5th Annual Loudwire Music Awards: Complete Winners List
The 5th Annual Loudwire Music Awards are in the books! Thanks to everyone who voted over the last few weeks to determine the best in hard rock and metal in 2015. Below is a complete list of the winners from all 17 categories.
BabyMetal took away the most victories, winning all three categories they were nominated in: Best Metal Song of 2015, Best Live Act and Most Devoted Fans. The Japanese sensation amassed hundreds of thousands of votes, demonstrating they will be a competitive force in the years to come. Last year, BabyMetal won Best New Artist of 2014 and have quickly made the ascent to dominating just one year later.
Also winning multiple awards were Slipknot and Ghost, each with one band victory and one band member victory. Slipknot were voted the Best Metal Band of 2015 with Corey Taylor winning the Rock Titan award. Ghost won Best Metal Album of 2015 and a Nameless Ghoul was crowned Best Bassist of 2015.
Check out the winners and the poll results from the 5th Annual Loudwire Music Awards and thanks again for all of your votes!
Best Rock Album of 2015: Breaking Benjamin, Dark Before Dawn [Read more here.]
Best Metal Album of 2015: Ghost, Meliora [Read more here.]
Best Rock Song of 2015: Highly Suspect, "Lydia" [Read more here.]
Best Metal Song of 2015: BabyMetal, "Road of Resistance" [Read more here.]
Best Rock Video of 2015: Avatar, "Vultures Fly" [Read more here.]
Best Metal Video of 2015: Slayer, "Repentless" [Read more here.]
Best Rock Band of 2015: Three Days Grace [Read more here.]
Best Metal Band of 2015: Slipknot [Read more here.]
Best Vocalist of 2015: Mike Patton (Faith No More) [Read more here.]
Best Guitarist of 2015: Mark Tremonti (Tremonti) [Read more here.]
Best Bassist of 2015: Nameless Ghoul (Ghost) [Read more here.]
Best Drummer of 2015: Jeremy Spencer (Five Finger Death Punch) [Read more here.]
Rock Goddess of 2015: Maria Brink (In This Moment) [Read more here.]
Rock Titan of 2015: Corey Taylor (Slipknot) [Read more here.]
Best Live Act of 2015: BabyMetal [Read more here.]
Best New Artist of 2015: Saint Asonia [Read more here.]
Most Devoted Fans of 2015: BabyMetal [Read more here.]