Alternative Press Music Awards kembali digelar untuk ketiga kalinya pada tahun 2016 ini dan untuk tahun ini APMAs akan diselenggarakan di The Schottenstein Center, Columbus pada tanggal 18 July 2016 dengan pembawa acara Alex Gaskarth dan Jack Barakat dari All Time Low. Walaupun tergolong sebagai sebuah ajang penghargaan awards baru namun APMAs bisa dikatakan cukup sukses dengan banyaknya audience yang menonton acara ini dari seluruh dunia. All Time Low, Neck Deep dan State Champs adalah beberapa band yang paling banyak mendapat nominasi tahun ini dan untuk melihat nominasi lengkapnya silahkan lihat daftar dibawah ini
Best Vocalist
Alex Gaskarth - All Time Low
Caleb Shomo - Beartooth
Patrick Stump - Fall Out Boy
Lzzy Hale - Halestorm
Kellin Quinn - Sleeping With Sirens
Corey Taylor – Slipknot
Best Guitarist
Kevin Skaff - A Day To Remember
JB Brubaker - August Burns Red
Kellen McGregor - Memphis May Fire
Chad Gilbert - New Found Glory
Misha Mansoor - Periphery
Jack Fowler - Sleeping With Sirens
Best Bassist Presented By Razor & Tie
Ralph Sica - Being As An Ocean
Skyler Acord - Issues
Ryan Neff - Miss May I
Matthew Taylor - Motion City Soundtrack
Ahren Stringer - The Amity Affliction
Kelen Capener - The Story So Far
Best Drummer Presented By DW Drums
Christian Coma - Black Veil Brides
Loniel Robinson - letlive.
Jerod Boyd - Miss May I
Dani Washington - Neck Deep
Maxx Danziger - Set It Off
Aaron Gillespie - Underoath
Best Music Video Presented By Journeys
All Time Low - “Something’s Gotta Give’’
August Burns Red - ‘’Identity’’
Panic! At The Disco - ‘‘Emperor’s New Clothes’’
State Champs - ‘‘If I’m Lucky’’
The Wonder Years - ‘’Cardinals’’
Twenty One Pilots - ‘‘Stressed Out’’
Best International Band
As It Is (United Kingdom)
Babymetal (Japan)
Marianas Trench (Canada)
One OK Rock (Japan)
Parkway Drive (Australia)
You Me At Six (United Kingdom)
Song Of The Year Presented By Epitaph Records
Falling in Reverse - “Just Like You”
Never Shout Never - “Hey! We Ok”
Of Mice & Men - “Would You Still Be There”
Panic! At The Disco - “Hallelujah”
Pierce The Veil - “The Divine Zero”
State Champs - “Secrets”
Best Live Band
Attilla
Beartooth
Issues
Motionless In White
Neck Deep
Slipknot
Artist Philanthropic Presented By Hopeless Records And Sub City
Andrew McMahon - Dear Jack Foundation
Jake Luhrs - HeartSupport
The Used - Living the Dream
The Wonder Years - Puppies Behind Bars, After School All-Stars, The Herren Project, Futures Without Violence
This Wild Life - National Breast Cancer Foundation
You Me at Six - Passport Back to the Bars, The Ghost Inside U.K. Fundraiser, PETA
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Most Dedicated Fanbase Presented By Fearless Records
Issues
Mayday Parade
New Year’s Day
PVRIS
The Ghost Inside
The Maine
Breakthrough Band
I Prevail
Knuckle Puck
Neck Deep
New Years Day
Set It Off
State Champs
Best Underground Band
Cane Hill
Creeper
Moose Blood
ROAM
Tiny Moving Parts
Too Close To Touch
Album Of The Year Presented By Journeys
All Time Low - Future Hearts
August Burns Red - Found In Far Away Places
Bring Me The Horizon - That’s the Spirit
Knuckle Puck - Copacetic
The Maine - American Candy
Marilyn Manson - The Pale Emperor
Neck Deep - Life’s Not Out to Get You
Sleeping with Sirens - Madness
State Champs - Around The World And Back
Twenty One Pilots - Blurryface
Artist Of The Year Presented By Monster Energy
All Time Low
Beartooth
PVRIS
Fall Out Boy
Motionless In White
Panic! At The Disco
Real Friends
Sleeping with Sirens
Slipknot
Twenty One Pilots
Bagi kalian yang ingin band favorit kalian untuk menang bisa segera vote disini
Text by William Supardi