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]
| Kerrang! Awards 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Kerrang! |
| Date | 21 August 2008 |
| Location | The Brewery, London |
| Country | England |
| Hosted by | Scott Ian |
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
editWinners are in bold text.
Best British Newcomer
editBest International Newcomer
editBest British Band
editBest International Band
editBest Live Band
editBest 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
editKerrang! Inspiration
editKerrang! Icon
editKerrang! Hall of Fame
editSpirit of Independence
editReferences
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.