Heavy Music Awards 2018 Winners Announced
The winners of the second annual Heavy Music Awards were announced this evening at a blistering event at London’s historic Koko featuring live sets by The Fever 333, Milk Teeth, Black Peaks and Coldbones.
Host Sophie K welcomed well over 1,000 guests – a mix of artists, industry and fans – to a ceremony which celebrates the year’s best across heavy music’s many sides.
Heavy Music Awards 2018: The Winners
BEST UK BREAKTHROUGH BAND – MILK TEETH
Presented by Jason Aalon Butler (The Fever 333) + Chris Bye (Pirate Studios)
BEST FESTIVAL – HELLFEST OPEN AIR
Presented by Laila K (Sonic Boom Six & Nordoff Robbins) + Ollie Route (Scuzz)
BEST INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH BAND – KNOCKED LOOSE
Presented by While She Sleeps
BEST ALBUM ARTWORK – SIKTH ‘THE FUTURE IN WHOSE EYES?’ BY MEATS MEIER
Presented by Awsten Knight (Waterparks) + Kylie Olsson on behalf of The Pit
THE H – SOPHIE LANCASTER FOUNDATION
BEST PRODUCER – WILL PUTNEY
Presented by Henrik Udd + Mark Andrews (WWE / Junior)
BEST LIVE BAND – GOJIRA
Presented by Helen Varley (Jackson Guitars) + V-Man (Slipknot)
BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND – METALLICA
Presented by Indie Mixtape + Spencer Chamberlain & Aaron Gillespie (Underoath)
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER – ED MASON
Presented by Justine Jones (Employed To Serve) + Jamie Lenman
BEST UK BAND – ARCHITECTS
Presented by PPL + Benji Madden (Good Charlotte)
BEST ALBUM – WHILE SHE SLEEPS ‘YOU ARE WE’
Presented by Daniel P Carter (BBC Radio 1) + Allison Hagendorf (Global Head of Rock, Spotify)