apmas 2014

Photographer: Chris Martin Check out these exclusive, stunning shots of the inaugural AP Music Awards with members of Paramore, Panic! At The Disco, Mayday Parade and many more. All photos by Chirs Martin

For the second song of their APMAs set, Sleeping With Sirens bring out guest Machine Gun Kelly to perform “Alone,” which was one of our nominees for Song Of The Year.

AP Icon Award recipient Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, introduced by Sydney Sierota of Echosmith, perform “Bad Reputation,” “Cherry Bomb,” “Soulmates To Strangers” & “Star Star” with special guests Billy Crooked of The Vacancies, Laura Jane Grace and Guitar Legend award recipient Slash. Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder

Asking Alexandria, introduced by members of Suicide Silence, perform a cover of Duran Duran's “Hungry Like The Wolf” at the APMAs with Korn's Jonathan Davis then “Killing You,” from their latest record, From Death To Destiny. Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder

Fall Out Boy, welcomed to the stage by Saves The Day, put on their war paint for “The Phoenix,” the explosive final performance of the night following their winning the Artist Of The Year award! Thumbnail credit: @photosbychrismartin

Sleeping With Sirens, introduced by Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire, perform their 2011 hit “If You Can't Hang” at the AP Music Awards. This marked the band's first performance of 2014! Thumbnail credit: @photosbychrismartin

Fronz and the Attila crew throw fucks and scripts to the wind to introduce performer Machine Gun Kelly, who performs “See My Tears” with the Cleveland Contemporary Youth Orchestra. Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder

All Time Low close their APMAs performance with the winner for Song Of The Year, “A Love Like War” featuring Vic Fuentes of Pierce The Veil. Thumbnail credit: @photosbychrismartin

All Time Low, introduced by Mayday Parade, perform a medley of “Dear Maria, Count Me In,” Yellowcard's “Lights And Sounds” and New Found Glory's “All Downhill From Here,” joined by members of YC and NFG! Thumbnail image credit: Graham Fielder

CM Punk introduces Body Count and “Ice Mothafucken T, Bitch” to perform “There Goes The Neighborhood” and “Talk Shit = Get Shot” at the 2014 APMAs. Thumbnail Photo Credit: Graham Fielder

In this video, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Slash receives the inaugural APMAs Guitar Legend Award. Watch his acceptance speech after being introduced by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. Slash is opening Aerosmith's in-progress Let Rock Rule summer tour, by the way! Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder

The Misfits performed “Devil's Rain” at the APMAs before being joined by Black Veil Brides' Andy Biersack on “Dig Up Her Bones.” They're introduced to the audience by two Motionless In White members: vocalist Chris Motionless and bassist Devin “Ghost” Sola. Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder

APMAs host Mark Hoppus brings out Dyin 2 Live's cancer charity winner to the stage. CM Punk then introduces the Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan to receive the inaugural Vanguard Award. Thumbnail photo credit: @photosbychrismartin

Neck Deep introduce pop-punk titans A Day To Remember to the APMAs before the group kicks into “City Of Ocala” (joined by Neck's Ben Barlow) and “Right Back At It Again” from their latest album, Common Courtesy.  Thumbnail photo credit: @photosbychrismartin

Ice-T and his band Body Count take the stage to lay down the ground rules for the first annual APMAs. We won't spoil them all—just a little piece of advice for the performances: “You stand still, you get shot!”

Columbus, Ohio's own twenty one pilots finish their two-song performance with “Guns For Hands” at the APMAs from their latest full-length album, Vessel. Catch their introduction by Fueled By Ramen labelmates Paramore before the pilots' first song, “Car Radio.” Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder

Paramore introduce their labelmates twenty one pilots at the APMAs before the duo kick into a performance of “Car Radio,” backed by the Contemporary Youth Orchestra and featuring Issues' Michael Bohn. Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder

Falling In Reverse cover “Gangsta's Paradise” at the APMAs with Issues' Tyler Carter and a little help from the source: Coolio! Watch the clip that originally aired on AXS TV tonight right here on APTV! Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder