The Kerrang! Awards took place last night at London’s Troxy, hosted by The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins and legendary Skindred star Benji Webbe.
This year’s awards landed in the middle of Kerrang!’s 35th birthday celebrations, and three generations of rockers were honoured. Fresh from headlining The SSE Arena, Wembley, days ago, Deftones (pictured) were recognised with the Kerrang! Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Planet Rock. Blink-182 picked up the Icon Award in person – Mark Hoppus and new member Matt Skiba were in attendance to receive the honour.
Asking Alexandria were victorious in taking home Best British Band, defeating stiff competition from Bring Me The Horizon, Enter Shikari, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro.
Kerrang! Magazine editor James McMahon said: “I’m just a year older than Kerrang!, and every day my knees hurt and I’m out of breath putting my socks on. But what last tonight’s mayhem confirmed to me is that even three-and-a-half decades into its existence, Kerrang! is as fit and lithe as it’s ever been.
"No other brand could unite stars old and new like Kerrang! Bound by booze, yes, but by a shared spirit and passion for rock’n’roll, too. Because this night was, from start to finish, one of those nights that sear themselves into your memory – where fans, bands, mag, friends old and new, became one mass of love for a style of music a group of people were so obsessed with 35 years ago they started a magazine, just because one didn’t exist to cover it. By fans, for fans. Thirty five years young. Tonight was the best birthday party ever."
Here is the full list of winners:
KERRANG! LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Presented by Planet Rock
Deftones
KERRANG! LEGEND
Presented by Ghost Vodka
Iron Maiden
KERRANG! HERO
Thin Lizzy
THE ICON AWARD
Blink-182
SPIRIT OF PUNK
Frank Carter
BEST EVENT
Presented by K! TV
You Me At Six – The Ghost Inside Benefit Show
BEST BRITISH BAND
Presented by WWE 2K17
Asking Alexandria
BEST BRITISH NEWCOMER
Presented by Help Musicians UK
Creeper
BEST INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER
Presented by Troxy
Cane Hill
BEST TRACK
Presented by K! Radio
All Time Low – Missing You
BEST LIVE BAND
BABYMETAL
BEST ALBUM
Presented by Zippo
No Devotion – Permanence
BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND
Presented by Fireball
A Day To Remember
BEST FANBASE
twenty one pilots
BEST FILM
Deadpool
BEST TV SHOW
Making A Murderer
BEST RADIO SHOW
Nights With Alice Cooper – Planet Rock
BEST VIDEO GAME
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
BEST COMICBOOK
The Wicked + The Divine
BEST FESTIVAL
Bloodstock
BEST COMEDIAN
Amy Schumer
TWEETER OF THE YEAR
Hayley Williams
