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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

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