The 2023 version of the FemMetal Awards was full of interesting figures. The awards were named in tribute to 12 women in science.

Read more about the theme of FemMetal Awards 2023.

With the winners of each category now announced, it is time to announce the full results while taking a look at some interesting figures and facts from the 6th FemMetal Awards.

The Results

Chaulmoogra Award: Best Breakthrough Metal Act

Total Votes: 1,136

1Never Obey Again19.5%
2The Effigy17.7%
3Exiled Hope16.1%
4Mystfall13.8%
5Conspiracy Of Blackness9.3%
6Sovereign Council8.5%
7Dreamyth4.8%
8Kapitur4.8%
9Ewiniar3.2%
10Pressure2.3%
FemMetal Awards 2023: The Best Breakthrough Metal Act is won by Never Obey Again

Neurogenesis Award: Best Breakthrough Rock Act

Total Votes: 1,235

1Cassidy Paris25.4%
2Scene Queen17.6%
3Stellvris16.7%
4Amnesiak11.6%
5The Almas8.9%
6Final Stage8.7%
7Piper7.6%
8lolitslea3.6%
FemMetal Awards 2023: Cassidy Paris wins Best Breakthrough Rock Act

Fossil Award: Best Release by a Breakthrough Act

Total Votes: 1,235

1Cassidy Paris – “New Sensation”26.5%
2Stellvris – “Persistence”16.8%
3Never Obey Again – “The End Of An Era”16.5%
4Amnesiak – “Amnesiak”9.8%
5Mystfall – “Celestial Vision”8.5%
6Piper – “What Is The Heart For?”7.2%
7Conspiracy Of Blackness – “Pain Therapy”5.7%
8Ewiniar – “Another World”3.7%
9Dreamyth – “Aletheia”3.4%
10Lolitslea – “Happy Never Ending”1.9%
FemMetal Awards 2023: “New Sensation” by Cassidy Paris wins Best Release by a Breakthrough Act

Genetic Award: Best Write-In Act

Total Valid Votes: 207

Top 3:

1Delain25
2Daedric16
3Alterium5
Voters choose Delain for the Write-In Act

Celestial Award: Best Rock / Metal Influencer

Total Votes: 1,244

1Cristina Scabbia47.11%
2Nicoletta Rosellini17.28%
3Tashha9.65%
4Raja Meissner8.12%
5Larissa Liveir5.79%
6Tori Kravitz (She’s With The Band Podcast)5.47%
7Rina Robin3.94%
8Megan Elizabeth2.65%
FemMetal Awards 2023: Cristina Scabbia wins Best Metal / Rock Influencer

Apollo Award: Best Vocals

Total Votes: 1,455

1Helle Bogdanova (Ignea)22.06%
2Jennifer Haben (Beyond The Black)11.13%
3Claudia Beltrame (Degrees Of Truth)10.45%
4Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation)7.35%
5Steva Deathless (Deathless Legacy)7.35%
6Alecia Demner (Stitched Up Heart)6.05%
7Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum)5.70%
8Tarja Turunen5.64%
9Doro Pesch (Doro)5.02%
10Ambre Vourvahis (Xandria)3.99%
11Zora Cock (Blackbriar)3.51%
12Marianna Florou (Project Renegade)3.37%
13Madeleine Liljestam (Eleine)2.20%
14Marialena Trikoglou (Mystfall)1.86%
15Daedric1.65%
16Päivi Sihvonen (Piper)1.51%
17Elisa Bonafè (Reasons Behind)0.76%
18Emma Zoldan (Sirenia)0.41%
FemMetal Awards 2023: Helle Bogdanova wins Best Vocals!

Cosmic Award: Best Brutal Vocals

Total Votes: 1,285

1Helle Bogdanova (IGNEA)36.58%
2Carla Harvey (Butcher Babies)18.13%
3Fernanda Lira (Crypta)15.02%
4Stefania Salladini (Mind Control)8.33%
5Liv Jagrell (Liv Sin)7.00%
6Prika Amaral (Nervosa)5.45%
7Sofia Frasz (Exiled Hope)4.98%
8Obscura (Asagraum)4.51%
FemMetal Awards 2023: Helle Bogdanova wins Best Brutal Vocals!

Metamorphosis Award: Best Instrument Player

Total Votes: 1,309

1Nita Strauss41.10%
2Tainá Bergamaschi (Crypta)17.11%
3Sophie Lloyd13.83%
4Katija Di Giulio (Eternal Silence)6.80%
5Jéssica Di Falchi (Crypta)6.04%
6Hella (Lordi)5.19%
7Prika Amaral (Nervosa)3.82%
8Obscura (Asagraum)2.75%
9Sam Mobley (Frozen Soul)2.14%
10Olivia Jean1.22%
FemMetal Awards 2023: Nita Strauss wins Best Instrument Player

Symmetry Award: Best Music Video

Total Votes: 1,430

1Ignea – “Dunes”24.20%
2Degrees Of Truth – “Alchemists”10.98%
3Nita Strauss – “Victorious” ft. Dorothy7.62%
4Vision Of Atlantis – “Clocks”7.34%
5Within Temptation – “Ritual”7.27%
6Sophie Lloyd – “Imposter Syndrome” ft. Lzzy Hale5.45%
7Beyond The Black – “Free Me”4.34%
8Stitched Up Heart – “Possess Me”3.99%
9Ad Infinitum – “From The Ashes”3.92%
10Blackbriar – “Cicada”3.36%
11Scene Queen – “MILF”3.01%
12Sinheresy – “Castaways”3.01%
13Burning Witches – “World On Fire”2.73%
14Kapitur – “Nature Morte”2.66%
15Doro – “Children Of The Dawn”2.31%
16Reasons Behind – “Seas Of Grey”2.24%
17Cabrakaän – “Mictlán”1.68%
18Lexi Layne – “The High Priestess”1.47%
19Sirenia – “Deadlight”1.47%
20Hyperia – “The Serpent’s Cycle”0.98%
FemMetal Awards 2023: IGNEA wins Best Music Video category for “Dunes”

Logic Award: Best Album

Total Votes: 1,501

1Ignea – “Dreams Of Lands Unseen”23.38%
2Degrees Of Truth – “Alchemists”10.19%
3Within Temptation – “Bleed Out”8.13%
4Never Obey Again – “The End Of An Era”7.06%
5Beyond The Black – “Beyond The Black”6.33%
6Stitched Up Heart – “To The Wolves”6.13%
7Xandria – “The Wonders Still Awaiting”5.13%
8Nita Strauss – “The Call Of The Void”4.80%
9Crypta – “Shades Of Sorrow”3.66%
10Doro – “Conqueress – Forever Strong And Proud”3.46%
11Ad Infinitum – “Chapter III – Downfall”3.06%
12Sophie Lloyd – “Imposter Syndrome”2.66%
13Project Renegade – “Ultra Terra”2.60%
14Stellvris – “Persistence”2.47%
15Blackbriar – “A Dark Euphony”2.33%
16Mind Control – “Elements”2.33%
17Eleine – “We Shall Remain”2.27%
18Nervosa – “Jailbreak”1.73%
19Reasons Behind – “Architecture Of An Ego”1.47%
20Hyperia – “The Serpent’s Cycle”0.80%
FemMetal Awards 2023: IGNEA wins Best Album for “Dreams of Lands Unseen”

Helical Award: Best Rock / Alternative Act

Total Votes: 1,421

1Within Temptation24.00%
2Nita Strauss16.68%
3Cassidy Paris16.47%
4Blackbriar11.26%
5Stitched Up Heart5.91%
6Scene Queen5.28%
7Project Renegade3.94%
8Sophie Lloyd3.80%
9Stellvris3.80%
10Violent Vira3.10%
11Alia Tempora2.96%
12Break Me Down2.81%
FemMetal Awards 2023: Within Temptation wins Best Rock / Alternative Act

Radiation Award: Best Metal Act

Total Votes: 1,440

1Ignea24.17%
2Within Temptation11.04%
3Degrees Of Truth9.65%
4Beyond The Black8.06%
5Deathless Legacy7.85%
6Ad Infinitum4.86%
7Tarja4.86%
8Doro4.58%
9Crypta4.38%
10Xandria4.10%
11Eleine3.26%
12Mind Control2.99%
13Nervosa2.99%
14Sirenia2.15%
15Mystfall1.94%
16Massive Scar Era1.32%
17Reasons Behind1.11%
18Hyperia0.69%
FemMetal Awards 2023: IGNEA wins Best Metal Act!

Statistics

Total Votes: 2,030

Last year’s votes: 2,005

Total Number of Voters’ Countries: 75

Last year’s countries: 113

Most voted for category: Best Album

Number of Votes: 1,501

Least voted for category: Best Breakthrough Metal Act

Last year’s countries: 1,136

Demographic Analysis

1Italy439
2United States338
3United Kingdom266
4Canada153
5Australia122
6Germany80
7Greece49
8Ukraine49
9Finland45
10Mexico45
Top 10 Counties

Facts & Records

IGNEA’s records:

  • IGNEA became the first band to ever win in 5 categories in a single year of FemMetal Awards, breaking the previous record of 3 wins in one year that was held by Austrian band Visions of Atlantis
  • Helle Bogdanova, the vocalist of IGNEA became the first musician ever to win both vocals-related categories (Best Vocals & Brutal Vocals)
  • IGNEA quickly jumped to become the second most decorated act in FemMetal Awards, with 5 wins from 5 nominations, second to Visions of Atlantis who have 6 wins from 9 nominations
  • IGNEA received votes from fans from 50 different countries! (New record)

Facts for Nerds:

  • The first vote was recorded one minute after the polls were open. The final vote was recorded 5 minutes before they closed
  • “Marco” is the most repeated masculine first name among voters. “Laura” is the most repeated feminine name.
  • None of the voters voted for all the winners in all categories.
    If you take away the three Breakthrough and Write-In categories, only 6 votes for all the winners in the remaining 8 categories.
  • 19 voters voted for all three winners in the Breakthrough categories.
Reuel Way

Being a feminist has been normalized as an irregularity through our patriarchal society, so I'd rather be called a "decent human" than a "feminist man". I breathe Metal and Rock and have a screwed-up sense of humour.