Alternative Press Music Awards
The Alternative Press Music Award (short The AP Music Awards or APMAS ) is an American music award, which was presented for the first time in 2014 by the American music magazine Alternative Press .
history
On April 24, 2014, the American music magazine Alternative Press , which specializes primarily in punk , hardcore and their subgenres, announced the first-time presentation of the Alternative Press Music Awards on July 21, 2014.
Alternative Press editor Mike Shea commented on the first-time award ceremony as follows:
"For nearly 30 years, Alternative Press has been the leading voice in cutting-edge music and lifestyle. Now we can finally have a night of our own. "
The award show was held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum near Lake Erie in Cleveland , Ohio . Readers vote for the winner in twelve categories in an online voting. The first award ceremony was broadcast on AXS TV , which has a reach of approximately 42 million households in the United States.
In 2015, a new category was published with the Best Music Video . In 2015, the awards ceremony moved: the APMAS were held in the Quicken Loans Arena , home of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball club . The Time Magazine called the Alternative Press Music Awards as " Grammy of the alternative music scene."
Another move was necessary for the award ceremony in 2016, as the event at the same time as the Republican National Convention, which was also held in Cleveland , made it impossible to use the Quicken Loans Arena again. So the decision was made for the first time outside of Cleveland, in the Value City Arena in Columbus .
In 2017 the event returned to Cleveland. Andy Biersack was confirmed as moderator by the Black Veil Brides after Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat from All Time Low had played the role in the previous two years . In the spring of the following year it was announced that the award ceremony would take place for the first time in autumn in order to avoid an overlap with the Warped Tour , which was held as a festival tour for the last time this summer. However, it was announced at the beginning of November that no award show would be held in 2018 and that the future time of a renewed event is uncertain.
Categories
A total of 14 prizes were awarded at the Alternative Press Music Awards in 2014, 12 of which were influenced by Alternative Press readers through an online vote. These categories are:
Vanguard Award : The award is given to an artist / performer who has had a lasting impact on rock music. This prize is awarded directly by the Alternative Press.
Icon Award : Like the Vanguard Award, the Icon Award is given to an artist / performer who has had a lasting impact on the national rock scene. This prize is awarded by the Alternative Press.
Artist of the year : The prize is aimed at the artist / performer who has distinguished himself in the previous year through live performances and musical successes. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Album of the year : The award for the best album is given for the most commercially successful album. Record reviews and record sales are used, among other things. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Social engagement : This award is given to the artist / interpreter and their projects, who attracted attention in the previous year through social engagement. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Best live band : The prize goes to the best live band of the previous year. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Best newcomer : The award is given to the best newcomer. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Best International Band : The award goes to the best non-US artist / performer. Live presence and musical successes from the previous year are used. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Song of the year : The award goes to the best song of the previous year. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Best fan base : The prize will be given to the artist / performer with the best fan base. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Best singer : The award goes to the best singer of the previous year. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Best bassist : The award goes to the best bassist of the previous year. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Best drummer : The award goes to the best drummer of the previous year. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Best guitarist : The award goes to the best guitarist of the previous year. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Two new categories were added to the second edition:
Best underground band : This award is given to the band that has made the biggest name in the underground. The magazine readers vote on the eventual winner in an online vote.
Best Music Video : The best music video is awarded in this category. The winner is determined through an online vote. Not through Alternative Press, but through the main sponsor (currently Journeys ).
The "Skully"
The trophy for the winner of each category is called the “Skully”. It resembles a skull and has the shape of a standing microphone . The idea for the appearance of the trophy came up at an editorial meeting in October 2013. The shape is based on an item by editor-in-chief Mike Shea, which was suggested by Josh Bernstein as a template. The Skully was designed and conceived by Jason Goad and Rich Sandomeno. The latter was also responsible for designing the prizes at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards .
There were several templates for the trophy, including one in the shape of a Valkyrie . Although this design met with approval, it was discarded because it resembled an Emmy trophy. Even if the motif was not selected, it was used on backdrops and advertising posters for the first event of the award ceremony.
The Skully is 9 inches tall , made from nickel , urethane , and steel, and is chrome-plated .
Events
| year | Surname | date | Location | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Alternative Press Music Awards 2014 | July 21, 2014 |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Cleveland , United States
|
Mark Hoppus |
| 2015 | Alternative Press Music Awards 2015 | July 22, 2015 |
Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, United States
|
Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat |
| 2016 | Alternative Press Music Awards 2016 | 18th July 2016 |
Value City Arena Columbus , United States
|
Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat |
| 2017 | Alternative Press Music Awards 2017 | 17th July 2017 | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland , United States
|
Andy Biersack |
| 2018 | Alternative Press Music Awards 2018 | not carried out | not yet announced Cleveland , United States
|
not yet announced |
The winners
2014
The first award ceremony took place on July 21, 2014 in Cleveland , Ohio . The moderator was Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 . The musical guests performed included A Day to Remember , Misfits , Fall Out Boy , Asking Alexandria , twenty one pilots and All Time Low . On June 11, 2014, Sleeping with Sirens , Memphis May Fire , Motionless in White and I See Stars were announced as additional musical guests. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts received the Icon Award and Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins received the Vanguard Award . Slash was honored with the Guitar Legend Award . The remaining winners were determined through a worldwide online voting on the magazine's website.
The winners of the Skully are:
- Vanguard Award : Billy Corgan ( Smashing Pumpkins )
- Icon : Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- Guitar Legend Award : Slash
- Band of the year : Fall Out Boy
- Album of the year : Sempiternal by Bring Me the Horizon
- Song of the Year : A Love Like War (feat. Vic Fuentes ) by All Time Low
- Best international band : Bring Me the Horizon
- Best newcomer : Crown the Empire
- Best live band : Pierce the Veil
- Best fans : Black Veil Brides
- Social engagement : All Time Low (Skate4Cancer)
- Best Singer : Brendon Urie ( Panic! At the Disco )
- Best bassist : Jaime Preciado ( Pierce the Veil )
- Best Drummer : Mike Fuentes (Pierce the Veil)
- Best Guitarist : Phil Manansala ( Of Mice & Men )
2015
On July 22, 2015, the Alternative Press Music Awards should be presented again in Cleveland, Ohio. The event moved to the Quicken Loans Arena , home of the Cleveland Cavaliers . The event was moderated by Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat from All Time Low .
The winners of the Skully are:
- Vanguard Award : Rob Zombie
- Icon : X
- Music Video of the Year : Drown from Bring Me the Horizon
- Volume of the year : Issues
- Album of the year : Black Veil Brides by Black Veil Brides
- Song of the Year : Kick Me by Sleeping with Sirens
- Best international band : The 1975
- Best newcomer : PVRIS
- Best underground band : Being as an Ocean
- Best live band : A Day to Remember
- Best fans : All Time Low
- Social engagement : Taking Back Sunday ( American Cancer Society )
- Best Singer : Hayley Williams ( Paramore )
- Best Bassist : Zack Merrick (All Time Low)
- Best Drummer : Rian Dawson (All Time Low)
- Best Guitarist : Tony Perry ( Pierce the Veil )
- Fandom of the year : 5 Seconds of Summer
2016
The third Alternative Press Music Awards were presented on July 18, 2016. Due to the Republican National Convention taking place simultaneously in Cleveland, Ohio , which made it impossible to use several event centers in the city, the prize was awarded for the first time in another city. The award ceremony took place in the Value City Arena in Columbus , Ohio. As in 2015, Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat from All Time Low moderated the evening.
The Skullies received
- Icon : Marilyn Manson
- Vans "Off The Wall" Award : Yellowcard
- Classic Album : The Young and the Hopeless by Good Charlotte
- Band of the year : twenty one pilots
- Album of the year : Blurryface by twenty one pilots
- Song of the Year : Hallelujah from Panic! at the disco
- Best Music Video : Emperor's New Clothes by Panic! at the disco
- Best newcomer : State Champs
- Best underground band : Too Close to Touch
- Best international band : You Me at Six
- Best live band : Neck Deep
- Best Singer : Patrick Stump ( Fall Out Boy )
- Best Guitarist : Jack Fowler ( Sleeping with Sirens )
- Best Bassist : Skyler Acord ( Issues )
- Best Drummer : Christian Coma ( Black Veil Brides )
- Social commitment : Jake Luhrs ( HeartSupport )
- Best fan base : The Ghost Inside
Web links
- Official Homepage (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Alternative Press : Announcing the first AP Music Awards! Get all the details and vote for your favorite artists!
- ↑ Matt Crane: Alternative Press : Here are the nominees for the 2015 APMAs Best Music Video presented by Journeys!
- ↑ Alternative Press : Announcing the 2015 Journeys AP Music Awards, hosted by Alex & Jack of All Time Low!
- ↑ Joanna Plucinska: Time Magazine : Issues Clinch Top Honor at the Second Annual Alternative Press Music Awards
- ^ Troy L. Smith: Cleveland.com : Republican National Convention could cost Cleveland next year's Alternative Press Music Awards
- ^ Troy L. Smith: Cleveland.com : Alternative Press Music Awards set for Columbus on July 18
- ↑ Chris Parker: Billboard : Marilyn Manson, Twenty One Pilots & Panic! at the Disco Win Big at Alternative Press Music Awards
- ^ Troy L. Smith: Alternative Press Music Awards to return this fall with greater purpose. Cleveland.com, March 5, 2018, accessed November 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Jeff Niesel: Alternative Press Music Awards Won't Return in 2018. Clevescene.com, November 6, 2018, accessed November 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Christopher Benton: Alternative Press : Anatomy Of A Skully: The Story Behind The APMAS Trophy
- ↑ Christopher Benton: Alternative Press : Anatomy Of A Skully: The Story Behind The APMAS Trophy
- ↑ Christopher Benton: Alternative Press : Anatomy Of A Skully: The Story Behind The APMAS Trophy
- ↑ Alternative Press : Sleeping With Sirens, Ice-T, Laura Jane Grace, Juliet Simms, more announced for APMAs
- ^ A b Annie Zaleski: Loudwire : Once-in-a-Lifetime Performances Highlight Inaugural Alternative Press Music Awards
- ↑ Alternative Press : Announcing the 2015 Journeys AP Music Awards, hosted by Alex & Jack of All Time Low!
- ↑ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Here are the winners of the 2015 APMAs ( Memento of the original from April 23, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Rabab Al-Sharif: Alternative Press : Here's a list of winners from the 2016 APMAs ( Memento of the original from August 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
