The German branch of Metal Hammer will be hosting this year’s ‘Metal Hammer Awards‘ at the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin, Germany on August 31st. Orden Ogan, Saltatio Mortis & Lordi among the confirmed musical performers at the event. Currently announced nominees can be seen below:
‘Best German‘:
Accept
Big Teutonic Four (Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Tankard)
Dirkschneider / UDO
Dora
Icebreaker
Helloween
Lord Of The Lost
Orden Ogan
Powerwolf
Saltatio Mortis
Scorpions
SubwayToSally
‘God Of Riffs 2024‘
Marco Coti Zelati (Lacuna Coil)
Axel Rudi Pell
Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)
Gregor Mackintosh (Paradise Lost)
Herman Li (DragonForce)
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‘:
Arch Enemy
Electric Callboy
Firetail
Ghost
Ghostkid
Infected Rain
Lacuna Coil
Lord Of The Lost
Powerwolf
Sabaton
Saltatio Mortis
The Warning
‘Rising Stars 2024‘:
April Art
Elvellon
Ghostkid
Imha Tarikat
Cannon fever
Lorna Shore
Nestor
Svalbard
The Halo Effect
The Warning
Throne Hammer
Warmen
‘Best International 2024‘:
Arch Enemy
Bring Me The Horizon
Bruce Dickinson
Dark Tranquillity
Ghost
Hammerfall
In Flames
Judas Priest
Rotting Christ
Saxon
Sleep Token
Within Temptation
‘Voice Of Metal 2024‘:
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)
Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O.)
‘Best Album 2024‘:
Axel Rudi Pell – “Risen Symbol”
Borknagar – “Fall”
Green Lung – “This Heathen Land”
Ihsahn – “Ihsahn”
Judas Priest – “Invincible Shield”
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‘:
Arch Enemy
AC/DC
Big Teutonic Four
Blind Guardian
Dark Tranquillity
DragonForce
Ghost
Heavysaurus
In Flames
Meshuggah
Metallica
Pantera
‘Legend‘:
Blind Guardian
Hammerfall
Halloween
Holy Moses
Ihsahn
Kerry King
Kiss
Kreator
Obituary
Saxon
Scorpions
Tom G. Warrior
‘Metal Anthem 2024‘:
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”
Saltatio Mortis – “Finsterwacht” (feat. Hansi Kürsch)
Saxon – “Hell, Fire And Damnation”
UDO – “Touchdown”
Warmen – “Hell On Four Wheels”
‘Attitude 2024‘:
Battle Beast (anti-bullying)
Dool (sexual self-determination)
Heaven Shall Burn (antifascism)
Kissin’ Dynamite (support for children with cancer)
Marko Hietala (mental health)
Orphaned Land (peace of all religions)
Rock in Rautheim (inclusion)
Svalbard (mental health)
Wacken Open Air (10 years of cooperation with DKMS)
Within Temptation (support of Ukraine)
An additional ‘Maximum Metal‘ award will be handed out, with the recipient to be selected by the publication’s editors.
