apmas 2017

Photographer: Andrew Bastion, Ryan Watanabe Machine Gun Kelly performed “The Gunner” and “Let You Go” at the 2017 APMAs. Check out some of the best photos here! View more: See the rest of the 2017 APMAs photo galleries here

Photographer: Steve Thrasher Bone Thugs performed at the 2017 APMAs, and it was absolutely electric. Check out some of the best photos here! View more: See the rest of the 2017 APMAs photo galleries here

Photographer: Andrew Bastion, Steve Thrasher Nothing More put on an impressively mechanical performance at the 2017 APMAs — take a look a look at the photos here! View more: See the rest of the 2017 APMAs photo galleries here

[Photo credit: Ryan Watanabe] Mr. Machine Gun Kelly has stormed the State Theater stage for a performance that will be remembered long after the APMAs are complete. Watch the rapper perform below. Read more: Watch the rest of the 2017 APMAs performances here He's about to head out with Linkin Park this fall, the dates for which you […]

Photographer: Steve Thrasher The Plain White T's performed their classic hit “Hey There Delilah” at the 2017 APMAs — take a look at the best moments! View more: See the rest of the 2017 APMAs photo galleries here

[Photo credit: Steve Thrasher] Cleveland hip-hop giants Bone Thugs showed the State Theater who's boss with a spectacular performance. See it happen all again below. Read more: Watch the rest of the 2017 APMAs performances here The Bone bunch have a 26-year history peppered with Grammy awards, Platinum records, unforgettable collaborations and a discography of 10 […]

Panic! At The Disco just won Artist Of The Year, presented by Monster Energy, at the 2017 Journey’s Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled By Monster! “What an honor to have won artist of the year. I feel so privileged,” said Urie. Read more: And the 2017 APMAs winners are… Having gone from employee at the Disco! […]

Photographer: Andrew Bastion, Ryan Watanabe Pierce The Veil performed “Circles” and shared a touching cover of Soundgarden's “Black Hole Sun” at the 2017 APMAs. Check out some of the best photos here! View more: See the rest of the 2017 APMAs photo galleries here “Black Hole Sun” “Circles”

[Photo credit: Ryan Watanabe] By teaming up with a childrens choir for “Legends,” Sleeping With Sirens created an extremely special moment at this year's APMAs. Watch Sleeping With Sirens perform the new single—which happens to be the offiicial U.S. Olympic team song—for the first time live below. Read more: Watch the rest of the 2017 APMAs […]

Pierce The Veil’s Misadventures has won Album Of The Year Presented By Journeys at the 2017 Alternative Press Music Awards! Read more: And the 2017 APMAs winners are… “Oh my god! What a way to celebrate 10 years of our band being together,” celebrated the band. Misadventures, Pierce The Veil’s fourth full-length, released May 13, 2016 […]

[Photo credit: Steve Thrasher] Nominated for Song Of The Year at this year's awards, Waterparks took the stage at the State Theater to perform their forever-contagious track, “Stupid For You.” Watch and sing along below. Read more: Waterparks hold bassist auditions in new video for “Gloom Boys”—watch Breakthrough Band winners Waterparks released Double Dare, their debut […]

We didn’t just invite your favorite bands to walk the red carpet this year—we challenged them! We took on the Twitter Challenger, which lets artists respond to certain “challenges” in gifs or videos. Whether it was giving a silly face or showing off those moshing skills, these VIPs were not shy. We had the artists […]

Stone Sour/Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor didn’t mince any words explaining why Korn were deserving of the Vanguard award at last night’s Alternative Press Music Awards show. Read more: Take a look at the rest of our 2017 APMAs coverage In their first AP cover story (AP 110, September 1997), frontman Jonathan Davis casually admitted, “Everything about […]

Andy Black’s “We Don’t Have To Dance” has won Song Of The Year Presented By Epitaph Records at the 2017 Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled By Monster! Read more: And the 2017 APMAs winners are… “Thank you so much for giving me a career, giving me a chance,” said Biersack. ”We Don’t Have To Dance” […]

[Photo credit: Ryan Watanabe] Pierce The Veil shared a moving tribute to Soundgarden by performing their 1994 classic, “Black Hole Sun.” See that and a performance of “Circles” below. Read more: Watch the rest of the 2017 APMAs performances here Pierce The Veil are nominated for Artist Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Song […]

Photographer: Andrew Bastion, Ryan Watanabe What a moment! Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun, Dreamcar and No Doubt's Adrian Young and Sum 41's Frank Zummo took the stage for an epic drum moment during the 2017 APMAs. Check out some of the coolest photos here! View more: See the rest of the 2017 APMAs photo galleries here

Twenty One Pilots and their fervent fanbase have won Most Dedicated Fans Presented By Fearless Records at the 2017 Journey’s Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled By Monster! Read more: And the 2017 APMAs winners are… “As a lot of you guys know, we’re a two piece band. Tyler wishes he could be here. I made sure […]

Photographer: Steve Thrasher Dance Gavin Dance performed at the 2017 APMAs — take a look! View more: See the rest of the 2017 APMAs photo galleries here

Photographer: Andrew Bastion, Steve Thrasher The Pretty Reckless performed at the 2017 APMAs, playing “Oh My God” and “Heaven Knows” that rocked the theater.  Check out some of the best photos here! View more: See the rest of the 2017 APMAs photo galleries here

[Photo credit: Ryan Watanabe] The APMAs formed the drum supergroup that you've always wanted, featuring the likes of Sum 41 and Street Drum Corps' Frank Zummo, Dreamcar and No Doubt's Adrian Young and Mr. Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots. Actual footage of us, right now. Take a deep breathe, and watch below. Read more: Watch the rest […]