Heavy Music Awards

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Heavy Music Awards
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Awarded forOutstanding achievements in heavy music
CountryUnited Kindgom
Presented byThe Heavy Group
First awarded24 August 2017;6 years ago (2017-08-24)
Website heavymusicawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Network Scuzz (2017)
Twitch (2020–2021)

The Heavy Music Awards (HMAs) are awards presented by The Heavy Group to recognize outstanding achievements in heavy music. It operates as both an annual awards ceremony and a live event. The first ceremony was held on 24 August 2017. Whilst its nominees are selected from a panel of people involved in the heavy music industry, its winners are selected by an online vote.

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History

The Heavy Music Awards were conceived in late 2016 by Dave Bradley and Andy Pritchard, and announced on 1 March 2017 by their joint venture The Heavy Group. [1] [2] Pritchard has stated that they set up the awards with the intention of "[treating] heavy music as a legitimate art form", [3] with the hopes that the event would offer increased recognition and exposure for those involved in the scene/genre. [1] The inaugural Heavy Music Awards ceremony, held on 24 August 2017 at the House of Vans in London, received 97,000 votes. [4] [5] The ceremony was broadcast on the British TV channel Scuzz on 16 September 2017. [6] The 2018 edition, which took place on 22 August 2018 at KOKO in London, [7] received 131,000 votes. [4] The 2019 ceremony took place at the larger O2 Forum Kentish Town and was hosted by Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!. [3] [8]

In November 2019, the Heavy Music Awards moved its annual date from August to May. [9] The Heavy Music Awards 2020 was due to take place on 21 May 2020. [9] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, it was instead livestreamed on the Amazon Music UK Twitch channel on 3 September 2020, with its ceremony and live performers being filmed in differing locations. [10] [11] [12] The ceremony drew in 150,000 votes and was watched by 177,000 people online. [13] [14] [15] The 2021 edition Heavy Metal Awards was held as both an in-person event (at the O2 Forum Kentish Town) and a livestream, and saw a sharp increase in voters; between 16 June and 14 July 2021, [16] the awards finalists collectively received over 1.4 million votes. [14] The livestream was shut down by Twitch after Milkie Way of Wargasm suffered a wardrobe malfunction that exposed her nipples whilst performing onstage with Trash Boat, leading the Heavy Metal Awards channel to be striked for nudity and suspended for three days. [17] Way refused to apologize for the incident, whilst Trash Boat vocalist Tobi Duncan accused Twitch of using a double standard, as both musicians were wearing outfits that exposed their nipples during the performance. [17]

The 2023 edition was hosted at the OVO Arena Wembley, drawing in a crowd of 5,000 and receiving over 1.3 million votes from people in 161 countries. [18] [19] [20]

Awards process

Nominees are selected for the Heavy Music Awards from a panel of people involved in the heavy music industry, from the UK and internationally. [1] [4] They are invited to list their top three albums for any given category, given it has been released in the previous year (between 1 January and 31 December) and fits specific criteria. [1] The HMA has no say in selecting its finalists. [1] [21] The top 7 artists in each category are then listed as finalists that are voted on by the general public on the Heavy Music Awards website. [1] Its trophies are manufactured by Gaudio Awards. [22]

The Heavy Music Awards 2017 had an panel size of 300+ personnel, which has been expanded upon with its subsequent editions. [N 1] The panel for the Heavy Music Awards 2024 is made up of almost 1,000 personnel. [26] [27]

List of ceremonies

YearDateVenueHost cityHost(s)PerformersRef.
201724 AugustHouse of Vans London Alex Baker and Sophie K Creeper, Venom Prison, Vukovi, Dead!. [28]
201823 AugustKOKOSophie K Fever 333, Milk Teeth, Black Peaks, Coldbones [29]
201922 August O2 Forum Kentish Town Laura Jane Grace Cancer Bats, Loathe, Nova Twins, Delaire The Liar [30]
20203 September Twitch (livestream)
HMA's Offices (awards)
Afterlive Music (performances)
Sophie K and Jon Mahon The Hunna, Holding Absence, Heart of a Coward, Wargasm, Coldbones, Hawxx [10]
20212 SeptemberO2 Forum Kentish TownAlex Baker Sleep Token, Trash Boat, Hot Milk, As Everything Unfolds [31]
20225 June Beartooth, Holding Absence, Meet Me @ The Altar, Static Dress [32] [33]
202326 May OVO Arena Wembley Alex Baker, Alyx Holcombe and Nels Hylton Boston Manor, Creeper, Lzzy Hale & Joe Hottinger (Unplugged ft. Sophie Lloyd), Underoath, Vukovi ft. Scene Queen [34] [35] [36] [37]
202422 AugustO2 Forum Kentish TownTBATBA [27]

Award categories

Voted categories

As of the Heavy Music Awards 2024, nominees can win in the following categories: [26]

Non-voted categories

Retired categories

One-off categories

List of Heavy Music Awards winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2017

The H award was posthumously given to Kerrang! photographer Ashley Maile, and was accepted by on his behalf by his wife Caroline, sister Carly and friend Paul Harries. [5]

Best Album [28] [38] Best UK Band [28] [38]
Best Live Band [28] [38] Best International Band [28] [38]
Best Photographer [28] [38] Best Album Artwork [28] [38]
Best Breakthrough Band [28] [38] Best Festival [28] [38]
Best Producer [28] [38] Best Venue [39] [38]
The H [28]
Ashley Maile

2018

Best Album [29] [40] Best UK Band [29] [40]
Best Live Band [29] [40] Best International Band [29] [40]
Best Photographer [29] [40] Best UK Breakthrough Band [29] [40]
  • Ed Mason
    • Corrine Cumming
    • Ben Gibson
    • Joshua Halling
    • Paul Harries
    • Tina Korhonen
    • Jennifer McCord
Best Album Artwork [29] [40] Best International Breakthrough Band [29] [40]
Best Festival [29] [40] Best Producer [29] [40]
The H [29] [7]
The Sophie Lancaster Foundation

2019

The H Award was given to the Dixon family. According to MMH News, the family "are revered on the live circuit for selflessly offering accommodation to bands touring the north east [of England] for many years." [41]

Best Album [30] [42] Best UK Band [30] [42]
Best Live Band [30] [42] Best International Band [30] [42]
Best Photographer [30] [42] Best UK Breakthrough Band [30] [42]
  • Paul Harries
    • Derek Bremer
    • Thomas Lisle Coe-Brooker
    • Corrine Cumming
    • Jennifer McCord
    • Tom Pullen
    • Ester Segarra
Album Artwork [30] [42] Best International Breakthrough Band [30] [42]
Best Festival [30] [42] Best Producer [30] [42]
The H [30]
The Dixon Family

2020

Bring Me the Horizon, Slipknot and Rammstein all had four nominations each. [43] Catherine Marks and Ester Segarra became the first women to win in each of their respective categories, for Best Producer and Best Photographer. [15] The H Award was given to Dom Fraiser and Space, owners of the Boileroom venue in Guildford. [15] Space also produced Idles' Joy as an Act of Resistance . [15]

Best Album [10] [44] Best UK Band [10] [44]
Best Live Band [10] [44] Best International Band [10] [44]
Best Photographer [10] [44] Best UK Breakthrough Band [10] [44]
  • Ester Segarra
    • Sarah Louise Bennet
    • Corinne Cumming
    • Paul Harries
    • Jennifer McCord
    • Jake Owens
    • Sabrina Ramdoyal
Best Video [10] [44] Best Album Artwork [10] [44]
Best International Breakthrough Band [10] [44] Best Festival [10] [44]
Best Producer [10] [44]
The H
Dom Fraser & Space

2021

Best Album [16] [31] Best UK Band [16] [31]
Best International Band [16] [31] Best UK Breakthrough Band [16] [31]
Best International Breakthrough Band [16] [31] Best Album Artwork [16] [31]
Best Video [16] [31] Best Podcast [16] [31]
  • The Downbeat (Craig Reynolds)
    • The Jasta Show (Jamey Jasta)
    • Lifers (Ed Gamble)
    • The Punk Rock MBA (Finn McKenty)
    • Riot Act (Stephen Hill & Remfry Dedman)
    • Sappenin' (Sean Smith & Morgan Richards)
    • Someone Who Isn't Me (Daniel P. Carter)
Best Production [16] [31]
The H
Music Venue Trust

2022

The H Award was given to Heavy Metal Truants, a charity cycle challenge established in 2013 by ex- Metal Hammer editor-in-chief Alexander Milas and Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood. As of 2022, it has raised over £1 million for Teenage Cancer Trust, Nordoff Robbins, Childline, and Save The Children. [45] The Innovation Award was given to While She Sleeps in recognition of their fan-led Sleeps Society initiative, [46] which allowed the band to release their fifth album Sleeps Society (2021) and stay afloat without the backing of a label and touring amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. [47] [48]

Best Album [32] [24] Best UK Artist [32] [24]
Best International Artist [32] [24] Best Live Artist [32] [24]
Best UK Breakthrough Band [32] [24] Best International Breakthrough Band [32] [24]
Best Single [32] [24] Best Production [32] [24]
Best Podcast [32] [24] Best Video [32] [24]
  • On Wednesdays We Wear Black (Sophie K & Yasmine Summan)
    • The Downbeat (Craig Reynolds)
    • Hell Bent For Metal (Tom Dare and Matt Rushton)
    • Life in the Stocks (Matt Stocks)
    • Peer Pleasure (Dewey Helpus)
    • Sappenin Podcast with Sean Smith (Sean Smith and Morgan Richards)
    • The State of the Scene Podcast (Sam & Marcos)
Best Album Artwork [32] [24]
The H [32]
Heavy Metal Truants
Innovation Award
The Sleeps Society – While She Sleeps

2023

The Scottish pop-punk band Vukovi led the Heavy Music Awards 2023 with five nominations (winning one), whilst Nova Twins, Halestorm and Ghost all received four nominations. [49] The H Award was given to the Teddy Rocks Festival, founded by The Bottom Line guitarist Tom Newton to raise money for Teddy20, a children's cancer charity. [49] The Icon award was given to Daniel P. Carter, radio DJ and host of the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show. [19]

Best Album [34] [50] Best Breakthrough Album [34] [50]
Best UK Artist [34] [50] Best UK Live Artist [34] [50]
Best International Artist [34] [50] Best UK Breakthrough Artist [34] [50]
Best International Breakthrough Artist [34] [50] Best Single [34] [50]
Best Production [34] [50] Best Video [34] [50]
Best Album Artwork [34] [50] Best Festival [34] [50]
Best International Live Artist [34] [50] Best Breakthrough Live Artist [34] [50]
The H [34]
Teddy Rocks Festival
Pioneer [34]
Biffy Clyro
Icon [34]
Daniel P. Carter

2024

Best Album [51] Best Breakthrough Album [51]
Best UK Artist [51] Best International Artist [51]
Best UK Live Artist [51] Best International Live Artist [51]
Best Breakthrough Live Artist [51] Best UK Breakthrough Live Artist [51]
Best International Breakthrough Artist [51] Best Album Artwork [51]
The H
TBA
Icon
TBA

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