Alternative Press Music Award for Artist Philanthropic

The Alternative Press Music Award for Artist Philanthropic , in German "Alternative Press Music Award for Social Commitment" is a music prize that has been awarded since 2014 at the annual Alternative Press Music Awards . The award is given to artists who, in the opinion of the readers of Alternative Press, have achieved special achievements in the social field for a non-profit organization. So far, three artists have each received an award in this category.

background

On April 24, 2014, the American music magazine Alternative Press , which specializes in punk , hardcore and their sub-genres, announced the first-time presentation of the Alternative Press Music Awards . This was justified by the fact that "the Alternative Press has been the leading voice in this music and lifestyle for 30 years and you finally have a night to celebrate it."

The first award ceremony took place on July 21, 2014 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland , Ohio . The readers of the music magazine were initially able to vote for their favorites in twelve categories, which were previously nominated by the magazine. This also included the category for social engagement . In its first year, the American pop-punk band All Time Low won this award for their commitment to Skate4Cancer . The following year, Taking Back Sunday received this award for their work with the American Cancer Society . In 2016 Jake Luhrs , singer of the metalcore band August Burns Red, received the award in this category for his project HeartSupport . The category will not be awarded in 2017.

statistics

So far, the award has gone to three different artists at three awards. All three previous winners, All Time Low and Taking Back Sunday and singer Jake Luhrs come from the United States . So far, Jake Luhrs, The Used and Andrew McMahon have been nominated most frequently in this category.

Winner and nominated artist

Since 2014

year	Artist / band	nationality	Other nominated artists	Pictures of the artists
2014 July 21, 2014	All Time Low (Skate4Cancer)	United States	Memphis May Fire ( Peta2 ) Modern Baseball (1BlueString) Pierce the Veil (Keep a Breast) Rise Against (Shirt for a Cure) The Used (Living the Dream)
2015 July 22, 2015	Taking Back Sunday ( American Cancer Society )	United States	Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (Dear Jack Foundation) Bayside (The Human Rights Campaign) Koji (Doctors Without Borders) Jake Luhrs from August Burns Red (HeartSupport) Simple Plan (The Simple Plan Foundation)
2016 July 18, 2016	Jake Luhrs from August Burns Red (HeartSupport)	United States	Andrew McMahon (Dear Jack Foundation) The Used (Living the Dream) The Wonder Years (Puppies Behind Bars, After School All-Stars, The Herren Project, Future Without Violence) This Wild Life (National Breast Cancer Foundation) You Me at Six (Passport Back to the Bars), The Ghost Inside Fundraiser , PETA

Web links

• Official website of the Alternative Press Music Awards

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Alternative Press : Announcing the first AP Music Awards! Get all the details and vote for your favorite artists!
2. ↑ Annie Zaleski: Loudwire : Once-in-a-Lifetime Performances Highlight Inaugural Alternative Press Music Awards
3. ↑ Chris Parker: Billboard : All Time Low Dominate the Alternative Press Music Awards