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The Heavy Music Awards has announced the field of finalists for the 2024 installment of the celebration of heavy culture. Set to take place August 22nd at the 02 Forum Kentish Town, London, the ceremony will span span ten categories, pooling a comprehensive community of luminaries ranging fromn global superstars to still emerging sensations.
Among the standouts, masked enigma Sleep Token lead the pack with four different nominations - earning a spot in the 'Best Album', 'Best UK Artist', 'Best UK Live Artist' and 'Best Album Artwork' slots. Enter Shikari also looks to be a favorite, as the band earned a nod in the 'Best Album', 'Best UK Artist' and 'Best UK Live Artist' categories.
Empire State Bastard, Creeper and Electric Callboy are among the artists residing in multiple categories on the night, with mainstays like Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Metallica and Blink-182 also earning respective nods.
Among the biggest takeaways from the 2024 Heavy Music Awards field is the growing contingent of still emerging artists. Bands like Graphic Nature, As Everything Unfolds, Wargasm, Zulu, Kim Dracula and Scene Queen are prominently featured - emphasizing how the Heavy Music Awards is serving well in propping up the next generation of headliners.
See the complete list of nominees for the 2024 Heavy Music Awards below. Fans can now cast their vote -
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BEST ALBUM
As Everything Unfolds - Ultraviolet
Blink-182 - One More Time...
Creeper - Sanguivore
Enter Shikari - A Kiss For The Whole World
Holding Absence - The Noble Art of Self Destruction
Militarie Gun - Life Under The Gun
Sleep Token - Take Me Back To Eden
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM
Empire State Bastard - Rivers of Heresy
Graphic Nature - A Mind Waiting to Die
Honey Revenge - Retrovision
Hot Milk - A Call To The Void
Sophie Lloyd - Imposter Syndrome
Wargasm - Venom
Zulu - A New Tomorrow
BEST UK ARTIST
PRESENTED BY PRS FOR MUSIC
Architects
Bring Me The Horizon
Enter Shikari
Malevolence
Nova Twins
Skindred
Sleep Token
BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
PRESENTED BY ARISING EMPIRE
Avenged Sevenfold
Bad Omens
Beartooth
Electric Callboy
Landmvrks
Slaughter To Prevail
Spiritbox
BEST UK LIVE ARTIST
Bob Vylan
Bring Me The Horizon
Enter Shikari
Holding Absence
Malevolence
Sleep Token
While She Sleeps
BEST INTERNATIONAL LIVE ARTIST
PRESENTED BY TICKETMASTER
Bad Omens
Electric Callboy
Ice Nine Kills
Landmvrks
Limp Bizkit
Slipknot
Spiritbox
BEST BREAKTHROUGH LIVE ARTIST
PRESENTED BY O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN
Better Lovers
Kid Bookie
Knife Bride
Lake Malice
The Meffs
Scene Queen
Thrown
BEST UK BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
ALT BLK ERA
Graphic Nature
Knife Bride
RØRY
SNAYX
unpeople
Zetra
BEST INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Games We Play
Half Me
Honey Revenge
Kim Dracula
Koyo
Speed
Thrown
BEST ALBUM ARTWORK
Baroness - Stone
Creeper - Sanguivore
Empire State Bastard - Rivers of Heresy
Metallica - 72 Seasons
Polaris - Fatalism
Sleep Token - Take Me Back To Eden
Svalbard - Weight Of The Mask