On May 26, 2023, the seventh annual Heavy Music Awards occurred at the OVO Arena Wembley. It saw seventeen artists, festivals, icons, and others receive awards in recognition for their contribution to the heavy music scene. Hosted by Kerrang! Radio’s Alex Baker and the red carpet hosted by BBC Radio 1’s Alyx Holcombe and Nels Hylton, we saw some of the biggest names in heavy music grace the legendary stage attended by 5,000 fans and industry guests. Renowned for showcasing the diverse global icons of heavy music at the annual event, this year saw a huge range of artists pick up awards. The acclaimed Best Album award went to US breakthrough metal titans Bad Omens for their album The Death Of Peace Of Mind. Meanwhile, Halestorm took home the award for Best International Artist, cementing the...