This year’s ‘Alternative Press Music Awards‘ were handed out tonight (July 22nd) at a ceremony held at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. Most of the categories were fan-voted, here’s who took home what:
Icon Award: X
Vanguard Award: Rob Zombie
Artist Of The Year presented by Monster Energy Drink:
- Issues (winner)
- Against Me!
- Black Veil Brides
- Crown The Empire
- Motionless In White
- New Found Glory
- Of Mice & Men
- Slipknot
- Taking Back Sunday
- Weezer
Album Of The Year presented by Journeys:
- Black Veil Brides – “Black Veil Brides” (winner)
- Beartooth – “Disgusting“
- Circa Survive – “Descensus“
- Every Time I Die – “From Parts Unknown“
- frnkiero andthe cellabration – “Stomachaches“
- Gerard Way – “Hesitant Alien“
- Issues – “Issues“
- La Dispute – “Rooms Of The House“
- Linkin Park – “The Hunting Party“
- Real Friends – “Maybe This Place Is The Same And We’re Just Changing“
Artist Philanthropic presented by Sub City / Take Action:
- Taking Back Sunday – American Cancer Society (winner)
- Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness – Dear Jack Foundation
- Bayside – The Human Rights Campaign
- Koji – Doctors Without Borders
- Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red – HeartSupport
- Simple Plan – The Simple Plan Foundation
Best Live Band presented by Macbeth:
- A Day To Remember (winner)
- letlive.
- Panic! At The Disco
- Paramore
- twenty one pilots
- The Wonder Years
Breakthrough Band presented by Splat!:
- PVRIS (winner)
- Beartooth
- Echosmith
- Modern Baseball
- Neck Deep
- This Wild Life
Song Of The Year presented by Epitaph Records:
- Sleeping With Sirens – “Kick Me” (winner)
- PVRIS – “My House“
- Beartooth – “Beaten In Lips“
- Motionless In White – “Reincarnate“
- Real Friends – “I Don’t Love You Anymore“
- Set It Off – “Why Worry“
Best International Band:
- The 1975 (UK) (winner)
- The Amity Affliction (Australia)
- Marmozets (UK)
- New Politics (Denmark)
- Northlane (Australia)
- Crossfaith (Japan)
Best Music Video presented by Journeys:
- Bring Me The Horizon – “Drown” (winner)
- A Day To Remember – “End Of Me“
- Fall Out Boy – “Centuries“
- Modern Baseball – “Your Graduation“
- PVRIS – “St. Patrick“
- Set It Off – “Why Worry“
Most Dedicated Fans presented by Fearless Records:
- All Time Low (Hustlers) (winner)
- Crown The Empire (The Runaways)
- Fall Out Boy (Overcast Kids)
- Motionless In White (Creatures)
- Paramore (Parafamily)
- twenty one pilots (Skeleton Clique)
Best Underground Band presented by Sumerian Records:
- Being As An Ocean (winner)
- The Hotelier
- Knuckle Puck
- Major League
- State Champs
- Tigers Jaw
Best Vocalist:
- Hayley Williams (Paramore) (winner)
- Tyler Carter (Issues)
- Vic Fuentes (Pierce The Veil)
- Lynn Gunn (PVRIS)
- Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday)
- Jeremy McKinnon (A Day To Remember)
Best Guitarist:
- Tony Perry (Pierce The Veil) (winner)
- Arun Bali (Saves The Day)
- Jordan Buckley (Every Time I Die)
- Kevin Skaff (A Day To Remember)
- Will Swan (Dance Gavin Dance)
- Jacky Vincent (Falling In Reverse)
Best Bassist presented by Razor & Tie Records:
- Zack Merrick (All Time Low) (winner)
- Kyle Fasel (Real Friends)
- Jeph Howard (The Used)
- Ryan Jay Johnson (letlive.)
- Devin “Ghost” Sola (Motionless In White)
- Dallon Weekes (Panic! At The Disco)
Best Drummer presented by DW Drums:
- Rian Dawson (All Time Low) (winner)
- Cyrus Bolooki (New Found Glory)
- Jake Garland (Memphis May Fire)
- Adam Gray (Texas In July)
- Matt Greiner (August Burns Red)
- Luke Holland (The Word Alive)
Best Fandom: 5 Seconds Of Summer
