The Kerrang! Awards 2011 were held in London, England, on 9 June 2011, at The Brewery in Romford and were hosted by Slipknot singer Corey Taylor and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian.
On 4 May 2011, Kerrang! announced the 2011 nominees. The main categories were dominated by My Chemical Romance with five nominations, Thirty Seconds to Mars with four and Avenged Sevenfold, The Blackout, Bullet for My Valentine, and Bring Me the Horizon with three apiece. Thirty Seconds to Mars was the biggest winner of the night, taking home two awards.
Nominations Winners are in bold text.
Best British Newcomer Asking Alexandria Blitz Kids The Dead Lay Waiting Francesqa Octane OK
Best International Newcomer Black Veil Brides Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows Hyro Da Hero The Pretty Reckless We Are the In Crowd
Best British Band The Blackout Bring Me the Horizon Bullet for My Valentine Enter Shikari You Me at Six
Best International Band Thirty Seconds to Mars All Time Low Avenged Sevenfold My Chemical Romance Paramore
Best Live Thirty Seconds to Mars All Time Low Avenged Sevenfold Bullet for My Valentine My Chemical Romance
Best album Avenged Sevenfold – Nightmare The Blackout – Hope Bring Me the Horizon – There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It a Secret. Escape the Fate – Escape the Fate My Chemical Romance – Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
Best Single Thirty Seconds to Mars – "Hurricane" Bring Me the Horizon – "Blessed with a Curse" Bullet for My Valentine – "Your Betrayal" My Chemical Romance – "Planetary (Go!)" Panic! at the Disco – "The Ballad of Mona Lisa"
Best Video Thirty Seconds to Mars – "Hurricane" A Day to Remember – "All I Want" The Blackout – "Higher & Higher" My Chemical Romance – "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" Young Guns – "Stitches"
Classic Songwriter Biffy Clyro
Devotion Award Skindred
Kerrang! Inspiration Def Leppard
Kerrang! Icon Alice Cooper
Kerrang! Hall of Fame Korn
Kerrang! Legend Ozzy Osbourne
References
External links Kerrang! Awards official website