The winners of the 2022 installment of the Heavy Music Awards have been revealed.
To last night ceremony inside a sold-out Kentish Town O2 Forum, Architects walked away with the awards for Best Album (For Those Who Wish To Exist) and Best British Artist. Other artists who have won awards include Enter Shikari (Best Live Artist), Beartooth (Best International Artist) and Cassyette (Best Breakthrough Artist UK). The full list of winners can be viewed below.
In addition to the awards handed out, attendees were greeted with live sets from Beartooth, Holding Absence, Meet Me @ The Altar and Static Dress. 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales for the event went to Nordoff Robbinswhich is the UK’s largest music therapy charity.
Winners of the 2022 Heavy Music Awards
best album
Presented by Amazon Music
Architects – For those who wish to exist
Epitaph Records • Produced by Dan Searle, co-produced by Josh Middleton
Best British Artist
Presented by Allianz Musical Insurance
Architects
Registers of epitaphs
Best International Artist
Presented by Arising Empire
bear tooth
Red Bull Records
Best British Revolutionary Artist
Presented by O2 Forum Kentish Town
Cassette
Devil’s Land
Best International Breakthrough Artist
Presented by Goth Girlfriends
KennyHoopla
RCA recordings
Best Single
Presented by SharpTone Records
Bring me the horizon – DiE4u
Produced by Bloodpop & Evil Twin
best podcast
Presented by Amazon Music
On Wednesdays we wear black
Best Album Artwork
Trivium – In The Court Of The Dragon
Work by Mathieu Nozières
Best Live Artist
Presented by Marshal
Type “Shikari
N/A Records
best video
Presented by Lightwave Productions
Electric Callboy – Pump It Up
Media of the Century
Best Achievement
Presented by AfterLive Music
Ball for my Valentine’s Day – Ball for my Valentine’s Day
Directed by Carl Bown
The H
Presented by Ticketmaster UK
Awarded for Outstanding Positive Contribution to the Heavy Music Scene
Heavy Metal Mobsters
Innovation Award
Awarded for the innovative application of new ideas for the greater good of the heavy music scene
While She Sleeps – Sleeps Society