Thursday June 9 saw some of rock and metal’s finest come together for the 2016 Kerrang! Awards. Hosted at the Troxy in London by The Darkness‘ Justin Hawkins and Skindred‘s Benji Webbe and saw the likes of No Devotion, Asking Alexandria, Creeper and more honoured before a first for the awards with a live show featuring two of the winners, Asking Alexandria and A Day to Remember picking up best British band and best international band respectively.
The awards came amidst the magazine’s 35th birthday celebrations and editor James McMahon sais; “I’m just a year older than Kerrang!, and every day my knees hurt and I’m out of breath putting my socks on. But what last tonight’s mayhem confirmed to me is that even three-and-a-half decades into its existence, Kerrang! is as fit and lithe as it’s ever been. No other brand could unite stars old and new like Kerrang!. Bound by booze, yes, but by a shared spirit and passion for rock’n’roll, too. Because this night was, from start to finish, one of those nights that sear themselves into your memory – where fans, bands, mag, friends old and new, became one mass of love for a style of music a group of people were so obsessed with 35 years ago they started a magazine, just because one didn’t exist to cover it. By fans, for fans. Thirty five years young. Tonight was the best birthday party ever.”
The full list of awards can be found below:
Kerrang! Lifetime Achievement Award – Deftones
Icon Award – Blink 182
Kerrang! Hero – Thin Lizzy
Spirit of Punk – Frank Carter
Best British Band – Asking Alexandria
Best International Band – A Day To Remember
Best Track – All Time Low (Missing You)
Best Event – You Me At Six (The Ghost Inside benefit show)
Best British Newcomer – Creeper
Best International Newcomer – Cane Hill
Best Live Band – Babymetal
Best Album – No Devotion (Permanence)
Best Fanbase – Twenty One Pilots
Best TV Show – Making a Murderer
Best Film – Deadpool
Best Radio Show – Nights with Alice Cooper (Planet Rock)
Best Video Game – Rise of the Tomb Raider
Best Comic Book – The Wicked + The Divine
Best Festival – Bloodstock
Best Comedian – Amy Schumer
Tweeter of the Year – Hayley Williams