Best Album
Albums must have been released in the UK between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2017
Code Orange
Forever
Roadrunner Records • Producers: Kurt Ballou + Will Yip
Converge
The Dusk In Us
Epitaph Records / Deathwish Inc • Producer: Kurt Ballou
Creeper
Eternity, In Your Arms
Roadrunner Records • Producer: Neil D. Kennedy
Enter Shikari
The Spark
Ambush Reality • Producers: David Kosten + Rou Reynolds
Mastodon
Emperor Of Sand
Reprise Records • Producer: Brendan O’Brien
The Menzingers
After The Party
Epitaph Records • Producer: Will Yip
While She Sleeps
You Are We
Independent • Producer: While She Sleeps & Carl Bown
Best UK Band
Bands must be based in the UK, and released a single, EP or album in the UK between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2017, and/or played live in the UK between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2017
Arcane Roots
Easy Life
Architects
Epitaph Records
Creeper
Roadrunner Records
Enter Shikari
Ambush Reality
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
International Death Cult
Marmozets
Roadrunner Records
While She Sleeps
Independent
Best International Band
Bands must be based outside the UK, and released a single, EP or album in the UK between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2017, and/or played live in the UK between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2017
Code Orange
Roadrunner Records
Converge
Epitaph Records / Deathwish Inc
Mastodon
Reprise Records
The Menzingers
Epitaph Records
Metallica
Blackened Recordings
Parkway Drive
Epitaph Records
Trivium
Roadrunner Records
Best Live Band
Bands can be from anywhere, but must have played live in the UK between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2017
Category Presented by
Architects
Epitaph Records
Enter Shikari
Ambush Reality
Every Time I Die
Epitaph Records
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
International Death Cult
Ghost
Loma Vista Recordings
Gojira
Roadrunner Records
While She Sleeps
Independent
Best UK Breakthrough Band
Bands must be based in the UK. They may have released any amount of singles or EPs, but no more than one album up to 31 Dec 2017
Bad Sign
Basick Records
Conjurer
Holy Roar Records
Employed To Serve
Holy Roar Records
Holding Absence
Sharptone Records
Loathe
Sharptone Records
Milk Teeth
Roadrunner Records
Venom Prison
Prosthetic Records
Best International Breakthrough Band
Bands must be based outside the UK. They may have released any amount of singles or EPs, but no more than one album up to 31 Dec 2017
Brutus
Hassle Records
Can’t Swim
Pure Noise Records
Knocked Loose
Pure Noise Records
Palaye Royale
Sumerian Records
Sløtface
Propeller Recordings
Stand Atlantic
Rude Records
Waterparks
Easy Life Records
Best Album Artwork
Albums must have been released in the UK between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2017. We are considering only the cover itself for this category
Category Presented by
Bell Witch
Mirror Reaper
Profound Lore Records • Artwork: Mariusz Lewandowski
Converge
The Dusk In Us
Epitaph Records / Deathwish Inc • Artwork: Jacob Bannon
Creeper
Eternity, In Your Arms
Roadrunner Records • Artwork: Nicky Barkla
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
Modern Ruin
International Death Cult • Artwork: Dean Richardson / Studio Yuck
Mastodon
Emperor of Sand
Reprise Records • Artwork: Alan Brown / Medusawolf
Northlane
Mesmer
UNFD • Artwork: Jacques Duquette / Fvckrender
Sikth
The Future In Whose Eyes?
Millennium Night • Artwork: Meats Meier
Best Festival
May have taken place anywhere in the world between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2017, hosting primarily artists playing heavy music
2000 Trees Festival
United Kingdom
Arc Tan Gent
United Kingdom
Bloodstock Open Air
United Kingdom
Download Festival
United Kingdom
Hellfest Open Air
France
Slam Dunk Festival
United Kingdom
UK Tech Fest
United Kingdom
Best Photographer
Photographers can be based anywhere but must have had images published in print or online by a publication or website in the UK between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2017
Ben Gibson
Corinne Cumming
Joshua Halling
Paul Harries
Tina Korhonen
Jennifer McCord
Ed Mason
Best Producer
Producers can be based anywhere but must have had a production credit on an album released in the UK between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2017
Kurt Ballou
Romesh Dodangoda
Neil D Kennedy
Dan Lancaster
Brendan O’Brien
Will Putney
Will Yip
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