The 2023 Heavy Music Awards are set to take place later this week (May 26), hitting London’s Wembley Arena for another epic celebration of rock. So, let’s take a look at what you can expect from this year’s ceremony.
THE PERFORMERS
Taking to the arena stage will be Boston Manor, Creeper & Underoath. Plus, you will be able to see some very special, one-off collaborations between VUKOVI and Scene Queen and Halestorm's Lzzy and Joe with guitarist Sophie Lloyd.
THE NOMINEES
VUKOVI lead the way at this year’s awards with five nominations, including Best UK Artist and Best Album, following the release of last year’s NULA. They’re closely followed by Nova Twins, Halestorm and Ghost, who are each up for four awards.
Check out the full list of nominations below:
Best Album
Architects – ‘The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit’
Bad Omens – ‘The Death of Peace of Mind’
Ghost – ‘Impera’
Halestorm – ‘Back From The Dead’
Nova Twins – ‘Supernova’
Slipknot – ‘The End, So Far’
Vukovi – ‘NULA’
Best Breakthrough Album
Bloodywood – ‘Rakshak’
Cassyette – ‘Sad Girl Mixtape’
Charlotte Sands – ‘Love And Other Lies’
Heriot – ‘Profound Morality’
Static Dress – ‘Rouge Carpet Disaster’
Wargasm – ‘EXPLICIT: The MiXXXtape’
Witch Fever – ‘Congregation’
Best UK Artist
(Presented by MNRK Heavy)
Bob Vylan
Creeper
Holding Absence
Malevolence
Nova Twins
Sleep Token
Vukovi
Best International Artist
(Presented by Arising Empire)
Bad Omens
Electric Callboy
Ghost
Halestorm
I Prevail
Polyphia
Spiritbox
Best UK Live Artist
(Presented by Allianz Musical Insurance)
Biffy Clyro
Creeper
Enter Shikari
Neck Deep
Nova Twins
Skindred
Vukovi
Best International Live Artist
Alexisonfire
Electric Callboy
Ghost
Halestorm
My Chemical Romance
Parkway Drive
Turnstile
Best Breakthrough Live Artist
As Everything Unfolds
Cassyette
Heriot
Joey Valence & Brae
Lake Malice
Static Dress
Witch Fever
Best UK Breakthrough Artist
As December Falls
Blackgold
Cody Frost
Delilah Bon
Kid Bookie
Lake Malice
ZAND
Best International Breakthrough Artist
Charlotte Sands
Chat Pile
LS Dunes
Scene Queen
Scowl
Soul Blind
ZULU
Best Festival
(Presented by Ticketmaster)
2000Trees
Aftershock
BMTH Malta Weekender
Download
Hellfest
Outbreak
Slam Dunk
Best Single
Architects – ‘When We Were Young’
Bring Me The Horizon – ‘sTraNgeRs’
Creeper – ‘Ghost Brigade’
Enter Shikari – ‘The Void Stares Back’ ft. Wargasm
Ghost – ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’
Ithaca – ‘They Fear Us’
Neck Deep – ‘STFU’
Best Production
Architects – ‘The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit’
Bad Omens – ‘The Death of Peace of Mind’
Halestorm – ‘Back From The Dead’
Ithaca – ‘They Fear Us’
Rolo Tomassi – ‘Where Myth Becomes Memory’
Static Dress – ‘Rouge Carpet Disaster’
Vukovi – ‘NULA’
Best Video
Cassyette – ‘Sad Girl Summer’
Coheed And Cambria – ‘The Liars Club’
Electric Callboy – ‘Hurrikan’
Motionless In White – ‘Werewolf’
Nova Twins – ‘Choose Your Fighter’
Parkway Drive – ‘Glitch’
Polyphia – ‘Playing God’
Best Album Artwork
Coheed And Cambria – ‘Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind’
Malevolence – ‘Malicious Intent’
Parkway Drive – ‘Darker Still’
Polyphia – ‘Remember That You Will Die’
Vukovi – ‘NULA’
Witch Fever – ‘Congregation’
Zeal & Ardor – ‘Zeal & Ardor’
THE WINNERS
Although we will have to wait a little longer to find out most of the winners. the HMAs have already announced that charity festival Teddy Rocks will be this year’s recipient of the H award, recognising their contribution to the scene.
Established by The Bottom Line’s guitarist Tom Newton, it raises money for Teddy20, a children’s cancer charity established in the memory of Tom’s brother Ted.
THE RED CARPET
Rock Sound will be hitting the red carpet at Wembley to bring you interviews with all the biggest names heading down to the event so keep your eyes on our socials and YouTube channel.
