INAUGURAL ALTERNATIVE
PRESS MUSIC AWARDS
FUELED BY
MONSTER ENERGY DRINK
TO BE HELD
AT THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
ON JULY 21
Hosted by
Mark Hoppus of Blink-182
Show to air
live on AXS TV
Artists
scheduled to perform include:
Fall Out
Boy, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, the Misfits,
A Day To
Remember, All Time Low,
Brendon Urie
of Panic! At The Disco,
Asking
Alexandria, twenty one pilots
and many
others to be announced
Tickets on sale April 25 via
altpress.com/apmas
Cleveland,
OH – For
almost 30 years, Alternative Press has been the go-to destination
as the definitive source for news for the underground music scene. And for one
very special night, music’s past, present and future will collide at the
inaugural AP Music Awards fueled by Monster Energy Drink on July 21.
The AP
Music Awards will be held at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum
located on
the shore of Lake Erie in Cleveland. The show will
bring together
the most talented musicians for one epic night to honor outstanding acts and
celebrate the power of music. Fifteen awards in total will be handed out,
including Album Of The Year presented by Journeys, Artist Of The Year presented
by Monster Energy Drink and Most Dedicated Fans presented by Fearless Records
along with a special Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Victory Records.
Fans can cast their votes in 12 different categories at www.altpress.com/apmas.
Voting ends July 15.
Not
only will the media company be presenting awards to the most celebrated
artists, there will also be exclusive live performances from Fall Out Boy,
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, legendary horror-punk mavericks the
Misfits, A Day To Remember, All Time Low, Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco,
Asking Alexandria, twenty one pilots and many more to be announced,
including a few surprise guests.
Alternative
Press
publisher Mike Shea comments on the launch of this year’s award show:
"For nearly 30 years, Alternative Press has been the leading voice
in cutting-edge music and lifestyle. Now we can finally have a night of our
own. I look forward to celebrating several generations' worth of artists
from the ever-growing AP community, from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
to Fall Out Boy to the current Warped Tour headliners. This is not only
going to be an amazing night for Alternative Press, but for the true
fans, the musicians, the labels and the industry at large. Be prepared for
many surprise, once-in-a-lifetime moments sure to be trending worldwide!"
Six-time
AP cover star Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 will serve as host for the
AP Music Awards. "I'm very pleased with AP's poor decision to choose
me as host of the 2014 AP Awards,” Hoppus remarks. “I will do my best to make
them regret their selection."
Other
confirmed artists making appearances include Billy Corgan (Smashing
Pumpkins), Korn, Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides), Machine
Gun Kelly and Frankie Palmeri (Emmure), with more to be
announced.
Every
year, Alternative Press will be honoring a musical trailblazer who has
changed the landscape of modern music. It is with great honor that in our
inaugural year, Smashing Pumpkins founder Billy Corgan will
receive the Alternative Press Vanguard Award, which acknowledges the
singer/guitarist’s considerable influence on the alternative-rock canon, from
the Pumpkins' neo-psychedelic roots to the driven hard rock powered by his
chameleonic vocals and wicked guitar tone—characteristics that have continued
to resonate with generations of listeners and musicians over the course of 25
years. "I'm honored and thrilled to be AP's first Vanguard Award
recipient,” says Corgan, “as the magazine continues to be a standard bearer for
all independent music artists.”
Joan
Jett doesn't need an introduction, which is why AP is honoring her and her band
the Blackhearts with the AP Icon Award. In her many roles ranging from her
stint in the all-female proto-punk band the Runaways, scene statesman (she
produced (GI), the debut from notorious L.A. punks the Germs),
successful recording artist and feminist icon, Jett helped build the groundwork
for America's punk-rock scene with her hard-charging guitar prowess, attitudinal
vocals and a string of anthems so positively vibrant, they could've been
recorded yesterday.
AXS
TV will
broadcast the show live to its more than 42 million U.S. household audience. “Alternative
Press is one of the most important and influential publications in the
music industry," says AXS TV founder Mark Cuban. "Their
unique and uncompromising vision is a perfect fit with the brand of
programming AXS TV is known for, and this is reflected in the all-star
lineup that will be performing in the show. This is truly an historic
event, and we’re proud to be the official broadcaster of this innovative awards
show.”
A
limited amount of discounted early bird general admission tickets as well as
VIP and Monster ticket packages will go on sale Friday, April 25 at 10:00 am
EDT. Both VIP and Monster packages will include a ticket to the pre-show boat
party on the Goodtimes II, located right behind the Rock Hall, sets sail at
1:30 p.m. and will include performances by Issues, Ghost Town and
Marmozets, three bands recently featured in AP’s 100 Bands You Need To
Know In 2014 special. www.altpress.com/apmas
In
addition to Monster Energy Drink, sponsors of the AP Music Awards
include Journeys, Fearless Records, Hopeless Records, Sumerian Records,
Roadrunner Records, Fueled By Ramen and Victory Records.
The
AP Music Awards
are produced by Kevin Lyman (founder & CEO of 4FINI) and Josh Bernstein
(Golden Gods creator and producer). Executive Producers are Mike Shea,
Dawn Marshman, and Joe Scarpelli.
AP
MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES
Artist
Of The Year Presented by Monster Energy
Drink
A
Day To
Remember
Avenged
Sevenfold
Black
Veil Brides
Bring
Me The Horizon
Fall
Out Boy
Of
Mice & Men
Panic!
At The Disco
Paramore
Pierce
The Veil
Sleeping
With Sirens
Album Of
The Year presented by Journeys
A
Day To Remember • Common Courtesy
Avenged
Sevenfold • Hail To The King
Black
Veil Brides • Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones
Bring
Me The Horizon • Sempiternal
Fall
Out Boy • Save Rock And Roll
Paramore
• Paramore
Sleeping
With Sirens • Feel
Touché
Amoré • Is Survived By
twenty
one pilots • Vessel
The
Wonder Years • The Greatest Generation
Artist Philanthropic
Award Presented by Sub City / Take Action
All
Time Low —
Skate4Cancer
Memphis
May Fire— peta2
Modern
Baseball — 1BlueString
Pierce
The Veil — The Keep A Breast foundation
Rise
Against — Shirts For A Cure
The
Used — Living The Dream Foundation
Best
Live Band
A
Day To
Remember
All
Time Low
Asking
Alexandria
Fall
Out Boy
Pierce
The Veil
twenty
one pilots
Breakthrough
Band
The
Color Morale
Crown
The Empire
Issues
letlive.
The
Story So Far
twenty
one pilots
Song
of the Year
All
Time Low feat. Vic Fuentes • “A Love Like War”
Bring
Me The Horizon • “Shadow Moses”
Fall
Out Boy • “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em
Up)”
Falling
In Reverse • “Alone”
Paramore
• “Still Into You”
Sleeping
With Sirens feat. Machine Gun Kelly • “Alone”
Best International
Band
Asking
Alexandria (U.K.)
Bring
Me The Horizon (U.K.)
Crossfaith
(Japan)
Parkway
Drive (Australia)
Silverstein
(Canada)
Frank
Turner (U.K.)
Most Dedicated
Fans Presented by Fearless Records
All
Time Low
Avenged
Sevenfold
Black
Veil Brides
Mayday
Parade
My
Chemical Romance
Pierce
The Veil
Best
Vocalist
Andy
Biersack (Black Veil Brides)
Vic
Fuentes (Pierce The Veil)
Kellin
Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens)
Oli
Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon)
Brendon
Urie (Panic! At The Disco)
Hayley
Williams (Paramore)
Best
Guitarist
JB
Brubaker (August Burns Red)
Synyster
Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)
Phil
Manansala (Of Mice & Men)
Jack
O’Shea (Bayside)
Chris
Rubey (The Devil Wears Prada)
Jacky
Vincent (Falling In Reverse)
Best
Bassist
Jeremy
Davis (Paramore)
Zack
Merrick (All Time Low)
Ryan
Neff (Miss May I)
Jaime
Preciado (Pierce The Veil)
Devin
“Ghost” Sola (Motionless In White)
Pete
Wentz (Fall Out Boy)
Best
Drummer
Jess
Bowen (The Summer
Set)
Josh
Dun (Twenty One Pilots)
Mike
Fuentes (Pierce The Veil)
Matt
Greiner (August Burns Red)
Luke
Holland (The Word Alive)
Ryan
Seaman (Falling In Reverse)
About
Alternative Press:
Now
in its 29th year, Alternative Press continues to be the definitive and most
trusted source for discovering new artists, breaking news and reporting on
the latest trends in the underground music scene and youth culture.
With last year's redesign, the magazine has become an essential
collectors' piece, providing a passionate fan base with in-depth content on
their favorite contemporary artists. In addition to a successful print edition,
AP has expanded its reach to incorporate multiple platforms including iPad and
mobile apps, as well as Altpress.com.
AP has promoted its brand through such avenues as the AP Tour and APTV (which
offers exclusive nationwide reporting) and now the first AP Music Awards. No
matter which platform, AP prides itself on offering fans insight to the hottest
artists, interviews and trends first.
About
Monster Energy Drink:
Most
companies spend their money on ad agencies, TV commercials, radio spots and
billboards to tell you how good their products are. At Monster Energy, we chose
none of the above. Instead we support the scene, our bands, our athletes and
our fans. We back athletes so they can make a career out of their passion. We
promote concert tours, so our favorite bands can visit your hometown. We
celebrate with our fans and riders by throwing parties and making the coolest
events we can think of a reality. www.monsterenergy.com | www.facebook.com/monsterenergy
About
AXS TV:
As
TV’s premier destination for live music festival broadcasts, AXS TV delivers
relevant, unpredictable and irreverent programming by presenting unfiltered
access to today’s top comedians, newsmakers, musical entertainers and their
performances. Launched in July 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, AXS
TV is dedicated to providing the best in music programming and festivals,
comedy performances, current events and mixed martial arts promotions.
Indicative of the network’s dedication to music programming, AXS TV Concerts is
the official 2014 TV broadcaster of the prestigious Coachella Valley Music and
Arts Festival (April 18-20), Stagecoach Country Music Festival (April 25-27)
and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (May 1-4). AXS TV is a partnership
between Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and
CBS. The network is available in the United States via AT&T U-verse,
Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS and other
cable, satellite and telco providers. The network is also distributed in Canada
and the Caribbean. For more information, visit the website, www.axs.tv;
go to the Facebook page here and
follow the company on Twitter, @axstv;
on Instagram;
and YouTube.
About
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum:
The
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. is the nonprofit organization that
exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the
history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this
mission through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves,
exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as
well as its educational activities. For more information, please visit www.rockhall.com.
