The Heavy Music Awards nominees announced – Vote Now
The finalists for the 2023 Heavy Music Awards have been announced. The ceremony will take place on 26th May at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. You can vote now.
Alex Baker and Alyx Holcombe of Kerrang! Radio will host the ceremony with Nels Hylton. Baker says: “I am absolutely stoked to be back for another year, hosting an event that I so passionately believe in. It’s been a genuine pleasure to be a part of The HMAs as it’s grown and grown each year… and walking out on stage at Wembley this year is going to be something else.”
Alyx Holcombe said “The HMAs have finally got the huge arena they deserve for the best night celebrating alternative music.”
Andy Pritchard of the HMAs tells: “Once again the HMA finalists showcase the spectacular breadth of talent across the rock and metal scene. To see so many different styles and sub-genres represented – in addition to the diversity across all the artists – proves once again that the heavy music landscape is as vibrant and non-apologetic as ever.”
The Heavy Music Awards 2023 nominations:
Best Album
Architects, The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit
Bad Omens, The Death of Peace of Mind
Ghost, Impera
Halestorm, Back From the Dead
Nova Twins, Supernova
Best Breakthrough Album
Bloodywood, Rakshak
Cassyette, Sad Girl Mixtape
Charlotte Sands, Love and Other Lies
Heriot, Profound Morality
Static Dress, Rouge Carpet Disaster
Wargasm, EXPLICIT: The MiXXXtape
Witch Fever, Congregation
Best U.K. Artist
Bob Vylan
Creeper
Holding Absence
Malevolence
Nova Twins
Sleep Token
Vukovi
Best International Artist
Bad Omens
Electric Callboy
Halestorm
I Prevail
Polyphia
Spiritbox
Best U.K. Live Artist
Biffy Clyro
Creeper
Enter Shikari
Neck Deep
Nova Twins
Skindred
Vukovi
Best International Live Artist
Alexisonfire
Electric Callboy
Halestorm
My Chemical Romance
Parkway Drive
Turnstile
Best Breakthrough Live Artist
As Everything Unfolds
Cassyette
Heriot
Joey Valence & Brae
Lake Malice
Static Dress
Witch Fever
Best U.K. Breakthrough Artist
As December Falls
Blackgold
Cody Frost
Deliliah Bon
Kid Bookie
Lake Malice
Zand
Best International Breakthrough Artist
Charlotte Sands
Chat Pile
LS Dunes
Scene Queen
Scowl
Soul Blind
Zulu
Best Festival
2000 Trees
Aftershock Festival
Malta Weekender
Download Festival
Hellfest
Outbreak Fest
Slam Dunk Festival
Best Single
Architects, “When We Were Young”
Bring Me the Horizon, “sTraNgeRs”
Creeper, “Ghost Brigade”
Enter Shikari, “The void Stares Back” ft. Wargasm
Ghost, “Call Me Little Sunshine”
Ithaca, “They Fear Us”
Neck Deep, “STFU”
Best Production
Architects, The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit
Bad Omens, The Death of Peace of Mind
Halestorm, Back From the Dead
Ithaca, They Fear Us
Rolo Tomassi, Where Myth Becomes Memory
Static Dress, Rouge Carpet Disaster
Vukovi, NULA
Best Video
Cassyette, “Sad Girl Summer”
Coheed and Cambria, “The Liars Club”
Electric Callboy, “Hurrikan”
Motionless in White, “Werewolf”
Nova Twins, “Choose Your Fighter”
Parkway Drive, “Glitch”
Polyphia, “Playing God”
Best Album Artwork
Coheed and Cambria, Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind
Malevolence, Malicious Intent
Parkway Drive, Darker Still
Polyphia, Remember That You Will Die
Vukovi, NULA
Witch Fever, Congregation
Zeal & Ardor, Zeal & Ardor
Voting closes at 5PM GMT on 14th April the winners will be unveiled at the Heavy Music Awards ceremony on 26th May at the OVO Arena Wembley in London.
