Kerrang! Awards 2008
| Kerrang! Awards 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 August 2008 |
| City | London, England, UK |
| Venue | The Brewery |
| Host | Scott Ian |
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The Kerrang! Awards 2008 were held in London, England, on August 21, 2008 at The Brewery in Romford and were hosted by Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian.[1]
On July 22, 2008, Kerrang! announced the 2008 nominees.[2] The main categories were dominated by Thirty Seconds to Mars and Bullet for My Valentine with four nominations, followed by Avenged Sevenfold with three. Thirty Seconds to Mars was the biggest winner of the night, taking home two awards.[3]
Nominations
Winners are in bold text.
Best British Newcomer
Best International Newcomer
Best British Band
Best International Band
Best Live Band
Best Album
- Bullet for My Valentine — Scream Aim Fire
- Avenged Sevenfold — Avenged Sevenfold
- In Flames — A Sense of Purpose
- Mindless Self Indulgence — If
- Cancer Bats — Hail Destroyer
Best Single
- Thirty Seconds to Mars — "From Yesterday"
- Bullet for My Valentine — "Waking the Demon"
- Simple Plan — "Your Love Is a Lie"
- Kids in Glass Houses — "Give Me What I Want"
- Pendulum — "Propane Nightmares"
Best Video
- Thirty Seconds to Mars — "A Beautiful Lie"
- Bullet for My Valentine — "Waking the Demon"
- Weezer — "Pork and Beans"
- Coheed and Cambria — "Feathers"
- Gallows — "Staring at the Rude Bois"
Classic Songwriter
Kerrang! Inspiration
Kerrang! Icon
Kerrang! Hall of Fame
Spirit of Independence
References
- ↑ Hannaford, Victoria (August 22, 2008). "Kerrang winners". BBC. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Kerrang! Awards 2008: And the nominees are...". Kerrang! (Bauer Media Group). July 22, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ↑ Paine, Andre (August 21, 2008). "30 Seconds To Mars Wins Two Kerrang! Awards". Billboard (Nielsen Company). Retrieved February 16, 2012.
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