apmas 2016

During this year's APMAs, we held a live Twitter vote to determine which of our hosts—Alex Gaskarth or Jack Barakat—would be elected President Of The APMAs!  In a vote that surprised even Barakat, a majority of the tweets sent were “#VoteJack” For whom did you vote?  Editing: Rob Ortenzi

Good Charlotte perform hits “The Anthem,” “Girls And Boys” and “Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous” from their APMAs Classic Album award-winning The Young And The Hopeless with guest vocalists Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens, Anthony Raneri of Bayside and Awsten Knight of Waterparks! The band also treated the crowd to the emotional “Life […]

Hip-hop artist Machine Gun Kelly never fails to make a statement in everything he does, so when Ash Costello (New Years Day) and Keith Buckley (Every Time I Die) got the chance to talk to him, they couldn't resist pointing out his unique fashion choice for the evening.  When asked about his fashion inspirations, MGK […]

The 2016 APMAs begins with a debate between our presidential candidates/hosts Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat from All Time Low moderated by Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey.  The debate covers all the important issues: Equality, Social Security, immigration and more. Did you #VoteJack or #VoteAlex? Subscribe to APTV to watch as we unveil the director's […]

AP Senior Editor Ryan J. Downey interviewed Pierce The Veil during this year's APMAs in our PRS Guitars Backstage Lounge. Pierce The Veil talk full names, joke about pick-up lines and how far they traveled to make it to the APMAs. (We're glad you guys made it!)  All jokes aside, Downey congratulates Pierce The Veil on […]

Fresh off his solo tour for Proof Of Life, Scott Stapp—accompanied by his wife Jaclyn—stopped by the APMAs to hang out and make what was ultimately one of the greatest moments of the night when he briefly fronted A Day To Remember!  “I wanted to come by and just chill with everyone at AP, because […]

PRS Backstage Lounge correspondent Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set sat down with special guest and debate moderator Tyler Posey. For those who watched the award show, Posey acted as the moderator during the first APMAs presidential debate between Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat and later crashed the stage during Neck Deep. Posey gushes on […]

PRS Backstage Lounge Correspondent Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set sat down with Of Mice & Men member Austin Carlile to chat about performing at the APMAs and OM&M's upcoming album due out September 9.  Carlile also talks about touring with Marilyn Manson and Slipknot and more!  Make sure to Like and Subscribe to APTV to […]

Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey and his brother Jesse Posey were living their best pop-punk life at the 2016 APMAs. “This is where we really thrive and where we want to be,” the actor said enthusiastically while shouting out a ton of his favorite artists, like Alkaline Trio, Blink-182. He's certainly not picking sides there; as […]

PRS Backstage Lounge Correspondent Ryan J. Downey interviewed both Rob Halford and Babymetal after their killer performance at the APMAs. Halford discussed planning the performance for months, adding an additional song and Babymetal commented on how the award show is a “dream come true.” Check out the interview to hear Halford discuss his appreciation for Babymetal. […]

PRS Backstage Lounge correspondent Jenna McDougall of Tonight Alive spoke with Too Close To Touch during this year's APMAs. The band discussed being new to the scene as well as their experience with playing on Warped Tour this year.  Make sure to Like and Subscribe to APTV to see more from your favorite artists!    

How weird it must be to interview one's own band, but honorary APMAs 2016 red carpet host Ash Costello pulls it off flawlessly with her bandmates in New Years Day. They discuss their nominations and for whom they voted, then spill the beans on Marilyn Manson's true nature.  Subscribe to APTV on YouTube to be […]

PRS Backstage Lounge correspondent Jenna McDougall of Tonight Alive spoke with Vans Off The Wall Winners  Yellowcard during this year's APMAs. Singer Ryan Key talked about the honor of having Yellowcard win an award that recognizes artists for their musical innovation. Besides chatting more about the award, the band discussed this year's setlist at Warped Tour […]

PRS Backstage Lounge correspondent Jenna McDougall of Tonight Alive sat down with Third Eye Blind singer Stephan Jenkins at this year's APMAs.  Jenkins joined the APMA stage alongside the Maine and Mayday Parade and talked about how the performance was a bit of a challenge at first – joking that it took him a second […]

PRS Backstage Lounge correspondent Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set chatted with Neck Deep during this year's APMAs. They gushed about winning the award for Best Live Band and were honored to be nominated for both Best Drummer and Album of The Year.  Later in the night, Neck Deep would team up with some of the […]

PRS Backstage Correspondent Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set sat down with musicians ISSUES and MAX during the 2016 APMAs. ISSUES member Skyler Acord won this year's Best Bassist award and the group also hosted a killer performance with special guest MAX during the awards show.  Interested in hearing more? Check out the the video […]

Although the APMAs are officially over, we've compiled a montage of clips throughout the duration of the entire award show.  From red carpet entrances to intimate photoshoot moments—we're giving you a backstage pass to see some of this year's highlights. Make sure to Like and Subscribe to APTV to see more from your favorite artists! […]

PRS Backstage correspondent Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set sat down with singer Anthony Raneri of Bayside during the 2016 APMAs.  Raneri talked about his performance alongside Good Charlotte and expressed excitement about Bayside's upcoming album Vacancy due Aug. 19.  Interested in seeing Bayside on tour with The Menzingers and Sorority Noise? Check out […]

PRS Backstage Lounge correspondent Brian Dales of The Summer Set sat down with Good Charlotte after they won the first Classic Album Award at the 2016 APMAs. The band talked more about recording their first album with John Feldmann, returning to Warped Tour after 11 years—plus, they announced an epic fall U.S. tour featuring The Story […]

PRS Lounge correspondent Ryan J. Downey sat down with Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens after he performed alongside Good Charlotte at the 2016 APMAs.  Quinn discussed the feeling of appearing on stage with Good Charlotte, how Dashboard Confessional and The Starting Line were inspirations for their live-unplugged album and how he once bumped into Bono […]