Live Performances and Nominees Announced for 2016 Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards
Good Charlotte, Yellowcard, Papa Roach, BABYMETAL and Beartooth are the first of many performers to be announced for the 2016 Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled by Monster Energy. This year’s APMAs, hosted by Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of eight-time AP cover stars All Time Low, will broadcast live the evening of July 18 from Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster here, and VIP experience packages are available now via SoundRink. Tickets start at $49.99. SoundRink VIP packages will include limited merchandise, elite access to the red carpet, prime seating and VIP meet and greets. The APMAs is offering a select number of Monster Package tickets, which will offer purchasers an unforgettable experience and the best seat in the house: a floor table amongst the stars! Monster Packages also include the same benefits offered to VIP purchasers, as well as two nights (one room) at a premier local hotel. Visit this link to purchase Monster Packages.
Within just 24 hours of voting for the APMAs opening, fans more than doubled the first round voting numbers within the first 24 hours in 2015. Votes were cast from 128 countries around the world (including all 50 U.S. states).
Your 2016 nominees for the Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards fueled by Monster Energy are here! Our APTV Nominee Press Conference hosts Cody Carson from Set It Off and Jenna McDougall from Tonight Alive give you the full breakdown in this video!
Best Vocalist Alex Gaskarth - All Time Low Caleb Shomo - Beartooth Patrick Stump - Fall Out Boy Lzzy Hale - Halestorm Kellin Quinn - Sleeping With Sirens Corey Taylor - Slipknot
Best Guitarist Kevin Skaff - A Day To Remember JB Brubaker - August Burns Red Kellen McGregor - Memphis May Fire Chad Gilbert - New Found Glory Misha Mansoor - Periphery Jack Fowler - Sleeping With Sirens
Best Bassist Presented By Razor & Tie Ralph Sica - Being As An Ocean Skyler Acord - Issues Ryan Neff - Miss May I Matthew Taylor - Motion City Soundtrack Ahren Stringer - The Amity Affliction Kelen Capener - The Story So Far
Best Drummer Presented By DW Drums Christian Coma - Black Veil Brides Loniel Robinson - letlive. Jerod Boyd - Miss May I Dani Washington - Neck Deep Maxx Danziger - Set It Off Aaron Gillespie - Underoath
Best International Band As It Is (United Kingdom) Babymetal (Japan) Marianas Trench (Canada) One OK Rock (Japan) Parkway Drive (Australia) You Me At Six (United Kingdom)
Best Music Video Presented By Journeys All Time Low - “Something’s Gotta Give’’ August Burns Red - ‘’Identity’’ Panic! At The Disco - ‘‘Emperor’s New Clothes’’ State Champs - ‘‘If I’m Lucky’’ The Wonder Years - ‘’Cardinals’’ Twenty One Pilots - ‘‘Stressed Out’’
Song Of The Year Presented By Epitaph Records Falling in Reverse - “Just Like You” Never Shout Never - “Hey! We Ok” Of Mice & Men - “Would You Still Be There” Panic! At The Disco - “Hallelujah” Pierce The Veil - “The Divine Zero” State Champs - “Secrets”
Best Live Band Attilla Beartooth Issues Motionless In White Neck Deep Slipknot
Artist Philanthropic Presented By Hopeless Records And Sub City Andrew McMahon - Dear Jack Foundation Jake Luhrs - HeartSupport The Used - Living the Dream The Wonder Years - Puppies Behind Bars, After School All-Stars, The Herren Project, Futures Without Violence This Wild Life - National Breast Cancer Foundation You Me at Six - Passport Back to the Bars, The Ghost Inside U.K. Fundraiser, PETA
Most Dedicated Fanbase Presented By Fearless Records Issues Mayday Parade New Year’s Day PVRIS The Ghost Inside The Maine
Breakthrough Band I Prevail Knuckle Puck Neck Deep New Years Day Set It Off State Champs
Best Underground Band Cane Hill Creeper Moose Blood ROAM Tiny Moving Parts Too Close To Touch
Album Of The Year Presented By Journeys All Time Low - Future Hearts August Burns Red - Found In Far Away Places Bring Me The Horizon - That’s the Spirit Knuckle Puck - Copacetic The Maine - American Candy Marilyn Manson - The Pale Emperor Neck Deep - Life’s Not Out to Get You Sleeping with Sirens - Madness State Champs - Around The World And Back Twenty One Pilots - Blurryface
Artist Of The Year Presented By Monster Energy All Time Low Beartooth PVRIS Fall Out Boy Motionless In White Panic! At The Disco Real Friends Sleeping with Sirens Slipknot Twenty One Pilots
