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Kerrang! Awards 2008

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Kerrang! Awards 2008
Sponsored byKerrang!
Date21 August 2008 (2008-08-21)
LocationThe Brewery, London
CountryEngland
Hosted byScott Ian
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The Kerrang! Awards 2008 were held in London, England, on 21 August 2008 at The Brewery in Romford and were hosted by Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian.[1]

On 22 July 2008 Kerrang! announced the 2008 nominees.[2] The main categories were dominated by Thirty Seconds to Mars and Bullet for My Valentine with four nominations, followed by Avenged Sevenfold with three. Thirty Seconds to Mars was the biggest winner of the night, taking home two awards.[3]

Nominations

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Winners are in bold text.

Best British Newcomer

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Best International Newcomer

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Best British Band

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Best International Band

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Best Live Band

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Best Album

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Best Single

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Best Video

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Classic Songwriter

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Kerrang! Inspiration

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Kerrang! Icon

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Kerrang! Hall of Fame

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Spirit of Independence

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References

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  1. ^ Hannaford, Victoria (22 August 2008). "Kerrang winners". BBC. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Kerrang! Awards 2008: And the nominees are..." Kerrang!. Bauer Media Group. 22 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  3. ^ Paine, Andre (21 August 2008). "30 Seconds To Mars Wins Two Kerrang! Awards". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
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