SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT Among Nominees At 2005 KERRANG AWARDS

August 9, 2005

The 2005 Kerrang Awards nominations have been announced at this year's Day Of Rock. In the middle of sets by BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, INME, NINE BLACK ALPS, TOWERS OF LONDON and THE MASCARA STORY, Kerrang! editor Paul Brannigan named GREEN DAY and SYSTEM OF A DOWN as leaders of the pack, with five nominations apiece. Coming a close second were MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE with four nominations, including Best Band. The winners will be announced at the Kerrang! Awards on August 25. To vote for your favorites, head for www.kerrangawards.com.

The full nominations are:

Best British Newcomer (Voted for by the readers of Kerrang! magazine and Kerrang.com):

01. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
02. FIGHTSTAR
03. TOWERS OF LONDON
04. NINE BLACK ALPS
05. THE GA* GA*S

Best International Newcomer (Voted for by the readers of Kerrang! magazine and Kerrang.com):

01. TRIVIUM
02. EIGHTEEN VISIONS
03. EMANUEL
04. LORDI
05. STILL REMAINS

Best Single (Voted for by the readers of Kerrang! magazine and Kerrang.com):

01. GREEN DAY - "American Idiot"
02. SYSTEM OF A DOWN - "Bring Your Own Bomb"
03. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - "I"m Not Okay (I Promise)..."
04. FOO FIGHTERS - "Best of You"
05. NIGHTWISH - "Nemo"

Best Video (Voted for by the viewers of Kerrang! TV):

01. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - "Helena"
02. GREEN DAY - "Holiday"
03. SYSTEM OF A DOWN – "B.Y.O.B."
04. GOOD CHARLOTTE - "Chronicles of Life and Death"
05. WEEZER - "Beverly Hills"

Best Album (Voted for by the readers of Kerrang! magazine and Kerrang.com):

01. GREEN DAY - "American Idiot"
02. SYSTEM OF A DOWN - "Mezmerize"
03. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge"
04. FOO FIGHTERS - "In Your Honor"
05. TRIVIUM - "Ascendancy"

Best Live Band (Voted for by the readers of Kerrang! magazine and Kerrang.com):

01. RAMMSTEIN
02. GREEN DAY
03. SYSTEM OF A DOWN
04. SLIPKNOT
05. AVENGED SEVENFOLD

Best British Band (Voted for by the readers of Kerrang! magazine and Kerrang.com):

01. FEEDER
02. STEREOPHONICS
03. FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
04. PLACEBO
05. CRADLE OF FILTH

Best Band On The Planet (Voted for by the readers of Kerrang! magazine and Kerrang.com):

01. GREEN DAY
02. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
03. SYSTEM OF A DOWN
04. H.I.M.
05. FOO FIGHTERS

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