Kerrang! Awards 2008
| Kerrang! Awards 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Kerrang! |
| Date | 21 August 2008 |
| Location | The Brewery, London |
| Country | England |
| Hosted by | Scott Ian |
The Kerrang! Awards 2008 were held in London, England, on 21 August 2008 at The Brewery in Romford and were hosted by Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian.[1]
On 22 July 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[edit]
Winners are in bold text.
Best British Newcomer[edit]
Best International Newcomer[edit]
Best British Band[edit]
Best International Band[edit]
Best Live Band[edit]
Best Album[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Kerrang! Inspiration[edit]
Kerrang! Icon[edit]
Kerrang! Hall of Fame[edit]
Spirit of Independence[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Hannaford, Victoria (22 August 2008). "Kerrang winners". BBC. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Kerrang! Awards 2008: And the nominees are..." Kerrang!. Bauer Media Group. 22 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Paine, Andre (21 August 2008). "30 Seconds To Mars Wins Two Kerrang! Awards". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.