Here are all the 2015 APMAs nominees!
It is time! After months of deliberation at the AltPress HQ, the nominees for the 2015 Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy Drink have been finalized, and it's time to vote!
Check out all the categories and nominees below, then head to our APMAs page to cast your vote and see who is performing at the show!
Only you can decide who wins, so be sure to spread the word for your faves!
Nominations for Best Vocalist
Tyler Carter (Issues)
Vic Fuentes (Pierce The Veil)
Lynn Gunn (PVRIS)
Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday)
Jeremy McKinnon (A Day To Remember)
Hayley Williams (Paramore)
Nominations for Best Live Band
presented by Macbeth
A Day To Remember
letlive.
Panic! At The Disco
Paramore
twenty one pilots
The Wonder Years
Nominations for Breakthrough Band
presented by Splat!
Beartooth
Echosmith
Modern Baseball
Neck Deep
PVRIS
This Wild Life
Nominations for Best Bassist
presented by Razor & Tie Records
Kyle Fasel (Real Friends)
Jeph Howard (The Used)
Ryan Jay Johnson (letlive.)
Zack Merrick (All Time Low)
Devin “Ghost” Sola (Motionless In White)
Dallon Weekes (Panic! At The Disco)
Nominations for Best International Band
The 1975 (UK)
The Amity Affliction (Australia)
Marmozets (UK)
New Politics (Denmark)
Northlane (Australia)
Crossfaith (Japan)
Nominations for Artist Philanthropic Award
presented by Sub City / Take Action
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (Dear Jack Foundation)
Bayside (The Human Rights Campaign)
Koji (Doctors Without Borders)
Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red (HeartSupport)
Simple Plan (The Simple Plan Foundation)
Taking Back Sunday (American Cancer Society)
Nominations for Best Guitarist
Arun Bali (Saves The Day)
Jordan Buckley (Every Time I Die)
Tony Perry (Pierce The Veil)
Kevin Skaff (A Day To Remember)
Will Swan (Dance Gavin Dance)
Jacky Vincent (Falling In Reverse)
Nominations for Best Drummer
presented by DW Drums
Cyrus Bolooki (New Found Glory)
Rian Dawson (All Time Low)
Jake Garland (Memphis May Fire)
Adam Gray (Texas In July)
Matt Greiner (August Burns Red)
Luke Holland (The Word Alive)
Nominations for Best Underground Band
presented by Sumerian Records
Being As An Ocean
The Hotelier
Knuckle Puck
Major League
State Champs
Tigers Jaw
Nominations for Most Dedicated Fans
presented by Fearless Records
All Time Low (Hustlers)
Crown The Empire (The Runaways)
Fall Out Boy (Overcast Kids)
Motionless In White (Creatures)
Paramore (Parafamily)
twenty one pilots (Skeleton Clique)
Nominations for Song Of The Year
presented by Epitaph Records
Beartooth – “Beaten In Lips”
Motionless In White – “Reincarnate”
Real Friends – “I Don’t Love You Anymore”
Set It Off – “Why Worry”
Sleeping With Sirens – “Kick Me”
PVRIS – “My House”
Nominations for Album Of The Year
presented by Journeys
Beartooth – Disgusting
Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides
Circa Survive – Descensus
Every Time I Die – From Parts Unknown
frnkiero andthe cellabration – Stomachaches
Gerard Way – Hesitant Alien
Issues – Issues
La Dispute – Rooms Of The House=
Linkin Park – The Hunting Party
Real Friends – Maybe This Place Is The Same and We’re Just Changing
Nominations for Artist Of The Year
presented by Monster Energy Drink
Against Me!
Black Veil Brides
Crown The Empire
Issues
Motionless In White
New Found Glory
Of Mice & Men
Slipknot
Taking Back Sunday
Weezer
Nominations for Best Music Video
presented by Journeys
Bring Me The Horizon – “Drown”
A Day To Remember – “End Of Me”
Fall Out Boy – “Centuries”
Modern Baseball – “Your Graduation”
PVRIS – “St. Patrick”
Set It Off – “Why Worry”