In 2014, Alternative Press, the Cleveland music magazine celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, held their first annual music awards show. You’re forgiven if you don’t remember, given that AP is targeted more towards emo and screamo than metal and hardcore. But with former Revolver Golden Gods Awards founder Josh Bernstein at the magazine now, they’ve been trying to replicate Revolver‘s awards show. As you may have already seen, Corey Taylor got onstage with Halestorm to perform a Temple of the Dog cover. In other collaborations, DMC of Run DMC joined Sum 41 onstage for a cover of the hip hop trio’s “King of Rock.” and Rob Zombie joined Motionless in White for their take on White Zombie’s Thunderkiss ’65.” Oh yeah, and some people won stuff too, many of them bands you might not have heard of before. Here’s who picked up awards:
BEST VOCALIST presented by AXS TV: Hayley Williams, Paramore
BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND presented by AP Japan: The 1975
ICON AWARD presented by Artery Recordings: X
VANGUARD AWARD presented by Equal Vision and MerchNow: Rob Zombie
BEST BASSIST presented by Razor & Tie: Zack Merrick, All Time Low
ARTIST PHILANTHROPIC presented by Sub City/Take Action: Taking Back Sunday for American Cancer Society
BEST LIVE BAND presented by Macbeth: A Day To Remember
BEST DRUMMER presented by DW Drums: Rian Dawson, All Time Low
BEST FANDOM presented by Tumblr: 5 Seconds Of Summer
BEST MUSIC VIDEO presented by Journeys: “Drown,” Bring Me The Horizon
SONG OF THE YEAR presented by Epitaph Records: “Kick Me,” Sleeping With Sirens
BEST UNDERGROUND BAND presented by Sumerian Records: Being As An Ocean
MOST DEDICATED FANS presented by Fearless Records: All Time Low’s “hustlers”
BEST GUITARIST presented by Gibson Brands: Tony Perry, Pierce The Veil
BREAKTHROUGH BAND presented by Splat: PVRIS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR presented by Monster Energy: Issues
ALBUM OF THE YEAR presented by Journeys: Black Veil Brides, Black Veil Brides
[Photo: Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer]
