The UK edition of Metal Hammer magazine held their own ‘Golden Gods Awards‘ ceremony tonight, June 17th. Winners and nominees of the fan-voted awards can be found below:
Best New Band:
Winner:
Bleed From Within
Other nominees:
Thy Art Is Murder
Crossfaith
Upon A Burning Body
Bury Tomorrow
Best Underground Band:
Winner:
The Algorithm
Other nominees:
Royal Thunder
Black Breath
Hexvessel
Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats
‘Dimebag Darrell Shredder’ Award:
Winner:
Eric Calderone
Other nominees:
Johan Söderberg and Olavi Mikkonen (Amon Amarth)
Andy James (Sacred Mother Tongue)
Fredrik Akesson (Opeth)
Paul Waggoner (Between The Buried And Me)
Breakthrough Band Award:
Winner:
Asking Alexandria
Other nominees:
While She Sleeps
Motionless In White
Kvelertak
Periphery
Best Live Band Award:
Winner:
Gojira
Other nominees:
Limp Bizkit
Clutch
Airbourne
Sabaton
Best Event Award:
Winner:
The Heavy Metal Census Campaign
Other nominees:
Ginger Wildheart Smashing The Music Industry
Anthrax On Mars
Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players
Devin Townsend’s Retinal Circus
Best International Band Award:
Winner:
Stone Sour
Other nominees:
Parkway Drive
Deftones
Five Finger Death Punch
Down
Best UK Band Award:
Winner:
Black Sabbath
Other nominees:
Bring Me The Horizon
Motörhead
Paradise Lost
Bullet For My Valentine
Best Album Award:
Winner:
Black Sabbath – “13“
Metal As Fuck Award:
Winner:
Burgerkill
Other nominees:
Sea Shepherd
Nergal
Jason Newsted
Pussy Riot
Inspiration Award:
Winner:
Paradise Lost
Riff Lord Award:
Winner:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy/Black Star Riders)
Spirit Of Hammer Award:
Winner:
Brian Blessed
Legend Award:
Winner:
Doro
Icon Award:
Winner:
Alice In Chains
The Golden God Award:
Winner:
Motörhead
