist | Won |
Best Rock Guitarist | Won | ||
Guitar for the Practicing Musician | Hall of Fame | Won | |
1988 | Guitar Player | Best Rock Guitarist | Won |
Guitar for the Practicing Musician | Rock Guitarist of the Year | Won | |
1989 | Guitar Player | Best Rock Guitarist | Won |
Guitar World | Best Rock Guitarist | Won | |
Kerrang! | Best Rock Guitarist | Won | |
1990 | Guitar Player | Best Metal Guitarist | Won |
Best Guitar Album | Won | ||
Best Overall Guitarist | Won | ||
Best Rock Guitarist | Won | ||
Guitar World | Best Guitar Solo ("For the Love of God") | Won | |
Best Rock Guitarist | Won | ||
Best Album (Passion and Warfare) | Won | ||
Most Valued Player (tie with Stevie Ray Vaughan) | Won | ||
Select | Best Album (Passion and Warfare) | Won | |
Best Musician | Won | ||
Sexiest Male | Won | ||
International Music Award | Best Guitarist | Nominated | |
Guitar for the Practicing Musician | Best Instrumental Guitarist of the Year | Won | |
Guitar for the Practicing Musician | Reader's Choice – Guitar Album of the Year (Passion and Warfare) | Won | |
Kerrang! | Guitarist of the Year | Won | |
RAW | Best Selling LP Sleeve | Won | |
Best RAW Cover (3rd place) | Nominated | ||
Best Selling Promo Video ("I Would Love To" – 5th place) | Nominated | ||
Best Sex Object (6th place) | Nominated | ||
Best Selling Promo Video ("The Audience is Listening" – 7th place) | Nominated | ||
Making Music | Best Musician | Won | |
Best Guitarist | Won | ||
Best Album (Passion and Warfare) | Won | ||
Metal Hammer | Best Guitarist (Reader's Poll) | Won | |
1991 | Young Guitar Magazine | Best Rock Guitarist | Won |
1993 | Guitar for the Practicing Musician | Editor's Choice Award | Won |
Kerrang! | Best Hard Rock Performance | Won | |
1995 | Guitar Player | Gallery of Greats | Won |
Best Experimental Guitarist (tie with Buckethead) | Won | ||
Best Rock Guitarist (tie with Jimmy Page) | Won | ||
Best Overall Guitar Recording (2nd place) | Nominated | ||
Best Metal Guitarist (3rd place) | Nominated | ||
Best Metal Recording (3rd place) | Nominated | ||
Best Overall Guitarist (3rd place) | Nominated | ||
Player | Best Hard Rock Guitarist (2nd place) | Nominated | |
1996 | Rock Brigade Brazilian Magazine | Best Guitarist | Won |
1997 | Young Guitar Magazine | Best Rock Guitarist | Won |
Rock Brigade Brazilian Magazine | Best Guitarist | Won | |
2001 | California Music Awards | Outstanding Guitarist | Nominated |
2009 | Golden Stag Awards Romania | Excellence Prize | Won |
2011 | TEC Awards | Les Paul Award [55] | Won |
Steven Siro Vai is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, and played in Zappa's band from 1980 to 1983. He embarked on a solo career in 1983 and has released eight solo albums to date. He has recorded and toured with Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake, as well as recording with artists such as Public Image Ltd, Mary J. Blige, Spinal Tap, Alice Cooper, Motörhead, and Polyphia. Additionally, Vai has toured with live-only acts G3, Zappa Plays Zappa, the Beat Tour, and the Experience Hendrix Tour, as well as headlining international tours.
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