Closed the first round with some interesting results, including our first tie, which went to ROTM as the lower seed. Round two begins and the choices get tougher!
| Most votes one act | Most votes both acts | Fewest votes winner | Most votes loser |
| 70 - Beach Boys - 1st rd | 75 - AC/DC vs Asia (68-7) - 1st rd | 23 - Jeff Buckley - Play in rd | 35 - Sting - 1st rd |
| 69 - Eagles - 1st rd | 75 - Paul Simon vs Billy Idol (42-33) - 1st rd | 23 - Counting Crows - Play in rd | 33 - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 1st rd |
| 68 - Guns n' Roses - 1st rd | 74 - Thee way tie | 24 - Sammy Hagar - Play in rd | 33 - Billy Idol - 1st rd |
| 68 - AC/DC - 1st rd | | | |
| Largest margin of victory | Smallest margin of victory | Biggest upset | Largest Shutout |
| 64 - Guns n' Roses vs Slipknot (68-4) - 1st rd | 0 - Rage against the Machine vs Sting (35-35) 1st rd | 175/74 - James Taylor over Alice in Chains 1st rd | Chicago 63 - Arcana 0 - 1st rd |
| 64 - Queen vs Counting Crows (67-3) 1st rd | 1 - Elvis Costello vs STP (29-28) 1st rd | 187/94 - Tears for Fears over Judas Priest 1st rd | The Kinks 63 - Free 0 - 1st rd |
| 63 - Chicago vs Arcana (63-0) - 1st rd | 2 - Kiss vs The Cranberries (31-29) 1st rd | 185/96 - No Doubt over Eric Burdon - 1st rd | |
| 63 - The Kinks vs Free (63-0) - 1st rd | 2 - ELO vs Hall and Oates (31-29) 1st rd | | |