The Best and Worst of the Heavy Metal Music Awards
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Looking back at the best and worst moments of the Heavy Metal Music Awards. From the greatest performances to the biggest controversies, we’ve got it all covered.
Introduction
The Heavy Metal Music Awards are an annual event that celebrates the best and worst in heavy metal music. This year’s event was held on October 1st, 2017, and featured performances by some of the biggest names in the genre, as well as appearances by some of the genre’s most controversial figures.
This year’s event was hosted by comedian and metalhead Brian Posehn, and featured performances by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Testament, Ov Hell, Exmortus, and many more. The event also featured appearances by actor Jack Black, who presented an award to Metallica, and comedian Bill Burr, who presented an award to Slayer.
The awards themselves are divided into two main categories: Best Album and Worst Album. There are also awards for Best Live Act, Best New Artist, Most Dedicated Fanbase, Most Metal Moment, Most Controversial Band/Artist, and more.
This year’s winners were:
Best Album: Metallica – Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
Worst Album: Nickelback – Feed the Machine
Best Live Act: Slayer
Best New Artist: Code Orange
Most Dedicated Fanbase: Avenged Sevenfold
Most Metal Moment: Metallica performing with Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards
The Best
Best Metal Performance
This award goes to the metal band that puts on the best live performance of the year. This is the metal band that always puts on a great show, no matter how big or small the venue is. This is the metal band that always gives 110%.
##Worst Metal Performance
This award goes to the metal band that gives the worst live performance of the year. This is the metal band that always seems to phone it in, no matter how big or small the venue is. This is the metal band that never seems to give more than 50%.
Best Rock Performance
The best rock performance at the 2019 Heavy Metal Music Awards went to Nonexist for their song “Parasite”.
Best Rock Song
The Best Rock Song category is determined by a vote from all eligible members of the Heavy Metal Music Awards Academy. This award is given to the songwriter(s) of an outstanding rock song, as determined by the Academy.
Best Rock Album
The Best Rock Album category at the Heavy Metal Music Awards is always a hotly contested one, with some of the biggest names in the genre going head to head for the coveted prize. This year was no different, with Foo Fighters, Metallica, and Tool all vying for the top spot.
In the end, it was Metallica who took home the prize for their album Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, beating out Foo Fighters and Tool to take home the coveted award. This is Metallica’s first win in this category in almost 20 years, and marks a triumphant return to form for the legendary metal band.
The Worst
This year’s Heavy Metal Music Awards show was a complete disaster. The awards were given out to the wrong people, the host was terrible, and the whole show was just a mess. Let’s take a look at some of the worst moments from the show.
Worst Metal Performance
The Best and Worst of the Heavy Metal Music Awards show is an annual event that recognizes the best and worst performances in heavy metal music. The Worst Metal Performance category is one of the most coveted awards at the show, as it is given to the artist or band who gave the worst performance of the year. This year’s nominees are:
– Metallica for their performance at the Grammy Awards
– Slayer for their performance at the Grammy Awards
– Megadeth for their performance at Download Festival
– Avenged Sevenfold for their performance at Download Festival
So, who will take home the award for Worst Metal Performance at this year’s Heavy Metal Music Awards? You’ll have to tune in to find out!
Worst Rock Performance
FMJ worst rock performance nominees are “All I Wanna Do” by Sheryl Crow, “Basket Case” by Green Day, “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden, “Interstate Love Song” by Stone Temple Pilots, and “Killer Queen” by Queensryche. The winner was Green Day for “Basket Case”.
Worst Rock Song
The worst rock song as determined by the Heavy Metal Music Awards is “Bodies” by Drowning Pool. This song received the most votes from listeners who felt it was the worst rock song of the year.
Worst Rock Album
The nominees for Worst Rock Album are:
-The Darkness – Pinewood Smile
-Greta Van Fleet – From the Fires
-Nickelback – Feed the Machine
-Shinedown – Attention Attention
-Stone Temple Pilots – Stone Temple Pilots
And the winner is…Shinedown!
