Heavy Music Awards Voting Opens 22nd May
Some of the most influential heavyweight names in the rock and metal music industry have been confirmed as judges for the new Heavy Music Awards (HMAs), including Stampede’s very own Simon Hall.
Simon is as well known for fronting the metal band Beholder, working as an artist consultant with Stampede Press UK, as he is for his long-standing works at Bloodstock Open Air and ‘Metal 2 The Masses’
“I’m genuinely excited to be involved in Heavy Music Awards”, said Hall, “anything that highlights and praises the music we all love, alongside the unsung heroes who make it all happen, is something much needed – especially when it’s driven by an entirely independent beast such as this.”
“It’s a significant endorsement of the strength of the heavy music scene in 2017″, (Andy Pritchard, from organisers The Heavy Group), “Curated by a collective of music industry professionals – all of them without exception fans of music first and foremost – the Heavy Music Awards will provide an entirely independent vehicle to democratically crown the best of the year in heavy music. Expanding the panel with even more of the industry insiders who represent the beating heart of the heavy music scene underlines our intention to create a fully democratic scheme, crowning winners that are indisputably the best in their field for the year.”
Recognising the rich history of heavy music, the HMAs will also see the launch of the Heavy Music Hall of Fame, and The H – a community award recognising inspiring achievement by an individual, group or organisation.
Public voting for the Heavy Metal Awards opens 22nd May 2017.
This post was published on 7th March 2017 and filed in these categories; Blog.