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

