Heavy Music Awards 2025

Due to health issues in the HMAs team, the ninth annual Heavy Music Awards were unable to take place physically, so winners were announced
by Alex Baker on Kerrang! Radio on Saturday 4 October 2025.

HMA25 Winners

Best Album

Bring Me The Horizon - Post Human: NeX GEn
RCA Records
Produced by Oliver Sykes, Cynthoni, Lee Malia, Zakk Cervini, Dan Lancaster, DAIDAI (Daisuke Ehara),
Jordan Fish, Bloodpop, Danny Couture

Best Breakthrough Album

Thrown - Excessive Guilt
Arising Empire • Produced by Buster Odeholm

Best UK Artist

Malevolence
Nuclear Blast Records

Best UK Live Artist

Bury Tomorrow
Music For Nations

Best International Artist

Presented by Arising Empire
Knocked Loose

Pure Noise Records

Best UK Breakthrough Artist

Presented by PRS For Music

South Arcade
Lab Records / BKM

Best International Breakthrough Artist

Sleep Theory
Epitaph Records

Best Album Artwork

Knocked Loose - You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To
Pure Noise Records • Artwork by Ridge Rhine

Best International Live Artist

Motionless In White
Roadrunner Records

Best Breakthrough Live Artist

Presented by O2 Forum Kentish Town

House of Protection
Red Bull Records

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