Alternative Press magazine will be hosting their first-ever ‘Alternative Press Music Awards‘ this year. The ceremony will take place at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum in Cleveland, OH on July 21st. Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus will serve as host with the awards show to be live broadcast on AXS TV.
Live performers confirmed for the ceremony include:
Fall Out Boy
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Misfits
A Day To Remember
All Time Low
Brendon Urie (of Panic! At The Disco)
Asking Alexandria
twenty one pilots
Further performances are expected to be announced along with surprise guests planned. Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, Emmure frontman Frankie Palmeri, Black Veil Brides singer Andy Biersack and Machine Gun Kelly and Korn have all signed on to appear thus far as well.
During the ceremony Billy Corgan will be presented with the ‘Alternative Press Vanguard Award“. Joan Jett meanwhile will be honored with the ‘AP Icon Award‘.
Fan voting has been launched for 12 different awards categories. You can cast your vote now at Altpress.com with a list of nominees available below. For more details on the event, head here
Artist Of The Year Presented by Monster Energy Drink:
A Day To Remember
Avenged Sevenfold
Black Veil Brides
Bring Me The Horizon
Fall Out Boy
Of Mice & Men
Panic! At The Disco
Paramore
Pierce The Veil
Sleeping With Sirens
Album Of The Year presented by Journeys:
A Day To Remember • Common Courtesy
Avenged Sevenfold • Hail To The King
Black Veil Brides • Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones
Bring Me The Horizon • Sempiternal
Fall Out Boy • Save Rock And Roll
Paramore • Paramore
Sleeping With Sirens • Feel
Touché Amoré • Is Survived By
twenty one pilots • Vessel
The Wonder Years • The Greatest Generation
Artist Philanthropic Award Presented by Sub City / Take Action:
All Time Low — Skate4Cancer
Memphis May Fire — peta2
Modern Baseball — 1BlueString
Pierce The Veil — The Keep A Breast foundation
Rise Against — Shirts For A Cure
The Used — Living The Dream Foundation
Best Live Band:
A Day To Remember
All Time Low
Asking Alexandria
Fall Out Boy
Pierce The Veil
twenty one pilots
Breakthrough Band:
The Color Morale
Crown The Empire
Issues
letlive.
The Story So Far
twenty one pilots
Song of the Year
All Time Low (feat. Vic Fuentes) • “A Love Like War”
Bring Me The Horizon • “Shadow Moses”
Fall Out Boy • “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)”
Falling In Reverse • “Alone”
Paramore • “Still Into You”
Sleeping With Sirens (feat. Machine Gun Kelly • “Alone”
Best International Band:
Asking Alexandria (U.K.)
Bring Me The Horizon (U.K.)
Crossfaith (Japan)
Parkway Drive (Australia)
Silverstein (Canada)
Frank Turner (U.K.)
Most Dedicated Fans Presented by Fearless Records:
All Time Low
Avenged Sevenfold
Black Veil Brides
Mayday Parade
My Chemical Romance
Pierce The Veil
Best Vocalist:
Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides)
Vic Fuentes (Pierce The Veil)
Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens)
Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon)
Brendon Urie (Panic! At The Disco)
Hayley Williams (Paramore)
Best Guitarist:
JB Brubaker (August Burns Red)
Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)
Phil Manansala (Of Mice & Men)
Jack O’Shea (Bayside)
Chris Rubey (The Devil Wears Prada)
Jacky Vincent (Falling In Reverse)
Best Bassist:
Jeremy Davis (Paramore)
Zack Merrick (All Time Low)
Ryan Neff (Miss May I)
Jaime Preciado (Pierce The Veil)
Devin “Ghost” Sola (Motionless In White)
Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy)
Best Drummer:
Jess Bowen (The Summer Set)
Josh Dun (twenty one pilots)
Mike Fuentes (Pierce The Veil)
Matt Greiner (August Burns Red)
Luke Holland (The Word Alive)
Ryan Seaman (Falling In Reverse)
