The winners have been chosen for the annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards! Take a look over the list below and let us know what you think. The majority of the winners were chosen by you, the listeners!
The event itself was held in London, England at London Indigo2 where metal fans of all shapes and sizes converged. Take a look at additional coverage here.
Best Album (non-voted):
Behemoth – “The Satanist“
The Golden God (non-voted):
Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, etc.)
Riff Lord (non-voted):
Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge, etc.)
Icon (non-voted):
Michael Schenker (UFO, Scorpions etc.)
Spirit Of Hammer (non-voted):
David Prowse (bodybuilder/actor who played Darth Vader)
Inspiration (non-voted):
Hanoi Rocks
Best New Band:
Winner: Devil You Know
Other nominees:
Hacktivist
Northlane
Issues
Savage Messiah
Best Underground:
Winner: Wardruna
Other nominees:
Scorpion Child
Deafheaven
Alcest
Beastmilk
Breakthrough:
Winner: Of Mice & Men
Other nominees:
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
Crossfaith
TesseracT
Powerwolf
Dimebag Darrell Shredder Award:
Winner: Misha Mansoor (Periphery)
Other nominees:
Ryan Knight (The Black Dahlia Murder)
Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders)
Justin Aufdemkampe (Miss May I)
Sid Glover (Heaven’s Basement)
Best International Band:
Winner: Avenged Sevenfold
Other nominees:
Dream Theater
Within Temptation
Volbeat
Nine Inch Nails
Best Live Band:
Winner: Killswitch Engage
Other nominees:
The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Prodigy
Five Finger Death Punch
Karnivool
Best UK Band:
Winner: Iron Maiden
Other nominees:
Carcass
Bring Me The Horizon
Architects
Asking Alexandria
King Of The Internet:
Winner: Devin Townsend (Devin Townsend Project, etc.)
Other nominees:
David Draiman (Disturbed/Device)
Paolo Gregoletto (Trivium)
Robb Flynn (Machine Head)
Chris Jericho (Fozzy/WWE)
Video Of The Year:
Winner: Steel Panther – “Party Like Tomorrow Is The End Of The World“
Other nominees:
letlive. – “Banshee (Ghost Fame)“
The Defiled – “As I Drown“
Wilson – “College Gangbang“
Korn – “Never Never“
Game Of The Year:
Winner: ‘Grand Theft Auto V‘
Other nominees:
‘WWE 2K14‘
‘Rocksmith 2014‘
‘Call Of Duty: Ghosts‘
‘World Of Tanks‘
Global Metal Award:
Winner: Orphaned Land (who shared it with Khalas)
Other nominees:
Skyharbor
Godless Symptoms
From The Vastland
Skiltron
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