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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 […]

[Photo by: Ryan Watanabe] Well, it was planned for State Champs to present Waterparks with Best Breakthrough Band at the APMAs: Until they got lost. Check out the footage below! Read more: State Champs’ “Losing Myself” wins Music Video Of The Year at the 2017 APMAs Gunz, from the Gunz Show, took to the stage to […]

[Image credit: Steve Thrasher] PVRIS vocalist Lynn Gunn presented the Icon award to Laura Jane Grace, founder of strident punk band Against Me!, at the APMAs. Read more: And the 2017 APMAs winners are… As the founder of Against Me! (along with guitarist James Bowman), Grace brought a great sense of raucous character and excitement to […]

[Photo credit: Steve Thrasher] Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness said hello to the 2017 APMAs with a stellar, career-spanning performance. Not only did he bring his solo hit “Cecilia And The Satelitte” to The State Theater stage—but also, to the delight of fans, dipped into the Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin catalogues as well. Take […]

[Photo credit: Steve Thrasher] The Pretty Reckless took control of the APMAs with an invigorating two-song performance, dipping into their new album and their previous album. Watch “Heaven Knows” and “Oh My God” below. Read more: Watch the rest of the 2017 APMAs performances here Who You Selling For, the Pretty Reckless' newest album, released Oct. […]

Photographer: Steve Thrasher, Andrew Bastion Grayscale and State Champs teamed up to perform at the 2017 APMAs, with Grayscale playing Justin Bieber's hit “Love Yourself” and State Champs belting out Shawn Mendes' “Stitches.” View more: See the rest of the 2017 APMAs photo galleries here Grayscale State Champs

Falling in Reverse have won the award for Best Live Band at the 2017 Journey’s Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled By Monster! Read more: And the 2017 APMAs winners are… “Put your middle fingers in the sky!” exclaimed Ronnie Radke as he closed out his speech. Led by freewheeling frontman Ronnie Radke, Falling In Reverse’s cocktail […]

[Photo credit: Steve Thrasher] Nothing More have graced the APMAs stage with an epic set. Needless-to-say, it was awesome. Check it out below. Read more: Watch the rest of the 2017 APMAs performances here The Stories We Tell Ourselves, Nothing More's forthcoming new album, arrives Sept. 15. It follows their debut full-length from 2015. Here's their […]

Photographer: Steve Thrasher Andrew McMahon performed “Dark Blue,” “I Woke Up In A Car” and “Cecilia And The Satellite” at the 2017 APMAs, playing some of his biggest songs and jumping on his piano in victory. Check out some of the best photos from McMahon's amazing performance here! View more: See the rest of the 2017 […]

[Image credit: Steve Thrasher] Sum 41’s Frank Zummo just won Best Drummer, presented By Guitar Center, Remo and SJC Drums, at the 2017 Journey’s Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled By Monster! “The reason I play drums is because of my father and he passed away early this year, so this one’s for him,” said Zummo. […]

[Photo credit: Steve Thrasher] Dance Gavin Dance put on an electrifying performance at this year's APMAs. The best part? You can relive it all below. Read more: Watch the rest of the 2017 APMAs performances here Dance Gavin Dance were nominated for Best Live Band, and Matt Mingus was nominated for Best Drummer. Both Dance Gavin Dance and […]

[Image credit: Steve Thrasher] Korn’s “Fieldy” Arvizu has won the award for Best Bassist at the 2017 Journey’s Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled By Monster! “Other bass players started to come along and it kept me going making the noisiest most obnoxious sounds on the bass as possible,” said Arvizu who talked about his origins […]

[Photo credit: Steve Thrasher] Plain White T's shined with a gift from the past at this year's APMAs, offering up a performance of their decade-old, classic song, “Hey There Delilah.” Grab a box of tissues, and watch the intimate set below. Read more: Watch the rest of the 2017 APMAs performances here Earning platinum status, “Hey […]

[Photo credit: Steve Thrasher] To celebrate the release of the newest Punk Goes Pop compilation, State Champs and Grayscale have endowed the State Theater with a smash performance of Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes covers. Catch the must-see moment below!  Read more: Watch the rest of the 2017 APMAs performances here Punk Goes Pop is hot-off-the-press—it released […]

Los Angeles, California’s Silent Planet have won the award for Best Underground Band at the 2017 Journey’s Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled By Monster! Read more: And the 2017 APMAs winners are… “This is by far the craziest birthday present I could ever ask for!” exclaimed Thomas Freckleton. Fronted by charismatic vocalist Garrett Russell, Silent Planet are […]

[Photo by: Graham Fielder] We all love Waterparks, and we love their antics even more. Of course, it wouldn't be a Waterparks appearance if they didn't show up in something outlandish. Last year it was the sweatsuits. This year, they decided to show up as shrubs. Read more: Waterparks win Best Breakthrough Artist at the 2017 APMAs And […]

[Photo by: Ryan Watanabe] Waterparks have won the award for Breakthrough Artist, presented by SharpTone Records, at the 2017 Journey’s Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled By Monster! “Hey! This is the first time we’ve gotten a thing like this. That’s tight,” Awsten Knight says. “I didn't plan on this happening. My mom called it. Give […]