Alternative Press Music Award for Fandom of the Year
The Alternative Press Music Award for Fandom of the Year , in German "Alternative Press Music Award for Fandom of the Year" is a music prize that was awarded for the only time in 2015 at the annual Alternative Press Music Awards . In contrast to the other categories, votes could only be cast for this category via the social network Tumblr . The Alternative Press had started a partnership on the social platform.
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. The fandom category wasn't introduced until the second award ceremony, along with the best music video award and the best underground band award . The only winner of this award is the Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer . The Alternative Press Music Awards 2016 did not include this category. It is questionable whether the category will be reintroduced at future awards. The category was not listed in 2017 either.
criticism
Many viewers expressed incomprehension on several social media platforms for the presentation of the Tumblr Fandom of the Year award to the Australian pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer . Some wrote that the group won simply because of its large online audience. Others scornfully asked what the band had to do with alternative rock music, while other users denied the group being relevant to alternative music.
Winner and nominated artist
| year | Artist / band | nationality | Other nominated artists | Pictures of the artists |
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2015 July 22, 2015 |
5 seconds of summer |
 Australia
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alternative Press : Pierce The Veil, Rob Zombie, X, more announced for 2015 APMAs!
- ↑ a b Alternative Press : Announcing the first AP Music Awards! Get all the details and vote for your favorite artists!
- ↑ Maria Sherman: Fuse TV : ALL THE WINNERS FROM THE 2015 APMAS: PARAMORE, ALL TIME LOW & MORE
- ^ Daniel van Boom: Daily Mail : Seconds Of Summer barraged by social media outrage after win at Alternative Press Music Awards