This year’s ‘Kerrang! Awards‘ were handed out today, June 21st, in an official ceremony held at the at Islington Assembly Hall in London, England. This year marked the return of the awards after having missed 2017 due to a company transition. Here’s who took home the hardware this year in the fan-voted categories:
Best British Breakthrough:
Dream State (winner)
Other nominees:
Employed To Serve
Conjurer
Boston Manor
Venom Prison
Best International Breakthrough:
Code Orange (winner)
Other nominees:
Greta Van Fleet
Turnstile
The Fever 333
Waterparks
Best Song:
Neck Deep – “In Bloom” (winner)
Other nominees:
Marmozets – “Major System Error”
Architects – “Doomsday”
Mike Shinoda – “Crossing A Line”
Marilyn Manson – “Kill4me”
Best Album:
Enter Shikari – “The Spark” (winner)
Other nominees:
Foo Fighters – “Concrete And Gold”
A Perfect Circle – “Eat The Elephant”
Marmozets – “Knowing What You Know Now”
Rolo Tomassi – “Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It”
Best British Live Act:
Architects (winner)
Other nominees:
Creeper
Biffy Clyro
Enter Shikari
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
Best International Live Act:
Foo Fighters (winner)
Other nominees:
Code Orange
Metallica
Guns N’ Roses
Converge
Best British Band:
Biffy Clyro (winner)
Other nominees:
Architects
Enter Shikari
Royal Blood
Iron Maiden
Best International Band:
Foo Fighters (winner)
Other nominees:
Linkin Park
Metallica
Green Day
Parkway Drive
A number of non fan-voted awards were also handed out, including:
Kerrang! Inspiration:
Joe Perry
Kerrang! Legend:
Corey Taylor
Kerrang! Icon:
Tony Iommi
