Enter Shikari, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro are among the nominated acts for the Kerrang! Awards 2016.
Taking place on 9 June at the London’s Troxy, the events aims to celebrate the great and the good from the worlds of rocks and riffs.
Iron Maiden are in the running for Best Album for their 16th studio LP The Book of Souls and Best British Band.
The veteran metal outfit will be up against Bring Me The Horizon, Biffy Clyro and Enter Shikari in the latter category. Biffy Clyro are also lined up for the Best Event award.
The awards will be presented by Justin Hawkins of The Darkness and Benji Webbe of Skindred.
James McMahon Kerrang! editor, said: ‘This year’s Kerrang! Awards nominations are the definition of strong. All Killer, No Filler as our 2016 Kerrang! Tour headliners Sum 41 might say. There’s no category you look at and think, ‘Yup, Guns N’ Roses are going to walk away with that…’, and I think that’s testament to just what a strong rock scene – globally, and closer to home - we exist within right now.
‘Normally when I have to write quotes for press releases like this, I say something like, “OMG, I’m so excited about the night!” but to be honest, I just feel a bit sad about it. It’s going to be a bloodbath. Many brilliant bands are going to go home disappointed. I might start drinking now. It goes without saying, mind, that Kerrang! Is very, very proud to be surrounded by as much talent as we have been at any point in our 35 year old history. But yeah, definitely starting drinking now…’
Visit the Kerrang! website to have your say.
Taking place on 9 June at the London’s Troxy, the events aims to celebrate the great and the good from the worlds of rocks and riffs.
Iron Maiden are in the running for Best Album for their 16th studio LP The Book of Souls and Best British Band.
The veteran metal outfit will be up against Bring Me The Horizon, Biffy Clyro and Enter Shikari in the latter category. Biffy Clyro are also lined up for the Best Event award.
The awards will be presented by Justin Hawkins of The Darkness and Benji Webbe of Skindred.
James McMahon Kerrang! editor, said: ‘This year’s Kerrang! Awards nominations are the definition of strong. All Killer, No Filler as our 2016 Kerrang! Tour headliners Sum 41 might say. There’s no category you look at and think, ‘Yup, Guns N’ Roses are going to walk away with that…’, and I think that’s testament to just what a strong rock scene – globally, and closer to home - we exist within right now.
‘Normally when I have to write quotes for press releases like this, I say something like, “OMG, I’m so excited about the night!” but to be honest, I just feel a bit sad about it. It’s going to be a bloodbath. Many brilliant bands are going to go home disappointed. I might start drinking now. It goes without saying, mind, that Kerrang! Is very, very proud to be surrounded by as much talent as we have been at any point in our 35 year old history. But yeah, definitely starting drinking now…’
Visit the Kerrang! website to have your say.
