Heavy Music Awards 2024 Nominations Announced, Sleep Token Leads with Four Nods

The nominations for the 2024 Heavy Music Awards have been announced, comprising categories for UK and international artists. Sleep Token leads with four nominations, including Best Album, while Enter Shikari also received three. Voting will be open to fans, with winners unveiled at a ceremony on August 22nd at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town.

Heavy Music Awards 2024: Nominations Unveiled

The Heavy Music Awards (HMAs), a prestigious accolade in the realm of heavy music, has announced the nominees for its eighth annual ceremony, to be held in the United Kingdom. A distinguished industry panel of nearly 1,000 individuals meticulously selected these nominees from the wealth of musical offerings released between January 1 and December 31, 2023.

Key Contenders and Award Categories

This year's nominations showcase a diverse array of artists, with Sleep Token emerging as a frontrunner with four nominations, including the coveted Best Album category. Enter Shikari also impressed, securing three nominations. The HMAs celebrate the best in both UK and international heavy music, recognizing outstanding achievements in various categories.

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 International Live Artist

• Bad Omens
• Electric Callboy
• Ice Nine Kills
• Landmvrks
• Limp Bizkit
• Slipknot
• Spiritbox

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

• Architects
• Bring Me the Horizon
• Enter Shikari
• Malevolence
• Nova Twins
• Skindred
• Sleep Token

Best International Artist

• 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 Breakthrough Live Artist

• 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
• Shayx
• 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

Voting and Ceremony

Fans have the opportunity to cast their votes through the official Heavy Music Awards website. The esteemed winners will be unveiled during the highly anticipated awards ceremony scheduled for August 22 at the prestigious O2 Forum Kentish Town in London.

The Heavy Music Awards serve as a testament to the unwavering passion and creativity that fuels the heavy music genre. This distinguished event celebrates the artists who have pushed the boundaries of their craft and continue to inspire and captivate audiences worldwide.