Steve Vai discography explained

Artist:	Steve Vai
Studio:	9
Live:	8
Compilation:	20
Ep:	2
Soundtrack:	12
Option:	2
Option Name:	Other
1Option:	44
1Option Name:	Guest appearances
2Option:	7
2Option Name:	Videos
3Option:	62
3Option Name:	Awards and nominations

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.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	FIN ^[3]	FRA ^[4]	GER ^[5]	JPN ^[6]	NLD ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	UK ^[10]	Sales	Certifications
Flex-Able	Released: January, 1984 Label: Urantia Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download^[11]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: 400,000+^[12]
Passion and Warfare	Released: July, 1990 Label: Relativity Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download^[13]	18	25	—	—	—	28	32	27	35	8	UK: 500,000^[14]	RIAA: Gold^[15] BPI: Silver^[16] CRIA: Gold^[17]
Sex & Religion	Released: July 27, 1993 Label: Relativity Formats: CD, LP, digital download^[18]	48	67	—	—	53	—	26	41	26	17	US: 182,069^[19]
Fire Garden	Released: September 17, 1996 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download^[20]	106	—	22	30	—	18	85	—	—	41	US: 88,432
Flex-Able Leftovers	Released: November 10, 1998 Label: Urantia Formats: CD, LP, digital download^[21]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: 14,913
The Ultra Zone	Released: September 7, 1999 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download^[22]	121	—	—	49	—	14	—	—	—	—	US: 41,395
	Released: February 22, 2005 Label: Epic Formats: CD, digital download^[23]	147	—	—	110	—	34	88	—	—	127
The Story of Light	Released: August 14, 2012 Label: Favored Nations Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, digital download^[24]	78	—	43	136	79	36	75	—	—	129
Modern Primitive	Released: June 24, 2016 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, digital download^[25]	—	—	—	151	—	41	143	—	77	118
Inviolate	Released: January 28, 2022 Label: Favored Nations Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	127 ^[26]	65	32	13	—	25	—
Vai/Gash	Released: January 20, 2023 Label: Favored Nations Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	61	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	FIN	FRA	JPN	NLD	UK
with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson	Released: June 3, 1997 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download^[27]	35	20	37	52	82
Alive in an Ultra World	Released: June 19, 2001 Label: Epic Formats: CD, digital download^[28]	—	122	68	—	—
with Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen	Released: February 24, 2004 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD, digital download^[29]	—	156	—	—	—
Live in London	Released: June 20, 2004 Label: Favored Nations Formats: CD, digital download^[30]	—	—	—	—	—
with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci	Released: October 25, 2005 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download^[31]	—	—	—	—	—
Sound Theories Vol. I & II	Released: June 26, 2007 Label: Epic Formats: CD, digital download^[32]	—	138	96	97	—
Where the Wild Things Are	Released: September 29, 2009 Label: Favored Nations Formats: CD, digital download^[33]	—	—	221	—	—
	Released: April 7, 2015 Label: Legacy Formats: CD, digital download^[34]	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[35]	JPN ^[36]	SWE ^[37]	Certifications
Alien Love Secrets	Released: 1995 Label: Hal Leonard Formats: VHS, DVD	—	—	—
with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson	Released: June 3, 1997 Label: Sony Formats: VHS, DVD	37	—	—	US: Platinum
Alive in an Ultra World	Released: June 19, 2001 Label: Epic Formats: DVD	—	—	—
G3 Live: in Denver with Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen	Released: February 17, 2004 Label: Epic Formats: DVD	5	—	2	US: Platinum
Live at the Astoria, London	Released: June 20, 2004 Label: Favored Nations Formats: DVD	—	—	—	US: 2× Platinum
with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci	Released: October 25, 2005 Label: Epic Formats: DVD	17	—	—
Visual Sound Theories	Released: June 26, 2007 Label: Epic Formats: DVD	—	104	—
Where the Wild Things Are	Released: September 29, 2009 Label: Favored Nations Formats: DVD	4	110	8	US: Gold
Where the Other Wild Things Are	Released: 2010 Label: Favored Nations Formats: DVD	—	—	—
	Released: April 7, 2015 Label: Legacy Formats: DVD, digital download^[38]	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtracks

Year	Title	Type	Notes
1986	Crossroads Released: 1986 Label: Warner	Motion Picture	All parts played by Vai also on The Elusive Light and Sound Vol. 1
1987	Dudes	Motion Picture	Vai performs "Amazing Grace" This OST is out of print Also on The Elusive Light and Sound Vol. 1
1987	Less than Zero Released: November 6, 1987 Label: Def Jam	Motion Picture	Vai performs "Bump 'N Grind", which is not on the OST
1991	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Released: June 9, 1991 Label: Interscope	Motion Picture	Vai performs the tracks "The Reaper" and "The Reaper Rap" and a few tracks which are not in the OST Also on The Elusive Light and Sound Vol. 1
1992	Wayne's World Released: February 18, 1992 Label: Reprise	Motion Picture	Vai performs with Joe Satriani on Alice Cooper's "Feed My Frankenstein"
1992	Encino Man	Motion Picture	Vai performs the track "Get the Hell Out Of Here" Also on The Elusive Light and Sound Vol. 1
1994	PCU	Motion Picture	Vai scored this film, and contributed the track "Now We Run" to this soundtrack The complete score also on The Elusive Light and Sound Vol. 1
1997	Formula 1	Video Game	Vai performs the track "Juice"
2001	Ghosts of Mars	Motion Picture	Vai performs on "Ghosts of Mars" and "Ghost Poppin'"
2004	Halo 2 Soundtrack Volume 1 Released: November 9, 2004 Label: Sumthing Else Music Works	Video Game	Vai performs on "Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix" and "Never Surrender"
2006	Halo 2 Soundtrack Volume 2 Released: April 25, 2006 Label: Sumthing Else Music Works	Video Game	Vai performs on "Reclaimer"
2008	Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock "Virtuoso Track Pack"	Video Game	Vai performs the track "For The Love Of God"
2014	Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack Released: November 10, 2014 Label: INgrooves	Video Game	Vai performs on "Halo Theme Gungnir Mix" and "Genesong"

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Notes
1993	Zappa's Universe Released: 1993 Label: Verve	Tribute to Frank Zappa Vai plays guitar on "Sofa" and "Dirty Love"
1995	In From The Storm Released: October 24, 1995 Label: RCA Records	Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Vai appears on "Drifting" and "Bold as Love"
1996	Songs of West Side Story Released: January 30, 1996 Label: RCA Records	Vai appears on "The Rumble" (Steve Vai's Monsters vs. Chick Corea's Elektric Band II)
1997	Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas Released: October 14, 1997 Label: Epic	Vai performs on "Christmas Time is Here" (with Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson and more)
1999	Radio Disney Kid Jams Released: March 16, 1999 Label: Disney	Vai performs the track "Wipe Out"
2000	The 7th Song – Enchanting Guitar Melodies (Archives Vol. 1) Released: November 7, 2000 Label: Epic	Compilation of the 7th song of Vai's albums, and 3 previously unreleased tracks
2001	The Secret Jewel Box Released: December 11, 2001 Label: Light Without Heat	10 CD collector box
	Frank Zappa Original Recordings; Steve Vai (Archives, Vol. 2) Released: December 11, 2001 Label: Light Without Heat	Vol.3 of The Secret Jewel Box (not sold separately)
	Roland Guitar Masters	Vai performs the tracks "Cliffs of Insanity" and "Misfits"
2002	The Elusive Light and Sound Vol. 1 Released: June 4, 2002 Label: Favored Nations	This disc collects Vai's many contributions to film music Re-released as Vol.1 of The Secret Jewel Box
	Guitars For Freedom Released: August 2, 2002 Label: Rock Empire	Vai contributed the track "Amazing Grace" to this benefit CD
	Warmth In The Wilderness Vol. II – A Tribute to Jason Becker Released: December 31, 2002 Label: Lion	Vai performs the track "Feathers"
2003	Mystery Tracks – Archives Vol. 3 Released: 2003 Label: Favored Nations	Compilation of Vai's bonus tracks featured on Japanese releases of his CDs, along with promotional tracks, songs featured on other albums and unreleased/demo tracks Vol.4 of The Secret Jewel Box
	Various Artists – Archives Vol. 4 Released: June 6, 2003 Label: Light Without Heat	Collection of songs Vai has contributed to other projects and records Vol.5 of The Secret Jewel Box
	Released: November 18, 2003 Label: Epic	A career-spanning collection of 32 digitally remastered tracks over 2 CDs (including work with other artists such as Alcatrazz and Whitesnake)
2004	Piano Reductions Vol. 1 Performed by Mike Keneally Released: November 16, 2004 Label: Epic	This is an album of 11 solo acoustic piano interpretations of Vai songs by Mike Keneally Vol.6 of The Secret Jewel Box
2005	The Sounds Of NASCAR Released: October 18, 2005 Label: Cherry Lane Records	Vai is featured on the track "Rush"
2008	Steve Vai Original Album Classics Released: 2008 Label: RCA Records	Box set re-release with Flex-Able, Passion and Warfare, Sex and Religion, Alien Love Secrets and Fire Garden
2010	Playlist: The Very Best of Steve Vai Released: January 26, 2010 Label: Epic
2011	The Essential Steve Vai Released: March 15, 2011 Label: Epic

Other

Year	Title	Notes
1990	In My Dreams with You	Promo three-track CD to promote Sex & Religion
1998	Bad Squad	Promo five-track CD from Morley to promote the Bad Horsie wah pedal
2005	Naked Tracks	Five-CD package containing a large selection of tracks from the Vai catalog that have been mixed without the main lead and melody guitar tracks

As band member

Year	Artist	Album	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Notes
Year	Artist	Album	US^[39]	AUT^[40]	CAN^[41]	FIN^[42]	GER^[43]	NED^[44]	NOR^[45]	SWE^[46]	SWI^[47]	UK^[48]	Certifications	Notes
1981	Frank Zappa	Tinsel Town Rebellion	66	9	—	—	23	—	13	8	—	55		Live
		Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live
		You Are What You Is	93	—	—	—	—	—	12	22	—	51
1982		Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch	23	—	—	—	65	—	20	26	—	61
1983		The Man from Utopia	153	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	—	87
1984		Them or Us	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984		Thing-Fish	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985		Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention	153	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	Alcatrazz	Disturbing the Peace	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	Frank Zappa	Jazz from Hell	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	David Lee Roth	Eat 'Em and Smile	4	—	13	5	—	57	—	12	19	28	RIAA: Platinum^[49] BPI: Gold^[50]
	Public Image Ltd	Album	115	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14
1988	Frank Zappa	Guitar	—	25	—	—	40	—	—	—		82		Live
	Frank Zappa	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live
	David Lee Roth	Skyscraper	6	—	6	1	—	39	—	13	13	11	RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold
1989	Frank Zappa	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live
1989	Whitesnake	Slip of the Tongue	10	29	18	—	19	43	9	11	11	10	BPI: Gold^[51] RIAA: Platinum^[52]
1991	Frank Zappa	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live
1991		As an Am	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live
1992		You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live
1992		You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live
2011	Whitesnake	Live at Donington 1990	—	—	—	—	32	—	—	—	—	81		Live

Guest appearances

Year	Artist	Title	Notes
1983	Lisa Popeil	Lisa Popeil
1985	Heresy	At the Door	Vai performs on "London: 1941" and "Wasted Moments"
1986	Bob Harris	The Great Nostalgia	Vai performs on "Autumn in Nepal" and "There's Still Hope"
	Randy Coven	Funk Me Tender	Vai performs on "Funk Me Tender"
	Western Vacation	Western Vacation	Vai performs on "Western Vacation" under the name "Reckless Fable"
	Shankar & Caroline	The Epidemics
1987	Danny Mendez	Death to All Mankind
1990	Rebecca	The Best of Dreams	Vai performs on "Supergirl"
1991	Alice Cooper	Hey Stoopid	Vai performs with Joe Satriani on "Feed My Frankenstein"
1995	Ozzy Osbourne	Ozzmosis	Vai co-wrote the song "My Little Man"
1996	Wild Style	Cryin	Vai performs on "Let It Go"
1997	Angelica	Angelica	Vai performs on "Der Holle Rache (Queen of the Night)" Also features Steve Stevens, Eric Johnson and Dweezil Zappa
1997	Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle	Free World	Vai plays guitar and bass on the track "Speed"
1998	Gregg Bissonette	Gregg Bissonette	Vai performs on "Common Road"
1998	Al Di Meola	The Infinite Desire	Vai performs on "Race with the Devil on Turkish Highway"
1999	Joe Jackson	Symphony No. 1
2000	Gregg Bissonette	Submarine	Vai performs on "Noah's Ark"
	Thana Harris	Thanatopsis	Vai performs on "Fingers"
	Andrew Dice Clay	Face Down, Ass Up
2001	Robin DiMaggio	Blue Planet	Vai performs on "Mallorca" with L. Shankar
2001	Billy Sheehan	Compression	Vai appears on "Chameleon"
2002	Tak Matsumoto	Hana
2002	G.T.O.	"I'll Be Around" (single)	G.T.O. (Girls Together Outrageously) is a Dutch trio who released a cover version of Vai's "I'll Be Around", the CD single features a Radio Version (3:28) and an Extended Version (4:40), Vai performs the guitar solo on the Radio Version
2003	Surinder Sandhu	Saurang Orchestra	Vai performs on "Amirah", "The Little Hindu", "Movement One: Twice Born", "Movement Two: Sunday Morning in Calcutta", "Movement Three: Tradition of the New"
	Eric Sardinas	Black Pearls	Vai performs on "Green Tea"
	Steve Lukather & Friends	Santamental	Vai performs on "Carol of the Bells"
	Hughes Turner Project	HTP 2	Vai appears on "Losing My Head"
	Shankar & Gingger	One in a Million	Vai performs on "Out Of My Mind"
	The Yardbirds	Birdland	Vai performs on "Shapes of Things"
2004	Motörhead	Inferno	Vai appears on "Terminal Show" and "Down on Me"
2004	Bob Carpenter	The Sun, the Moon, the Stars	Features a piano interpretation of “Whispering a Prayer” Features Vai on acoustic guitar and Pia Vai on harp
2005	John 5	Songs for Sanity	Vai appears on the song "Perineum"
2006	The Devin Townsend Band	Synchestra	Vai performs an extended guitar solo on "Triumph"
	Marty Friedman	Loudspeaker	Vai performs on "Viper
	Meat Loaf		Vai performs on "In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King"
2007	Dream Theater	Systematic Chaos	Spoken words on "Repentance"
2007	Eros Ramazzotti	e²	Vai performs on, produced and re-recorded "Dove C'e' Musica"
2008	Jason Becker	Collection	Vai performs on "River Of Longing (Reprise)" with Marty Friedman
2009	Spinal Tap	Back from the Dead	Vai performs on "Short And Sweet"
	Mike Stern	Big Neighborhood	Vai performs guitar on "Big Neighborhood" and sitar on "Moroccan Roll"
	Orianthi	Believe	Vai appears on and co-wrote "Highly Strung"
2010	Meat Loaf	Hang Cool Teddy Bear	Vai performs on "Love Is Not Real / Next Time You Stab Me in the Back" and "Song of Madness"
2011	Steve Kusaba	Centrifugal Satz Clock: Morning	Vai performs on "We Run This Place"
2012	Joe Jackson	The Duke	Vai performs on "Isfahan"
2013	Iwrestledabearonce	Late for Nothing	Vai performs on "Carnage Asada"
2013	Devin Townsend	The Retinal Circus	Vai provides narration and acts as the show's host
2018	Jason Becker	Triumphant Hearts	Vai performs on "Valley of Fire"
2019	Devin Townsend	Empath	Vai performs on "Here Comes the Sun!"
2019	Jacob Collier	Djesse Vol. 2	Vai performs on "Do You Feel Love" and "Outro"
2020	Alcatrazz	Born Innocent	Vai co-wrote "Dirty Like the City"
2022	Star One	Revel in Time	Vai performs on "Lost Children of the Universe"
2022	Polyphia	Remember That You Will Die	Vai performs on "Ego Death"
2023	Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin	Seven Daughters of the Sea	Vai performs on title track "Seven Daughters of the Sea". Vai had covered Ní Uallacháin's 'Mullach an tSí'.
2024	Jacob Collier	Djesse Vol. 4	Vai performs on "100,000 Voices", "She Put Sunshine" and "Box of Stars Pt. 2".

EPs

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions				Sales
Title	EP details	US	UK	NLD	JPN	Sales
Flex-Able Leftovers	Released: 1984 Label: Urantia Formats: LP	—	—	—	—
Alien Love Secrets	Released: March 21, 1995 Label: Relativity Formats: CD, digital download^[53]	125	39	72	17	US: 103,116
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videos

With other artists

Year	Type	Title	Artist	Notes
1982	VHS / DVD	The Dub Room Special	Frank Zappa	Vai appears 58 minutes into this video performing "Stevie's Spanking" (from The Palladium, NYC show on October 31, 1981)
1985	VHS	Power Live	Alcatrazz	Live concert recorded at Shinjuku Kousei Nenkin Hall (Japan) on October 10, 1984
1986	VHS	David Lee Roth	David Lee Roth	Vai performs on "Yankee Rose" and "Goin' Crazy!" Also an alternate video take for Vai's guitar solo during the "Goin' Crazy	" video
1987	VHS	Video from Hell	Frank Zappa	Vai appears 11:15 minutes into this video performing "Stevie's Spanking" (Rome, Italy – July 10, 1982)
1989	VHS	The True Story of 200 Motels	Frank Zappa	Vai appears 41:33 minutes into this video – in a brief interview shot on July 14, 1982, in Palermo, Sicily
1990	VHS	Metal Head Vol.2	BMG Video Magazine	This hard to find "video magazine" features an interview with Vai
1993	VHS / DVD	Zappa's Universe: A Celebration of 25 Years of Frank Zappa's Music	Various artists	Vai performs on "Dirty Love" (with Dweezil), and "Sofa", a performance that won a Grammy
1997	VHS / DVD	7th Heaven video by Ibanez	Ibanez various artists	Ibanez promotional-only video includes commentary and music from Vai, Head & Munky from Korn, John Petrucci, Dino Cazares, Andy Timmons, Wes Borland, Jerry Sims
2003	DVD	Rockthology	Various artists	Features the "I Would Love To" promo video
2003	DVD	The Satch Tapes	Joe Satriani	Originally released on VHS in 1993 This DVD re-release features a brief interview with Vai circa 1992
2004	DVD	Crossroads Guitar Festival	Various artists	Vai and band performing “Get The Hell Outta Here"

Movies (as an actor)

Year	Type	Title	Notes
1986	VHS / DVD	Crossroads	Steve appears in this movie as "Jack Butler", a devil guitarist
2005	DVD	Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection	Bonus feature : "Score! An Interview With Guitarist Steve Vai."
2008	DVD	Crazy	Steve appears in this movie as "Hank Williams"
2008	DVD	Tattooed	Steve appears in this movie as himself
2009	TV	Metalocalypse	Animated TV series Steve appears as guest Voice on episode No. 39 "Renovationklok" and No. 40 "Tributeklok"

Awards and nominations

Steve Vai
Wins:	43
Nominations:	62
Grammyw:	3
Grammyn:	11
Award1:	Guitar Player
Award1w:	12
Award1n:	16
Award2:	Guitar World
Award2w:	5
Award2n:	5
Award3:	International Music Award
Award3w:	0
Award3n:	1
Award4:	Select
Award4w:	3
Award4n:	3
Award5:	Guitar for the Practicing Musician
Award5w:	6
Award5n:	6
Award6:	Kerrang!
Award6w:	3
Award6n:	3
Award7:	Young Guitar Magazine
Award7w:	2
Award7n:	2
Award8:	Rock Brigade Brazilian Magazine
Award8w:	2
Award8n:	2
Award9:	RAW
Award9w:	1
Award9n:	5
Award10:	Player
Award10w:	0
Award10n:	1
Award11:	Making Music
Award11w:	3
Award11n:	3
Award12:	Metal Hammer
Award12w:	1
Award12n:	1
Award13:	California Music Awards
Award13w:	0
Award13n:	1
Award14:	Golden Stag Awards Romania
Award14w:	1
Award14n:	1
Award15:	TEC Awards
Award15w:	1
Award15n:	1

Grammy Awards

|-| style="text-align:center;"|1990| style="width:260px;"|Passion and Warfare ^[54] |Best Rock Instrumental Album||-| style="text-align:center;"|1994| style="width:260px;"|"Sofa" from Zappa's Universe|Best Rock Instrumental Performance||-| style="text-align:center;"|1995| style="width:260px;"|"Tender Surrender" from Alien Love Secrets|Best Rock Instrumental Performance||-| style="text-align:center;"|1997| style="width:260px;"|"For the Love of God" from |Best Rock Instrumental Performance||-| style="text-align:center;"|1999| style="width:260px;"|"Windows to the Soul" from The Ultra Zone|Best Rock Instrumental Performance||-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2001| style="width:260px;"|"Whispering a Prayer" from Alive in an Ultra World|Best Rock Instrumental Performance||-| style="width:260px;"|No Substitutions|Best Pop Instrumental Album||-| style="text-align:center;"|2006| style="width:260px;"|"Lotus Feet"|Best Rock Instrumental Performance||-| style="text-align:center;"|2008| style="width:260px;"|"The Attitude Song"|Best Rock Instrumental Performance||-| style="text-align:center;"|2009| style="width:260px;"|"Peaches En Regalia" from Zappa Plays Zappa|Best Rock Instrumental Performance||-| style="text-align:center;"|2010| style="width:260px;"|"Now We Run" from Where the Wild Things Are|Best Rock Instrumental Performance||}

Other awards

Year	Award
1986	Guitar Player	Best Rock Guitarist
1986	Guitar for the Practicing Musician	Guitar in the 90's Award
1987	Guitar Player	Best Overall Guitarist
	Guitar Player	Best Rock Guitarist
	Guitar for the Practicing Musician	Hall of Fame
1988	Guitar Player	Best Rock Guitarist
1988	Guitar for the Practicing Musician	Rock Guitarist of the Year
1989	Guitar Player	Best Rock Guitarist
	Guitar World	Best Rock Guitarist
	Kerrang!	Best Rock Guitarist
1990	Guitar Player	Best Metal Guitarist
		Best Guitar Album
		Best Overall Guitarist
		Best Rock Guitarist
	Guitar World	Best Guitar Solo ("For the Love of God")
		Best Rock Guitarist
		Best Album (Passion and Warfare)
		Most Valued Player (tie with Stevie Ray Vaughan)
	Select	Best Album (Passion and Warfare)
		Best Musician
		Sexiest Male
	International Music Award	Best Guitarist
	Guitar for the Practicing Musician	Best Instrumental Guitarist of the Year
	Guitar for the Practicing Musician	Reader's Choice – Guitar Album of the Year (Passion and Warfare)
	Kerrang!	Guitarist of the Year
	RAW	Best Selling LP Sleeve
		Best RAW Cover (3rd place)
		Best Selling Promo Video ("I Would Love To" – 5th place)
		Best Sex Object (6th place)
		Best Selling Promo Video ("The Audience is Listening" – 7th place)
	Making Music	Best Musician
		Best Guitarist
		Best Album (Passion and Warfare)
	Metal Hammer	Best Guitarist (Reader's Poll)
1991	Young Guitar Magazine	Best Rock Guitarist
1993	Guitar for the Practicing Musician	Editor's Choice Award
1993	Kerrang!	Best Hard Rock Performance
1995	Guitar Player	Gallery of Greats
		Best Experimental Guitarist (tie with Buckethead)
		Best Rock Guitarist (tie with Jimmy Page)
		Best Overall Guitar Recording (2nd place)
		Best Metal Guitarist (3rd place)
		Best Metal Recording (3rd place)
		Best Overall Guitarist (3rd place)
	Player	Best Hard Rock Guitarist (2nd place)
1996	Rock Brigade Brazilian Magazine	Best Guitarist
1997	Young Guitar Magazine	Best Rock Guitarist
1997	Rock Brigade Brazilian Magazine	Best Guitarist
2001	California Music Awards	Outstanding Guitarist
2009	Golden Stag Awards Romania	Excellence Prize
2011	TEC Awards	Les Paul Award ^[55]

External links

Steve Vai's official homepage
- - [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=steve vai|chart=all}} Billboard.com discography of Steve Vai]

Notes and References

Steve Vai – Chart history . Billboard.
Peaks in Australia:
- Passion and Warfare: Web site: Steve Vai – Passion and Warfare . australian-charts.com . October 25, 2022.
- Sex & Religion: 292.
Web site: finnishcharts.com – Finnish charts portal. finnishcharts.com.
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Web site: The Story of Light by Steve Vai. iTunes. 10 September 2012 .
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Book: Billboard. 2004-03-13. 60. 0006-2510.
Book: Billboard. 2005-11-19. 65. 0006-2510.
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[Canadian Albums Chart]
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Web site: Discographie Whitesnake. 16 May 2019. GfK Entertainment.
Web site: Discografie Whitesnake. 10 September 2017. dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Dutch.
Web site: Discography Whitesnake. 10 September 2017. norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien.
Web site: Discography Whitesnake. 10 September 2017. swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
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[UK Albums Chart]
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