Kerrang! Awards 2012
The Kerrang! Awards 2012 were held in London, England, on 7 June 2012 at The Brewery in East London and were hosted by Slipknot singer Corey Taylor and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian.
On 2 May 2012, Kerrang! announced the 2012 nominees. The main categories were dominated by You Me at Six with five nominations, followed by Black Veil Brides and Falling in Reverse with three apiece.
The Kerrang! Awards 2012 incorporated new categories, including awards for films, video games, comedians, the hero and villain of the year.
Winners and nominees
Best British Newcomer
Best International Newcomer
Best British Band
Best International Band
Best Live Band
Best Album
Black Veil Brides — Set the World on Fire- You Me at Six — Sinners Never Sleep
- Enter Shikari — A Flash Flood of Colour
- Young Guns — Bones
- 'Mastodon — The Hunter'''''
Best Single
- You Me at Six — "Bite My Tongue"
- You Me at Six — "No One Does it Better"
- Young Guns — "Bones"
- Black Veil Brides — "Rebel Love Song"
- Falling in Reverse — "The Drug in Me Is You"
Best Video
- Falling in Reverse — "The Drug in Me Is You"
- Mastodon — "Curl of the Burl"
- Motionless in White — "Immaculate Misconception"
- Paramore — "Monster"
- '''Bring Me the Horizon — "Alligator Blood"'''
Best TV Show
Best Video Game
Best Film
- The Hunger Games
- The Woman in Black
- The Inbetweeners Movie
- The Muppets
- ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''
Best Comedian
Tweeter of the Year
- Danny Worsnop, Asking Alexandria
- Jono Yates, Blitz Kids
- Sean Smith, The Blackout
- Hayley Williams, Paramore
- Mark Hoppus, Blink-182
Hottest Female
- Hayley Williams, Paramore
- Tay Jardine, We Are The In Crowd
- Amy Lee, Evanescence
- Lzzy Hale, Halestorm
- Jenna McDougall, Tonight Alive
Hottest Male
- Andy Biersack, Black Veil Brides
- Ben Bruce, Asking Alexandria
- Ashley Purdy, Black Veil Brides
- Alex Gaskarth, All Time Low
- Matthew Bellamy, Muse
- Christian Coma, Black Veil Brides
Villain of the Year
Hero of the Year
- Ronnie Radke, Falling in Reverse
- M. Shadows, Avenged Sevenfold
- Jared Leto, Thirty Seconds to Mars
- Mario Balotelli, Manchester City F.C.
- '''Rou Reynolds, Enter Shikari'''
Best Festival
- Download Festival
- Hevy Music Festival
- Reading and Leeds Festivals
- Slam Dunk Festival
- Hit the Deck Festival
Kerrang! Service to Rock
- '''Tenacious D'''
Devotion Award
- '''The Blackout'''
Kerrang! Service to Metal
- '''Download Festival'''
Kerrang! Hall of Fame
- '''Machine Head'''
Kerrang! Icon
- '''Slash'''
Kerrang! Inspiration
- '''Black Sabbath'''