Kerrang! Awards
| Kerrang! Awards | |
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 2011 Kerrang! Awards |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in music |
| Presented by | Kerrang! |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| First awarded | 1993 |
| Official website | awards.kerrang.com |
The Kerrang! Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine, Kerrang!. The awards feature a mixture of readers' and critics' awards. The annual Kerrang! Awards ceremony is usually held in mid-August in London. The annual awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a televised ceremony.
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[edit] History
Since they began in 1993, the Kerrang! Awards became one of Britain's most recognised award events by the now defunct Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, often listing some of the winners in their annual round-up of the previous year. The event is always presented by major music celebrities, with many others outside the industry who attend the event, sometimes presenting the awards with one example being Jodie Marsh in 2003 presenting Feeder with their Best British Band Award.[1] Perhaps one of the notable events of recent years was the ceremony of 2000, in which Slipknot set fire to their table after winning "Best Band in the World".[2] Lostprophets nearly became the first act to win three times in succession the "Best British Band" award, but lost out to Bullet For My Valentine in 2008, who later achieved the succession in 2010.[3] Many well-known international companies such as Island Records, Orange Music Electronic Company and Marshall Amplification are involved in the sponsorship of the various award categories.[4]
It has been noted that the awards sometimes do not adhere to a strict "biggest is best" code, as some of the winners and nominees for the newer awards, such as "Best International Newcomer", have been awarded to bands with either minor exposure or a strong live reputation, such as 2010 Best International Newcomer winners Trash Talk. There have also been controversial winners of these awards. An example of this being the winners of "Best British Newcomer" and "Best International Newcomer", from the 2006 event (Bring Me the Horizon and Aiden). However, most of the categories ever since the first ceremony in 1993 have honoured artists who have experienced notable commercial chart success at the time of winning their award, with "Best British Band", "Best International Band" and "Hall of Fame" being examples.
[edit] TV broadcasts
The first time the awards were televised, was in 2001 via a recording on Channel 5 in the UK, with Channel 4 also showing a recording at late-nights until 2004.[5] The 2007 awards were televised on the now defunct Hits music channel, and the 2008 awards were televised on the new 4Music music channel, owned by Channel 4.[6] In the awards early days, MTV UK and MTV Europe used to show the award winners collect their award alongside an interview.
[edit] Award winners
[edit] 2011
The eighteenth Kerrang! Awards were held on 9 June 2011.[7]
- Best British Newcomer: Asking Alexandria
- Best British Band: You Me At Six
- Best International Newcomer: Black Veil Brides
- Best International Band: 30 Seconds to Mars
- Best Live: All Time Low
- Best Album: There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret – Bring Me the Horizon
- Best Single: "Hurricane" – 30 Seconds to Mars
- Best Video: "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" – My Chemical Romance
- Classic Songwriter: Biffy Clyro
- Inspiration: Def Leppard
- Icon: Alice Cooper
- Hall of Fame: Korn
- Legend: Ozzy Osbourne
- Devotion Award: Skindred
[edit] 2010
The seventeenth Kerrang! Awards were held on 29 July 2010.[8]
- Best British Newcomer: Rise to Remain
- Best British Band: Bullet For My Valentine
- Best International Newcomer: Trash Talk
- Best International Band: 30 Seconds to Mars
- Best Live Band: Bullet For My Valentine
- Best Album: Brand New Eyes – Paramore
- Best Single: "Liquid Confidence" – You Me At Six
- Best Video: "The Captain" – Biffy Clyro
- Classic Songwriter: Lostprophets
- Inspiration: Rammstein
- Icon: Ronnie James Dio
- Hall of Fame: Motley Crue
- No Half Measures: Frank Turner
- Services to Metal: Paul Gray
[edit] 2009
The sixteenth Kerrang! Awards were held on 3 August 2009.[9]
- Best British Newcomer: In Case of Fire
- Best British Band: Bullet For My Valentine
- Best International Newcomer: The Gaslight Anthem
- Best International Band: Slipknot
- Best Live Band: Slipknot
- Best Album: Death Magnetic – Metallica
- Best Single: "Omen" – The Prodigy
- Best Video: "Oblivion" – Mastodon
- Classic Songwriter: Linkin Park
- Inspiration: Machine Head
- Icon: Alice in Chains
- Hall of Fame: Limp Bizkit
- Spirit of Independence: The Wildhearts
[edit] 2008
The fifteenth Kerrang! Awards were held on 21 August 2008.[10]
- Best British Newcomer: Slaves to Gravity
- Best British Band: Bullet For My Valentine
- Best International Newcomer: Black Tide
- Best International Band: 30 Seconds to Mars
- Best Live Band: Machine Head
- Best Album: Avenged Sevenfold – Avenged Sevenfold
- Best Single: "From Yesterday" – 30 Seconds to Mars
- Best Video: "Feathers" – Coheed and Cambria
- Classic Songwriter: Def Leppard
- Inspiration: Metallica
- Icon: Slipknot
- Hall of Fame: Rage Against the Machine
- Spirit of Independence: The Dillinger Escape Plan
[edit] 2007
The fourteenth Kerrang! Awards were held on 23 August 2007.[11]
- Best British Newcomer: Galows
- Best British Band: Lostprophets
- Best International Newcomer: Madina Lake
- Best International Band: My Chemical Romance
- Best Live Band: Enter Shikari
- Best Album: The Blackening – Machine Head
- Best Single: "The Kill" – 30 Seconds to Mars
- Best Video: "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" – Fall Out Boy
- Classic Songwriter: Deftones
- Icon: Nine Inch Nails
- Hall of Fame: Judas Priest
- Spirit of Independence: Enter Shikari
- Hard Rock Hero: Machine Head
[edit] 2006
- Best Band On The Planet - My Chemical Romance
- Best British Band - Lostprophets
- Best Live Band - Muse
- Best Album - Lostprophets - Liberation Transmission
- Best Single - Bullet For My Valentine - "Tears Don't Fall"
- Best Video - Fall Out Boy - "Sugar, We're Going Down"
- Best British Newcomer - Bring Me the Horizon
- Best International Newcomer - Aiden
- Classic Songwriters - Placebo
- Spirit Of Independence - The Prodigy
- Kerrang! Hall Of Fame - Slayer
- Kerrang! Legend - Angus Young (AC/DC)
[edit] 2005
- Best Band On The Planet - Green Day
- Best British Newcomer - Bullet for My Valentine
- Best International Newcomer - Trivium
- Classic Songwriter - Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
- Best Video - My Chemical Romance - "Helena"
- Lifetime Achievement - Killing Joke
- Best British Band - Funeral For A Friend
- Best Single - Foo Fighters - "Best of You"
- Best Album - My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
- Best Live Band - Green Day
- Services to Metal - Roadrunner Records
- Icon Award - Marilyn Manson
- Hall Of Fame - Iron Maiden
[edit] 2004
- Best Band On The Planet - Metallica
- Best Single - Lostprophets - "Last Train Home"
- Best Video - HIM - "Funeral of Hearts"
- Classic Songwriters - Ash
- Best Live Band - The Darkness
- Spirit Of Rock - Anthrax
- Best International Newcomer - Velvet Revolver
- Best British Newcomer - Yourcodenameis:Milo
- Best Album - Mastodon - Leviathan
- Best British Band - The Darkness
- Icon Award - MC5
- Hall Of Fame - Green Day
[edit] 2003
- Best Single - "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" - Good Charlotte
- Best Video - "Gay Bar" - Electric Six
- Event Of The Year - Download Festival
- Classic Songwriters - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Spirit Of Independence - Turbonegro
- Best Live Act - The Darkness
- Spirit Of Rock - Jackass
- Best International Newcomer - Evanescence
- Best British Newcomer - Funeral For A Friend
- Best Album - The Darkness - Permission To Land
- Best British Band - Feeder
- Best International Act - Linkin Park
- Hall Of Fame - Metallica
[edit] 2002
- Best International Newcomer: Sum 41
- Best Single: "Blurry" - Puddle of Mudd
- Classic songwriters: The Offspring
- Best British live act: Muse
- Best Video: Marilyn Manson - "Tainted Love"
- Best British Band: A
- Best International Live Act: Rammstein
- Best British Newcomer: The Cooper Temple Clause
- Best Album: Hundred Reasons - Ideas Above Our Station
- Best Band in the World: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Spirit of Independence Award: Alec Empire
- Hall of Fame: Foo Fighters
[edit] 2001
- Best British Live Act - Feeder
- Best International Live Act - Papa Roach
- Best British Newcomer - Lostprophets
- Spirit of Independence - Less Than Jake
- Best British Band - Muse
- Best Single - "Heaven is a Halfpipe" - OPM
- Best International Newcomer - Linkin Park
- Best Video - Papa Roach - "Last Resort"
- Classic Songwriters - Green Day
- Best Album - Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
- Best On the Planet - Slipknot
- Hall of Fame - Iggy Pop
[edit] 2000
- Best International Newcomer - Queens of the Stone Age
- Best British Newcomer - Hundred Reasons
- Kerrang! Creativity Award - Ross Robinson
- Spirit Of Independence - Napalm Death
- Best Video - Blink 182 - "All the Small Things"
- Best Single - Slipknot – "Wait and Bleed"
- Best Album - Deftones – White Pony
- Best British Live Band - One Minute Silence
- Best International Live Band - Slipknot
- Classic Songwriters - Foo Fighters
- Best British Band - Stereophonics
- Best Band in the World - Slipknot
- Hall Of Fame - Marilyn Manson
- Silver K Award - Motörhead
[edit] 1999
- Best British Newcomer - Cay
- Best International Newcomer - Buckcherry
- Best Single - Terrorvision - "Tequilla"
- Best Album - Stereophonics - Performance and Cocktails
- Best Video - The Offspring- "Pretty Fly For A White Guy"
- Best Live Band - System of a Down
- Best British Band - Stereophonics
- Best Band On The Planet - Marilyn Manson
- Classic Songwriter - Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
- Spirit Of Independence - The Hellacopters
- Hall Of Fame - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
[edit] Most wins
| Artist | Number of awards |
|---|---|
| Slipknot | 7 |
| 30 Seconds to Mars | 6 |
| Bullet for My Valentine | |
| Lostprophets | |
| Marilyn Manson | 5 |
| My Chemical Romance | |
| The Darkness | 4 |
| Green Day | |
| Machine Head | |
| Metallica | |
| Foo Fighters | 3 |
| Linkin Park | |
| Muse | |
| Stereophonics |
[edit] References
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- ^ Mancini, Robert (August 30, 2000). "Slipknot Steals Spotlight At Kerrang! Awards". MTV (MTV Networks). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1434121/20000830/slipknot.jhtml. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- ^ Hill, Claire (August 24, 2007). "Lostprophets Win Kerrang! award". WalesOnline (Media Wales). http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tm_headline=rs-lostprophets-win-kerrang-award&method=full&objectid=19679895&siteid=50082-name_page.html. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ "Two nights in London". Marshall Law (Marshall Pubblications) (10): 5. 2008.
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (July 18, 2001). "Channel 5 to screen Kerrang! Awards". Digital Spy (Hearst Corporation). http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a3400/channel-5-to-screen-kerrang-awards.html. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Dan (July 29, 2010). "The Relentless Energy Drink Kerrang! Awards 2010 are here!". Kerrang! (Bauer Media Group). http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/07/the_relentless_energy_drink_ke_1.html. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Simon (June 9, 2011). "The Kerrang! Awards 2011 Fuelled By Relentless Energy Drink". Kerrang! (Bauer Media Group). http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2011/06/the_kerrang_awards_2011_fuelle_1.html. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ Dan (July 29, 2010). "And the winners are...". Kerrang! (Bauer Media Group). http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/07/and_the_winners_are_1.html. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Dan (August 3, 2009). "The 2009 Kerrang! Awards winners". Kerrang! (Bauer Media Group). http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2009/08/the_2009_kerrang_awards_winner.html. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Leonard, Michael (August 22, 2008). "Metallica and RATM score in Kerrang! awards". MusicRadar (Future Publishing). http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/metallica-and-ratm-score-in-kerrang-awards-170523. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (August 24, 2007). "Kerrang Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a73558/kerrang-awards-2007-the-winners.html. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
