Alternative Press Awards Announce 2015 Nominees, Including Comeback Performance By Sum 41

The full list of 2015 Alternative Press Awards nominees has been released. The awards show will take place on July 22 at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland, OH.

For it’s second year, the 2015 APMAs will be hosted by Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of All Time Low. This growing awards show is set to feature 15 awards ranging from the best new bands to the most supportive fans. Some previous award winners include Slash, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, and Bring Me the Horizon.

Among those performing at this year’s awards is Sum 41, who have spent a decent amount of time out of the spotlight. They parted ways with their guitarist, Dave “Brownsound” Baksh, in 2016, and split from their, drummer Steve Jocz. The band has also dealt with medical problems concerning frontman Deryck Whibley. This will be Sum 41’s first time on stage since 2012. With a new drummer, and new music reportedly on its way, this upcoming performance is gaining a lot of hype.

Also set to take the 2015 APMA stage is Simple Plan, who is coming off a 3-year American hiatus. Since the release of their self-titled album in 2008 and its follow-up, Get Your Heart On!, in 2011, Simple Plan spent their time touring internationally in Europe and Australia. The band is currently preparing for their fifth studio album, which is scheduled to be recorded starting this month.

The full list of nominees and presenters for the 2015 APMAs:

Artist Of The Year presented by Monster Energy Drink
Against Me!
Black Veil Brides
Crown The Empire
Issues
Motionless In White
New Found Glory
Of Mice & Men
Slipknot
Taking Back Sunday
Weezer

Album Of The Year presented by Journeys
Beartooth • Disgusting
Black Veil Brides • Black Veil Brides
Circa Survive • Descensus
Every Time I Die • From Parts Unknown
frnkiero andthe cellabration • Stomachaches
Gerard Way • Hesitant Alien
Issues • Issues
La Dispute • Rooms Of The House
Linkin Park • The Hunting Party
Real Friends • Maybe This Place Is The Same And We’re Just Changing

Artist Philanthropic presented by Sub City / Take Action
Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness • Dear Jack Foundation
Bayside • The Human Rights Campaign
Koji • Doctors Without Borders
Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red • HeartSupport
Simple Plan • The Simple Plan Foundation
Taking Back Sunday • American Cancer Society

Best Live Band presented by Macbeth
A Day To Remember
letlive.
Panic! At The Disco
Paramore
twenty one pilots
The Wonder Years

Breakthrough Band presented by Splat!
Beartooth
Echosmith
Modern Baseball
Neck Deep
PVRIS
This Wild Life

Song Of The Year presented by Epitaph Records
Beartooth • “Beaten In Lips”
Motionless In White • “Reincarnate”
Real Friends • “I Don’t Love You Anymore”
Set It Off • “Why Worry”
Sleeping With Sirens • “Kick Me”
PVRIS • “My House”

Best International Band
The 1975 (UK)
The Amity Affliction (Australia)
Marmozets (UK)
New Politics (Denmark)
Northlane (Australia)
Crossfaith (Japan)

Best Music Video presented by Journeys
Bring Me The Horizon • “Drown”
A Day To Remember • “End Of Me”
Fall Out Boy • “Centuries”
Modern Baseball • “Your Graduation”
PVRIS • “St. Patrick”
Set It Off • “Why Worry”

Most Dedicated Fans presented by Fearless Records
All Time Low (Hustlers)
Crown The Empire (The Runaways)
Fall Out Boy (Overcast Kids)
Motionless In White (Creatures)
Paramore (Parafamily)
twenty one pilots (Skeleton Clique)

Best Underground Band presented by Sumerian Records
Being As An Ocean
The Hotelier
Knuckle Puck
Major League
State Champs
Tigers Jaw

Best Vocalist
Tyler Carter (Issues)
Vic Fuentes (Pierce The Veil)
Lynn Gunn (PVRIS)
Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday)
Jeremy McKinnon (A Day To Remember)
Hayley Williams (Paramore)

Best Guitarist
Arun Bali (Saves The Day)
Jordan Buckley (Every Time I Die)
Tony Perry (Pierce The Veil)
Kevin Skaff (A Day To Remember)
Will Swan (Dance Gavin Dance)
Jacky Vincent (Falling In Reverse)

Best Bassist presented by Razor & Tie Records
Kyle Fasel (Real Friends)
Jeph Howard (The Used)
Ryan Jay Johnson (letlive.)
Zack Merrick (All Time Low)
Devin “Ghost” Sola (Motionless In White)
Dallon Weekes (Panic! At The Disco)

Best Drummer presented by DW Drums
Cyrus Bolooki (New Found Glory)
Rian Dawson (All Time Low)
Jake Garland (Memphis May Fire)
Adam Gray (Texas In July)
Matt Greiner (August Burns Red)
Luke Holland (The Word Alive)