Alternative Press Music Award for Artist of the Year

The Alternative Press Music Award for Artist of the Year , in German "Alternative Press Music Award for the Artist of the Year" is a music prize that has been awarded at the annual Alternative Press Music Awards since 2014 . It honors artists who are considered important in the alternative music scene by the readers of the Alternative Press . 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 included the category for the artist of the year . The American band Fall Out Boy won this award in the first year . Issues won this award the following year . In 2016, the duo twenty one pilots received the award in this category.

statistics

So far, the award has gone to three different artists at three awards. All previous winners, Fall Out Boy , Issues and twenty one pilots come from the United States . So far, six artists have been nominated twice for this award.

Winner and nominated artist

year	Artist / band	nationality	Other nominated artists	Pictures of the artists
2014 July 21, 2014	fall out Boy	United States	A day to remember Avenged Sevenfold black Veil Brides Bring Me the Horizon Of Mice & Men Panic! at the disco Paramore Pierce the Veil Sleeping with Sirens
2015 July 22, 2015	Issues	United States	Against Me! black Veil Brides Crown the Empire Motionless in white New Found Glory Of Mice & Men Slipknot Taking Back Sunday Weezer
2016 July 18, 2016	twenty one pilots	United States	All time low Beartooth fall out Boy PVRIS Motionless in white Panic! at the disco Real Friends Sleeping with Sirens Slipknot
2017 July 17th, 2016	not yet determined		A day to remember Blink-182 fall out Boy Good Charlotte Green Day Machine Gun Kelly Panic! at the disco Pierce the Veil Sum 41 The Pretty Reckless

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
4. ↑ Chris Parker: Billboard : Marilyn Manson, Twenty One Pilots & Panic! at the Disco Win Big at Alternative Press Music Awards