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Anika Nilles

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Anika Nilles

Anika Nilles (born 29 May 1983) is a German drummer, composer, and musical educator. She launched her career on YouTube during the early 2010s, and has released three full-length albums to date, all with the backing band Nevell: Pikalar (2017), For a Colorful Soul (2020) and False Truth (2025). On 6 October 2025, Nilles was announced as the touring drummer for Rush's 2026 reunion tour.

Infobox

Born
(1983-05-29) 29 May 1983 Aschaffenburg, West Germany
Genres
Progressive rock, jazz fusion, pop
Occupations
Musician songwriter drummer educator composer
Instrument
Drums
Label
Sakurai
Website
anikanilles
Channel
anykmusic
Years active
2012–present
Subscribers
275 thousand
Views
32 million

Tables

· Awards
2015
2015
Year
2015
Contest
Drummie Awards
Award
Rising Star
2016
2016
Year
2016
Contest
Drummie Awards
Award
Rising Star
2016
2016
Year
2016
Contest
Modern Drummer Readers Poll
Award
Up And Coming Artist
2017
2017
Year
2017
Contest
DRUM!
Award
Best Fusion Drummer
2017
2017
Year
2017
Contest
Drummie Awards
Award
Best Educator
2018
2018
Year
2018
Contest
MusicRadar Awards
Award
Best Clinician
2019
2019
Year
2019
Contest
MusicRadar Awards
Award
Best Clinician
Year
Contest
Award
2015
Drummie Awards
Rising Star
2016
Drummie Awards
Rising Star
2016
Modern Drummer Readers Poll
Up And Coming Artist
2017
DRUM!
Best Fusion Drummer
2017
Drummie Awards
Best Educator
2018
MusicRadar Awards
Best Clinician
2019
MusicRadar Awards
Best Clinician

References

  1. drummerworld
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181102123927/http://drummerworld.com/drummers/Anika_Nilles.html
  2. Drum Magazine
    http://drummagazine.com/anika-nilles-joins-tama-as-signature-artist-releases-debut-solo-album/
  3. Modern Drummer Magazine
    https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/june-2017-anika-nilles/
  4. Consequence
    https://consequence.net/2025/10/rush-2026-north-american-tour/
  5. South African Drummer
    https://www.sadrummer.net/single-post/2018/01/05/ANIKA-NILLES-INTERVIEW
  6. drumshop
    https://www.drumshop.co.uk/blogs/news/19492612-anika-nilles-drum-clinic-at-drumshop-uk
  7. Sweetwater
    https://www.sweetwater.com/events/2018/10/anika-nilles/
  8. tama
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181117105335/http://www.tama.com/usa/news/show/anika_nilles_clinics/index.html
  9. drumsundpercussion
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210711164930/https://drumsundpercussion.de/artikel/farbenfrohe-musikalische-seele-neues-anika-nilles-album
  10. Nexus ICA
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210711164931/https://nexus-ica.co.uk/about-nexus-ica/faculty/anika-nilles/
  11. www
    https://www.popakademie.de/en/studium/popmusikdesign-ba/dozierende/anika-nilles/u/94/
  12. "Instagram"
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CccnbyjjAL_/?hl=en
  13. Modern Drummer Magazine
    https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/march-2015-up-and-coming-anika-nilles/
  14. DRUM! Magazine
    https://drummagazine.com/anika-nilles-wins-best-new-artist-award/
  15. DRUM! Magazine
    https://drummagazine.com/drummies-2016-drum-set-categories/
  16. Modern Drummer Magazine
    https://www.moderndrummer.com/modern-drummers-readers-poll-archive/
  17. MusicRadar
    https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-9-best-drum-clinicians-in-the-world-right-now
  18. meinlcymbals
    https://meinlcymbals.com/index.php?id=4&tx_twmeinlfactory_artist%5Bartist%5D=872&tx_twmeinlfactory_artist%5Baction%5D=show&tx_twmeinlfactory_artist%5Bcontroller%5D=Artist&cHash=283459c878755c9d656a877f224d25b3
  19. daddario
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181117105336/http://daddario.com/EvArtistDetail.Page?ActiveID=3551&ArtistId=46317&sid=58379106-1b4f-41b4-bcd0-9cea2d8e1245
  20. meinlcymbals
    https://meinlcymbals.com/index.php?id=3&tx_fleshop_product%5Bproduct%5D=1162&tx_fleshop_product%5Baction%5D=show&tx_fleshop_product%5Bcontroller%5D=Product&cHash=36b8a29e8dd49fd9c9c565e7f240aae6
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