Yesterday, August 31st, saw the German ‘Metal Hammer Awards‘ handed out in a ceremony held at the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin, Germany. Future Palace, Lordi, Orden Ogan and Saltatio Mortis performed at the event. As for the winners and nominees they were up against, see the below list.
‘Best German‘:
Helloween (winner)
Accept
Big Teutonic Four (Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Tankard)
Dirkschneider / UDO
Dora
Icebreaker
Lord Of The Lost
Orden Ogan
Powerwolf
Saltatio Mortis
Scorpions
SubwayToSally
‘God Of Riffs 2024‘
Herman Li (DragonForce) (winner)
Marco Coti Zelati (Lacuna Coil)
Axel Rudi Pell
Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)
Gregor Mackintosh (Paradise Lost)
Marcus Siepen (Blind Guardian)
Niclas Engelin (The Halo Effect)
Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy/Pain)
Sami Yli-Sirniö (Creator)
Sascha Gerstner (Helloween)
Tom Naumann (Primal Fear)
Zakk Wylde (Pantera)
‘Social Media Heroes 2024‘:
Lacuna Coil (winner)
Arch Enemy
Electric Callboy
Firetail
Ghost
Ghostkid
Infected Rain
Lord Of The Lost
Powerwolf
Sabaton
Saltatio Mortis
The Warning
‘Rising Stars 2024‘:
The Halo Effect (winner)
April Art
Elvellon
Ghostkid
Imha Tarikat
Cannon fever
Lorna Shore
Nestor
Svalbard
The Warning
Throne Hammer
Warmen
‘Best International 2024‘:
In Flames (winner)
Arch Enemy
Bring Me The Horizon
Bruce Dickinson
Dark Tranquillity
Ghost
Hammerfall
Judas Priest
Rotting Christ
Saxon
Sleep Token
Within Temptation
‘Voice Of Metal 2024‘:
Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O.) (winner)
Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy)
Anders Fridén (In Flames)
Attila Dorn (Powerwolf)
Biff Byford (Saxon)
Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)
Elina Siirala (Leaves’ Eyes)
Hannes Braun (Kissin’ Dynamite)
Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian)
Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost)
Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear)
Tom S. Englund (Evergrey)
‘Best Album 2024‘:
Judas Priest – “Invincible Shield” (winner)
Axel Rudi Pell – “Risen Symbol”
Borknagar – “Fall”
Green Lung – “This Heathen Land”
Ihsahn – “Ihsahn”
Kissin’ Dynamite – “Back With A Bang”
Primal Fear – “Code Red”
Rotting Christ – “Pro Xristou”
Saltatio Mortis – “Finsterwacht”
Soen – “Memorial”
Subway To Sally – “Himmelfahrt”
Thronehammer – “Kingslayer”
‘Best Live 2024‘:
Big Teutonic Four (Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Tankard) (winner)
Arch Enemy
AC/DC
Blind Guardian
Dark Tranquillity
DragonForce
Ghost
Heavysaurus
In Flames
Meshuggah
Metallica
Pantera
‘Legend‘:
Scorpions (winner)
Blind Guardian
Hammerfall
Halloween
Holy Moses
Ihsahn
Kerry King
Kiss
Kreator
Obituary
Saxon
Tom G. Warrior
‘Metal Anthem 2024‘:
Saltatio Mortis – “Finsterwacht” (feat. Hansi Kürsch) (winner)
Apocalyptica – “One”
Borknagar – “Summits”
Dark Tranquility – “Unforgivable”
Dool – “Venus In Flames”
Judas Priest – “Panic Attac“‘
Kissin’ Dynamite – “My Monster”
Pain – “Push The Pusher”
Primal Fear – “Code Red”
Saxon – “Hell, Fire And Damnation”
UDO – “Touchdown”
Warmen – “Hell On Four Wheels”
‘Attitude 2024‘:
Orphaned Land (peace of all religions) (winner)
Battle Beast (anti-bullying)
Dool (sexual self-determination)
Heaven Shall Burn (antifascism)
Kissin’ Dynamite (support for children with cancer)
Marko Hietala (mental health)
Rock in Rautheim (inclusion)
Svalbard (mental health)
Wacken Open Air (10 years of cooperation with DKMS)
Within Temptation (support of Ukraine)
‘Maximum Metal‘:
Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain)
