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Heavy Music Awards 2023 Finalists Announced!
This year’s Heavy Music Awards is looking to be their biggest ever! Hitting up the OVO Arena Wembley on Friday 26 May 2023, the fan voted awards ceremony will see fans and bands alike gather to celebrate the best in heavy music. The show will be hosted Alex Baker, Alyx Holcombe and Nels Hylton with plenty of guest presenters and live performances yet to be announced.
So, who’s been nominated for the array of awards up for grabs? We have the full list here:
BEST ALBUM
Open to any album released in the UK between 1st January and 31st December 2022
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
SLIPKNOT
The End, So Far
VUKOVI
NULA
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM
Open to any album released in the UK between 1st January and 31st December 2022
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 UK ARTIST
Open to any artist from the UK to have released a single, EP or album in the UK, or played live in the UK, between 1st January and 31st December 2022
BOB VYLAN
Ghost Theatre
CREEPER
Spinefarm Records
HOLDING ABSENCE
SharpTone Records
MALEVOLENCE
Nuclear Blast Records
NOVA TWINS
Marshall Records
SLEEP TOKEN
Spinefarm Records
VUKOVI
LAB Records
BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
Open to any artist from outside the UK to have released a single, EP or album in the UK, or played live in the UK, between 1st January and 31st December 2022
BAD OMENS
Sumerian Records
ELECTRIC CALLBOY
Century Media
GHOST
Loma Vista Recordings
HALESTORM
Atlantic Records
I PREVAIL
Fearless Records
POLYPHIA
Rise Records
SPIRITBOX
Rise Records
BEST UK LIVE ARTIST
Open to any artist to have performed live in the UK between 1st January and 31st December 2022
BIFFY CLYRO
Warner Music
CREEPER
Spinefarm Records
ENTER SHIKARI
SO Recordings / Ambush Reality
NECK DEEP
Hopeless Records
NOVA TWINS
Marshall Records
SKINDRED
Earache Records
VUKOVI
LAB Records
BEST INTERNATIONAL LIVE ARTIST
Open to any artist to have performed live in the UK between 1st January and 31st December 2022
ALEXISONFIRE
Dine Alone Records
ELECTRIC CALLBOY
Century Media
GHOST
Loma Vista Recordings
HALESTORM
Atlantic Records
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
Reprise Records
PARKWAY DRIVE
Epitaph Records
TURNSTILE
Roadrunner Records
BEST BREAKTHROUGH LIVE ARTIST
Open to any artist to have performed live in the UK between 1st January and 31st December 2022
AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS
Long Branch Records
CASSYETTE
23 Recordings
HERIOT
Church Road Records
JOEY VALENCE & BRAE
Independent
LAKE MALICE
Independent
STATIC DRESS
Independent
WITCH FEVER
Music For Nations
BEST UK BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Open to any artist from the UK to have released a single, EP or album (but no more than one album) in the UK, or played live in the UK, between 1st January and 31st December 2022
AS DECEMBER FALLS
ADF Records / InGrooves
BLACKGOLD
Independent
CODY FROST
Truth Music Group
DELILAH BON
Independent
KID BOOKIE
Marshall Records
LAKE MALICE
Independent
ZAND
Independent
BEST INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Open to any artist from outside the UK to have released a single, EP or album (but no more than one album) in the UK, or played live in the UK, between 1st January and 31st December 2022
CHARLOTTE SANDS
CS Records
CHAT PILE
The Flenser
LS DUNES
Fantasy Records
SCENE QUEEN
Hopeless Records
SCOWL
Flatspot Records
SOUL BLIND
Other People Records
ZULU
Flatspot Records
BEST FESTIVAL
Open to any festival between 1st January and 31st December 2022
2000 TREES
AFTERSHOCK FESTIVAL
BRING ME THE HORIZON MALTA WEEKENDER
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
HELLFEST
OUTBREAK FEST
SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL
BEST SINGLE
Open to any single released in the UK between 1st January and 31st December 2022
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
Open to any album or EP released in the UK between 1st January and 31st December 2022
ARCHITECTS
The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit
Produced by Dan Searle & Josh Middleton
BAD OMENS
The Death of Peace of Mind
Produced by Noah Sebastian, Joakim Karlsson, Erik Ron, Michael Taylor and Jesse Cash
HALESTORM
Back From The Dead
Produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Co-Produced by Scott Stevens
ITHACA
They Fear Us
Produced by Lewis Johns
ROLO TOMASSI
Where Myth Becomes Memory
Produced by Lewis Johns
STATIC DRESS
Rouge Carpet Disaster
Produced by Static Dress & Erik Bickerstaffe
VUKOVI
NULA
Produced by Bruce Rintoul & Vukovi
BEST VIDEO
Open to any video released in the UK between 1st January and 31st December 2022
CASSYETTE – SAD GIRL SUMMER
Directed by Jamie Noise
COHEED AND CAMBRIA – THE LIARS CLUB
Directed by Marco Pavone
ELECTRIC CALLBOY – HURRIKAN
Directed by Pascal Schillo & Oliver Schillo
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE – WEREWOLF
Directed by Jensen Noen
NOVA TWINS – CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER
Directed by Harry Lindley
PARKWAY DRIVE – GLITCH
Directed by Allan Hardy
POLYPHIA – PLAYING GOD
Directed by Caleb Young
BEST ALBUM ARTWORK
Open to any album released in the UK between 1st January and 31st December 2022
COHEED AND CAMBRIA – VAXIS II: A WINDOW OF THE WAKING MIND
Artwork by Chase Stone
MALEVOLENCE – MALICIOUS INTENT
Artwork by Eliran Kantor
PARKWAY DRIVE – DARKER STILL
Artwork by Hedi Xandt
POLYPHIA – REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL DIE
Artwork by 888 Vampires
VUKOVI – NULA
Artwork by Vukovi and Salvatore Noble
WITCH FEVER – CONGREGATION
Amy Hope Walpole & 4th Floor Creative
ZEAL & ARDOR – ZEAL & ARDOR
Artwork by Zeal & Ardor & Noè Herrmann
You can vote right now over on the HMA website! public voting closes at 5pm GMT on Friday 14 April 2023