Heavy Music Awards 2021
The fifth annual Heavy Music Awards took place at the O2 Forum Kentish Town, London on Thursday 2 September 2021.
HMA21 Winners
Best Album
Bring Me The Horizon - Post Human: Survival Horror
RCA Records • Produced by Jordan Fish & Oliver Sykes
Category presented by Amazon Music
Best UK Band
Bring Me The Horizon
RCA Records
Category presented by Lightwave Productions
Best International Band
Ghostemane
Blackmage Records
Category presented by EMP
Best UK Breakthrough Band
Wargasm
Angry Songs For Sad People
Category presented by SharpTone Records
Best International
Breakthrough Band
Spiritbox
Rise Records
Presented by AfterLive Music
Best Album Artwork
Dance Gavin Dance - Afterburner
Rise Records
Illustration Mattias Adolfsson • Colour: Chris Rubey • Layout: Kevin Moore
Best Video
Nova Twins - Taxi
Nova Twins Ltd • Directed by Harry Lindley
Best Podcast
The Downbeat
Presented by Craig Reynolds
Category presented by The Heavy Network
Best Production
Enter Shikari - Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible
Production by Rou Reynolds
The H
Music Venue Trust
Category presented by Ticketmaster
Awarded for exceptional positive contribution to the heavy music scene
Recipient announced at HMA21
Photos
Event photos by James North
Winners & Red Carpet
Photos by Dani Willgress
Official Pre-Party
Hosted by Nuclear Blast Records • Photos by Dani Willgress
Official HMA21 Playlist
Presented by Amazon Music