BABYMETALが英国の音楽誌KERRANG!が主催するアワード＜KERRANG! AWARDS 2015＞にて「THE SPIRIT OF INDIPENDENCE AWARD」を日本人初受賞。この賞は音楽活動の中で独立心溢れるアーティストに贈られるもの。
インフォメーションによれば
プレゼンターのYOUNG GUNSの紹介後に映像が流れると会場からは大きな歓声があがり拍手で迎えられて登壇したメンバー。ボーカルのSU-METALは受賞の喜びとまた8月にイギリスに帰ってきます、と英語でコメントをした。
受賞リストは以下のとおり
●BEST EVENT (Presented by Zombie Evacuation)
All Time Low/You Me At Six co-headline tour
●BEST BRITISH NEWCOMER (Presented by Killer Queen Vodka)
Royal Blood
●BEST INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER (Presented by Sea Shepherd)
PVRIS
●KERRANG! INSPIRATION AWARD (Presented by Strongbow)
Judas Priest
●KERRANG! LEGEND
Alice Cooper
●BEST SINGLE (Presented by Kerrang! Radio)
Enter Shikari – Anaesthetist
●BEST VIDEO (Presented by Kerrang! TV)
New Years Day – Angel Eyes (feat. Chris Motionless)
●BEST LIVE BAND (Presented by Relentless)
Black Veil Brides
●THE RELENTLESS AWARD (Presented by Relentless)
Rolo Tomassi
●BEST ALBUM (Presented by Zippo)
Marmozets – The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets
●BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND (Presented by Jack Daniels)
All Time Low
●BEST BRITISH BAND (Presented by Troxy)
Bring Me The Horizon
●THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Presented by Planet Rock)
Marilyn Manson
●THE SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE AWARD
BABYMETAL
●THE SPIRIT OF PUNK AWARD
Slaves
●BEST FANBASE
Pierce The Veil
●BEST FILM
Guardians Of The Galaxy
●BEST TV SHOW
Adventure Time
●BEST RADIO SHOW
Nights With Alice Cooper – Planet Rock
●BEST VIDEO GAME
The Walking Dead
●BEST COMIC BOOK
The Walking Dead – Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard
●BEST FESTIVAL
Slam Dunk
●BEST COMEDIAN
Russell Howard
●TWEETER OF THE YEAR
Hayley Williams, Paramore
http://www.kerrang.com/32514/relentless-kerrang-awards-2015-winners-list/
